Inshore Fishing Archives - Page 137 of 287

Z-Man has paired two of its newest products, the TroutTrick soft-plastic and the Trout Eye jighead.

Z-Man introduces a new combo that should give speckled trout nightmares

South Carolina’s Z-Man Fishing Products has introduced a combo intended to appeal to speckled trout and the anglers who target them, a TroutTrick soft-plastic lure that’s mated with a Trout Eye jighead. […]

Creedmoor's Justin Avery (yellow shirt) caught and released this 78.5 inch long tarpon last Sunday off the Jolly Roger Pier.

Angler lands 156-pound tarpon from Jolly Roger Pier

Dusty Wilson

Jolly Roger Pier in Topsail Beach was the site of a flurry of tarpon activity last weekend as the silver kings chased mullet along beaches. […]

Flood tides brought on by full and new moon phases send redfish up on flooded flats, where fishermen can sight-cast and catch them on spinning and fly tackle.

Time to turn tail on reds

Brian Cope

September is a great month for stalking tailing redfish, no matter what part of coastal South Carolina you’re fishing. […]

It's a little late for cobia, but that didn't stop this fish from biting a live bluefish

Surprise cobia catch off Avalon Pier

Brian Cope

Jake Worthington of Camden was fishing for king mackerel on the south corner of the Avalon Pier last week when he got a big surprise. […]

Anglers Randy Robbins and Kevin Kaylor show off Robbins' king mackerel with Folly Pier manager Joey Crawford

Live bait key to drought-ending catch off Folly Pier

Justin Kiser

A curse was broken on the Folly Beach Pier south of Charleston when local fisherman, Randy Robbins caught a 35-pound king mackerel 10 days ago, the first such fish caught off the pier in two years. […]

High tide is prime time for fall redfish in the waters around Little River, S.C.

Take the high road – Sight-fishing for Little River redfish is a high-water mark for September anglers.

Jeff Burleson

Surrounded by high-rise hotels, gambling vessels and sand castles lay the spartina-covered marshes of Little River, and while they may appear limited in size, the grassy jungles are just what the doctor ordered for South Carolina’s coveted redfish, aka spot-tail bass. […]

Speckled trout are suckers for shrimp, especially in the fall, and putting a live or artificial version in front of one’s nose will likely bring a strike.

Give HHI specks a good pop – Hilton Head speckled trout are suckers for shrimp, real or fake, fished under a popping cork

Brian Cope

Rick Percy of Reel Chance Charters eased his boat in close to one of the small islands around Hilton Head and lowered his Power Pole. […]

Speckled trout in the lower Neuse River get aggressive enough in the fall to strike topwater baits regularly.

Take a Neuse River speckled trout for a walk

Jeff Burleson

As a sizzling summer comes to a close along the North Carolina coast, the fall fishing season is just getting started. […]

Toby Fulford of Holden Beach landed this beautiful red drum in late September last year off Oak Island.

Big reds? Play ball! Brunswick County anglers discover great fall tactic for catching old drum off the beaches

Craig Holt

Saltwater fishermen know that July and August are the best months to chase the big spawning channel bass known as “old” red drum in Pamlico Sound. […]

Doubleheader Spanish on a mackerel tree rig is not an unsual sight in the fall in the waters off Carolina Beach and Wrightsville Beach.

Mining fall mackerel – Find the right depth to troll your spoons and you’ll harvest more Spanish mackerel in the waters off Carolina Beach

Jerry Dilsaver

Once he cleared the sandbars outside Carolina Beach Inlet, Rennie Clark turned his boat to the south, and with the rising sun over his shoulder, he began rolling over the small swells headed down the beach towards Fort Fisher, smiling and talking but keeping watch for bait, birds or other signs of fish on the surface and his fish finder. […]