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August 28, 2026

Rigging for deep-hole trout

Most anglers who fish baits or lures under corks or floats think of them as primarily used in relatively shallow water. […]

Speckled trout, like this one caught by Ralph Davis, are actually members of the drum family; they make drumming noises as the spawn approaches.

Trout talk

John Gribb

Did you know that trout talk?

Speckled trout are not a member of the trout family (salmonidae), but of the drum family (sciaenidae), and they make drumming noises just like red drum and black drum. […]

Capt. Richard Sykes shows off a speckled trout that fell for a fly.

Trout on a fly

John Gribb

Yes, you can catch speckled trout on a fly rod, and when you get into a school, the action can be “a fish on every cast” frantic. […]

A big walking plug can draw strikes from plenty of speckled trout during the spring.

Big gals like it on top

Jeff Burleson

Whether fishing for blue marlin in the Gulf Stream or copperhead bream in a farm pond, few experiences rival the pleasure of a topwater strike. […]

The Intracoastal Waterway in the Bulls Bay area isn’t just a route to get between fishing spots; it can hold plenty of spring trout.

Bulls Bay is a massive, open bay with a mixture of deep and extremely shallow water. Fortunately for anglers and transient mariners, the entire length of the bay is flanked by the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway. […]

The waters of the Trent and Neuse rivers around New Bern, and tributary creeks, are full of speckled trout, but the fishery is catch-and-release only until June 15.

New Bern has been center of great speckled trout bite

Jerry Dilsaver

Even though it’s catch-and-release only for another two months, the speckled trout fishing around New Bern has been tremendous for the past two weeks, according to Capt. Joe Ward of Flydaddy Charters. […]

Guide Mark Stacy of Ocean Isle has been catching plenty of redfish lately in marsh creeks on the southern end of Brunswick County.

Red drum starting to perk up in creeks in lower end of Brunswick County

Jerry Dilsaver

Red drum bite in the creeks of southern Brunswick County all year, but Capt. Mark Stacy of Ocean Isle Fishing Charters in Ocean Isle said they are starting to warm up and feed more aggressively. […]

Big speckled trout are biting in the Tar and Pamlico rivers, along with striped bass.

Stripers, specks on the move in Tar, Pamlico rivers

Jerry Dilsaver

Richard Andrews of Tar-Pam Guide Service in Bath said two weeks of warm weather had done wonders for the fishing in the Tar and Pamlico rivers. […]

Flounder have started biting on low tide in deep holes in the backs of the creeks that feed Murrells Inlet.

Flounder fishing gets jump start with good weather in Murrells Inlet

Jeff Burleson

Spring is bringing people out of hiding along the coast for more than just a suntan. At Murrells Inlet, the super-shallow creeks are heating up on the low end of the tide and are firing up the resident flounder. […]

Guide Amy Little said speckled trout like this one caught near Breech Inlet, are responding to warming water in the Charleston area.

Charleston-area trout bite picking up as waters warm

Brian Cope

“Can you see where the sea grass makes a straight line where it meets the water, then the grass juts in to make a little pocket? That’s a great spot for redfish or trout.” said Capt. Amy Little of Fine Lines Charters as one of her clients tossed a mud minnow under a popping cork to the spot. […]