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Highlights of the Carolina Outdoors

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Men’s Underwear in the Outdoors & Golf with Chris Hardin

June 14, 2024 13:23 - 21 minutes - 19.3 MB

Segment 2, June 15th, 2024 The 124th US Open has come to the Carolinas.  It’s being held at Pinehurst No. 2 which is called the “Cradle of American Golf”.  This course opened in 1907 has hosted 4 US Opens in 25 years & is known for its difficulty. The Greens are difficult, The Roughs are difficult, and the length at 7,548 yard par 70 make it a tough place to play even without the use of water hazards. Chris Hardin, Mid-Atlantic & Southeast Territory Sales representative in the outdoor, trav...

Cap Wiese Fly Fishing Center with Alen Baker

June 08, 2024 13:30 - 15 minutes - 14.2 MB

Segment 3, June 8th, 2024 Alen Baker is a voice that many will recognize on the Carolina Outdoors.  He's an avid fly fisher, tyer, & conservationist.  He founded the Fly Fishing Museum of the Southern Appalachians, & is a 2019 inductee in its Hall of Fame.  He joins host Bill Bartee to chat about his new project:  the Cap Wiese Fly Fishing Center Baker has been doing satellite exhibits over the years & that inspired going to the Patterson School Foundation & expanding usage of the facilities...

Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) with Muriel Epling

June 07, 2024 13:23 - 19 minutes - 17.9 MB

Segment 3, June 8th, 2024 Who’s dreamed about putting on a pair of hiking boots and taking off.  Leaving work, leaving responsibilities, & just taking on a long hike.  Muriel Epling joins host of the Carolina Outdoors, Bill Bartee, to chat about the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT).  She hiked the  Appalachian Trail ten years ago.  The discussion includes the difference in trails, the wisdom of ten years experience, & hikers' mental health upon completion of a long-distance hike.Show Highlights: ...

National Trails Day in 2024

June 07, 2024 13:02 - 9 minutes - 13.3 MB

Segment 2, June 1st, 2024 "I'm not much for walking."  This was the statement that a young person said to host of the Carolina Outdoors. It was perplexing to Bartee.  He's the host of the program but also spends his days at the sponsor of the Carolina Outdoors, Jesse Brown's.  This local, outdoor store in Charlotte has been a proponent to the health of hiking and walking locally or globally. Show Highlights: Carolina Thread Trail has many different hikes for us to do in the Charlotte-me...

Summer at Renfrow’s Hardware Store with David Blackley

June 07, 2024 12:49 - 20 minutes - 27.8 MB

Segment 3, June 1st, 2024 Many different things happened at the turn of the 19th Century.  One of those things occurred in the small village of Matthews, NC, in 1900.  That is when Renfrow's Hardware opened.  Current owners, David & Mary Beth Blackley have been at the controls since the mid-1980s.  David joins host of the Carolina Outdoors, Bill Bartee, to talk about the changes that have occurred in Charlotte & additions to the business of the Hardware store. Show Highlights: Matthews ha...

Memorial Day Weekend Safety & Outdoor Reports

May 23, 2024 21:51 - 11 minutes - 16.1 MB

Segment 1, May 30th, 2024 Charlotte Douglas International Airport expects 220,500 passengers to depart & arrive during the 2024 Memorial Day holiday.  This is a 21% increase from last year. The Coca-Cola 600 is taking place this weekend in the Charlotte-area this weekend & Landsford Canal State Park continues to celebrate the world's largest bloom of the Rocky Shoals Spider Lily. in Chester County, SC.  Also, the first Saturday in June ends the Delay of Delayed Harvest & people will be able...

Game. Set. Tehran The Start of the Sport with Keith Richardson

May 23, 2024 21:19 - 10 minutes - 14.3 MB

Segment 2, May 30th, 2024 How many people can truly do what they love professionally?  How many people can make money with what they dreamed about as a child?  How many people can travel the world with their spouse & see places & things that they otherwise may not.Keith Richardson grew up in Rock Hill across from Confederate Park.  Here he could play all day, including on the six tennis courts.  He always had a tennis partner with his older brother, David. Show Highlights: His formative ...

