Blackfin blackout
Yellowfin tuna aren’t as plentiful off the coast of the Carolinas in July as they are in the spring, but blackfin tuna are here in large numbers. […]
Article Tag: Destination
Specks from the planks – Speckled trout are favorite targets for pier fishermen in the Carolinas
Speckled trout are a favorite target for many saltwater fishermen throughout the Carolinas. Fairly adaptable, they can be found from the nearshore ocean through the marshes and rivers to brackish water and sometimes into waters classified as inland. Most fishermen chase them from boats, but there is a dedicated group that catches a lot from the decks of the fishing piers. […]
Big, Outer Banks red drum have pier visits on their itineraries
October is a special month for many of North Carolina’s fisheries, and none more so than the Outer Banks’ adult red drum stampede. Pier fishermen will get the first taste of reds longer than 40 inches as they follow baitfish evacuating the sounds and Virginia waters in anticipation of cold weather. […]
Summer means super sharking in Edisto’s surf
While plenty of surf fishermen catch sharks while targeting other species, a group of Lowcountry anglers from the Requiem Fishing Team targets sharks — big ones — and Edisto is one of their choice locations in August. […]
Pier fishing: It’s about much more than catching fish
Fishing piers offer many advantages to anglers over fishing from the beaches or from boats. But for most pier anglers, it’s about much more than just catching fish. […]
Holden Beach’s offshore buffet awaits anglers on bottom-fishing trips out of Holden Beach, N.C.
“This is between you and me!” Jeff “Shug” Schucker shouted at a fish 150 feet below the keel of Kevin Sneed’s 31-foot Pro Kat. “And you better believe I’m gonna win this one!” […]
Coastal piers offer great king mackerel fishing
Fishermen try their luck for king mackerel from almost every pier along the North Carolina coast. On Oak Island, the meat of the pier king season runs from roughly the first of May to the end of October. […]
3 tips to improve bass fishing with topwater frogs
This time of year, a good chunk of many bodies of fish-holding water are covered in surface weeds. Lily pads and alligator grass are two of the main surface plants that can make bass fishing difficult. […]
Keep topwater lures ready
Catching bream is the focal point for many anglers during June, but it’s not the full measure of great fishing on the Santee River. […]
Cover the Cape – Dolphin headline a tremendous month of offshore fishing out of North Carolina’s Hatteras village
Cape Hatteras has gained the reputation as the billfish capital of the east coast, largely because it juts far enough into the Atlantic Ocean that the Gulf Stream passes by not too many miles offshore, bringing with it loads of blue and white marlin, spearfish, swordfish and sailfish. […]