Head for the Mountains

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	Bless the wild brook trout 9 hours ago Brook trout are easy to locate and easy to catch; getting to them is the hard part. Native brooks inhabit the headwaters of mountain streams, the wild, hard-to-reach sections of creeks accessible only by foot where the water is pure and cold, places choked with rhododendron and mountain laurel.

	Ten sentenced in four-year, bear-hunting sting 18 hours ago Ten defendants were sentenced on Monday, June 10, in U.S. District Court in Bryson City for illegal hunting activities involving black bears and other wildlife and related offenses uncovered by “Operation Something Bruin,” an initiative involving agencies of the federal government and wildlife agencies in North Carolina and Georgia.

	Rockingham County gobbler may have NC's longest beard ever Yesterday at 7:13 am Garrett Collins of Reidsville bagged his first wild turkey on April 13, the opening day of North Carolina’s spring gobblers-only season. He wasn’t alone in that regard, but setting him apart from the state’s other successful hunters was that his turkey carried the longest beard of any gobbler ever killed in the Tarheel State.

	Commission chairman dissolves advisory committee against its wishes June 15 at 9:08 pm Rob Bizzell, chairman of the N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission, recently dissolved a long-standing advisory committee because he said the group wasn’t doing its assigned jobs, a decision that caused concern among recreational anglers and surprised other commissioners.

	Hatteras Fever II holds on, wins Big Rock tournament June 15 at 8:38 pm Hatteras Fever II, a charterboat based in Hatteras, won the 55th annual Big Rock Blue Marlin tournament Saturday when it survived a wild final day that featured 30 blue marlin releases.

	Tune to right channel for post-spawn bass June 15 at 7:00 am So what’s a good strategy for finding post-spawn bass?

	Best lures for the post-spawn June 15 at 7:00 am Because bass leave spring spawning beds over a period of weeks, Joel Richardson knows these fish may be at different areas of an impoundment on a particular day, and that means fitting his tackle to the area(s) he chooses to fish.

	Tackle to match the Trail June 15 at 7:00 am Jason Cole, who owns and guides out of Hooker’s Fly Shop in Sylva, said the small to medium creeks on the Trail are perfect for a 7 ½- to 10-foot, 3- to 5-weight rod with weight-forward, floating line. Most anglers prefer a shorter rod on the smallest creeks. Leaders in 4X-6X and from 7 ½ to 9 feet in length are common.

	A Quick Guide to Triad Municipal Lakes June 15 at 7:00 am • Oak Hollow Lake, 3431 North Centennial St., High Point. Oak Hollow Marina, 336-883-3494. 800 acres. The Oak Hollow complex offers a modern campground.

	Tips for fishing Triad city lakes June 15 at 7:00 am • Always call first to make sure the lake is not closed for workdays or special events. Staff can also bring you up to date on current conditions.

	The ancient practice of noodling June 15 at 7:00 am Noodling in its purest form is the practice of catching catfish with bare hands. No rods, reels, hooks or lines are used. Noodling was used by Native Americans and perhaps other earlier people.

	Noodling and popular culture June 15 at 7:00 am Noodling for catfish has been introduced to the general public through the following productions: