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May 1, 2026

Striped bass are schooling across most of Kerr Reservoir now because of an abundance of baitfish.

Schooling stripers everywhere at Kerr

In the days before Tropical Storm Ida dumped tons of rain on North Carolina, fall striped bass fishing jumped off the charts at Kerr Lake (aka Buggs Island) — and it continues. […]

Big gray trout are available at a prime bottom area near Swansboro during the fall.

When Ida clears, try gray trout

Craig Holt

Hurricane Ida literally put a damper on fishing this week as its counterclockwise winds and torrential rains drove boats off the Atlantic and made pier and surf fishing improbable and kept freshwater anglers at home. […]

Surf fishing for big red drum is productive now at the Outer Banks as Jason Shive proves.

OBX surf fishing hits peak now

Craig Holt

If you can pull yourself away from deer hunting this week (the rut’s in full swing across most of eastern and central North Carolina and muzzle-loader season opens Nov. 7 in the piedmont), you might consider heading to the Outer Banks for some surf fishing. […]

Adam Paul of GillznFinz.com and Capt. Chris Wilson of FinAddict Charters with a redfish pushing 50 inches caught on the shoals outside Bulls Bay this past Wednesday.

Big reds set up for mullet feast in Bulls Bay

Dan Kibler

The happy coincidence of the fall mullet run and the movement of big, bull redfish out of their spawning areas has led to some great fishing on the outside edge of Bulls Bay. […]

Big wahoo are available for offshore boats based at Atlantic Beach/Beaufort/Morehead City when the weather cooperates.

With calm weather, offshore action hot

Craig Holt

With mild weather and calm winds near the end of October (temperatures in the 70s and low 80s) at N.C.’s Crystal Coast, anglers have been able to go offshore and catch pelagic sportfish and bottom fish. […]

Capt. David Cutler showed off a 20-pound king mackerel that hit a live menhaden fished in 70 feet of water southwest of Little River.

Cold snap moves king mackerel off beach, but fishermen find them

Dan Kibler

A cold snap in mid-October threw king mackerel fishermen for a loop along the South Carolina coastline. Fortunately, they knew how to respond. […]

Liz Bielski displays a large speckled trout she caught with Capt. Jot Owens during the 2009 Cape Fear Red-Trout Celebrity Classic.

Try creeks for specks, reds, and flounder

Craig Holt

Speckled trout, flounder and red drum are filling the creeks at Wrightsville Beach as the fall migration of baitfish toward the ocean continues unabated. […]

Rob Bennett shows off a quality speckled trout from the North Edisto River.

Speckled trout in full swing south of Charleston

Dan Kibler

Rob Bennett of Lowcountry Charters waits all year for October to roll around, and after two weeks, he’s feeling like the wait has been worth it.
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George Beckwith is one of the top red drum anglers in eastern N.C.

Cooler temps expected to fire up speckled trout

Craig Holt

With the cold front and rain that moved west to east across North Carolina October 14, spotted seatrout fishing soon should fire off in a spectacular way at the lower Neuse River, said one veteran mid-coast saltwater expert. […]

Falls Lake offers the best chance for anglers to catch bass in early October.

Falls is hottest Triangle lake

Craig Holt

For several reasons, Triangle-area (Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill) bass anglers are having their best luck at Falls of the Neuse Lake now instead of Jordan and Harris lakes. Normally the three lakes consistently produce outstanding largemouth results, but fall changes each of the impoundments. […]