Inshore Fishing Archives - Page 133 of 287

The author shows off the kind of king mackerel that fishermen expect to catch off Oak Island in the fall.

Fall kings make U.S. Open wide open

North Carolina has two migratory groups of king mackerel, scomberomorus cavalla, one considered an offshore group that moves to the warm waters near the beach in spring, summer and fall and then retreats to warmer offshore waters near the Gulf Stream during the winter, and the coastal migrators that migrate up an down the coast, from Florida to Virginia related to water temperature and abundance and absence of forage fish for food. […]

Fishermen have literally thousands of places to fish for trout in the waters around Georgetown, but guide Jordan Pate concentrates on shorelines with plenty of oyster shells close to deep water.

Watch out for October winter blast

Jeff Burleson

A lot of things can happen in October, but the most-drastic game changer is the weather; it can be hot like summer or bone chilling the next day. […]

The horizontal orientation of the hook on Betts’ Flounder Fanatic jig heads allows the fish to get the hook in its mouth more easily.

Fanatic is flounder unfriendly

Phillip Gentry

The correct bait for flounder fishing is, well, a live mud minnow, mullet, menhaden or even larger baitfish, or any one of a number of soft-plastic baits that can be threaded onto a jighead or a swimbait hook. […]

When shrimp leave inshore waters in the fall, artificial lures will begin to outfish live baits for trout.

Lures often outfish live bait during fall

Craig Holt

Although a live shrimp under a popping cork is probably the best bait for speckled trout from May through September, most shrimp leave North Carolina’s inland waters after the first big fall cold fronts. […]

If a flounder is coming to the boat but isn’t hooked well, a second upward pull of the rod tip can often seal the deal.

Looking for a better hookup

Phillip Gentry

Guide Justin Carter doesn’t get caught up in counting, waiting or pausing before setting the hook when he’s targeting flounder. […]

Tying on lures with a loop knot (see diagram below) allows them to produce maximum action.

Loop knot creates more action

Craig Holt

Many anglers have been fishing with someone, casting identical lures, with one angler catching fish and the other catching nothing. […]

Retired guide Don Drose said cloudy fall days are best for striper schooling action.

October is for everyone

Terry Madewell

October gets a lot of love in the Santee Cooper area, and not all of it has to do with fishing. […]

The lower Saluda River offers a great fishery of stocked trout in a stretch below Columbia.

Paddle up a Saluda trout

Phillip Gentry

The prospect of catching trout below Columbia seems far-fetched. They are native to the mountainous areas of Virginia, Tennessee, North Carolina and even the extreme mountain reaches of Georgia and South Carolina. […]

Recent flooding is impacting fishing in the Grand Strand, but how long will it last?

Flooding in Grand Strand raises questions about local fishing

Brian Cope

With all the flooding along South Carolina’s coast and inland, how long will it take for the fishing to get back to normal? […]

These monster Grand Strand specks were all fooled by topwater lures.

Time for lures over bait

Brian Cope

Ask any saltwater angler in South Carolina to choose his or her favorite fishing month, and a good many will tell you October is the one they look forward to all year. No matter what your favorite fish is, the chance of catching good numbers are high this month. […]