Inshore Fishing Archives - Page 102 of 287

July 13, 2026

VIDEO* slingbow fisherman arrows stingray near Bear Inlet

Carolina Sportsman Magazine editor Dan Kibler headed to the coast this week for a trip with Capt. Dale Collins of Fish Or Die Charters out of Swansboro. […]

Red drum don’t contribute to the spawning process until they’re larger than North Carolina’s 18- to 27-inch slot limit.

Notice big and little drummer boys

Craig Holt

Mature and immature male reds may “drum” when caught, making a sound similar to a small pig grunting. […]

Floating a live bait or lure under a cork allows anglers to put baits in places where it’s tough to troll or cast.

Float a bait past a flounder; sometimes, it’s the only way to reach them

Jeff Burleson

Flounder are voracious feeders that will find the best places to set up to gain an advantage on their prey, and since they can hide in precarious positions, anglers need to look at alternative methods to get baits in their wheelhouses. […]

Flounder will move as the tide moves and changes, and fishermen need to move with them to keep the bite going.

Trolling is a great way to kick-start a flounder trip

Jeff Burleson

During the spring and summer, flounder are one of the most-abundant fish in the estuaries along South Carolina’s coastline. They can be caught anywhere from jetties and nearshore reefs to every flooded channel, bay and grass flat, but they will not stay in one place for very long. […]

Capt. Addison Rupert of Lowcountry Outdoor Adventures holds a flounder that would have no problem meeting South Carolina's new flounder regulations.

South Carolina’s new flounder laws take effect July 1

Brian Cope

For the rest of this month, anglers fishing for flounder in South Carolina’s waters can continue following the current regulations which allow them to take 15 flounder per day, all of which must be at least 14 inches long. […]

Courtney Carlisle caught this magnum-sized rainbow trout on a summer fishing trip to Lake Jocassee with guide Sam Jones.

Get down for Lake Jocassee trout

Pat Robertson

When summer’s heat is blasting the lid off the thermometer, fishing for trout in Lake Jocassee in South Carolina’s Upstate can be a real blast, according to guide Sam Jones of Greenville, S.C. […]

Tarpon usually begin to arrive in the waters around North Carolina’s Cape Fear on the full moon in July.

Cape Fear tarpon arrive in July

Jerry Dilsaver

Tarpon, aka silver kings, bring excitement to fishermen at their mere mention. These big fish make summer forays into the waters of the Carolinas, and one place that attracts a visiting tarpon population each summer is the area around the mouth of the Cape Fear River. […]

Sheepshead spend much of the summer around Murrells Inlet’s jetties, offering anglers plenty of opportunity for great action.

Thin the jetty flock

Jeff Burleson

Sheepshead are heavily targeted over the winter at the nearshore reefs off the South Carolina coast, where fish are thick in the chilly weather. As summer arrives, few anglers think much about the striped bandits, but those who love the power of a sheepshead under duress, the bite takes off along the rock jetties of Murrells Inlet. […]

Cooler waters 45 to 50 feet deep around the State Port Wall in Morehead City, N.C., hold plenty of flounder at the peak of the summer’s heat.

State Port Wall is Morehead City’s summer flounder hot spot

Craig Holt

July is steamy along North Carolina’s coast, and high water temperatures can make fishing a challenging pursuit. […]

Stono River docks hold plenty of summer redfish

Brian Cope

It’s summer; it’s hot, and almost every living creature is seeking shade every day. The Stono River south of Charleston, S.C., has plenty of docks — and plenty of redfish. […]