my name is zakk and I have recently moved to wilmington NC Fishing the north end of Wrightsville Island and using some freshly cast-netted finger mullet I hooked into something big around 9:00pm. I had it on my line taking drag for about 15 seconds before the line going slack. My Spectra was...

As part of the grouper/snapper management plan a new requirement to use non-stainless steel circle hooks north of 28° N. latitude goes into effect on March 3, 2011. This applies when targeting Grouper, Snapper, Black Bass and Tile fish with natural bait.