Game. Set. Tehran with Keith Richardson

May 23, 2024 21:07 - 20 minutes - 28.8 MB

Segment 3, May 25th, 2024 He's called a Legend at Appalachian State University.  He played as their Singles #1 for all four years that he was there (He was also #1 Doubles).  Keith Richardson built his confidence & grew his world with the confidence that was built from that experience.  It also helped him recognize that he could play tennis professionally.  His record, 109-11. After getting married & graduating from business school, Richardson travelled the world, playing tennis but also enj...

Invest in Experiences & Graduation Gifts

May 16, 2024 22:18 - 6 minutes - 8.25 MB

Segment 1, May 18th, 2024 A recent article that was published shared a conversation about consumers investing in experiences instead of just stuff. The sponsor of the Carolina Outdoors business model is based on outfitting people for experiences of travel & adventure.  Jesse Brown's has been Charlotte's local, adventure outfitter for fifty-four years. Show Highlights: People are starting to appreciate experiences rather than just stuff Graduation means gift giving & one of the top gifts...

Sea Base, Philmont, & Scouting America with Alex Flowers

May 16, 2024 21:43 - 15 minutes - 21.9 MB

Segment 2, May 18th, 2024 So what’s been happening this spring & looking forward what’s happening this summer?  Alex Flowers has grown up in Scouting.  Now he joins Carolina Outdoors-host, Bill Bartee, to talk about two of the high adventure camps of Boy Scouts of America & the upcoming name change of the organization to Scouting America. Show Highlights: Sea Base focuses on aquatic sports for Scouting like scuba diving, sailing, & snorkeling Flowers worked at this Islamorada, location ...

Tribal Adventures with Helen Verkamp

May 16, 2024 21:22 - 19 minutes - 26.7 MB

Segment 3, May 18th, 2024 Helen Verkamp was introduced to travel at a young age while growing up in New England.  She recently spoke with Carolina Outdoor host, Bill Bartee, about her life of travel.  She's been to 53 countries & the number is growing. However, when Verkamp travels, she usually doesn't stay in a resort, lodge, or cruise ship.  She immerses herself into the food, the culture, & the people of different places in the world. Recent footage of tribes like the Awa in the Amazon o...

Prohibited Items at Quail Hollow Country Club during the Wells Fargo Golf Tourney

May 09, 2024 22:52 - 5 minutes - 7.67 MB

Segment 1, May 12th, 2024 The Carolina Outdoors introduces the people that are moving into the Carolinas into some of the special things that we have here plus remind locals of the special things that we have here. Host Bill Bartee opens with some of what's happening in the Carolina Outdoors.  Striper fishing, the completion of turkey season, & the prohibited items at the Wells Fargo Golf Championship at the Quail Hollow Country Club. Show Highlights: Walk against traffic for safety R...

Landsford Canal State Park in the Springtime

May 09, 2024 22:40 - 16 minutes - 22.6 MB

Segment 2, May 12th, 2024 The Carolina Outdoors introduces the people that are moving into the Carolinas into some of the special things that we have here plus remind locals of the special things that we have here. Host Bill Bartee speaks with Park Ranger Zach Gross about one of those special places that is located one hour south of downtown Charlotte.  It is a 448-acre gem called Landsford Canal State Park. Show Highlights: Landsford Canal State Park has two natural features:  The Rock...

South in South America with Chris Franks

May 09, 2024 22:00 - 13 minutes - 18.6 MB

Segment 3, May 12th, 2024 How many of us get along with our In-Laws?  Our next guest, cemented himself into the lore of his family through a fateful interaction on a recent family trip. Chris Franks grew up in Mississippi hunting, fishing, & enjoying the outdoors.  When he & his wife married, it added a whole new aspect to his travels & adventures. On a recent family trip to Guatemala he was able to see the beauty of that country but he also had challenges.  One of those was an attempted th...

