Ask the Observer: What is this strange-looking fish? Shocking answer
By Peter Vankevich
Long-time fishing buddies Ned Bull and Lanier Smith, both of Kernersville, spotted an unusual fish Dec. 9 while fishing south of the airport...
Spring fishing: the red drum are hungry
By Ken DeBarth
As the air and water temperatures rise and the days get longer, large red drum begin their annual spring migration. In...
Anglers land more fish this year in the Ocracoke Invitational Surf...
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By Connie Leinbach
Kevin Jacobs’ huge drum caught Friday during the 35th annual Ocracoke Invitational Surf Fishing Tournament...
The autumn dance of the salmon, mullets and drum
By Michael Lydick
5:36 a.m., Seattle time. I’m sitting three feet from the guide, who is staring intently at the digital silhouettes of King Salmon...
A Gulf Stream quest for the big ones
By Mike Lydick
It’s 5:45 in the morning. The sky is gunmetal grey with ribbons of pink and orange and blue to the east of...
‘Catastrophic crisis’: Imported shrimp flood US market
By Trista Talton, courtesy of CoastalReview.org
Foreign shrimp imports are overwhelming the country’s inventories of shrimp and driving market prices for locally sourced shrimp to...
N.C Wildlife Resources Commission launches online licensing platform
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The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission has launched a new, custom licensing system and mobile app, Go Outdoors North Carolina, that provides...
Bill would fund efforts to support growing shellfish industry
Reposted courtesy of CoastalReview.orgBy Jennifer Allen June 1, 2022
Last year was a banner year for farmed oyster production in North Carolina, with a 111%...
Ocracoke Fishing: October on the Beach
October 2013
by Ken DeBarth
There is an old saying that tells us the best day to go fishing is today. This is especially true...
Ocracoke Invitational Surf Fishing Tournament canceled
By Peter Vankevich
Not that it was unexpected, but it’s sad, nevertheless. Woody Billings announced on Tuesday that the 37th Annual Ocracoke Invitational Surf Fishing...