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Bump in the Night

It’s easy to tell when the speckled trout are biting at Masonboro Inlet. All you have to do is take a look at the boats lined up along the jetties, their anchor ropes pointing out the average direction of friction against the boat hull battled to a stalemate by the wind and the tide. […]

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Blue Lips for Bluefish

By December many anglers have given up fishing inlets, bars and artificial reefs. They think cold weather means schooling fish have gone south or to the Gulf Stream to find warmer havens. […]

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‘Tackle’ the Christmas wish list

December brings long-awaited clarity to coastal waters, and swim baits are all the rage during this artificial-bait season, but it’s also hard to beat a D.O.A. shrimp fished under a popping cork while inshore. […]