Volume 18 Number 7 - July 2011

FEATURES:

	A Bridge Not Too Far Snow’s Cut is premier sheepshead spot for North Carolina inshore anglers Jeff Wolfe smiled as he slowly motored the quarter-mile from the boat ramp at Snow’s Cut below US 421 to the supports of the bridge spanning the waterway. ... Craig Holt

	All Jacked Up Outer Banks amberjack can provide some muscle-straining action In the world of sportfishing, there are certain classes of fish. At the tippy top of the elite A-list are billfish, those fish that must be reeled in with the pinky of the reeling hand outstretched just so. Billfish are released to fight again, ... Phillip Gentry

	Bump the Bottom Artificials can be more effective than live bait for Bogue Inlet flounder. On a warm, sunny, calm day, Capt. Mike Taylor navigated his 24-foot bay boat through Bogue Inlet without a hitch until he hit the last set of breakers. As the boat crested the final wave and slammed down into the trough on the ocean side, he ... Mike Marsh

	Cross the Line Wondering what to throw this month in the salty marsh? Take a look in your freshwater box. A lot of fisherman in the Carolinas go both ways — that is, they target both freshwater and saltwater species of fish throughout the year. ... Glenn Hudson

	Saltwater Series: Atlantic Beach Saltwater Series: Atlantic Beach, Morehead City are a gateway to some of North Carolina’s best fishing Atlantic Beach and Morehead City have been favorite fishing destinations for many North Carolina fishermen for many years. Atlantic Beach is the eastern end of Bogue Banks and has an ocean beach, while Morehead City is located across the ... Jerry Dilsaver

	The Fish Park Greenville’s River Park North is an eastern North Carolina treasure for fishermen. With each twitch of his wrist, Howard Vainright chugged the Bang-O-Lure across the calm surface of the woodland pond in River Park North. The lure dipped just under the surface each time it moved, and it left a series of expanding circles in its ... Jerry Dilsaver

	Use Your ‘Noodle’ You’re liable to catch a lot more Kerr Lake catfish if you learn to ‘use your noodle’ Marion F. “Ramrod” Hall figures Tony Milam and Michael “Chubb” Reaves may owe him one. ... Craig Holt



	Bump a bucktail along the bottom this month, and you'll likely be rewarded with a doormat flounder.

COLUMNS:

Backlashes
Frustration mounting over gamefish bill delay
Craig Holt

Greener Pastures
Productive fall food plots result from planning, planting
Jeff Burleson

Head for the Mountains
Park streams offer anglers plenty
Robert Satterwhite

Head for the Mountains
The ‘Top Cat’ of trout Cataloochie is one of NC’s best areas
Robert Satterwhite

High Tides and Tall Tails
What’s up, Doc(k)?
Jerry Dilsaver

Livewell
Walser scores big payday in Kerr Lake BFL
Tony Garitta

Lunker Lines
Get on the move. Be ready to follow July bass
David Fritts

Marine Electronics
A wireless kill switch never gets in your way
Allan Tarvid

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