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August 13, 2022
HomeAuthorsBrian Cope

Articles by Brian Cope

About Brian Cope
Brian Cope of Edisto Island, S.C., is a retired Air Force combat communications technician. He has a B.A. in English Literature from the University of South Carolina and has been writing about the outdoors since 2006. He’s spent half his life hunting and fishing. The rest, he said, has been wasted.
Columns

Species Spotlight: Spanish mackerel

November 5, 2021 Brian Cope

Spanish mackerel spend much of their lives in open waters, and are spread out from New England to the Yucatan Peninsula. […]

Cobia

Species Spotlight: Cobia

September 24, 2021 Brian Cope

Cobia are pelagic, living most of their lives offshore, but they enter estuaries occasionally. And they will eat just about anything. […]

Big king mackerel are often referred to as “smokers” for their ability to “smoke” line off a reel.
Columns

Species Spotlight: king mackerel

August 17, 2021 Brian Cope

The king mackerel is a speedy, sharp-toothed brawler and a favorite of many anglers along the Gulf and Atlantic coasts. […]

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Field Reports

Bream fishing WHILE snorkeling

August 16, 2021 Brian Cope

Buck Koon from Carolina Crazy Outdoors gives us a unique perspective at underwater life by bream fishing while snorkeling. […]

Kill switches are now mandatory nationwide on boats less than 26 feet in length. (Photo by Fell Marine)
Fishing

New law requires some boaters to use kill switch

July 23, 2021 Brian Cope

The Coast Guard is reminding operators of boats less than 26 feet in length of a new nationwide kill switch law. […]

Florida pompano are a surf fisherman’s dream fish: aggressive, hungry and a good test on light tackle. Just don’t cast too far. (Photo by Brian Cope)
Columns

Species spotlight: Florida pompano

July 18, 2021 Brian Cope

Florida pompano are part of the jack family and are the smallest of pompanos, being dwarfed by African and Cayenne pompanos. […]

Field Notes

First-aid additions for your fishing bag

July 16, 2021 Brian Cope

Pack a couple of ACE bandages for first aid in your tackle bag, and you’ll be ready for many emergencies without taking up much space. […]

Catfish

New North Carolina state record blue catfish

July 12, 2021 Brian Cope

Rocky Baker caught the new North Carolina state record blue catfish while fishing with Justin Clifton on the Roanoke River on July 10, 2021. […]

Columns

Species spotlight: Mahi-Mahi (aka dolphin)

June 27, 2021 Brian Cope

Colorful, tasty mahi mahi, aka dolphin, are among the fastest swimming and fastest-growing species you’ll ever run into. […]

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News Breaker

Black bear spotted swimming off N.C. coast

May 27, 2021 Brian Cope

When two anglers fishing in North Carolina’s Bogue Inlet area saw a floating object in rough waves, they took a closer look and realized it was a swimming black bear. […]

Columns

Species spotlight: Bluegill

May 21, 2021 Brian Cope

Bluegill are a favorite among almost every angler, and these sunfish are found everywhere and revered where they’re found. […]

Columns

Species Spotlight: Longnose gar

April 29, 2021 Brian Cope

Longnose gar are found almost everywhere. They are one of the most prehistoric fish swimming in North American waters. […]

Crappie/Bream

Crappie smashes into truck windshield

April 26, 2021 Brian Cope

Barry Poff was driving his Ward Transport and Logistics truck on I-73 crossing Randleman Lake near High Point, N.C. when a crappie smacked into his windshield. […]

A little preventive maintenance goes a long way to keep your trailer on the highway and your boat running on the water after a winter of idleness.
Field Notes

Fix your boat and trailer before anything breaks

April 12, 2021 Brian Cope

April is a favorite month for many anglers, and it’s also a month when a lot of people break down, either with a flat or a stalled motor. […]

This gator was harvested by Ned McNeely during a private land hunt in April 2021. (Photo courtesy of Cordray's Processing)
Alligator

South Carolina gator gives up surprising stomach contents

April 9, 2021 Brian Cope

A South Carolina alligator harvested on April 8, 2021 showed a sampling of what it had been munching on throughout its lifetime. […]

Columns

Species spotlight: Shellcracker

March 23, 2021 Brian Cope

The redear sunfish, aka shellcracker, chinquapin or yellow bream, is identified most easily by the colorful edge around it earflap. […]

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