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State-line flounder are filling plenty of coolers
Anglers are having a field day catching flounder on both sides of the NC/SC state line. […]
Inshore Fishing
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Flounder are filling plenty of anglers’ coolers along NC/SC state line
Flounder fishermen are putting on a show in the marshes and waterways on both sides of the North Carolina-South Carolina border, with peanut-sized menhaden the bait that’s been putting fish in the cooler. […]
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New River specks have appetite for shrimp dinner
With the arrival of summer, gator-size speckled trout and many nice black drum are moving actively in the New River – and they’re hungry. […]
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Try a Grand Strand pier to get an inexpensive taste of king mackerel fishing
It’s easy to be fooled by the endless procession of center consoles that go by all spring, summer and fall on US 17. […]
Inshore Fishing
Eelgrass helps extend productive tidal phases
More often than not, the average angler fishes when time is available, not necessarily when the tide is at the best level. […]
Inshore Fishing
Securing a supply of shrimp
Live shrimp are the candy of inshore gamefish. Trout, redfish and flounder will rarely turn one down. […]
Inshore Fishing
Redfish tackle doesn’t have to break your bank
Anglers who normally fish with artificial lures can select a very good and reasonably priced spinning outfit that includes a medium weight, 6 1/2-foot spinning rod similar to Bass Pro Shops’ IM6 or IM7 Graphite Series and an open-faced spinning reel like the Shimano Saros 2500F. […]
Inshore Fishing
Be crabby when you can
Guide Dan Utley considers a chunk of a legal blue crab an ideal bait for fishing under a cork in high-water grass. […]
Inshore Fishing
The wader’s dress code
You can wade a flooded flat in a bathing suit and bare feet — that’s not suggested — but fly-fishing instructor John Holbrook suggests wearing quick-drying long pants and wading shoes to protect from the sharp grasses and shell and polarized glasses and a hat to help see the fish. […]
Inshore Fishing
Go big and go flashy
The size of a bait and presentation is often critical for duping a fish into biting, and quite often, natural baits in muted colors are exactly what the doctor ordered. […]