Inshore Fishing Archives - Page 173 of 287

May 9, 2026

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

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. […]

Big flounder are really starting to show up in Southport's inshore waters, with plenty of bait already around.

Inshore fishing around Southport is going great guns

Jerry Dilsaver

Capt. Jimmy Price at Southport’s Wildlife Bait and Tackle said that inshore fishing has been very good lately, despite stained water from runoff that’s been rolling down the Cape Fear River all spring. […]

Kevin Sneed of Rigged & Ready Charters out of Holden Beach has caught plenty of Spanish over the past two weeks, most of them around inlets between the mouth of the Cape Fear River and the South Carolina state line.

Plenty of Spanish being caught off Brunswick County beaches

Craig Holt

With July on the horizon and mild June days sliding into the background, saltwater fishermen are still enjoying excellent runs of Spanish mackerel from the mouth of the Cape Fear River all the way to the South Carolina border. […]

A scent of a crab chunk on the bottom will attract the attention of any redfish in the area; it’s one of their favorite foods.

The best nose in the marsh

Jerry Dilsaver

Like the character Tommy in the rock opera “Pinball Wizard,” red drum often feed in turbid or dirty water where they can’t see; this means they play almost entirely by their sense of smell, even relying on it in clear water. […]

North Carolina and South Carolina manage red drum — and several other inshore species — with different creel and size limits, so fishermen who cross the state line need to know when they’re in the right, or wrong.

Beware: different strokes for different states

Jerry Dilsaver

The actual position of the North Carolina/South Carolina border is not well marked in the marshes between Ocean Isle and Dunn Sound, and the fish don’t pay any attention. […]