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August 27, 2026

This flounder fell for a stream fly tied to resemble a baitfish on which it was feeding.

Tie one on, and hold on

In the not so distant past, choices for inshore fishing were limited to a handful of different items, especially in the world of artificial lures. […]

Tarpon have invaded South Carolina's inshore waters over the past week.

Tarpon have arrived along South Carolina coastline

Jeff Burleson

Nobody rolled out the red carpet, but the first wave of silver kings slid recently into familiar waters off South Carolina’s beachfront between Huntington Beach and the Santee Delta. […]

The speckled trout bite in waters around Beaufort has been excellent this past week.

Beaufort’s speckled trout bite has been hot

Brian Cope

The speckled trout bite is hot in the inshore waters of Beaufort, and Capt. Rick Percy of Reel Chance Fishing Charters has been staying busy reeling them in.

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Speckled trout and puppy drum have been on the feed in the Sneads Ferry area lately.

Puppy drum, specks biting a plenty in Sneads Ferry area

Jerry Dilsaver

The unusually stormy late weather of late June may be hindering fishermen, but it hasn’t slowed the puppy drum and speckled trout bite in the waters around Sneads Ferry. […]

Vudu Shrimp

Don Shoopman

Can an artificial lure — a soft plastic — outfish a natural creature? That day has arrived and it’s like magic, hence lure’s name, thanks to Ken Chaumont of Lacassine. […]

Clay Gentry admires a flounder that hit a topwater bait in less than two inches of water in the Edisto area.

Patient paddlers catching inshore favorites on soft plastics, natural baits

Phillip Gentry

The phenomenal speckled trout bite that began last fall is still going, and kayak-bound anglers are taking special advantage of it – and other inshore species – in Lowcountry waters. […]

Charter guide Peter Young won the top guide award for helping his anglers catch the most fish during the IWFA tournament fished in Venice, La., last week He's pictured here with Pam Marmin from Miami Shores, Florida.

Florida’s Simmons wins IWFA tournament held out of Louisiana

North Carolina Sportsman

Almost 2,500 fish were caught and released during the recent International Women’s Fishing Association’s Louisiana Slam Tournament held out of Venice, La., on June 10-12. […]

Schools of cobia are shadowing tiger sharks around nearshore reefs out of Little River, and fishermen are sight-casting and picking off the cobia.

Little River reefs: Chum up Mr. Sharky and catch Mr. Cobia

Jeff Burleson

Who would ever think that seeing tiger sharks patrolling nearshore reefs would be a good thing for any angler with cobia on the brain? […]

Madison Wright caught this nice speckled trout fishing with guide Addison Rupert in the Wando River late last week, where trout fishing has been extremely good.

Wando River trout bite “on fire” guide said

Brian Cope

Speckled trout fishing is “on fire in the Wando (River),” according to guide Addison Rupert of Lowcountry Outdoor Adventures. […]

Striped bass and other species have been passing up the rock-arch rapids fish ladder at Lock and Dam No. 1 near Riegelwood on their way to traditional spawning grounds upstream.

Cape Fear River striper moratorium and stocking

Jerry Dilsaver

A moratorium against possessing stripers from anywhere in the Cape Fear River basin below the B. Everett Jordan Dam has been in place since 2008. Beginning in 2003, the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission conducted comprehensive surveys on the striper populations in the Cape Fear River system and determined the population was dangerously low and with minimal recruitment. […]