Inshore Fishing Archives - Page 152 of 287

May 8, 2026

As water temperatures warm this month, look for speckled trout to become more active.

Speck-tacular spring trout tricks

As March rolls into April, changes begin in the inshore waters of South Carolina that bring a smile to the faces of fishermen. […]

Saltwater ponds along South Carolina’s coast are an overlooked resource for inshore anglers.

Little ponds, big flounder – Saltwater ponds are an untapped resource for flounder fishermen

Brian Cope

A handful of anglers fishing a pond in Pawleys Island reeled in some grass, pine straw and a small pinfish, prompting a comment from an onlooker: “This pond isn’t worth fishing.” […]

The Cherry Grove and Coquina Harbor areas are great flounder spots in April.

Look in warm shallows

Brian Cope

April is a transition month for anglers and the fish they pursue, and it’s a great time to seek out the shallowest inshore areas you can find, because that’s where a lot of fish will be. […]

April is a breakout month for speckled trout in the Neuse River and its tributaries around New Bern.

The Neuse River around New Bern is trout central as spring arrives along North Carolina’s coast

Jerry Dilsaver

Capt. Joe Ward of Pollocksville has a special relationship with the Neuse River and the creeks that flow into it. He has been fishing the area since childhood, and during a long career in civil service at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, he often towed his boat to work to get in a few hours of fishing in the afternoon. […]

Mounting a camera near the kayak’s bow will allow for great grip-and-grin shots of a happy angler.

Save your memories now

Bill Howard

In a world of Youtube, Vimeo, Instagram and Vine, along with social media networks built to carry videos and images readily, it only makes sense for people to want to video and photograph their exploits while on the water. […]

Look for redfish in different areas and use different tactics as the weather changes over the next month.

Three ways to play the weather for better spring redfish catches

Brian Cope

Late March and early April are transition times for the weather and inshore fishing patterns in the Charleston area. […]

Striped bass, missing in action most of the winter, showed up in the Waccamaw River over the past 10 days in good numbers.

Stripers make big appearance in lower Waccamaw River

Jeff Burleson

From cold nights to hot days, the weather continues to bring unpredictable conditions for anglers, but one faithful participant finally showed up in the lower Waccamaw River over the last few days and in a big way: striped bass. […]

Andrew Demas' huge black drum was a likely state record, but he released it after landing it March 15 on the Charleston Inshore Reef -- before he had a chance to weigh it.

Huge black drum, released alive, was likely new state record

Justin Kiser

Andrew Demas of Charleston was targeting black sea bass on Sunday, March 15, when he ran out to the Charleston Inshore Reef with his parents, Geri and Bill, to try out their new boat. […]

Redfish are only one of a handful of species biting for Capt. Rennie Clark in the lower Cape Fear River.

Runoff has mixed bag of freshwater, saltwater fish biting in lower Cape Fear River

Jerry Dilsaver

A deluge of runoff has made the Cape Fear River a smorgasbord for inshore fishermen, with Capt. Rennie Clark of Carolina Beach having a recent catch of red drum, stripers, a keeper flounder and a largemouth bass near Snow’s Cut. […]

Nearshore reefs off the Grand Strand are full of sheepshead, according to Capt. Jay Sconyers of Aces Up Fishing Charters.

Nearshore reefs off Grand Strand are full of hungry sheepshead

Jeff Burleson

The ocean is finally heating up in more ways than one. Not only is the water temperature finally creeping above 50 degrees, the sheepshead bite along the nearshore reefs within sight of the Myrtle Beach skyline is hot, with several captains reporting double-digit catches on a frequent basis. […]