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North Carolina Cobia and Grouper Seasons Reopen May 1 The many stay at home orders of N.C. Governor Roy Cooper, many coastal counties and coastal communities have been softening and phasing out since the middle of April.  Some of the restrictions may be fully lifted and some may be extended, but May 1 currently appears to be a pivotal time...

MOREHEAD CITY – Starting Jan. 1, the slot limit, or size range, to harvest recreationally-caught striped bass in state ocean waters became fish more than 28 inches but less than 35 inches as an effort to reduce overfishing. Fishermen are allowed to keep one striped bass per day that does not exceed 35 inches according to the regulation, Proclamation FF-54-2019. The...

Chasin Tails Outdoors Bait & Tackle 709 Atlantic Beach Causeway, Atlantic Beach, NC 28512 (252) 240-3474 INSHORE/NEARSHORE: Speckled Trout action is still good, I’d say it’s not quite as good as we saw back in October with many 2 to 3lb fish just about everywhere you stopped to fish. But over the last two weeks, we’ve weighed some monster fish at the shop,...

Atlantic tarpon, often referred to as the “silver king” by the sport fishing community, are considered one of the most prized catches in the world. These prehistoric fish, dating back over 100 million years, can reach 8 feet in length and weigh up to 300 pounds. They can be found along the Atlantic coast stretching from Virginia to Brazil...

Led by NOAA, federal and state Trustees released a final restoration plan and environmental assessment (PDF, 63 pages) for the Cooper River/M/V Everreach oil spillin Charleston, South Carolina. The plan includes a fishing and crabbing pier project that will improve and provide more fishing opportunities in the area. The project will be built at the Sol Legare boat landing on...

WILMINGTON, N.C. — The Coast Guard is seeking input from commercial and recreational mariners for an assessment of navigation requirements in the vicinity of Shackleford Banks and Harker's Island, North Carolina. This Coast Guard Waterways Analysis and Management System (WAMS) study focuses on multiple waterways in the area between Beaufort Inlet and Core Sound, depicted on NOAA Chart 11545 above...

The Greater Niagara Fishing and Outdoor Expo set for Jan. 17-19 at the Conference and Event Center Niagara Falls. This is the 7th annual expo and there are a ton of things going on. In fact, there are some 200 free seminars over the course of the 3 days. There are around 170 booths with a large percentage geared...

12th Annual Chasin Tails Outdoors Speckled Trout Challenge The 12th Annual Chasin Tails Outdoors Speckled Trout Challenge is off to a BIG start. Today (Sunday, Nov 24th) angler Ricky Baker weighed in a 7.60 lb Speckled Trout to take the lead. Baker said he caught this gator trout on a 27MR MirrOlure and said he would never forget that thump....

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The Coast Guard is searching for a missing 72-year-old boater who was reported missing while sailing from New York to Florida, Saturday. Michael Bye was reported to be sailing aboard his 35-foot recreational vessel, the H.M.S. Me II. Watchstanders at the Coast Guard’s Fifth District command center were notified at 7:40 p.m., Friday that Bye had failed to make...

AUSTIN – Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Inland Fisheries management staff are considering changes to freshwater fishing regulations at water bodies located in Cooke, Tom Green, Grayson, and Williamson counties for 2020-21. Staff previewed the potential changes to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission at their meeting this week in Austin. At Moss Lake near Gainesville in Cooke County, staff...