Inshore Fishing Archives - Page 162 of 287

July 13, 2026

Roger Brown of Cape Carteret caught this 82-pound black drum on a trout rig last Wednesday off the Bogue Inlet Pier.

Cape Carteret man decks 82-pound black drum at Bogue Inlet Pier

Jerry Dilsaver

Roger Brown of Cape Carteret is a regular at Bogue Inlet Pier and catches a lot of big fish there. […]

Gamefish such as black drum are often found along windy banks because the wind creates current that pushes bait into those areas.

Learn to ride the wind

Jerry Dilsaver

North Carolina’s coast is windy; unless you have been living in a vacuum, you should know that. Some days it is merely a light breeze, and some days it is much more. […]

The Atlantic Beach area is on fire with the season's best speckled trout bite.

Best trout bite of year hits Atlantic Beach area waters

Jerry Dilsaver

Fishing for speckled trout in inshore waters and the surf around Atlantic Beach, Morehead City and Beaufort is about as it gets, according to Capt. Matt Lamb of Chasin’ Tails Outdoors. […]

Speckled trout have finally made a big showing along the Grand Strand, thanks to recent cold fronts.

Speckled trout finally make a big showing along Grand Strand

Jeff Burleson

Over the past few weeks, most Grand Strand anglers have pointed their vessels towards places rich with king mackerel or bull reds and of course, the ever-so-famous spot that makes places like Murrell’s Inlet and Little River a permanent attraction for visitors to the Grand Strand. […]

Surf fishermen along the entire Outer Banks have been catching plenty of fish, including some big red drum and "yearlings" like this one from Ocracoke.

Big red drum highlight great week of surf, pier fishing on Outer Banks

Dan Kibler

Surf fishing on the Outer Banks has been great over the past week or so, especially for the big drum that draw so many anglers to beaches from Nags Head south to Ocracoke. […]

Steve Chanilo of Murrells Inlet usually ties on a MirrOlure when he’s on foot, casting in creeks and targeting likely spots in the surf for speckled trout.

Catching South Carolina speckled trout, without a boat

Brian Cope

The remnants of hot weather have played out, and even though plenty of good fishing remains, many anglers have winterized their boats and stowed their fishing gear until spring. […]

Thomas Craddock's 12-pound, 14-ounce flounder hit a 3-inch Gulp! shrimp fished off a dock along the ICW on Oak Island.

ICW at Oak Island produces another humongous flounder

Jerry Dilsaver

Tommy Craddock of Oak Island looked at Oct. 30 like he does many other days. He had a little work to do and hoped to go fishing. […]

Hobie Mirage Pro Angler 17T

North Carolina Sportsman

With plenty of space for standing, casting and fly fishing in comfort, the Hobie Mirage Pro Angler 17T kayak offers traditional in-line tandem seating, face-to-face social seating or solo seating. […]

Rennie Clark targets fall redfish around Carolina Beach with a variety of artificial lures, including this topwater plug.

Double up on reds – Redfish king and his first lady have Carolina Beach redfish under their spell

Jerry Dilsaver

Rennie Clark of Carolina Beach zigged and zagged through the creeks behind Bald Head Island on his way to a pocket he was sure was holding redfish, and he didn’t slow until he was about 100 yards from the spot he intended to fish, switched off his outboard, lowered the trolling motor, plucked a spinning outfit from a rod holder and handed it to his wife, Shannon. […]

The influx of baitfish and shrimp into the ICW as fall progresses is a magnet for hungry speckled trout.

Little River ditch diggers – Testing

Jeff Burleson

The Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway stretches 3,000 miles from New Jersey to Texas, built primarily as a safe haven for military and commercial transport along the eastern seaboard. […]