Inshore Fishing Archives - Page 198 of 287

July 11, 2026

Tripletails are caught around markers, buoys, crab-pot floats or any other debris floating in bays, creeks or the ICW.

Tale of the tripletail

A less frequent, but decidedly unique angling opportunity around Hilton Head is tripletail. The fish are found along the coast in most, but not all, tropical and subtropical areas. […]

The shark bite has been great in the waters around Georgetown over the past few weeks.

Give sharks a try; Georgetown-area bite has been fantastic

Jeff Burleson

Hot water and hot air means spectacular shark fishing along the southern end of the Grand Strand. From black tips and spinners to bonnetheads, a wide variety of sharks is available for the avid angler, and they can be found very close to home in shallow waters. […]

Different sizes and shapes of spinnerbait blades will produce more fish-attracting vibration under different situations.

Vibration is key to spinnerbait success

Terry Madewell

Rob Beglin said an important key to success is the amount of vibration given off by a spinnerbait. Sometimes more is better than less, but the reverse is also true, depending on water color. […]

Guide Rob Beglin builds his own spinnerbaits so he’s always got the right combination of blades, sizes and colors to match situations he’ll find in the marsh.

Make your own spinnerbaits for reds

Terry Madewell

Guide Rob Beglin enjoys fishing spinnerbaits so much for redfish he started making his own. […]

Lighting systems for flounder giggers have evolved from a lantern to a system of different lights that illuminate the bottom without producing too much glare.

Lights for gigging

Jerry Dilsaver

As flounder gigging is done at night, lights are required, and they’ve come a long way. […]

Adam Jones uses an Owen Lupton rig and often a mullet head when fishing for old drum.

Old drum fishery discovered in Pamlico Sound by tarpon fishermen

Craig Holt

Fishing for huge red drum in the Pamlico Sound got its start as a by-product of tarpon fishing almost 40 years ago. […]

After catching an old red drum, take time to snap a quick photo, then return the fish to the water for release.

Tips for preventing deep hooksets

Craig Holt

Several keys exist to prevent deep hooksets while fishing for old drum. […]

Capt. Noah Lynk of Harkers Island is a fan of the hard-fighting, dark-loving ladyfish that visit inshore waters every summer.

Take a “lady” out for an after-dinner treat

Jerry Dilsaver

One of the fun summer visitors to the Harkers Island area is the ladyfish. These slender fish have as much fight per ounce than any other fish, running hard, jumping often and iving a much better representation of themselves than their slight frames would indicate. […]

SCDNR’s tagging program allows biologists to better study redfish populations.

Marine gamefish tagging program

Phillip Gentry

The S.C. Department of Natural Resources’ Marine Resources division has relaunched its volunteer tagging program with the hope of introducing a new generation of anglers to tagging and releasing marine gamefish. […]

Giving a redfish ‘the plunge’ when releasing one will get it into deeper water more quickly and make for a better release.

Handle bull reds carefully, then give them the ‘plunge’

Phillip Gentry

Capt. Rick Hiott, who has volunteered many hours toward conservation efforts for redfish, urges anglers to use extreme care when handling adult members of the population, as the future of the area’s redfish stocks are, quite literally, in their hands. […]