Inshore Fishing Archives - Page 115 of 287

July 15, 2026

Black sea bass are a common catch around nearshore reefs during the summer.

Reefs are mixed-bag blessings

Fishing nearshore reefs offers a lot of fun and excitement for beginning anglers. They are full of a variety of species that are both exciting to catch and great table fare. […]

Shane Flannigan takes the guesswork out of which lures to use for inshore fishing.

Top plastic lures for inshore fishing

Submitted Story

Soft plastic lures come in many different sizes, colors, and styles. With all of the different soft plastics on the market today it can be overwhelming or confusing for some anglers. I want to cover a few of my favorite go-to soft-plastic/jighead combos I use when targeting reds, trout, and flounder. […]

Many anglers overlook the virtues of using corks when flounder fishing, but that's a mistake, said Capt. Addison Rupert of Lowcountry Outdoor Adventures.

Don’t overlook corks when flounder fishing

Brian Cope

Flounder are a unique species of fish, having both eyes on the same side of the body and lying on the ocean floor on its other side. With its mouth shaped in a way that doesn’t seem conducive to the way it lives, it’s an odd fish, but no less tasty, and no less of a desirable target for many reason […]

These two outdoorsmen had a big night of gigging with Capt. Allen Jernigan of Breadman Ventures, gigging a 7-pound flounder, and one with a genetic anomaly.

7-pound flounder gigged near Sneads Ferry

Brian Cope

Plenty of fish are biting along the inshore waters from Swansboro to Wrightsville, and the only downer for anglers is the heat. But that’s easy to beat if you take an inshore adventure that’s a little different than the typical fishing trip. […]

Flounder will bite a number of lures that bass anglers use in freshwater.

Top 3 bass lures for flounder fishing success

Brian Cope

Flounder will bite many different baits and lures, and that’s a good thing for anglers like Jordan Kennerly of Swansea who spends a lot of time bass fishing in the midlands, but still likes to wet a hook when he’s on the coast. Luckily for him, he can catch his share of flounder with the gear he already has. […]

Pier fishing: It’s about much more than catching fish

Brian Cope

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. […]

August is tarpon time in North Carolina’s Pamlico Sound and its tributaries.

Target summer tarpon in North Carolina’s Pamlico Sound

Jeff Burleson

Fishing spans every type of environment imaginable, with thousands of species to target. For some, all it takes is a fresh cricket or shiny lure to produce a tug on the end of the line, but some species require much more. […]

Bull reds begin their late-summer run behind OBX inlets this month.

Sunburned OBX reds

Dusty Wilson

The mouth of the Neuse River and the western Pamlico Sound aren’t the only places to hook into a trophy red drum this month. Massive schools of the bronzed beasts still haunt Hatteras and Ocracoke Inlets, where they entered the estuary last spring after a long winter at sea. […]

The marshes, creeks and bays of lower Brunswick County are full of flounder as the weather warms.

Hook up with a summer flounder along Brunswick County’s southern coast

Jerry Dilsaver

After a short run up the Intracoastal Waterway in lower Brunswick County, Greg Holmes banked his flats boat into one of the many small creeks. Clearing the shoal at the mouth, he chopped the throttle, turned off the outboard and stepped forward to lower the trolling motor. In a couple of minutes, he had the boat positioned and dropped his Cajun Anchor to hold the boat in place. […]