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Dolphin are a regular visitor to the Horseshoe, a popular spot for fishermen about 18 miles off the Cape Fear River inlet.

Kings frequently visit the Horseshoe during the summer; this one made a fatal mistake: hitting a cigar minnow. Hit the Jackpot
By Jerry Dilsaver
The day dawned, one of those mid-summer beauties you hope for when heading out into the ocean. While he didn’t voice his concerns to the happy charter in the cockpit, the captain was concerned it might be just a little too nice and the fish wouldn’t cooperate, even though he’d been catching fish in one area for more than a week.

Campers at Tamarac Marina & Campground might find bass-tournament weigh-ins a treat. Tamarac Marina is the host to dozens of tournaments a year, and weigh-ins are often held within sight of the campground. Fish from a Tent
By Tony Garitta
Outdoorsmen who enjoy fishing often dream about owning a cottage or second home on a fish-filled lake where the front walkway serves as the yellow-brick road to a pier or boathouse where adventure begins.

Protected areas are great places to find baitfish such as finger mullet. The Doormats of War
By Craig Holt
During the War Between the States, actively fought off the North Carolina coast from 1861 through 1865, the Union attempted to prevent goods from reaching Southern ports by creating shipping blockades with its navy.

A striped bass in the 6- or 7-pound class is a fairly good fish at Kerr Reservoir these days. Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff
By Craig Holt
It was typically hot and steamy on July 19, 2008, at John H. Kerr Reservoir, a 50,000-acre Army Corps of Engineers lake along the North Carolina-Virginia border.

A fly-rod was was the perfect match for this Spanish mackerel, caught by Capt. Jamie Rushing. Dive Right In!
By Mike Marsh
While many fishermen targeting Spanish mackerel head for the easier-to-access fishing near better-known inlets, at least one pair of Wilmington-area guides heads farther north for top-drawer action.

Guide Ken Driscoll catches plenty of hugereally big crappie by trolling with deep-diving crankbaits after fish finish spawning and move back into deeper, open water. Trolling Slabs
By Phillip Gentry
It’s July and it’s hot. It’s jet ski/pleasure boat rush hour on the water. They’re everywhere.

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