Permitted Items at Golf Tourney & Show Review

May 09, 2024 21:35 - 8 minutes - 11.8 MB

Segment 4, May 12th, 2024 The Carolina Outdoors celebrates its listeners.  Whether getting up early heading to the Wells Fargo Championship at the Quail Hollow Club.  Host Bill Bartee breaks down items that are permissible at the golf tournament. Also, remember to wear comfortable footwear & wear sun protective clothing.Show Highlights: Zach Gross lets us know that the recent high water has stressed the viewing of the Rocky Shoals Spider Lily The blooms health and view should continue t...

Happenings on the Carolina Outdoors

May 03, 2024 21:07 - 8 minutes - 12.1 MB

Segment 1, May 4th, 2024 Preparing for an exciting week in Charlotte with the upcoming Wells Fargo Championship Golf Tourney coming to Charlotte along with the Kings Drive Art Walk that is taking placing May 4th & 5th, 2024.  Also, May is a huge time in the neighboring Virginia town of Damascus.Show Highlights: Cicadas in the Carolinas Blane Chocklett in Charlotte May in Damascus, VA Kings Drive Art Walk 19 things that we don't think are dangerous The Carolina Outdoors is powere...

Damascus, VA, with Town Councilmember Beaty Jackson

May 03, 2024 13:09 - 13 minutes - 18.1 MB

Segment 3, May 4th, 2024 Damascus, Syria, is listed as the oldest capital city in the world.  However, on the Carolina Outdoors, we like looking to the Damascus town to the north of the Carolinas, in Virginia. Damascus Town Councilmember, Beaty Jackson, rejoins host Bill Bartee to talk about the month of May in a town that swells from 650 people to 20,000 people during Trail Days.Show Highlights: Jackson talks about the stress of being a town council member during the month of May in Dama...

Kings Drive Art Walk in Charlotte with Mark Boone

May 03, 2024 12:54 - 15 minutes - 21 MB

Segment 3, May 4th, 2024 During the recent Charlotte Urban Hike 2024 from Freedom Park to the NoDa area the Little Sugar Creek Greenway passed through the E. Morehead Street/Pearle Park Way Bridge.  This section of the Greenway plays host to the Kings Drive Art Walk (KDAW), Saturday & Sunday, May 4th & 5th, 2024. Mark Boone, the board president of the Festival in the Park, recently joined Carolina Outdoor-host, Bill Bartee, to talk about the fourteenth year of the KDAW, its mission, & what t...

Cicadas in the Carolinas

May 02, 2024 20:42 - 6 minutes - 8.96 MB

Segment 4, May 4th, 2024 Residents of Newberry County South Carolina have called police on the loud noise caused by the emergence of cicadas.  The high pitched noise in Newberry alarmed them enough to elicit a response from the county sheriff department. The male cicadas sing to attract mates, according to The Associated Press. “We have had several calls about a noise in the air that sounds like a siren, or a whine, or a roar. The sound is cicadas,” the sheriff’s office said. “Cicadas are a...

The Most Travelled to City for International Travelers

April 25, 2024 21:55 - 14 minutes - 13.3 MB

Segment 2, April 27th, 2024 It is travel season.  A center point of international travel in the Carolinas is Charlotte Douglas International Airport.  According to Airports Council International (ACI) 2021 final ranking had the Charlotte airport as the fifth busiest airport worldwide for arrivals and departures.  It was sixth for passenger traffic in released. Trivia Dream.com recently put forward this multiple choice trivia question.  Which city was the most visited by international travele...

Kilimanjaro with Macon Dunnagan

April 25, 2024 21:34 - 19 minutes - 17.4 MB

Segment 3, April 27th, 2024 Who’s been to the top of Africa the most?  In the Charlotte-area it is Macon Dunnagan.  He started climbing the mountain twenty-two years ago & has done it fifty times.  Through his climbs he's been recognized by a North Carolina governor & is currently an ambassador of travel for Tanzania.Show Highlights: June 24th is his last open climb of 2024.  He's booked through 2025. He's taken ages twelve to eighty to the top & continues travelling to talks about Afri...

