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August 28, 2026

Kayak-bound fishermen can yak it up with sharks anytime and almost anywhere.

Plastic-boat sharking – Anglers fishing from kayaks can battle some awfully big sharks if they pay attention to detail

In the movie “Jaws,” Capt. Quint takes on a 25-foot great white shark in his 55-foot boat, the “Orca,” and he loses. […]

Capt. Allen Jernigan has found that red drum and trout are apt to hit topwater baits in the middle of the day on the New River.

Top drum beat – Mid-day topwater bite is great summer feature for New River anglers

Jerry Dilsaver

The morning was so calm the fishermen could hear the clacking of the rattles in the topwater lures they were working across the shallow bay off the Intracoastal Waterway a few miles south of Sneads Ferry. Capt. Allen Jernigan was coaching the fishermen on correct speed and the “walking-the-dog” motion when he noticed a small wave appear behind one of the lures. […]

Anglers fishing from kayaks can battle some awfully big sharks if they pay attention to detail

Phillip Gentry

In the movie “Jaws,” Capt. Quint takes on a 25-foot great white shark in his 55-foot boat, the “Orca,” and he loses. […]

For summer sheepshead, head for Winyah Bay’s famed jetties.

Herding rock sheep – South Carolina anglers know Winyah Bay’s jetties are a summer sheepshead paradise

Jeff Burleson

As summer brings on its heat, anglers looking for a tasty, combative target need look no further than the jetties that line the entrance to Winyah Bay. […]

Herbie Holmes of Snow Camp has a fight on his hands as he battles a big flounder at an artificial reef off Carolina Beach under the watchful eye of guide Wes Barsbour.

Carolina Beach anglers should prepare for a summer slam

Craig Holt

The image, burned into the memory of a 9-year-old boy, hasn’t faded. How do you erase the sight of a man walking along the shoreline, a cane pole in one hand and across his shoulder a stringer of flounder, each as wide as his back? […]

July 2014 (NC) – Inshore

North Carolina Sportsman

It’s hard to beat Falls of the Neuse and Badin lakes for summer bass-fishing action, while speckled trout make summer inshore fishing great at Carolina Beach and Sneads Ferry. […]

Wiggins Mill in Wilson is one of a handful of lakes across North Carolina where access is perfect for canoes or kayaks.

Paddle close to home

Bill Howard

Everyone who has ever put a line in the water understands the best places to fish are not always in huge lakes and rivers. […]

Capt. Rick Bennett said flounder fishing is getting better and better around Wrightsville Beach and Carolina Beach.

Flounder fishing on the up-tick around Wrightsville Beach, Carolina Beach

Jerry Dilsaver

Flounder fishing is beginning to pick up around Wrightsville Beach and Carolina Beach, according to Capt. Rick Bennett of Rod-Man Charters, who said calm, summer weather is making it easy to get out and fish. […]

Capt. Rick Percy said redfish and a handful of other inshore species have been very active in the waters around Fripp Island.

Fripp Island anglers getting plenty of inshore action

Brian Cope

Anglers in the Fripp Island area are catching big numbers of a variety of species on a wide array of baits. Capt. Rick Percy of Reel Chance Charters said on some days, he catches trout, redfish and black drum all from the same fishing holes. And that’s not all that’s biting. […]