Volume 16 Number 6 - June 2009

FEATURES:

	Go to School for Kings As summer approaches, mackerel flock to the Frying Pan Tower area. The boat passed the Cape Fear knuckle buoy as the sun started to rise, and dawn’s early light confirmed what the crew on Capt. Tommy Rickman’s center-console Parker had suspected all along: the weatherman had been correct! ... Jerry Dilsaver

	Night Stalker Striper action after dark can be exciting for the 'enlightened.’ Standing barefoot in the cockpit of his center-console Ranger at quarter past midnight, with only a small, 12-volt light illuminating his boat, guide and pro striper fisherman Mike Lundy made a surprising statement. ... Phillip Gentry

	On the Level Stable summer water makes Lake Gaston a great shallow-water bass fishery. Summer around North Carolina usually means rising air temperatures and falling lake levels, with one major exception: Lake Gaston. ... Wes Lewis

	Super Specks The June trout bite on the Neuse River produces the best trophies of the year. Most fishermen know that the waters of the lower Neuse River produce huge tarpon and red drum during the hottest months of the year, July and August. ... Mike Marsh

	Surface Service June is the time to catch bass on top at Kerr Lake. If it’s not the best time of year to catch bass at major North Carolina lakes, June is when fishermen can have the most fun — especially at John H. Kerr (Buggs Island) Reservoir. ... Craig Holt

	Worth the Wait Cobia that visit the Cape Lookout and Ocracoke areas can make a fisherman’s day. The key to catching cobia, according to Capt. Charles Brown of Davis, is patience. ... Mike Marsh