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Play the tides for the best flounder success
With the water warm and the schools of mullet around, it’s prime time to stack a few doormat flounder in the cooler, according to John Fuss of Holy City Fishing Charters. […]
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Cooler water in deep holes is holding lots of Murrells Inlet flounder
Recent rainfall has brought a slight cooling to the waters of Murrells Inlet over the past few days, and that has turned on the flounder bite, mostly in the deeper holes from one end of the inlet to the other. […]
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Commercials’ suit over sea turtles dismissed by federal judge
Judge James C. Dever has dismissed a lawsuit by the N.C. Fisheries Association (NCFA) and Carteret County Fisherman’s Association (CCFA) to challenge how gill-net fishing is regulated in areas where sea turtles are present. […]
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North Carolina’s first-ever tarpon on fly is landed in lower Cape Fear River
This past Saturday, Aug. 1, a fisherman caught and released what is being heralded as the first tarpon confirmed to have been caught on fly-fishing tackle in North Carolina waters. […]
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Daylight topwater bite has North Inlet fly-fishing anglers rising early for reds
As the summer heat continues to pound South Carolina, the fall cool-down can’t arrive soon enough. […]
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Flounder numbers, sizes on the increase in Wrightsville, Carolina Beach areas
Flounder have slowly but surely made their way to the top of the mixed bag of fish caught in the summer heat around Wrightsville Beach and Carolina Beach, according to Rick Bennett of Rod-Man Guide Service, with numbers of fish increasing and fish getting bigger. […]
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Lively bait has been key to catching Hilton Head lagoon’s bull reds
Bull redfish are easy to come by in Hilton Head Island’s lagoon these days, and Capt. Stacy Garbett said the key to battling one is to keep the freshest live bait possible on your hook […]
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Fly in the ointment – Take the challenge and catch a redfish on a fly
Discounting summer tarpon in Pamlico Sound, trying to catch a red drum in the marsh with a fly rod may be the ultimate challenge for saltwater fishermen in North Carolina. […]
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Ride a big shark – Take these tips and you’ll be able to tussle with a big shark from a South Carolina shoreline
With the full moon lighting the ocean’s surface, Mike Popovich of Requiem Fishing made his way through the breaking surf in a small kayak, a large baitfish lying in the hull. […]
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Dr. Flounder’s Rx – Read this flounder-fishing Q&A with North Carolina’s master flounder expert
Fishermen flock to Capt. Jimmy Price of Southport for advice on catching flounder. […]