The sun hadn’t showed when Jamie Rushing launched his boat at Wrightsville Beach. While it is important to launch early from any boat ramp from Topsail Beach to Carolina Beach — just to be able to find a parking space for their tow vehicle and trailer— the main reason he was leaving early was for the summer speckled trout bite. […]
Noah Lynk was headed to the Cape Lookout rock jetty one morning when a higher-than-expected tide caused him to change his plans and stay inshore. […]
One of the surest signs of summer along the South Carolina coast is when droves of Spanish mackerel show up in the nearshore and coastal waters. In reality, these fish start showing up as early as late April when migrating up from the south. […]
The fall trout bite seems a world away in the sweltering heat of July, and the hot spring bite is a fond memory. But for anglers in the know, some spectacular trout fishing is just as available now as it is during those other seasons. The trick is to get on the water early. […]
In the middle of the summer, the Grand Strand’s public waterways fill up with just about every type of vessel imaginable, from kayaks and jet skis to the 200-foot gambling ships loaded with vacationers looking to hit the jackpot. […]
Several years ago, I was on one of my first trips to try and fish from a kayak at the coast. I chose not to go too far from land, as I was still gaining my confidence in the stability of the craft. I kept the fishing simple, using a double-drop bottom rig commonly used in bottom-fishing for croaker and spot. […]
July’s sizzling weather matches a torrid bite for bull red drum in the lower Neuse River and western Pamlico Sound. […]
Freshwater anglers love to chase largemouth bass around docks this time of year, and anglers targeting redfish could learn from their strategies. It’s plenty hot out, and any type of shade is a reprieve so concentrating on docks makes sense. That makes the Stono River a July hot spot. […]
The summer sun beats down and bakes South Carolina’s inshore waters, but even though the heat can be rough during daylight hours, each day starts off a little cooler under dawn’s early light. […]
“We’ll give this area about 10 minutes and if we don’t get any action, we’ll move on to the next spot. The fish are definitely here, but that recent storm and king tide has them real moody, so we’re not going to spend too much time in any one place if we don’t get a bite pretty quick,” said Capt. Garrett Lacy of Mt. Pleasant. […]
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