Urban Hike Movement of 2024 with Drew Thrasher

April 19, 2024 21:23 - 18 minutes - 25.6 MB

Segment 2, April 20th, 2024 POSTPONED HIKE UNTIL 4/28/2024 DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER. Taking a walk or a hike where you live is what the Urban Hike is all about.  Urban Hike co-founder, Drew Thrasher, joins the Carolina Outdoors for a conversation about seeing where you live from a different perspective The perspective of a hike.Show Highlights: Thrasher, along with Jonathan Hemingway & David Herron, began the Urban Hike, six years ago in their neighborhood The intent was to get childre...

The Articulate Fly with Marvin Cash

April 19, 2024 20:46 - 19 minutes - 26.6 MB

Segment 3, April 20th, 2024 Marvin Cash grew up fishing with his grand dad Lynchburg, VA. The location east of the Blue Ridge mountains, alongside the James River, was a fantastic place to begin an introduction to the outdoors.  From there he went to Duke University & UVA Law & was introduced properly to the sport by former Carolina Outdoors-host, Don Yager.  The sport help maintains Cash's sanity but it wasn't until a automobile crash occurred that he invested in doing the things in life th...

Catawba Riverkeeper, Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden & Shared Leadership with Executive Director John Searby

April 11, 2024 21:53 - 21 minutes - 19.3 MB

Segment 2, April 13th, 2024 Last year two iconic, regional organizations in the Charlotte-area decided to utilize a Shared Leadership structure to reduce administrative costs & the align the similar pursuits of both organizations.  The CEO & Executive Director of the Catawba Riverkeeper & Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden, John Searby, joined Bill Bartee on the Carolina Outdoors to discuss how & why the decision happened. Show Highlights: The organizations were more alike that many thought. ...

Blane Chocklett talks Predator Fly Fishing

April 11, 2024 21:15 - 21 minutes - 19.3 MB

Segment 3, April 13th, 2024 One of the innovations within fly fishing has been the improvement of design & innovation regarding the flies, lines, & equipment. Blane Chocklett has been called the "fisherman’s fly designer." by Bob Popovics, author of Pop Fleyes and Fleye Design. He spoke with Bill Bartee, host of the Carolina Outdoors to talk about his start in the industry, influences, & the evolution of Predator fishing with a fly rod.Show Highlights: Chocklett started as a fishing guid...

The Spring Happenings!

April 08, 2024 23:21 - 7 minutes - 7.1 MB

Segment 1, April 6th, 2024 All aboard the Carolina Outdoors as we quickly travel through topics like the eclipse, spring break, turkey season, & the striper run on the Roanoke River.  Carolina Outdoor host, Bill Bartee, leads the way with our sponsor powering the way, the outdoor store in Charlotte, Jesse Brown's. Show Highlights: Opening Day of Trout season Striper Run on the Roanoke River, Weldon, NC Turkey Season in both Carolinas Eclipse on April 8, 2024 Things You’ll Learn by...

Eclipse & What to Expect & SC May Change Turkey Season

April 08, 2024 23:13 - 14 minutes - 12.9 MB

Segment 2, April 6th, 2024 A partial eclipse is coming to Charlotte on Monday, April 8th, 2024.  Carolina Outdoor host, Bill Bartee, let's the listeners know.day of TURKEY season. James Buice is a longtime contributor to the Carolina Outdoors.  He's an author, sportsman, & outdoor professional that has travelled the world & he comes on to talk Turkey. Show Highlights: Protect your eyes with the certified viewing glasses Check out viewing parties for the eclipse Wear the proper glass...

The Carolina’s Turkey Seasons with James Buice

April 08, 2024 23:00 - 11 minutes - 10.7 MB

Segment 3, April 6th, 2024 There are a few dates on the calendar for outdoors people that really introduce a season.  This time of year there are several: Easter, spring break, first day of trout season, The Masters, and opening day of TURKEY season. James Buice is a longtime contributor to the Carolina Outdoors.  He's an author, sportsman, & outdoor professional that has travelled the world & he comes on to talk Turkey. South Carolina's Season & Limits — Spring 2024 Private lands Game Zon...

