Yearly Event Has Multiple Benefits The annual Take A Kid Fishin’ Day event recently took place on October 1st near Louisburg, NC. Intended as a fund raising event for the Franklin County (NC) Community Foundation, this event serves as more than just a platform for generating grant money for area non-profits, it is also an opportunity for our future outdoor… Read more »
Story From: Bassfan.com With the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently allowing fuel companies to increase the amount of ethanol found in gasoline from 10% to 15%, the move could mean more damaged boat engines for unsuspecting owners who use the fuel. Ethanol increases the acidity of the fuel, which in older boats and motors can dissolve fuel tanks and lines,… Read more »
(L to R: Hayes, Barnes, Collier, Evans, Joyner. Kneeling: Howard) Danny Hayes showed yet another dominating performance at event number five for the Five County Bassmasters. Originally scheduled for the Tar/Pamlico rivers, the event was moved to Kerr Lake due to the affects of hurricane Irene on the NC coastal rivers. Hayes and team partner Eugene Barnes took home the… Read more »
Update From NC Wildlife Biologist Chad Tomas: Oxygen levels continue to remain at 0 milligrams per liter in most of our coastal systems. The fish kills are ending, as most fish within the impacted areas have now died. Decomposition at these water temperatures occurs quickly, and carcasses will be less frequently observed by boaters. Return to normal oxygen levels will… Read more »
