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August 31, 2026

Guide Ricky Kellum catches plenty of big fall speckled trout in the New River.

September is great time for New River trout

If it’s September on the New River in Onslow County, N.C., the speckled trout bite often will be sizzling during the coolest part of the day. […]

Target redfish and trout around oyster shell beds in the fall. Moving water, in either direction, is key to getting bites.

It’s transition time – Beaufort specks, reds kick off fall feed

Brian Cope

September is a big month for transition in fishing along South Carolina’s coast. Most years, September feels pretty much like August to anglers, but the ocean waters are already cooling and bringing about changes in the feeding behaviors of the fish. […]

A live finger mullet bounced off the bottom along the Little River Inlet jetty rocks may put flounder in your cooler.

State-line flounder cranking up

Jeff Burleson

After a long and dreadfully hot summer, the change of seasons brings cooler air, water and a fantastic flounder bite to the nearshore and inshore areas around the North Carolina/South Carolina state line. […]

Daniel Seaman caught this common carp on a hair rig.

Don’t forget the carp

Bill Howard

As I approached the boat ramp, I noticed the small lagoon to the left. The water was shallow, and the bright sun penetrated the surface, allowing all things below to be seen easily, even from across a pine-filled peninsula. […]

Redfish in the Cape Romain region will feed heavily after dead-low tide, when cooler, clearer water pours in from the ocean.

The tide turns for Romain reds

Jeff Burleson

While many inshore fisheries slow down when August’s heat peaks, Cape Romain’s redfish are far from taking a break in the action. With tons of baitfish inside the estuaries, redfish never have to look very far to satisfy their hunger, especially near the inlets on rising water. […]

Sight-casting or bottom-fishing, it takes some stout tackle to take on big schooling reds in the Pamlico Sound just inside Ocracoke or Hatteras inlets.

Find a fish funnel, find OBX reds

Dusty Wilson

While sight-casting is certainly the most-thrilling means of targeting big red drum, it’s not always the most practical. Low-light conditions, high winds and occasional stained water can make putting eyes on a school nearly impossible. […]

Small, live menhaden are a favorite bait of flounder fishermen once summer arrives.

For flounder baits, pick your own poison

Jerry Dilsaver

What is the best flounder bait? At the risk of sounding obnoxious, it’s what the flounder want to eat that day. The popularity nod goes to live baits, but artificials often produce well, too. […]

Several days of consistent wind from the same direction will push tripletails into pods in pockets or corners.

Look for windblown pockets

Jeff Burleson

While tripletails are capable of long, powerful runs, they are probably the laziest of inshore or nearshore fish. […]

Summer means super sharking in Edisto’s surf

Brian Cope

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. […]

Many fish, sharks in particular, are attracted by odors, and BaitCloud products are a non-messy way to chum and put more scent in the water.

For sharks, odor isn’t everything, but it’s a big thing

Brian Cope

A shark’s sense of smell is definitely something anglers can capitalize on when fishing. While cut pieces of baitfish or stingray give off their own odors for sharks to find and follow great distances, anglers can enhance the odors with sprays and gels just like bass and catfish anglers have for years. […]