Striper Run on the Roanoke River with Matthew Wallin

April 08, 2024 22:47 - 11 minutes - 10.4 MB

Segment 4, April 6th, 2024 It's the opening day of Trout Season and the Carolina Outdoors is covering this great tradition.  However it is also the start of the Striper Run that is beginning on the Roanoke River near Weldon, NC.  Matthew Wallin works with the Coastal Conservation Association- North Carolina (CCA-NC).  He comes onto the program with host Bill Bartee & gives us an update. Show Highlights: Shad are moving up the coastal rivers with the stripers after them on their spawning ...

Bobby N. Setzer Fish Hatchery Undergoes a Renovation with Jake Rash

March 28, 2024 21:37 - 20 minutes - 18.8 MB

Segment 2, March 30th, 2024 This is the time of year that sportsmen and women across the Carolinas really wake up to Trout Fishing in North Carolina.  North Carolina trout fishing opens up on April 6th on Hatchery Supported streams.  This tradition for anglers across the state is a welcome right of passage over the generations. However, there has been a lot of gossip & rumors about the upcoming demise of the Bobby N. Setzer Fish Hatchery.  Jake Rash, Cold Water Research Coordinator for the ...

Women on the Fly bringing ladies into Fly Fishing with Ronnie Vagnone

March 28, 2024 21:17 - 20 minutes - 18.8 MB

Segment 3, March 30th, 2024 One of the most famous anglers in the world is a ninety-eight year old woman.  Joan Wulff was born in 1926 & in 1951 she won the national fly-casting distance title, which was an all-male competition.  She also won the National Casting Champion from 1943-1960.  She's been an inspiration to women entering into the sport of fly fishing including Women on the Fly. Ronnie Vagnone of Women on the Fly-Carolinas joins host Bill Bartee to talk about this group of ladies ...

The American Chestnut Tree with Doug Gillis

March 22, 2024 21:25 - 17 minutes - 16 MB

Segment 2, March 23rd, 2024 Over one hundred years ago the American Chestnut tree had a considerable impact on the landscape of eastern North America.  This large, deciduous tree was a part of the diet of wildlife & people, it provided wood for buildings & furniture, & provided shade to the canopy of its habitat.  Then a blight occurred. The American Chestnut Foundation (TACF) is the largest advocate & fundraiser for helping bring back a blight resistant version of the now endangered tree. ...

Project Healing Waters with program lead Joseph Parente

March 22, 2024 20:48 - 19 minutes - 17.7 MB

Segment 3, March 23rd, 2024 Many times on the Carolina Outdoors we talk about how the outdoors helps heal.  Whether it being taking on the Appalachian Trail after a job loss or divorce.  Maybe it’s taking on Kilimanjaro or another tall bucket-list mountain after a cancer diagnosis. Recent guests on the program have spoken about the outdoors aiding with anxiety, depression, & anxiousness. But what about returning combat veterans?  How do they use sport & the outdoors to sooth their pains? Jo...

Fly Fishing Party in Charlotte & Clarity on Trout Streams

March 15, 2024 14:20 - 8 minutes - 8.22 MB

Segment 1, March 16th, 2024 Listen in to learn about the Fly Fishing Film Tour's (F3T-Charlotte) 18th annual edition as it comes to Charlotte.  The doors open at 5 p.m at the Visulite Theatre & the films start at 7 p.m. Plus, although the Hatchery Supported waters in NC are closed during the month of March you can still fish the Wild Trout Waters & the Delayed Harvest Waters.  The Hatchery Supported will open on April 6th, 2024.

Art Loeb Trail, The man, & the Striper Run

March 15, 2024 14:00 - 12 minutes - 11.4 MB

Segment 2, March 16th, 2024 Springtime means all the fun outdoor activities start to kick in.  Listen as host of the Carolina Outdoors, Bill Bartee, talks about some of the more immediate activities like hiking & fishing.Here's a story about the famed Art Loeb Trail.  This 30.1 mile footpath traverses across the Davidson River Valley to its terminus at the Daniel Boone Scout Camp in the shadow of Cold Mountain. Show Highlights: The Art Loeb Trail is a National Recreational Trail (NRT) ...

