Inshore Fishing Archives - Page 150 of 287

May 8, 2026

Hildebrandt Drum Roller

Want a unique and improved spinnerbait on your side when you go redfish fishing for pleasure or for money? […]

Spanish mackerel and bluefish have been ganged up around nearshore reefs out of Charleston and Edisto.

Nearshore reefs out of Charleston, Edisto are full of Spanish macks, bluefish

Bluefish and Spanish mackerel are biting around the nearshore reefs out of Charleston and Edisto, and the best way to catch them has been trolling Clarkspoons and deep-running plugs. […]

Plenty of big, bull redfish have showed up in the waters around Georgetown, apparently following hugh schools of small menhaden.

Big, bull redfish make early showing in Georgetown waters

Jeff Burleson

Warmer weather has helped fishermen who have been dragging mud minnows around Cherry Grove and Murrells Inlet for flounder, but the big news along the northern half of South Carolina’s coastline is that the big, bull reds have returned to Georgetown’s waters. […]

Whiting, aka sea mullet, have invaded the Pigfish Grounds near the mouth of the Cape Fear River and are filling up many a happy angler's cooler.

Great numbers of whiting have moved into lower Cape Fear River

Jerry Dilsaver

Capt. Butch Foster of Yeah Right Charters in Southport said the whiting bite in the lower Cape Fear River is about as good as it gets, and pieces of shrimp are all it takes to get bit. […]

Trolling is a great way to cover a lot of water and locate concentrations of early spring specks.

Locate early trout by trolling

Phillip Gentry

Guide Dan Utley of Hilton Head said trout often stay on the move during early spring, following newly arrived baitfish and adjusting to cold fronts. […]

Understanding trout

Phillip Gentry

Speckled trout are a unique and popular fish among inshore anglers, and in the overall scheme of fishing, they may be the most “normal” of the coastal species. […]

The Neuse River and its tributaries downstream from New Bern provide excellent habitat for both speckled trout and the saltwater buffet they eat: crabs, shrimp and baitfish.

The Neuse and its creeks have spec-tacular habitat

Jerry Dilsaver

The Neuse River flows from Falls of the Neuse Dam near Raleigh to the Pamlico Sound. From around New Bern downstream, it becomes speck -tacular. […]

Areas along the Neuse and Trent rivers where water classifications change are marked with signs on bridges and other structures.

Coastal, joint and inland waters

Jerry Dilsaver

North Carolina has three designations of fishing waters: Coastal Waters that are generally saltwater, Joint Waters that are generally brackish, and Inland Waters are generally considered freshwater. […]

Bear Island WMA is pond paradise

Brian Cope

While saltwater ponds are located up and down South Carolina’s coast, one place has a number of highly managed ones that anglers should not overlook. […]

Kings vs. Spanish: What’s the difference? Why you should care?

Craig Holt

Every year, a few fishermen get into trouble because they can’t tell the difference between Spanish mackerel and small, spring kings. […]