Inshore Fishing Archives - Page 194 of 287

May 10, 2026

Big king mackerel are biting just off the beach and in nearshore livebottoms around Murrells Inlet.

King mackerel bite close to shore has Murrells Inlet anglers on their toes

For the past few weeks, anglers along the Grand Strand have experienced a strong run of king mackerel close to shore. […]

Cast-netting from a kayak, either from a standing or sitting position, is one of the best ways to collect bait before a kayak fishing outing.

Have bait, will paddle

Phillip Gentry

Regardless of the watercraft under your feet, fall fishing often means chasing fish that require live bait to catch. Powerboat anglers often take for granted the space and other considerations required to operate a bait tank or built-in livewell — a luxury for which most paddlers simply don’t have space or carrying capacity. […]

Redfish are hitting topwater baits and soft-plastic baits fished under corks, throughout the Pungo River downstream from Belhaven.

Reds, striped bass have anglers mixed up but happy in Pungo River

Jerry Dilsaver

The Pungo is a big, wide river downstream from Belhaven to the Pamlico Sound, but most of the fishing action has been along its banks and in its many tributary creeks, and in the past week or so, it’s been particularly good for redfish and striped bass. […]

A walk-the-dog style topwater bait will often sucker a bite out of a big fall speck or an upper- or over-slot red drum.

Catching redfish and speckled trout on topwater lures

Jerry Dilsaver

Nothing compares to seeing a topwater lure crashed from below by a big speckled trout or redfish. […]

The first three nights North Carolina's inshore waters were open to large-mesh gill nets, only two endangered sea turtles were encountered.

Gill nets back in North Carolina waters; few turtle interactions are recorded

Jerry Dilsaver

The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries’ decision not to reopen some inside waters to gill-netting until Sept. 30 seems to have been the right move, with only two turtle encounters the first three nights and good catches of flounder. […]

Guide Rick Patterson shows off a couple of flounder from a trip in which he "never left the docks."

Cape Carteret guide targeting flounder around docks as they head toward the ocean

Jerry Dilsaver

Capt. Rick Patterson of Cape Crusader Charters isn’t a travel agent, but he sure keeps up with the travel schedules of flounder in the fall. […]

Sindy Orvig of Mount Pleasant won a brief battle with this 40-inch redfish on a Charleston Harbor trip with Capt. Jim Dodge

Bull redfish bite picking up in Charleston Harbor

Brian Cope

Capt. Jim Dodge of Charleston said the bull redfish bite is on in Charleston Harbor, but you’d never know it to see him putting his bait on the hook. […]

Big king mackerel close to the beaches makes October fishing along the southern coast of North Carolina a great fishery — especially for smaller boats.

Hey, let’s get small! North Carolina’s southern coast fills up with king mackerel in the fall, but there’s always room for another small boat

Chris Burrows

Fall on North Carolina’s southern means two things. First, the crowds have left the beaches, and it is time for the best fishing of the year. […]

Hit the Stono River for some hot speckled trout action

Phillip Gentry

The Stono River is full of speckled trout, but many Lowcountry anglers overlook it when chasing specks. […]

Don’t miss the fall run of trophy reds out of Georgetown.

The Georgetown drum roll – Fall means big, hungry redfish for South Carolina anglers, and the Georgetown area might be the top spot

Jeff Burleson

October is recognized as National Physical Therapy Month across America, and fishermen planning on visiting Georgetown’s inshore waters will surely need a series of appointments with their favorite physical therapist. […]