Fly Fisher Fitness with Brian Braudis

March 15, 2024 13:27 - 18 minutes - 17 MB

Segment 3, March 16th, 2024 When Bill Bartee went to the orthopedist about his knees, he was startled by the answer.  "You're getting older," he said.  "When your grandparents were your age, they were wrapping a lot of activities up." That's where Brian Braudis comes into the picture.  He went "all-in" with the sport of fly fishing when he retired as a wildlife biologist & as a manager with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. He crossed the physical side of fitness with the clinical side of ...

Walk the Loop with Drew Thrasher ENCORE CONVERSATION

March 08, 2024 13:19 - 21 minutes - 19.5 MB

Segment 2, March 9th 2024 ENCORE CONVERSATION The SouthPark area is known as the second largest business district in Charlotte behind Uptown.  At the turn of the century if was part of a 3,000-acre farm owned by former North Carolina governor Cameron Morrison.   Since then it has become a shopping and entertainment destination, office & residential area & the home of the SouthPark Mall  It is also the home to our Carolina Outdoor sponsor, The local outdoor outfitter, where the outdoors is a...

Pop’s Flies by Saltbox Film with Clay Hervey

March 07, 2024 21:18 - 17 minutes - 15.6 MB

Segment 3, March 9th, 2024 There was a F3T 2024 Film submission made by Salt Box Film that has a ton of topics tucked into it.  It’s called Pop’s Flies.  Filmmaker Clay Hervey joins host Bill Bartee to help unpack the many topics that take place in his film. The star, Pop, was born in Missouri in the late 19th century—the story starts when he (Harry K. Cameron) moved to Colorado Springs in 1900 as a 6 year old. He grew up fly fishing some blue ribbon trout streams in America (the S. Platte ...

The Visulite Theatre with head booker, Bernie Brown

February 29, 2024 22:24 - 12 minutes - 11.4 MB

Segment 2, March 2nd, 2024 One of the favorite venues of people in the Charlotte area is the historic Visulite Theatre.  This venue began as movie fans in the Elizabeth area of Charlotte used it to see the latest films.  Since then, it has become a music venue, host for private parties, & film festivals. On this segment you'll learn what's been happening regarding performances and parties the past few months & what's upcoming.  The head booker, Bernie Brown joins host Bill Bartee to discuss...

Triple Trouble at the F3T with Ben Meadows from Dorsal Outdoors

February 29, 2024 22:10 - 20 minutes - 18.7 MB

Segment 3, March 2nd, 2024 Don't you think it would be fun to get-together with your buddies & go on a Big fishing trip?  How about the thrill of doing all the legwork.  The planning, the logistics, lodging, food, & fishing? That's the way the crew at Dorsal Outdoors started.  What began from their headquarters in Alabama grew to travelling the world together on DIY trips.  This group of friends have also become some of the best storytellers in the outdoor/adventure film business. Ben Mead...

Fly Fishing Workshop in Charlotte with Elijah Saint Blancard

February 22, 2024 23:57 - 16 minutes - 14.9 MB

Segment 2, February 24th, 2024 We talk it about it frequently. Fly Fishing is a bucket list sport for many.  For other's it's a sport that they're still learning after years of heading to the mountains, casting in their yard, or enjoying mending a line across a flowing, mountain stream. If any of that interests you, then you're invited to participate in an upcoming two-day Fly Fishing Workshop at the local, independent fly shop of Charlotte, Jesse Brown's Elijah Saint Blancard is the head ...

Hooked Fly Company Angler, Author, & Artist–Brian Hester

February 22, 2024 23:23 - 19 minutes - 17.7 MB

Segment 3, February 24th, 2024 Brian Hester, artist & founder of the Hooked Fly Co. joined Carolina Outdoor host, Bill Bartee, to talk about growing up in the mountains of North Carolina.  It was near Boone, that he "stole" his father's fly rod & reel (Brian said he just "borrowed it, indefinitely).  He's a thirty-year educator in public schools but he's also a sculpture, painter, & author. THINGS WE LEARN: Hester has done product design with MothBear Recently he's begun the Brian Hest...

