Inshore Fishing Archives - Page 166 of 287

Capt. Rick Percy said great speckled trout fishing has taken off early this fall.

Look for moving, clear water to take advantage of Hilton Head trout bite

Artificial lures are the ticket to quality speckled trout in the Hilton Head area right now, and it doesn’t seem to matter too much which artificial lure anglers are throwing. […]

The speckled trout season has really kicked off, despite dirty, freshwater runoff in the Atlantic Beach area.

Despite dirty, fresh water, speck bite has taken off at Atlantic Beach

Jerry Dilsaver

Capt. Matt Lamb of Chasin’ Tails Outdoors in Atlantic Beach said that offshore fishing has been great, and despite some dirty water caused by runoff, flounder and sheepshead are biting. […]

Kayaks are great for gigging flounder

Bill Howard

Flounder gigging is a great way to spend time outdoors after the sun goes down, but many people overlook kayaks as watercraft to do it from. […]

Flounder fishing has been excellent in the Sneads Ferry area, with most keepers between 2 and 4 pounds.

Inshore action cranking up around Sneads Ferry, with flounder taking the lead

Jerry Dilsaver

It’s a great time to be fishing in the Sneads Ferry area, according to Capt Allen Jernigan of Breadman Ventures, because flounder, red drum and speckled trout are all in a fall, feeding mode thanks to some recent cool weather. […]

David Derrick caught this 12-pound flounder on Sept. 21 in the Lockwood Folly River.

Oak Island fishermen decks 12-pound flounder in Lockwood Folly River

Jerry Dilsaver

David Derrick of Oak Island targets big flounder in the Lockwood Folly River, and in the fall, he only fishes a few spots – but he fishes them thoroughly. […]

Guide Mitchell Blake has found that big, lipless crankbaits are killer lures for Pamlico Sound's "old drum."

Lipless crankbaits are latest hot lure for Pamlico Sound’s old drum

Dusty Wilson

While searching for artificial alternatives, Capt. Mitchell Blake of Chocowinity found the versatility of jumbo-sized, lipless crankbaits to be the ticket for enticing full-speed strikes from the jumbo-sized red drum that inhabit the Pamlico Sound and its tributaries during their spawning season. […]

Capt. Addison Rupert catches lots of reds on the low end of the tide cycle around wooden structure like docks or bridge pilings.

Having trouble finding low-tide reds? Take these two guides’ tips

Brian Cope

Lowcountry anglers are finding the redfish bite plenty hot, even as the weather is cooling, but one question many anglers wonder is where they can find redfish at low tide. […]

Capt. Noah Lynk said Spanish mackerel, bluefish and false albacore have been biting very aggressively just off the beach at Cape Lookout.

Nearshore trolling just off Cape Lookout has been excellent

Jerry Dilsaver

Capt. Noah Lynk of Harkers Island is pleasantly surprised with the excellent fishing around Cape Lookout; the bluefish and Spanish mackerel are supposed to be there this month, but the false albacore have arrived a little early. […]

Do your inshore scouting on the low end of the tide cycle to learn where fish-holding structure is located and where there will be sufficient water to fish.

Do your scouting on low tide to learn where you need to be, guide says

Jeff Burleson

Inshore saltwater fishing offers a myriad of opportunities to catch fish during all phases of the tide, and while serious anglers may log 20 hours a week and have just about every oyster bed, sand bar and navigable channel in their home waters memorized, fishermen who don’t get on the water as often and aren’t as familiar with the territory can get a quick education from technology and Mother Nature’s lunar fluctuations. […]

Docks with plenty of pilings, cables, cleaning tables and shade will often hold more flounder than others.

What’s up, dock?

Jerry Dilsaver

Many docks hold fish, and there are thousands of docks along the Intracoastal Waterway and the rivers and creeks that intersect it. […]