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James W. Balsiger has been appointed as Acting Assistant Administrator for the NMFS.

NOAA Names Balsiger Acting Director for NMFS

James W. Balsiger has been appointed as acting assistant administrator for NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service, directing federal scientists and regulators responsible for managing commercial and recreational ocean fishing and the protection of marine mammals, sea turtles and their habitat.
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Squirrel hunters often find a den tree after the leaves have fallen and can slip into hardwood areas before daylight, sit down and pick off bushytails one by one.

Bushytail Lessons

Don Mallicoat

For decades, squirrel hunting has been a rite of passage for young hunters.

A first .22 rifle or shotgun was proudly carried into the woods with dad for that first hunt. […]

Under the regulations for delayed-harvest waters, no fish can be harvested or possessed between Oct. 1, 2007 and one half-hour after sunset on June 6, 2008.

Drought Conditions Reduce Trout Stocking Numbers for October

From News Reports

Because of continued drought conditions in western North Carolina, the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission will reduce the number of trout scheduled for stocking in delayed-harvest trout waters in October. […]

When a bear climbs a tree, it’s usually a youngster. Older bears sometimes fight pursuing hounds or simply keep walking deeper into the woods.

Plotting for Bears

Don Mallicoat

The tradition extends back in time to when settlers first came to North Carolina’s western mountains.

Today those traditions survive in the names of hollows and creeks in the Blue Ridge; dog breeds such as Plotts, Walkers and Blueticks; and hunters standing near an early morning fire to ward off the chill. […]

Anglers can stop and fish particularly good looking riffles or holes and may even encounter a trophy-size bronzeback at the French Broad, although the normal fish size runs to 2 pounds.

Skyland Float Trip

Don Mallicoat

Travis Honeycutt maneuvered the boat through the shallow riffle and anchored about 10 yards below the fast water. […]

Mark Swann with his second state record kokanee salmon, 3.07 pounds, caught in Nantahala Lake during August 2007.

Swann Reclaims Kokanee Salmon Record

From News Reports

RALEIGH, N.C. (Aug. 28) – In three trips to Nantahala Lake this month, Mark Swann has managed to reel in two kokanee salmon state records.
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Little River, Big Trout

Don Rouanzion

Guide Gene Shuler approached the East Prong of the Little River’s first pool below the Chimneys campground on his hands and knees and from the side to avoid being seen by trout chasing cream midges to the surface. […]

Levi Towery, of Forest City, caught this 2.68 pound kokanee salmon on August 4, while fishing with his grandfather in Nantahala Lake.

Kokanee Salmon Record Broken Twice in Same Weekend

From News Reports

RALEIGH, N.C. – The first weekend in August was a hot weekend for kokanee salmon fishing — literally and figuratively — as two state records for the small salmon were broken within a day of each other. […]

If you are fishing in Lake Norman and catch a bass with a tag that looks like this, be sure to go to the Early Times web site and register your tag number. It could be worth $25,000.

Early Times Launches N.C. Tagged Bass Challenge

From News Reports

July 3, 2007, Louisville, Ky. – This summer a tagged bass that could be worth $25,000 is swimming in Lake Norman. […]

Amy Bennett, of Charleston, is one of two S.C. anglers that qualified for and will attend the seventh annual IGFA Inshore World Championship in Islamorada, Fla. Baker Bishop, of Sullivans Island, is the other angler representing S.C.

Two Palmetto State Anglers Headed to IGFA Inshore World Championship

From News Reports

DANIA BEACH, Fla., U.S.A. – Two South Carolina anglers will join 27 other fly and light-tackle title holders from as far away as Africa and Australia who are headed to the Florida Keys and the seventh annual IGFA Inshore World Championship (IWC), July 8 – 11 in Islamorada. […]