Thru-Hiking The Appalachian Trail With Matt Long

February 16, 2024 19:13 - 18 minutes - 17.1 MB

Segment 2 - February 17th, 2024 On this episode of the Carolina Outdoors, host Bill Bartee sits down with Charlotte, NC local Matt Long to discuss long-distance hiking the legendary (and historic) Appalachian Trail, which is the longest hiking-only footpath in the world. Ranging across 14 states, from Maine to Georgia, and colloquially known as the “AT”, this time of year is when many people begin their journey on the trail. Why? Because many are going to be undertaking a ‘thru hike’, which...

The Fly Fishing Museum of the Southern Appalachians with Alen Baker

February 08, 2024 22:53 - 16 minutes - 14.7 MB

Segment 3, February 10th, 2024 Many call Bryson City, NC, the Fly Fishing Capitol of the south. With 4 different rivers running into the area as well as Fontana lake, there's no better place to spend a day wading than Swain County. However, since 2019 there is more to do in Bryson City than just fly fish. The Fly Fishing Museum of the Southern Appalachians now plays host to an aquarium where you can view more than 50 species of freshwater fish, without the hassle of catching them first! Toda...

Carolina Fly Fishing Club with Bill Jewett

February 08, 2024 22:49 - 19 minutes - 17.4 MB

February 10th, 2024 The Carolina Fly Fishing Club began in 2006, with the mission of passing on the legacy of fly fishing. The Club spends it's time educating new fly fishermen, and encouraging seasoned vets to get out on the water. The CFFC is a chartered member of Fly Fishers International, and serves the greater Carolinas. Bill Bartee, host of the Carolina Outdoors, spoke to the Carolina Fly Fishing Club president, Bill Jewett. Today, We're talking with Jewett to learn a little more abou...

Show Start

February 01, 2024 21:45 - 2 minutes - 1.88 MB

Segment 1, February 3rd, 2024 Upcoming guests, Paul Duffy & Drew Thrasher, are in the wings.  Stay tuned to learn about a local hike & a local TU Chapter. Check out the upcoming events with Jesse Brown's.

Rocky River Trout Unlimited with Paul Duffy

February 01, 2024 21:41 - 19 minutes - 17.4 MB

Segment 2, 2024 Trout Unlimited began in 1959 with the mission of protecting trout popular fishing rivers. Since that time the organization has grown tremendously & had an impact beyond the cold water fisheries as a part of its DNA. Bill Bartee, host of the Carolina Outdoors, spoke to the Rocky River Trout Unlimited president, Paul Duffy.& we’re going to speak to local, chapter president of TU, Paul Duffy.  He’s on his 2nd year as the president of Rocky River TU with some exciting things th...

Walk in the Park in the SouthPark Community with Drew Thrasher

February 01, 2024 21:10 - 20 minutes - 18.9 MB

Segment 3, 2024 The SouthPark area is known as the second largest business district in Charlotte behind Uptown.  At the turn of the century if was part of a 3,000-acre farm owned by former North Carolina governor Cameron Morrison.   Since then it has become a shopping and entertainment destination, office & residential area & the home of the SouthPark Mall  It is also the home to our Carolina Outdoor sponsor, The local outdoor outfitter, where the outdoors is always in fashion, Jesse Brown’s...

Show Wrap!

February 01, 2024 20:36 - 37 seconds - 574 KB

Segment 4, February 3rd, 2024 Remember a "Walk in the Park". Two Free Hikes on February 13th and March 11th, 2024, emanating from the local Charlotte outdoor store, Jesse Brown's. Thanks to our guests: Paul Duffy, president of Rocky River Trout Unlimited, & Hike Guide and co-founder of the Urban Hike, Drew Thrasher. The Carolina Outdoors is sponsored by Jesse Brown's, Charlotte's original outdoor store.

Winter Bass Fishing with Christian Giglia

January 26, 2024 22:15 - 12 minutes - 11.4 MB

Segment 1, January 27th, 2024 A dry fall then a lot of winter rain.  Warm temperatures then a slight bit of cold, then extremely warm temperatures. What’s that mean for our lakes, farm ponds, and the bass that live in them?  What does it mean for the anglers that are pursuing them from boats or shore?  Christian Giglia from Jesse Brown's joins the program to share what's happening with these fish. He grew up fishing the lakes and ponds of the Charlotte area.  He's also fished throughout bot...

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