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6654
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In the state's coastal waters, the red drum has been under a recovery plan conducted by the North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries since 1997, when the stock was declared overfished. By 2003, the red drum stock was recovering. Information from anglers indicated more fish caught in the 32- to 40-inch range and record sizes in the state Salt Water Fishing Tournament for release of trophy-sized fish. The red drum is important in North Carolina tournament fishing. In 2003, the state held sixteen out of a possible twenty International Game Fish Association line-test marks.
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5900
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Artificial reefs are used to increase fish habitats and areas for sports fishing. Arrington discusses how the reefs are built and how they work.
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The red drum is North Carolina's state fish. Once a highly prized game fish, overfishing and pollution have reduced its numbers. To restore them, the North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries set strict new regulations, including reducing the daily catch from five to one. Arrington compares the red drum's situation now to the way it used to be earlier in the 20th-century.
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For every type of mountain lake fish there is a time of season best suited for the angler to make the catch.
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Experienced salt-water fishermen know weather often determines whether or not the fishing trip is successful.
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Arrington provides helpful hints on bass fishing.
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704
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White marlin catches continue to decline, and the future of all billfishing is uncertain. Part of the problem is inadequate oceanic fishery management.
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9843
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Many people associate rabbit hunting with fields and forests, but the unsettled portions of the state's coastal islands are prime hunting spots for marsh rabbits.
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9779
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For the past thirty-five years, fishing records for saltwater and freshwater fish have been kept. Arrington provides information on the latest records and how to apply for a record. The species, weight, location of the catch, date of the catch, and the name of the angler are included in the records.
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9792
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Arrington discusses finding and photographing frogs in a marsh at night and the type of photographic equipment to use.
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9751
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The village of Portsmouth, located on North Core Banks, was founded in 1753 and was once a bustling fishing village. Today it is empty - a village of deserted buildings and no residents, except for a few visiting fishermen and beachcombers.
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9703
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The red drum, or channel bass, is North Carolina's state fish and can be caught in surf or sound waters. In 1981, two world record channel bass were caught in one day in the state's waters. Arrington discusses channel bass fishing and tackle to use.
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9681
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Arrington discusses natural threats to two of the state's lighthouses--Hatteras and Cape Lookout--and what can be done to save them.
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9684
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Since 1971-72 there has been a moratorium on hunting redhead ducks in coastal North Carolina. Core Sound is a favorite wintering ground for them, and in January 1981, there were approximately 40,000 ducks there. While these ducks are numerous to hunt again, declining nesting habitats remain a problem.
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25965
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Studies are showing that there is massive increase in outdoor recreation throughout the United States, which benefits areas economically. This trend is also occurring in North Carolina, where recreational activities like fishing bring is over $36 million to the state’s economy.
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Friend O’ Wildlife (NoCar Oversize SK 431 F74x), Vol. 18 Issue 5, Nov-Dec 1974, p10