Inshore Fishing Archives - Page 178 of 287

May 9, 2026

Kathie Brown caught this Spanish mackerel on April 30 on the Ocean Crest Pier on Oak Island.

Oak Island fishing picking up; Spanish beginning to arrive

Paul Anderson of Island Fishing Center in Oak Island said it appears spring has finally arrived and fishing is improving around the moth of the Cape Fear River. […]

Plenty of big cobia stay around nearshore reefs, never moving into the Port Royal Sound or Broad River during the annual run.

Leave the cobia crowd

Bryan Bowers

Every spring, especially in May, boats and anglers literally line up in the Broad River in hopes of catching a cobia. […]

To prevent discards of red drum caught in large-mesh gill nets next month, the N.C. Division of Marine fisheries has ordered that commercial gear out of all inshore waters on Monday.

Fisheries group wants red drum re-opened, gets only gill-net closure instead

Jerry Dilsaver

Banned from selling red drum until at least September because of overharvest, commercial fishermen in North Carolina requested on Tuesday that the N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries reopen the commercial season on a limited basis after taking nets out of the water for the rest of May. […]

Big Spanish mackerel are frequent visitors to the nearshore waters off the Grand Strand, especially out of Murrells Inlet.

The Spanish mackerel derby will be off and running this month out of Murrells Inlet

Jeff Burleson

May, the fifth month, is the true beginning of warm weather in South Carolina. It’s May Day, with flowers blooming and new life erupting across the state, for horse-racing fans, it’s the Kentucky Derby. […]

The Broad River and Port Royal Sound may hold more cobia in May and June than any other fishing destination, perhaps in the world.

Cobia combination

John Gribb

The Broad River and springtime cobia are subjects so intertwined that fishermen rarely reference one without mentioning the other. […]

Cover: May 2014 (SC) – Inshore

South Carolina Sportsman

Lake Murray shellcrackers and Murrells Inlet Spanish mackerel are two species that make big debuts in May. […]

Capt. Jamie Rushing goes the extra mile (or two) to catch flounder like this one out of Masonboro Inland.

Think small for big reef flounder – Small places on big reefs can mean lots of nearshore Masonboro flounder

Mike Marsh

Capt. Jamie Rushing headed offshore through Masonboro Inlet, his 21-foot boat gliding smoothly over glassy seas with his livewells full of menhaden and mullet in anticipation of a banner day. […]

Big topwater plugs are sure to draw strikes for almost any bluefish within hailing distance.

Cape Lookout’s month-long run of big bluefish is a spring joy for anglers

Jerry Dilsaver

The water inside the hook at Cape Lookout was absolutely flat calm as the sun peeked over the dunes and around the lighthouse on a windless May morning. […]

Fishermen can expect plenty of cobia to push or exceed the 50-pound mark. A 40-pound fish earns a state saltwater citation.

Cobia capers at the capes – Cape Hatteras and Cape Lookout lure anglers, as well as cobia, to their waters this month

Dan Kibler

You can’t time it by the tides, the moon, or even the calendar, but as sure as the swallows return to Capistrano, cobia will show up this month from Cape Lookout to Cape Hatteras. […]

Capt. Tom Siwarski can hardly wait for spring fishing to take off in the Charleston area, especially for redfish.

Charleston spring break – With bait flooding inshore waters, Charleston’s redfish are ready to pack on some pounds

Jeff Burleson

All kinds of changes take place for redfish and the anglers target them when spring arrives in the Charleston area. […]