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Tuesday, November 10, 2026Nov 10

Outdoors writer Nick Carter blows out his hike-in fishing pack

Photo contributed by Nick Carter
Photo contributed by Nick Carter Photo contributed by Nick Carter

Name: Nick Carter

Age: 42

Hometown: LaFayette, Georgia

Passion: Fishing, hunting and telling stories

In the last few months, the coronavirus has driven increasing interest in fishing from the general public. It really is the perfect social-distancing activity. For most anglers, the idea is to get away from people. Fishing – and especially trout fishing on cold, high-elevation creeks – takes you to beautiful places where human impact and interaction are at a minimum.