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Rock jetty is the ticket
North Carolina winters often are unpredictable, but one spot doesn’t seem to be affected much by roller-coaster mercury readings: the Cape Lookout rock jetty. […]
Inshore Fishing
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State-line trout are hungry
Falling closely behind redfish, speckled trout are one of the most sought-after inshore gamefish. While most anglers look to score a limit during the fall flurry, few visit the coast during the winter because the weather is too cold or the fish aren’t available. […]
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Redfish on the fly
It stretches the imagination that a feather-adorned fish hook dropped in front of a redfish looks like an irresistible morsel. […]
Inshore Fishing
Reds, specks are special to North Carolina anglers
Red drum, siaenops ocellaus, and spotted seatrout, cynoscion nebulosus, are two of North Carolina’s most-popular inshore gamefish. […]
Inshore Fishing
A wish list for paddlers
With colder weather in the air, it’s time to look at re-outfitting your plastic boat to get ready for spring. Never before in the history of paddling have outdoor manufacturers, designers and marketers been so attuned to the needs and wants of the paddler. […]
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Catch more speckled trout and redfish with this small plastic lure
While plenty of soft plastic lures are made to specifically target one species of fish, it’s no secret that anglers often successfully use those lures for other types of fish. It’s a little bit of serendipity for lure makers and anglers alike, and can often lead to claims of a “secret lure” catching all the fish. […]
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Fast or slow? Just fool them – Which retrieve is the best to catch late-fall Carolina redfish
You’ve read the articles, watched fishing shows and videos and fished with guides or other so-called experts, and they give conflicting advice on how to catch redfish. […]
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Harkers Island holiday treasures – December fishing in Cape Lookout’s inshore waters can be fantastic
Once the weather begins to cool around Thanksgiving, many fishermen clean their gear and winterize their boats for storage until spring. Fishermen who put on a jacket and continue to fish really appreciate this. […]
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Black-out! Catching black drum doesn’t have to be an accident
Most black drum caught inshore are taken by anglers targeting redfish, speckled trout or flounder, but if you want to catch a black drum on purpose, December is a great month for it. […]
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A rocky time for Little River sheepshead
The Carolinas are in the middle of the eastern seaboard, where unpredictable weather drives the outdoor scene. Even though the first day of winter arrives Dec. 20, 75-degree days are still common. […]
