Commercial striped bass season in Albemarle set
The commercial season for striped bass in the Albemarle Sound Management Area opens March 1 while bass in the Atlantic Ocean close February 26. Harvest quota is 120,000 pounds with a by catch limit of five bass per day 18 inches minimum. The area includes Albemarle Currituck Roanoke and Croatan sounds and tributaries. Anchored gill nets are banned in several rivers.
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Albemarle Sound
Atlantic Ocean
Bob Jamieson
Division of Marine Fisheries
Albemarle
Currituck
Roanoke
Croatan
Middle
Eastmost
Cashie
Carolina crankbaits boost Trent River fishing delight
Local fisherman Paul Wachter shares a DIY bait idea named Carolina crankbaits after adapting a Rapala minnow into a Carolina rig. He describes rig setup and action, recounts catching seven raccoon perch and four bass, and invites readers to American Marine in New Bern for help. A MBAA bass tournament is set for Sunday at Lawson Creek with contact 633-1107.
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Operation Bass
Piedmont
Kerr Lake
Henderson Point
Neuse
National Wild Turkey Federation
King’s Restaurant
Kinston
Sun Journal
P.O. Box
New Bern
Trent River
Carolina
American Marine
New Ber
Lawson Creek
Paul Wachter
Winter Camping Tips For Cold Rainy Weather
Winter camping can be comfortable with a 10 by 12 foot tarp and 50 feet of cord. Elevate tarps for rain free dining, place a tarp under the tent, and use a carpet mat inside. Add foam under an air mattress for warmth and ventilate propane heat sources. Bring games and a battery lantern. lock coolers in the car. Beware raccoons overnight.
More bird feeders mean more birds
Atlanta tips readers on attracting a wider variety of backyard birds this winter. Cornell’s Ted Rosenberg explains using multiple feeders and distinct foods to draw jays away and invite chickadees, sparrows, juncos, doves, goldfinches, woodpeckers, and other visitors. He advises separate feeders for thistle and suet, ground cracked corn away from the feeder, fruit in mild climates, proper feeder height, weather protection, and locations visible to birds and people.
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Ted Rosenberg
Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology
Rosenberg
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Hall of Fame
Ted Williams
Williams
Bill Cullerton
John D. Voelker
Mer
Buzz Ramsey
Cotton Cordell
Paul Quail
Wisconsin
American Fisheries Society
Tennessee Valley Authority
Mountain
N.C
North Carolina Wildlife Federation
Sheraton Imperial
Research Triangle Park
Jim Graham
N.C. State Fairgrounds
Raleigh
The
Bass Report
Kenneth Parsons
Knoxville
Scripps Howard News Service
Atlanta
Lea
Lou Woop
Doris Ave
Jacksonville
North Carolina
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