Volume 19 Number 6 - June 2012

FEATURES:

	A Tale of Three Tails Tripletails are an often overlooked species that can provide inshore fishermen plenty of summer action along the lower Cape Fear River. If not for wearing polarized sunglasses, it would have been impossible to see the dark shape under the crab-pot float in one of the bays off the lower Cape Fear River. The water was typical Cape Fear murky, and the dark fish was holding motionless ... Jerry Dilsaver

	Canyon hopping for tilefish Deepwater bottomfish are pure ‘gold’ off Outer Banks Golden tilefish are canyon fish. North of the Virginia state line, boats from Lynnhaven Inlet go to the slopes of the Norfolk Canyon or farther north to Baltimore Canyon. The nearest canyon for North Carolina fishermen is Hatteras Canyon, south of ... Bob Goldstein

	Cobia in the Crosshairs It’s time to begin “sighting in” on some nearshore action as cobia invade the waters around Oregon Inlet. Riding high in the tower of his boat, Aaron Beatson of Carolina Sunrise Guide Service scans the waters off the coast of the Outer Banks for any sign of life, anything that might tip him off that one or more cobia were moving through the area. Phillip Gentry

	Lake of the Month: High Rock June is prime time on one of North Carolina’s most-underrated reservoirs. High Rock Lake is a reservoir on the Yadkin River south of Lexington that covers approximately 15,000 surface acres of water. It’s perhaps never received the notoriety of bigger lakes such as Buggs Island or Gaston, nor that of lakes ... Dan Kibler

	Randleman Slab Rally Anglers still have a month to take advantage of great crappie fishing on one of North Carolina’s newest lakes. As it should have been on a typical hot June weekend, the parking lot at the lake office at Randleman Regional Reservoir was packed with boat trailers and tow vehicles. As with most new lakes, Randleman’s most-popular initial ... Mike Marsh

	Rebound bass Largemouths at Kerr Reservoir are recovering from a bout with a deadly disease and offer new challenges to anglers. By June, the best part of the bass-fishing year has faded into the rearview mirror. February and March prespawn feeding frenzies have ended, and the April and May spawning orgy in the shallows is in the books. Male bass fertilized ... Craig Holt

	Riding the flounder wave Emerald Isle fishermen have plenty of fish descending on their waters this month. Here’s how to put them in your cooler. Normally, when two waves approaching each other from opposite directions hit, there’s a crash and turbulence that can destroy anything caught in the middle. So why would fishermen want to get between two big waves this month in the ... Dan Kibler