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\"Exciting bass fishing is available throughout North Carolina during July and August,\" Almy says. He gives ten strategies to help fishermen make the most of hot weather fishing.
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2363
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Lake Gaston, which straddles the North Carolina-Virginia border, is a fisherman's paradise, offering some of the state's best game fishing. Some of its wide variety of species reach record size
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Not every wild turkey hunt can be made under ideal conditions. Sometimes a hunter encounters rain, sleet, thunder and lightning, fog, wind, or bitter cold. Almy discusses tactics to help the hunter make the best of bad weather conditions.
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Weeds, grass, and other aquatic vegetation are favorite habitats of largemouth bass. Fishing in such areas requires special lures, including weedless spoons, spinnerbaits, and buzzbaits.
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Of all the things needed to successfully hunt deer - shooting skill, equipment, outdoor knowledge - the most important is finding deer signs and being able to interpret them. Almy describes deer signs, including droppings, beds, tracks, feed areas, and rubs, and what they mean.
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Fishing while floating down a river can be an ideal way to vacation, if planning includes choosing good fishing water, avoiding dangerous parts of the river, selecting the right craft, paying attention to handling the boat, and stopping often.
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Many people think of trout when they hear the words fly fishing. However, with longer rods, special lines, and new flies, other fish, including chain pickerel, walleyes, and crappies, can provide sport for fly fishermen.
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Panfish include bluegills and warmouths. Almy discusses fishing for them with different types of fishing equipment, including spinning gear, fly tackle, and cane pole.
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Almy discusses shed hunting. Sheds are the antlers that a deer loses, usually in mid- to late January. Another set of antlers will be grown by the fall. Hunting sheds give hunters an idea of where deer travel on game lands and the age of the deer. Shed hunting has become so popular that guided, weeklong shed hunts in prime deer areas, including food and lodging included, can cost as much as $3,000. Fortunately, it is free on game lands and the hunter's own hunting area.
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Panfish include bluegills, pumpkinseeds, and redbreast sunfish. Almy discusses fishing for them with seven fishing lures--grubs, spinnerbaits, spinners, crankbaits, Carolina-rigged plastics, soft-plastic insect imitations, and spoons.
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2897
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Though many fishermen often overlook them for more popular panfish, like crappies, rock bass, redbeasts, and fliers in streams of the mountains and Piedmont offer and enjoyable change of pace.
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29618
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Tiny holes, pockets and back eddies in North Carolina rivers are likely holding areas for trout because they are good hideouts, receive less fishing pressure, and have slow currents. Pocket-water trout are especially appealing to fishermen because they can approach close without spooking them. This article offers tips on pocket water identification and trout fishing techniques.
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9686
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Almy makes the case for hunting woodcocks, which he considers the state's most neglected game bird.
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2570
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Because their good protective cover and abundant food supply attract large numbers of deer, creek and river bottoms are excellent deer-hunting areas.
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7653
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The best deer hunt begins with a careful check of the lay of the land months before the season opens. Knowing the habit and topography that attract deer will benefit the hunter. Almy provides some land features to scout for, including funnels, escape cover, old homesites, fruit trees, and water sources.\r\n\r\n
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