Fall coastal fishing picks up with spot runs and species variety
Offshore and inshore catches show broader action along the North Carolina coast as water cools. Spot, pompano, flounder, and croaker rise in priority with wahoo, king mackerel, bluefish, and various tunas reported near the Outer Banks and along the Cape Lookout bight. Local piers note improving surf fishing and notable catches including a 60 pound cabin and several sizable king mackerel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
North Carolina
Outer Banks
Oregon Inlet
Rodlanthe
Pamlico
Albemarle
Hatteras Inlet
Morehead City
Cape Lookout
Bobby Eubanks
Oceanana
Atlantic Beach
Pompano
Topsail Island
Charlie Medlin
de Bill's Pier
Wrightsville Beach
Flounder
Carolina Beach
Andy Sommers
Ratcliffe
Dick Skipper
Gulf Stream
John Muellerweiss
Dove Hunting Season Opens Saturday Noon
Dove season begins Saturday at noon marking the autumn openers for dove hunters. The piece notes the social and economic aspects of the season, forecast good populations, and warns on safety with crowded fields and loaded guns.
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Phillips
Sandhills
Santee Not Always Fishing Mecca by Fred Flagler
Bass fishermen rate Santee Cooper as a top lake though the author finds no luck and constant winds. The two Marion and Moultrie lakes, connected by a canal, prove perilous with four foot swells, broken boat parts, and a dead battery. The piece ends with a warning to stay home when the author returns to Santee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Flagler
Santee
Cooper
Marion
Moultrie
South Carolina
Atlantic Ocean
Lake fishing reports from High Rock Tuckertown and Badin
High Rock water level remains low though fishing holds. catfish hit well while largemouth bass slow from peak, especially in Flat Swamp. Tuckertown lake is full and clear with slow fishing. early morning bass near grass and stumps. Badin lake full and clear with slow overall fishing. early points yield, deep running baits and worms best. some white bass and crappie at night. Early Times Bassmasters held Buggs Island event. Wayne Roach won with seven fish totaling 13 pounds 13 ounces. club total 38 fish weighing 54 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuckertown
Badin
Bassmasters
Trinity
Buggs Island
Wayne Roach
MSD Rules for Marine Sanitation Devices Explained
The article outlines the Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 standards for marine sanitation devices on vessels with toilets. It explains new and existing vessel timelines, types I II III certification, labeling, and state preemption with EPA authorization and pumpout facilities to prevent sewage discharges into navigable waters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Coast Guard
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Fishing Industry Pushes Light Gear For Big Dreams
At the AFTMA show in Kansas City manufacturers unveiled ultralight casting rods and reels, with Shakespeare and Bomber debuting tiny lures and light graphite combos. Prices drop 40 percent for graphite gear, while Penn Reels markets high speed models. a trade-show feud over executives adds a sharp, small twist to the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Fishing Tackle Manufacturers Association
AFTMA
Paul Lay
Charlotte
Kansas City
Carolinas
Shakespeare
Lay
John Henry
Carolina
Bomber Bait Company
Bomber
Penn
International Game Fish Association
International
Ralph Lafferty
Zelico
Garcia
Booth
Lafferty
Buck Lafferty
Teaneck
N.J
Zebco
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Wilmington
Southport
Jim Ratcliffe
Long Beach Pier
Lake Reports
Julius Cooper
MSD
Tom Higgins
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