Inshore Fishing Archives - Page 143 of 287

May 8, 2026

When inshore water temperatures spike during the summer, big flounder often head out to the cooler waters around nearshore reefs.

Three tips for taking flounder around nearshore reefs

When high inshore water temperatures have you asking where the big flounder have gone, Capt. Wayne Crisco of Hampstead has the answer. […]

PVC pipes filled with saltwater and frozen, a good cooler and plenty of ice make a good start for a long fishing trip.

Time for the big chill

Brian Cope

One of the biggest challenges for anglers this month is keeping things cold, starting with food and beverages and ending with the fish they want to haul back to the dock. […]

Dolphin have been a pleasant surprise for fishermen targeting Spanish mackerel and bluefish around Cape Lookout's shoals.

Dolphin have been surprising catches off Cape Lookout shoals

Jerry Dilsaver

Capt. Noah Lynk of Harkers Island expects to catch Spanish mackerel, bluefish and a few red drum on Cape Lookout shoals, and he has been, but lately, he’s had a few surprises in his catches: dolphin. […]

Dave Roseman’s 44-pound, 10-ounces king mackerel caught last May is the largest king caught at Ocean Crest Pier since 2002.

Kings of the pier

Craig Holt

If experience is the best teacher, then aspiring king mackerel anglers might consider visiting the end of Ocean Crest Pier on Oak Island. […]

Sheepshead make a living feeding on things that attach to pilings and rocks, and Charleston anglers can take advantage of that.

Shucking out – Time to shuck out some Charleston convict fish

Jeff Burleson

Dead in the middle of the summer, Charleston anglers have something just as hot as the weather to target. Bait-stealing sheepshead are crushing baits and doing battle in around wooden, concrete or steel structures in waters all around the city. […]

The author caught this nice flounder from his home waters of lower Brunswick County.

Flat relocation – Think flounder, think lower Brunswick County in the summer

Jerry Dilsaver

Dating back more than a half-century, the waters of southern Brunswick County have had a reputation for producing big flounder. […]

Target summer bull reds on the jetties that line the entrance to Charleston Harbor.

Get rockin’ and rollin’ with Charleston Harbor bull reds

Brian Cope

July is a great month for catching bull redfish in the Lowcountry, and one of the best places to catch them is around jetties, especially in the Charleston area. […]

You don’t have to soak cut bait to catch old drum; popping corks are now No. 1 among Pamlico Sound anglers.

Drum dance – Summer is a great time to float up an old drum in North Carolina’s Pamlico Sound

Jeff Burleson

Most roads leading east across North Carolina will eventually end along the banks of the Pamlico Sound, an inland sea that separates the mainland from the Outer Banks. […]

When the redfish aren't cooperating, lowcountry anglers have other opportunities that may be more receptive to their lures or bait.

Have a summer game plan if the redfish don’t work out

John Gribb

It’s July, and the weather is perfect for cruising Lowcountry waters, casting to our plentiful gamefish. […]

The Wando River and the Charleston Harbor and its jetties are holding a lot of redfish.

Harbor, jetties and Wando River are Charleston redfish hot spots

Brian Cope

Redfish of all sizes are biting in the Charleston area, and Capt. Addison Rupert of Lowcountry Outdoor Adventures said the top three places are the harbor, the jetties and the Wando River. […]