Cobia are on the minds of a lot of the fishermen who charter guide Ken Dempsey of Hatteras this month, but he knows that May’s big draw might be a strong, powerful fish that’s moving in from the ocean — it’s just a copper-colored brute, not a brown one.
If anglers want to catch cobia this spring, they might consider looking for Spanish mackerel. At least that’s what veteran guide Noah Lynk of Harkers Island suggests.
The ocean fishing piers along the southern coast of North Carolina have a reputation for producing fish in May, and things are shaping up for 2016 to be another banner year.
M ay is a great time to catch speckled trout in Charleston’s Wando River, and anglers can boat their share as long as they keep a few details in mind, according to guide Garrett Lacy of Charleston Fishing Adventures.
May’s spring weather draws people out of hiding to enjoy the warm breezes along the South Carolina coast. While many folks will be catching a few rays on the beach, diehard anglers need to slide down to Murrells Inlet to experience a different type of relaxation: catching flounder.
Martin Dane stood along the bank of a small creek as the tide came in, slowly reeling in a curly-tailed grub, rod tip held high. He seemed to be concentrating really hard, lowered the rod tip, and continued reeling slowly. […]
Redfish are biting all up and down the Carolina coastlines, but if you’d like a uniquely challenging experience that’s akin to hand-to-hand combat, hook one of these in Hilton Head Island’s lagoon. […]
At first, Justin Carter of DIG Charters in Mt Pleasant thought he’d hooked into a nice sized redfish. Carter and pal Dolphin Dave Hamilton were fishing the mouth of a tributary in the Wando River on Wednesday when his 3/8 oz Z-Man Trout Eye jighead paired with a Blue Pearl SwimmerZ body was engulfed by the trout of a lifetime in any part of the country, but nearly unheard of in Charleston area waters.
This performance driven Tarpon kayak has the speediness and exceptional stability of the original Tarpon, but has been updated with modern visuals and abundant features. […]
Fishing with a bow is a lot like hunting, and it’s especially challenging when it’s done from a kayak. […]
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