Inshore Fishing Archives - Page 142 of 287

May 8, 2026

Finding schools of baitfish, like these under attack from predators, is the key to keeping up with the movements of old drum.

Stay on the fish

The Pamlico Sound is the largest saltwater lagoon along the eastern seaboard and the second-largest in the United States. […]

Don’t get caught wading a flat or fishing in a small boat if a thunderstorm is approaching.

Thunderstorm safety

John Gribb

The vast majority of lightning injuries and deaths on boats occur in small, open boats according to NOAA. […]

Ocean Crest is one of two piers remaining on Oak Island; Long Beach Pier was closed in 2006.

Oak Island’s pier history

Craig Holt

Oak Island was once home to three piers: Yaupon, Ocean Crest and Long Beach. […]

A community live-bait tank is an unusual feature on Ocean Crest Pier.

OCP has survived coastal troubles through the years

Craig Holt

Ocean Crest Pier was one of North Carolina’s last-built ocean fishing platforms, with construction finished in 1968 by Warren Calloway, a World War II veteran. […]

South Carolina’s proactive sheepshead restrictions should protect the state’s fishery for years to come.

Size limits promote sustainability

Jeff Burleson

Sheepshead are foreign to some anglers and common to others. For those familiar with them, their courageous battles are memorable to say the least. […]

North Carolina and South Carolina manage flounder with different creel limits and minimum sizes.

Many bordering states have some sort of reciprocal agreement for fishermen plying border waters, but North Carolina and South Carolina do not, possibly because of the significant differences in the way several species are regulated. […]

Amy Gentry works with powerboats every day, but most of her fishing is done from a paddleboard or a kayak.

Standing room only

Phillip Gentry

What does a girl who is a service manager for a marine dealership, who spends all her time fussing over boats and motors, do to unwind after a hard day at work? She goes fishing on a paddleboard. […]

Nice, big speckled trout are on an early morning topwater bite around Carolina Beach.

Take it to the top early for Carolina Beach speckled trout

Jerry Dilsaver

Capt. Rennie Clark of Tournament Trail Charters said the early morning speckled trout action around Carolina Beach has been about as hot as the weather, with specks crushing bait on the surface, dictating the use of topwater baits for fish that are averaging 3 to 5 pounds. […]

Fishermen who aren't having much success should try a handful of options to break their bad luck.

When it isn’t working, don’t be afraid to make big changes

Brian Cope

Some days, the fishing is easy, and it seems no matter what you put in the water, the fish will bite it. Other days, it’s a little tougher. […]

The presence of grass shrimp and bull sharks are pushing redfish and flounder into extremely shallow water in the marshes of Winyah Bay.

Flounder, redfish moving into extremely shallow water in Winyah Bay

Jeff Burleson

For South Carolina fishermen, summer is in full swing, and it is unbearably hot, but the solid redfish and flounder bite around Georgetown’s Winyah Bay will take your mind off the sizzling conditions. […]