Volume 16 Number 1 - January 2009

FEATURES:

	Border Reds Calabash and Little River are good places to find winter puppy drum, but be sure to have proper licenses. “See where that oyster rock trails down into this pool?” said Capt. Mark Dickson, pointing at the jutting pile of exposed oysters about 40 feet away. ... Jerry Dilsaver

	Game, Set, Match The 2009 winter turkey season may be the last one in the Tar Heel state. Basil Watts heard a turkey gobbler calling in the distance. It was early in the morning in a location where he had seen a gobbler the afternoon before. Setting up hastily to face the bird, he leaned his back against a tree and began calling to the ... Mike Marsh

	Oregon Inlet U. Enroll now for winter schooling striper action at N.C.’s northern coast. Motoring through the near shore waters off Oregon Inlet, the captain scanned the early morning water for any sign of activity and also monitored four sets of trolling rods that dipped into the boat’s wake as the craft plowed through the rolling ... Phillip Gentry

	Quail of Iredell Dog owners take advantage of a true upland venue to give pointers and setters a workout. Nothing has hammered N.C.’s native northern bobwhite quail more than disappearing small family farms and clean-farming practices at mega-farms. ... Craig Holt

	Specks of a Different Color Wilmington-area anglers head for the Brunswick River during winter when they want to load the boat with gator trout. Boats lining the banks of the Brunswick River south of the U.S. 17-74-76 Bridge between Leland and Wilmington have become part of the winter scenery. They create a flotilla rivaling the cruisers in Banks Channel during a busy summer weekend. ... Mike Marsh



	Striped bass anglers are hoping for a cold winter, which will push the fish down from the North Atlantic.

COLUMNS:

Backlashes
Our change not for change’s sake
Craig Holt

Fish Like a Pro
How to tackle your tackle efficiently
Dustin Wilks

Greener Pastures
For better wild turkey habitat, do a slow burn this winter
Jeff Burleson

Head for the Mountains
Trout fishing requires variety of flies
Robert Satterwhite

High Tides and Tall Tails
Have kayak, will travel and catch fish
Jerry Dilsaver

Livewell
Maiden’s Williams gets Classic berth
Tony Garitta

Lunker Lines
Lunker heaven has a Texas address
David Fritts

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