Sunday hunting? Give us a choice
Zlotnicki: I think the state should outlaw fishing on Sundays. Come to think of it, I think golf should be a no-no on Sundays as well. Heck, let's make all recreation on Sundays illegal.
Lawyer angles for latest title
Zlotnicki: Raleigh lawyer Karl Knudsen has a long list of accomplishments on his angling resume, including a win in 1998 at the Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament in Morehead City.
Give me your presents
Zlotnicki: The headline may be a bit misleading; I'm not soliciting gifts.
Girl takes a shot and gets her way -- and young shooters benefit
Zlotnicki: At face value, Megan Lee could be just about any 12-year-old in the Triangle. She's an A-B honor roll student at Holly Ridge Middle School who plays flute in the band and enjoys going to the beach and tubing.
N.C. man eager to help
Zlotnicki:Richard Mode of Morganton has spent much of his adult life serving as a conservation advocate in North Carolina.
Hunters: Share the wealth
Zlotnicki:Hey, deer hunters (and non-hunters, too), give me a minute.
BassPack anglers fare well
Zlotnicki:While most N.C. State students were attending the second day of classes Aug. 24, Jarid Church and Alex Freeman were heading west on a 16-hour trek, with a faculty adviser in tow. They were going fishing.
Bird hunt best start of season
Zlotnicki:The opening day of dove season was a bit different for me this year. The only birds I saw were darting in the air above Kenan Stadium as Rutgers' running backs were darting through the North Carolina defense.
Shooter bags a big title
Zlotnicki:Ask most Triangle residents what they did this summer, and most probably will mention vacations and the like.
Deadline looms for input
Zlotnicki:Nestled between the start of the school year and the start of hunting season is a date -- Aug. 31 -- that hunters and nonhunters alike should circle on their calendars.
Piers need our support
Zlotnicki:Doug Leister is one of those guys you see a lot on the coast. A self-labeled beach bum, Leister cut his teeth surfing. As he got older, his toys got more expensive. Now, at 54, he enjoys big-game fishing and boating.
It's a global issue that affects our state, too
Zlotnicki:A fair number of readers might be wondering why we're carrying a New York Times story on bluefin tuna in the middle of July. And they may especially wonder, "Why should I care about bluefin harvest in the Mediterranean Sea?"
Young shooters aim for expertise
Zlotnicki:It was a typical summer day in North Carolina, sticky hot with a breeze that didn't really help. The conditions were reflected by the flushed cheeks of Katherine Keville, but she didn't seem to care.
Long trip has nice rewards
Zlotnicki:A couple of weeks ago, I visited the Great Northwest, specifically Priest River, Idaho, for a family wedding. Not a summer vacation per se, but a chance to travel with my mom, visit with kin I rarely see, explore some new haunts and see how the Old North State compares.
Odds of winning are long
Zlotnicki:formerly Gigi Wagner -- of Frederick, Md., won the Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament last year, it wasn't as though some veteran angler bested the field of 181 boats. She beat the odds.
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