Speckled Trout Shootout benefits local charities in Jacksonville
The Jacksonville Rotary Club hosts its 6th Annual Speckled Trout Shootout on November 23 with 4 fish aggregate weights, a $1,500 top prize, and $100 awards for top lady angler and under 16, plus awards for biggest trout and heaviest red drum. Entry is $200 per boat. captains meet on November 22 at Marina Café. Proceeds support Basket Brigade Caring for Kids and other Rotary charities.
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Jacksonville
Marina Café
Marine Blvd
Rotary
Basket Brigade
Caring For Kids
International Wheelchair Project
Steve Wangerin
Daniel Sbrocco
Tundra swans thrill inland NC anglers and hunters
A North Carolina fishing range sighting captured eight tundra swans flying overhead, recalling a Pamlico River hunt decades ago. The piece details tundra swan migration, physical traits, East Coast populations, NCWRC regulations, permit draws, and the Albemarle-Pamlico Peninsula’s dominant winter roosts along with tips for observing or hunting them.
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North Carolina
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North America
Mid-West
Arctic
Canada
Nevada
Utah
California
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Delaware
Maryland
Virginia
North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
NCWRC
Albemarle- Pamlico Peninsula
Hyde
Tyrrell
Washington
Pungo- Pocosin Lakes
Alligator River
Pea Island
Inshore and nearshore fishing report across multiple charters
Captain Marc Maus notes strong speckled trout and red drum along the shore with nearshore king mackerel and false albacore prior to a coastal storm. Gulf Stream trips yield wahoo and tuna while sailfish also appear. Multiple captains cite hot lures and plastics, varying by location.
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Bobby Bourquin
Crystal Coast
Gulf Stream
Bill Dillon
Beagle Sport Fishing Charters
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Nationalseminarseries.com
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Gatehouse
Edwall
Embarqmail
Edwalloutdoors
Fishing Report
Marc Maus
Topsail Island
Joe Johnston
Eastern Outfitters
Allen Jernigan
Breadman Ventures
Emerald Isle
Teether Charters
Morehead City
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