Inshore Fishing Archives - Page 149 of 287

July 15, 2026

Spanish mackerel are a popular nearshore gamefish that will cover nearshore waters along the South Carolina coast.

Five tips for catching more Spanish mackerel

The warming weather and returning glass minnows have brought schools of hungry Spanish mackerel to waters just outside Charleston Harbor. […]

Guide Chris Chavis said clear, moving water will attract big spawning specks into Charleston area rivers and creeks over the next two weeks.

Finding clear water is key to catching Charleston’s spawning specks

Phillip Gentry

Fishermen around Charleston are pining for clear water as speckled trout have made their way back into creeks to spawn, and guide Chris Chavis said some of the biggest trout of the year will be looking for the best spawning grounds over the next two weeks. […]

Capt. Buddy Bizzell makes cobia his No. 1 target in May when he leaves port at Edisto Beach.

Float a turtle this month

Brian Cope

May brings a treat for saltwater fishermen. Many inshore and nearshore anglers pine for the fight of an offshore fish but don’t have the proper boat or time needed to venture that far out, but this month, a highly sought-after fish is within reach. […]

David DuBose scored on this great Lowcountry cobia during the spring spawning run.

Heavyweight champs – For a big battle with a big opponent, cobia around Beaufort and Hilton Head are tough to beat

Bryan Bowers

Cobia. Just the mention of the great gamefish gets many anglers excited, even more so after the winter has given way to spring, especially in the Lowcountry. […]

Guide Mike Taylor boated this 72-pound cobia several years ago in the waters off Cape Lookout in early June.

Seeing is believing when it comes to sight-fishing for Cape Lookout cobia

Mike Marsh

A clear sky and a calm wind beckoned as Mike Taylor loaded his boat at a private dock in Morehead City for a day on the water. He was especially happy because there had been no pre-dawn alarm, and even the sun appeared to be smiling. […]

Some good, some average, some poor -- that’s what fisheries experts expect for North Carolina’s coast this year.

2015 Saltwater Fishing Preview

Dan Kibler

It’s a mixed bag of good news and bad news for fishermen who target various species in North Carolina’s coastal waters. […]

Natalie Blair caught this nice Charleston redfish on a red/white Super Spook Junior.

Top hat reds

Glenn Corley

Kevin Blair fishes the waters around Charleston about 200 days a year, but his favorite days are in May when he can catch redfish on topwater baits. […]

Big schools of migrating menhaden will bring cobia to the beachfront off Murrells Inlet in the spring, where fishermen are waiting for them.

Pass a cobia’s eye test – Sight-fishing for Murrells Inlet cobia is what May fishing is all about

Jeff Burleson

As the spring peaks in the Palmetto State, fishermen looking for an opponent built for pure power and brute force won’t have to venture far past the jetties at Murrells Inlet. […]

Three tips for taking more Spanish mackerel from piers

Brian Cope

The Spanish mackerel have showed up a little earlier than normal this year around Grand Strand piers, and anglers are catching them using three different methods. Angler Matthew Hearn of Murrells Inlet said the bite should stay hot for the next few weeks and said all three of these methods should work throughout the Spanish run. […]