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September 22, 2026

This 445-pound yellowfin tuna is the biggest of the species ever landed, but it has been disqualified from world-record discussion because IGFA rules were broken.

Giant California yellowfin tuna battle for world record

Two huge yellowfin tuna – the two biggest ever – have been caught in the past couple of months, but only one is being considered for a new world record. John Petruescu caught a 445-pound yellowfin just before sunrise on Dec. 9 while fishing on the Excel, a long-range charterboat out of San Diego, Calif., Although his fish surpassed the existing world record by a full 40 pounds, it was will not be considered as a possible world record because the boat’s captain grabbed the fishing rod twice during the fight, disqualifying it under the rules of the International Game Fish Association (IGFA). […]

An ancient fish weir on the Tuckasegee River, built by Native Americans, destroyed by flood in 1940 and rebuilt, is a marker of the beauty of the country before it was settled by Europeans.

Time travel: weir wonder

Robert Satterwhite

I fantasize about time travel, being able to go back in the time before Europeans came to this country, when it was populated by indigenous people, when forests were full, game was abundant and streams were clean and full of fish. […]

Along with the breath taking scenery, Western North Carolina’s four “Remote Gems”, impoundments of the East Fork of The Tuckasegee River, offer some fine fall fishing for a variety of species.

Cooling water turns on shallow-water bite on Tuckaseegee River’s

The Tuckaseegee River is famous on its own as a fishing destination in western North Carolina, but often overlooked are four small impoundments on the East Fork of the river, the “Four Remote Gems” – Wolf Creek Lake, Tanasee Creek Lake, Bear Creek Lake and Cedar Cliff Lake. […]

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission has invited Lake Norman fishermen to discuss the striped bass fishery at a meeting next week.

Commission will hold meeting on Lake Norman striped bass

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission will hold a public input meeting at Lake Norman High School in Mooresville on Oct. 16. […]

Guide Craig Price has taken to spotted bass in the recent absence of stripers.

Lake of the Month: Lake Norman

Craig Parks calls himself a “reformed striper fisherman,” and says it’s a matter of necessity. […]

Gordon Wegan displays a nice rainbow trout caught near Cedar Springs while fishing with guide Kevin Howell.

Stream, river fishing for trout, smallmouth bass defying the heat

Anglers looking for something different could do worse than choose western North Carolina waters this time of year. Two types of fishing are available — river fishing for smallmouths or stream fishing for wild mountain trout. […]

B.A.S.S. announced the 2013 Bassmaster Elite Series schduled today.

2013 Bassmaster Elite Series schedule announced

From Bassmaster.com

The 2013 Bassmaster Elite Series trail will begin on the lower Sabine River, which runs along the Louisiana/Texas border between Toledo Bend and the Gulf of Mexico, B.A.S.S. announced yesterday. […]

Hiwassee Lake has some of the most beautiful scenery in North Carolina, and bank-fishing opportunities like this one near Hanging Dog Campground are common.

Hiwassee provides change of pace

Robert Satterwhite

My fishing preference is fly fishing for trout in the numerous and diverse creeks and rivers that flow through the western North Carolina mountains. […]

Alex Turnbull caught this nice rainbow trout from one of the ponds on Cherokee tribal land.

Cherokee tribal waters producing lots of nice trout

From the purist fly fisherman to the casual pond angler, the Cherokee Indian Reservation has a variety of fishing for everyone. […]

The stripers will bite on Lake Hickory even in the hottest month on the calendar.

Lake of the Month: Lake Hickory

Almost a hundred years ago, Duke Power began its project to electrify North Carolina’s foothills by building a series of dams along the length of the Catawba River. […]

SITKA

SITKA x Phorm Energy drink available at SITKA’s Charlotte store

Hunting

Starting Oct. 5, 2026 Charlotte hunters and anglers will be among the first in the country to get their hands on a new limited-edition SITKA x Phorm Energy drink, available at SITKA’s retail location in Charlotte. […]

First buck with a bow on public land

Bag a Buck

Hunter Sanford of Mountain Rest, SC killed a 9-point buck in Hampton County, SC on Sept. 17, 2026. […]

Ty’s first Bow Kill

Bag a Buck

Tyson Sheehan of Mooresville, NC killed an 11-point buck in Anson County, NC on Sept. 20, 2026. […]

Colton Goodwin bags trophy buck in Chatham County

Deer

Colton Goodwin killed a trophy buck in Chatham County, NC in September 2026. The buck green-scored 160 inches. […]

flounder

Chandler Knight gigs 11+ pound flounder

Flounder

Chandler Knight gigged an 11.45-pound flounder out of Carolina Beach during North Carolina’s 2026 recreational flounder season. […]

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