Inshore Fishing
Dress for success
Learning to be comfortable in the cold boils down to dressing appropriately and functionally. […]
Inshore Fishing
Inshore Fishing
Hyde County fishing growing in popularity
Hyde County is one of the most-unique counties along North Carolina’s coast. The bulk of the county is on the mainland, with Ocracoke Island on the Outer Banks. […]
Inshore Fishing
Pamlico’s western shoreline offers prime inshore habitat
The northwestern portion of Pamlico Sound is prime red drum and trout habitat year-round, with flounder available during the warm months. […]
Inshore Fishing
Rigging a flutter hook
A weighted hook, aka flutter hook, is a great way to rig any number of soft-plastic baits such as a Fluke, jerk shad, or trick work. A long, thin weight that is molded on the shank of the hook gives the rig weight and imparts action. […]
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Reds working in schools in creeks, bays off New River
The marshes from Surf City to Emerald Isle have a reputation for holding big schools of red drum during the winter. […]
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Don’t ignore Grand Strand’s saltwater ponds for big flounder
Saltwater anglers looking for something a little different are finding a hot flounder bite in saltwater ponds along the southern portion of the Grand Strand. […]
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Capers Reef producing a lot of sheepshead
Capers Reef off the coast of Charleston is the place to be this month for sheepshead fishing. Capt. Jim Dodge of Charleston Fishing Guide said for numbers and size, Capers Reef is tough to beat. […]
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Jones’ bill to ease OBX restrictions passes House
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bill authored by Rep. Walter B. Jones Jr. that would relax beach-access restrictions on the Cape Hatteras National Seashore. […]
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Patches of nice weather bringing out the best in Georgetown reds
From freezing temperatures and sleet one day to cloud-free skies and 70-degree breezes the next, it’s another typical winter along South Carolina coast. […]
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Upper-slot puppy drum putting on a show in upper Pamlico Sound
While he admitted the number of fish and the intensity of the action were unusual, Capt. Joey VanDyke of Fingeance Sportfishing Charters isn’t complaining about a late February/early March abundance of upper-slot red drum in the bays and creeks along the mainland Dare County shores of Pamlico Sound. […]