Fall coastal anglers await weekend fishing preview
North Carolina coast offers a fall fishing preview as anglers report good bottom fishing at Emerald Isle and Avon. Charlie Zeeman notes cooler air and a northeast wind boosting catches of spot croaker sea mullet and flounder while Emerald Isle pier reports spot blue fish hogfish croaker and promising flounder bites. Outer Banks pier sees Spanish mackerel bluefish and sheepshead with keeper flounder. Bogue Inlet and Indian Beach piers report mixed catches of flounder spot Spanish and pompano with night spot activity. Cape Hatteras reports large jack crevalle citations and abundant pompano spot croaker and sea mullet offshore.
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North
Carolina
Charlie Zeeman
Avon Fishing
Avon
Emerald Isle Fishing
Emerald Isle Pier
Carl Heverly
Heverly
Outer Banks Pier & Center
Indian Beach
Dave Heverly
Carolina Beach
Carolyn Craig
Cape Hatteras
Buddy Tolson
Tolson
Blind tarpon angler tags three on Neuse River trip
Greg Willis, 33, a New Bern native now living in Windsor Virginia, blind since a diabetes related loss two years ago, tagged three tarpon on a Neuse River and Pamlico Sound excursion. He finished each catch in about 20 minutes on his uncle Owen Lupton’s boat, aided by Willie Brite, with North Carolina Sea Grant tagging. Willis, an ex EMT instructor, aims to fly fish for a tarpon and hopes his experience inspires others with visual impairment.
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Caroliina
Neuse River
Greg Willis
New Bern
Windsor
Willis
Owen Lupton
Pamlico Sound
Lupton
North Carolina Sea Grant
Virginia
Willie Brite
Billy Willis
Billy
Betty Willis
Supreme Court
North Carolina
Tom Dillon
The
Sun Journal
Dove season opens with heat safety tips for hunters
North Carolina officials urge water, hydration, and gun safety as dove season begins with noon openings and 12 bird bag limit. Rules include age supervision for under 12, shotgun max three shells, no littering, and avoiding alcohol while hunting. Season runs Sept through Jan with multiple segments and a resident Canada goose hunt with permits and regional limits.
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North Carolina
Wildlife Resources Commission
Gary Early
Commission
Early
Rediscover Stickbaits for Fresh Fishing Edge
Local fisherman Paul Wachter promotes stickbaits as effective minnow imitators for many species including rockfish jacks bream raccoon perch and puppy drum. He advises light action rods larger trebles for better hooks color schemes for cloudy days and a constant twitch retrieve to stay just under the surface. Wachter writes weekly to share pro circuit aiming tips.
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Bogue Inlet
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Columbiana
Ala
Mount Clemens
Mich
Hogue
Virginia Farm Bureau
Virginia Department For
Luptons
Pamlico County High School
Dove
Wildlife Commission
Pamlico
Beaufort
Carteret
Craven
Brant
Fussell Book Nears
University of North Carolina Press
John O. Fussell III
Fussell
Morehead City
Carteret County
Albemarle Sound
Roanoke River
N.C
Bailey’s Marina
Atlantic Beach
Cape Lookout Power Squadron
New Bern-Craven County Public Library
Johnson and Middle Streets
Bill Otis
Rebel
Rapala
Broken Back
Rogue
Paul Wachter
Bass Report
the United Way
Simmons Street
Rex
Williams
Rory
Cheevy
Pamlico Community College
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