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Pending state-record spotted bass landed on Lake Norman February 20, 2012 at 2:35 pm Shortly after Eric Weir of Belmont landed a 6-pound, 5-ounce spotted bass out of Lake Norman the day after Christmas in 2003, he made two predictions: first, that his record wouldn’t last long; and second, that it would be broken by another fish caught at Norman. Eight years may or may not qualify as “lasting long,” but Weir’s second prediction came true on Saturday, Feb. 11, when Terry Trivette of Rural Hall landed a 6.97-pound spotted bass while fishing during a local Troll-Eze bass club tournament with partner Derick Tolley on Lake Norman. |
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Follow fight for gamefish protection of coastal fisheries on special Web page January 13, 2012 at 3:36 pm The North Carolina legislature has charged the Saltwater Review Committee with making changes to the way the Tarheel State's saltwater fisheries are managed, and nearly every fisherman plying coastal rivers, sounds, bays and beaches could feel the effects of these decisions for years to come. |
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Legislative saltwater review committee sets dates December 03, 2011 at 8:06 am The Legislative Research Committee on Saltwater Issues has set four tentative dates for hearings about proposed changes in the way saltwater resources are managed in North Carolina. The first meeting likely will be Jan. 5, the second Feb. 2, the third March 1 and the fourth April 5. |
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iPhones, iPads now fully compatible with forums November 28, 2011 at 10:25 am Photos can now be posted to the NorthCarolinaSportsman.com forum directly from iPhones and iPads by using the free third-party app CliqCliq QuickPic. “We’ve been working hard to find a way to make Apple mobile devices fully compatible with our forums, and our IT staff has finally worked out all the bugs,” the site’s Andy Crawford said. “Now our many iPhone users can upload photos right from their boats and hunting leases!” |
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‘Celebration of life’ scheduled for popular Tar Heel angler killed in wreck November 18, 2011 at 10:34 am A “celebration of life” will be held tomorrow (Nov. 19) for a popular coastal angler killed in an accident Nov. 7 while driving to the Southern Kingfish Association Championship in Biloxi, Miss. Wake Forest’s Jack Wood, a two-time winner of the SKA championship, and another SKA competitor was killed when the truck in which he was driving slammed into a tanker truck stopped because of a previous wreck. |
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NCMFC reduces spotted seatrout recreational limit to four, allows weekend commercial catches on most waters November 08, 2011 at 3:17 pm The North Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission voted 4-3 Friday (Nov. 4) to set in place more stringent recreational fishing regulations governing the harvest of spotted seatrout – effective Nov. 14. The agency said in a news release the regulation change, which drops the daily creel from six to four fish (at least 14 inches in length), was “a short-term measure" to address overfishing. |
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Portsmouth Island remains off-limits for surf fishermen October 05, 2011 at 1:56 pm Besides ringing up a $10 billion price tag for cleanups from North Carolina to New York, Hurricane Irene has become the gift that keeps on giving. One of North Carolina anglers’ favorite fall surf-fishing destinations — Portsmouth Island, aka North Core Banks — has been rendered off-limits, probably until 2012, by the storm’s effects. |
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State record-book buck downed in Orange County October 03, 2011 at 3:06 pm Doug Malinowski, owner of a landscaping business in Hillsborough, discovered on Sept. 27 that the fourth time was a charm. That’s when, hunting alone from a tree stand in Orange County, the 28-year-old deer hunter arrowed one of the great bucks in North Carolina archery annals. |
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Android users can now upload photos to reports forum, classified section September 15, 2011 at 2:54 pm Sharing outdoor experiences with other sportsmen is now a breeze for Android users, who can upload photos to the NorthCarolinaSportsman.com reports forum right from their mobile devices. “Now you can snap a photo of that big deer, a buddy with a lunker bass or a table full of crappie and instantly upload it to the reports forum – just like you would from your computer,” NorthCarolinaSportsman.com’s Andy Crawford said. “Of course, you also can add photos to classifieds now.” |
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Bag-A-Buck contest back for 14th year September 11, 2011 at 10:58 am North Carolina Sportsman’s Bag-A-Buck 14 contest kicks off this month, with thousands of dollars worth in prizes up for grabs. The grand-prize package includes a 2-day deer hunt with Fourth Generation Outfitters, a CVA blackpowder rifle, a Leupold rangefinder, a Nikon Pro Staff scope and a Line-X truck bed liner. The grand-prize winner will be selected from all entries, and the prize will be presented at the Dixie Deer Classic in Raleigh next March. |
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Irene leaves her mark on coastal communities September 01, 2011 at 12:40 pm While Hurricane Irene had weakened to a Category 1 storm by the time it reached the North Carolina shore last Saturday (Aug. 27), it proven to be a very damaging storm. In fact, some are calling it the most-damaging Category 1 hurricane ever. Almost a week after the storm, many are left without electricity, many with homes too damaged to live in and part of the state is still without access. |
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Excessive heat causes largest freshwater striped bass kill in North Carolina history August 31, 2011 at 10:28 am Excessive, prolonged heat during July and August caused the largest single striped-bass kill in freshwater history in North Carolina at Jordan Lake, the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission confirmed. Approximately 7,000 striped bass succumbed to the effects of extended 100-degree days, NCWRC District 5 fisheries biologist Corey Oakley said. |
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