Volume 13 Number 11 - November 2006

FEATURES:

	60-foot Kings When November arrives at the N.C. coast, anglers find king mackerel ready to smoke reels at the 10-fathom curve. The number “60” is a magical one, and not just because Babe Ruth made it famous in 1927. Most of the guys who fish seriously for king mackerel at the east side of Cape Fear and the Frying Pan Shoals know when it comes to catching ... Dan Kibler

	Flame Surf When is a hole not a depression? When it’s found by scouting the OBX surf and reveals a redfish hot spot. To do well at most endeavors takes preparation. Of course, good luck doesn’t hurt. But as legendary Major League baseball-owner Branch Rickey once said, “Luck is 99 percent perspiration and 1 percent inspiration.” Translation: hard ... Craig Holt

	In the Open 2006 season starts strong for Stokes County hunter. Stokes County has produced some of North Carolina’s biggest bucks over the past half-dozen years, and it spit out another huge one on the opening day of bow season two months ago for hunter Jerrold Wade. ... Dan Kibler

	Outback Bears Hunting Eastern N.C. bruins can be a hit-or-miss game, but when a hunter connects, he often smacks one over the wall. North Carolina has become legendary for world-class black bear hunting. ... Mike Marsh

	Search for Stripers Water conditions at Lake Hickory and annual WRC stockings have created a rockfish stronghold. Dark and foggy with an annoying drizzle — just the type of conditions that make driving along the highway a chore but just the perfect type of weather for hooking a trophy striper. ... Tony Garitta

	Shot to the Heart Upgrading your shotgun now will put a smile on your face all duck season. Make your first shot count. That’s good advice that I absolutely never follow. And sometimes that proves more painful than others. ... Todd Masson

	Southern Spectacular The creeks at Bald Head Island offer great fall speckled trout fishing. The float slowly drifted into the growing current riffle off the stern of Capt. Andy Fisher’s boat and promptly disappeared. ... Jerry Dilsaver

	Start-up Squirrels Hunting bushytails is an ideal learner’s course to get youngsters excited about other types of game. Mark Ingram, then 8 years old, lightly tapped on the squirrel call while Harold Knight intently studied the tops of several hickory trees 20 yards away. ... Bruce Ingram

	Super Specks Hardy anglers fish the Cape Lookout rock jetty during November for gator trout. Some fishermen are so dedicated to their chosen sport they shun the comforts of home and hearth, even during the holidays and the tube-jam of televised sporting events, to head out into the wind, wet and cold. ... Mike Marsh

	Wanderlust The deer rut is a special time because bucks search for does. But it’s not as fleeting in the Tar Heel state as hunters think. Every deer hunter knows the “rut” (mating) season is the best time to hunt whitetail bucks. ... Craig Holt