Inshore Fishing Archives - Page 185 of 287

July 12, 2026

Big sheepshead are available at a handful of nearshore reefs out of Murrells Inlet, weather permitting

Sheepshead bite on reefs out of Murrells Inlet has been fantastic

Waves of winter weather have been whacking the coastline for five weeks now, but through the periods of snow, ice and freezing temperatures, South Carolina’s climate is resilient offering pleasant weather and calm seas just a few days later. […]

Upper-slot and over-slot red drum are schooling in bays along the New River and ICW in the Sneads Ferry area.

Red drum finally gathering in huge schools in Sneads Ferry area

Jerry Dilsaver

Capt. Allen Jernigan of Breadman Ventures in Sneads Ferry said redfish in his area have been hungry since he’s been able to get back out on the water this week, and they appear to be getting a more active as the weather warms. […]

Red drum continue to bite in the marshes just north of Little River and the South Carolina border.

Red drum bite continues to be good in lower Brunswick County

Jerry Dilsaver

Capt. Mark Dickson of Shallow Minded Guide Service said fishing the Ocean Isle/Sunset Beach area has been steady and surprisingly good despite the cold weather. […]

Hundreds of dead speckled trout can be seen under the ice on the Pungo River near along US 264 near Leechville.

Speckled trout fishing closed after massive cold-stun kill

Jerry Dilsaver

Last week’s winter storm that hit North Carolina added more victims on Monday, as a widespread cold-stun kill of speckled trout caused the executive director of the N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries to suspend all commercial and recreational harvest of through June 15. […]

Mark Stacy targets huge schools of redfish in the marshes, creeks and ICW in Brunswick County.

Cold, red and fishy – Cold means reds for fishermen along North Carolina’s southermost coast

Jerry Dilsaver

Cold and red is an excellent combination in Brunswick County. At least that’s what Capt. Mark Stacy thinks when winter sets in along North Carolina’s southernmost coast. […]

Jeff Yates of TyJo Knot Guide Service feeds speckled trout in the Charleston area a steady menu of D.O.A. Shrimp.

Free-for-all – Free-lining soft-plastic shrimp can keep your trout season open longer

Phillip Gentry

A typical inshore fishing report in March or April might comment that, “The trout fishing is starting to crank back up” after the winter. […]

Some of the best sheepshead fishing of any year is on nearshore reefs during the winter.

Sheep at the reefs – Murrells Inlet reefs hold plenty of sheepshead in winter

Jeff Burleson

If Mother Nature turns off the fan and lets the bumpy seas subside, Murrells Inlet anglers can cure cabin fever right on their doorsteps. […]

Capt. Noah Lynk of Harkers Island is worried that this week's cold weather might have harmed speckled trout.

Two small cold-stun events reported by marine fisheries

Jerry Dilsaver

Fishermen are worried about a possible cold-stun event during this week’s blast of winter weather, but a biologist with the N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries has listed only small stun-kill events in two places along the coastline. […]

Flies like Capt. Tommy's Golden Prawn have been producing a lot of redfish in the shallow marshes around Georgetown.

Return of warm weather should put Georgetown-area reds back on feed

Jeff Burleson

When the weather returns to 65 degrees and sunshine in a few days, fishermen will have another chance to tackle big schools of redfish that are crushing baits in the backcountry waters around Georgetown, and Capt. Tommy Scarborough of Georgetown Coastal Adventures will be hitting the water every chance he gets. […]

Redfish are ganged up in huge schools in the North Edisto River, hitting a variety of soft-plastic shrimp imitations.

Artificial shrimp pulling reds out of huge North Edisto schools

Brian Cope

The redfish are bunched up in huge schools out of Steamboat Landing in Edisto, and soft-plastic shrimp imitations from Gulp!, DOA, Vudu and Z-man are enticing them into biting throughout the day. […]