Inshore Fishing Archives - Page 145 of 287

July 15, 2026

Conner Grimes of Hobbton landed a citation speckled trout on June 11 in the New River while fishing with guide Ricky Kellum.

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. […]

King mackerel are a popular fish that's targeted by plenty of fishermen on Grand Strand piers.

Try a Grand Strand pier to get an inexpensive taste of king mackerel fishing

Chris Burrows

It’s easy to be fooled by the endless procession of center consoles that go by all spring, summer and fall on US 17. […]

You can wade and fish in almost anything, but proper attire will make it easier.

The wader’s dress code

John Gribb

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. […]

Bright-colored jigheads and soft-plastic baits will attraction attention and strikes from flounder.

Go big and go flashy

Jeff Burleson

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. […]

The long rock jetties that flank Murrells Inlet are a tremendous example of man-made fish habitat.

Rock on around the big rocks

Jeff Burleson

For most of the year, the rock jetties at the entrance to the coastal estuaries provide a perfect state of affairs for a wide range of predator fish, bringing ample food resources and stable water conditions. […]

With doubles on two-hook bottom rigs fairly regular, it doesn’t take long on a good day to assemble a 50-fish limit of croaker and whiting.

Pro-active limits protect fishery

Phillip Gentry

Last summer, state law changed, establishing an aggregate limit on the three species of saltwater panfish. […]

Eelgrass helps extend productive tidal phases

Dusty Wilson

More often than not, the average angler fishes when time is available, not necessarily when the tide is at the best level. […]

Live shrimp are a great bait for trout, redfish and flounder, and baiting makes catching them in a cast net easier.

Securing a supply of shrimp

Dusty Wilson

Live shrimp are the candy of inshore gamefish. Trout, redfish and flounder will rarely turn one down. […]

Targeting redfish doesn’t take a lot of expensive tackle, just a spinning outfit and a few basic lures.

Redfish tackle doesn’t have to break your bank

John Gribb

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. […]