Inshore Fishing

The Broad “Non” River

The Broad River is not really a river. Rivers like the Broad, May and Colleton are actually fingers of saltwater extending far inland with very little influence from freshwater influx. […]

Inshore Fishing

Hook holster

Capt. Dennis Barbour uses gold Kahle hooks when he fishes for flounder, and he makes up dozens of rigs before a trip. […]

Inshore Fishing

Bluefish basics

Bluefish (Pomatomus saltatrix) are nearshore pelagic fish found around the world in temperate and subtropical waters, with the exception of the northern Pacific Ocean. […]

Inshore Fishing

Rigging for cobia

When cobia fishing, you need to use the proper gear. But that doesn’t mean the biggest rod is best. Lighter rods allow anglers to fish all day without getting tired, and it also gives them better casting distance. […]

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Great Spanish mackerel bite kicking off Cape Lookout fishing

 Capt Noah Lynk of Noah’s Ark Charters in Harkers Island said there is a lot of fishy activity in the waters around Cape Lookout, with Spanish mackerel and bluefish are around the jetty, cobia cruising the waters inside and outside the hook and some flounder are starting to show on the bars and channel edges inside the hook.   […]

Inshore Fishing

The open ocean beckons

As a student in high school, Ernest Hemingway’s The Old Man and The Sea was required reading. Without sounding unappreciative of classic literature, who wouldn’t love to be pulled around in a small boat by a massive blue marlin? […]