Dixie Deer Classic unofficial results March 6, 2010
Scoring for the 2010 Dixie Deer Classic class awards wrapped up today (March 5), although official results won’t be announced until tomorrow. However, the walls of the scoring booth are filled with amazing animals.
North Carolina Sportsman
Dixie Deer Classic on record pace after first day March 5, 2010
More than 200 deer were scored during the first day of the Dixie Deer Classic, making it one of the largest Fridays in the history of the event.
North Carolina Sportsman
Good deal helps Mebane man kill big buck, win Bag-A-Buck grand prize March 4, 2010
A good deed turned into a really good day for Chad Everett of Mebane. Last Nov. 17, Everett, a fireman for the city of Burlington, decided since it was raining, he would pass up hunting and head to his grandmother’s home near Hillsborough to get her leaves up.
By Dan Kibler
SE coast sea bass, reds best bets now March 3, 2010
Tar Heel saltwater anglers with cabin fever who want to escape North Carolina’s frigid winter weather have only a couple of choices, and they continue to be at the southeastern coast.
By Craig Holt
Good weather key to red-fishing success February 25, 2010
With frigid weather continuing to hold a vice-like grip on most of North Carolina, fishing success has come at a premium and then only sporadically.
By Craig Holt
Bassmaster Classic in their words February 21, 2010
Many said the 2010 Bassmaster Classic would be extremely difficult because of cold, muddy water in Lay Lake but Kevin VanDam made it seem easy. However, many other anglers fought through the conditions to catch fish.
Here is they had to say about the tournament:
By John E. Phillips
2010 Bassmaster Classic could make anglers 'heros or zeros' February 18, 2010
Fishing promises to be difficult when competition in teh 2010 Bassmaster Classic kicks off tomorrow, so the 51-angler field has their work cut out for them. Alabama's Lay Lake has been an icy, muddy mess since the pros arrived, and that has made the practice very difficult.
By John E. Phillips
Lower Neuse feeder creeks holding specks February 18, 2010
Even with the waves of cold fronts, snow and ice storms that have swept across North Carolina during January and February, a few weather breaks have given anglers recent chances to catch fish.
By Craig Holt
Dixie Deer Classic only three weeks away February 12, 2010
Wildlife and natural resource management, NASCAR, a Super Bowl Champion, outdoors television personalities, conservation partners, special prizes and classroom credits are open to the public, March 4-7 at the North Carolina State Fairgrounds.
From News Reports
For those with an outdoor bent, that means no new reels, rods or lures in 2010. But when it comes to boats, North Carolina's On-Line Boat Show provides a way to step into that new rig without breaking the bank.
That's because with the recent economic slowdown, boat buyers are in the driver’s seat. Dealers are looking to move product, and it’s all the better if they move it under your carport.
North Carolina Sportsman
Big redfish schools in Cape Lookout surf January 20, 2010
After a recent warming trend and light winds followed an early January cold snap, Crystal Coast anglers witnessed huge schools of red drum in the surf near Cape Lookout.
By Craig Holt
Catfishing is hot at Lake Norman January 12, 2010
Even with North Carolina squeezed in the bitter two-fisted grip of winter, anglers can pay their money and take their choices of catfish — blues, flatheads or channels — at Lake Norman, said guide Jerry Neeley of Bessemer City.
By Craig Holt