Thank you North Carolina for stopping the slaughter of menhaden off your coast by the Omega Protein Corporation. Virginia now stand alone in killing the menhaden when they try and swim the waters of the Chesapeake Bay. This is an historical moment. http://www.sportfishingmag.com/blogs/top-shots/north-carolina-votes-save-menhaden
North Carolina Fishing
Marines Offered Shark Fishing Class at Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Camp Lejeune on North Carolina’s coast is known to train many of our nation’s best Marines, but adding shark fishing to basic training? There are plenty of sharks in the waters near Camp Lejeune, and now Marines are getting a chance to battle some of the toothy creatures. According to the Camp Lejeune Globe, “service [...]
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Porpoise Protection to Shut Down Netting in Gulf of Maine
The porpoise population is thriving on the Atlantic coast from Maine down to North Carolina, but too many are getting caught in gillnets, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association is stepping in to save the aquatic mammals. According to the Worcester Telegram, “The estimated fatalities are so high, they triggered a provision in federal [...]
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Record Striped Bass Landed in Lake Texoma, Oklahoma
The landlocked striper records continue to fall, and Oklahoma is the home to the newest one. Steve DeSomer was fishing Oklahoma’s side of Lake Texoma when he landed a 20.4-pound striped bass, setting the Lake Texoma record for Oklahoma. This follows freshwater striped bass records landed in Colorado and North Carolina. While there have been [...]
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Monster, Cannibal Shrimp Invasion Spreading in U.S.
They measure up to 13 inches. They devour all other shrimp. They have grown in population by 10 times in just one year. The Asian tiger shrimp are gaining a strong foothold in the United States from North Carolina to Texas, and they’re outcompeting the native shrimp in these areas. According to CNN, the U.S. [...]
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How Did the Biggest Striped Bass Ever Caught in North Carolina End Up in a Mountain Lake?
The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission has not stocked the 6,120-acre Hiwassee Reservoir with striped bass, yet the largest striper ever landed in the state, whether saltwater or freshwater, just came from that lake. We told you about Tyler Shields, the 17-year-old Hiwassee Dam High School junior who landed a 66-pound, North Carolina freshwater record [...]
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N.C. Spotted Bass Record is No Good?
Less than a month ago, Paul Crowder went from Arkansas hero to charged criminal overnight, after it was discovered that he caught his 16-pound, 5-ounce state record largemouth bass without having a valid fishing license. Now, in North Carolina, Terry Trivette may also lose his potential record, but it is not for anything the angler did wrong. [...]
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Record Blue Catfish, Red Drum and More-IGFA April 2012 Hot Catches
Every month, the International Game Fish Association announces recently caught pending world fishing records and slams. Here are their Hot Catches for April 2012. –Brian McClintock Check out last month’s Hot Catches. Eric Maurer was fishing the Chickamauga Lake, Tenn. when he landed a potential 37 kg (80 lb) line class record for blue catfish–a species for which he [...]
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More Details Emerge on North Carolina Record Striped Bass
When we first heard about this fish, we weren’t sure if it was an April Fools Joke or not, but it’s very real and very big. Official word came from the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission that Tyler Shields is indeed the new freshwater record holder for striped bass in the Tarheel State. e weren’t sure [...]
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Striped Bass Record Broken in North Carolina?
There aren’t a lot of details on this catch, and that it was posted on April Fools Day has us wondering if this is really true, but if the picture can be believed, there is a new striped bass record in North Carolina. No official word, but if this post can be trusted, Tyler Shields [...]
