Inshore Fishing Archives - Page 205 of 287

May 10, 2026

Whiting are a great summer panfish along the Lowcountry coastline; they’re more than willing to jump on your hook and in the frying pan.

The other summer ‘fun and filet’ fish

Where shark fishing is filled with exciting moments and maybe some laughing, fishing for whiting is the height of summer relaxation, with the added bonus of fine tasting filets at the end of the day. […]

Guide Jot Owens said the influx of baitfish into inshore waters from Wrightsville Beach to Snow’s Cut and through to the Cape Fear attracts flounders’ attention.

Don’t forget Snow’s Cut

Jeff Burleson

The Cape Fear River and the ICW between Carolina Beach and Wrightsville Beach are prime places to find doormat flounder during the summer. […]

Docks along the ICW from Wrightsville Beach to Bald Head Island come in various shapes and sizes, and a lot of them hold flounder through the summer.

Docks = Flounder Magnets

Jeff Burleson

Since man began floating vessels across rivers and oceans, symbiotic relationships have formed and continue to provide benefits to users above and below the water’s surface. […]

Flounder appear to bite better on bright, sunny days when the water is extremely clear, if you know how to make a good presentation with a bright-colored lure.

Let conditions dictate presentation

Jeff Burleson

Flounder are ambush feeders, relying solely on the sense of sight to obtain their daily sustenance. […]

A sonic tag is inserted into the stomach of a Cape Fear River striper. It will allow the striper’s movements to be tracked by biologists.

Cape Fear striper spawn and migration

Jerry Dilsaver

Stripers have become a species of special interest in the Cape Fear River basin. Before the construction of three locks and dams between Wilmington and Fayetteville in the early 1900s, the Cape Fear was considered one of the top five striper rivers in the country. […]

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. […]

Flounder gigging is a very popular activity among South Carolina fishermen, especially during the warmer months.

Gig your doormats at night

Terry Madewell

For knowledgeable anglers, there’s always more than one way to get your doormat flounder. Flounder fishing with rod and reel is fun, but gigging at night can be awesome. […]

Spanish mackerel have been hitting live menhaden around nearshore reefs off the coast near Charleston.

Nearshore reefs off Charleston producing plenty of fish,

Brian Cope

For Charleston-area anglers fishing nearshore or inshore, the fishing couldn’t be better; Spanish mackerel and spadefish are the hottest-biting fish on the nearshore reefs. […]

The waters around Manteo are full of speckled trout, and the action has been hot and heavy this past week.

Speckled trout bite great in waters around Manteo

Jerry Dilsaver

Most fishermen don’t think of the Albemarle and Croatan Sounds as hotspots for speckled trout and red drum, but Richard Andrews of Tar-Pam Guide Service knows differently and is leading his clients to nice specks and reds to over-slot size, plus a few striped bass and flounder just for variety. […]

Good tailing flats have places for reds to enter and leave, plus a gradual drop into deep water.

Tailing time is addictive

Bryan Bowers

Tailing reds in the grass. For those who know first-hand what a wagging redfish tail on a spartina grass flat looks like, that simple sentence gets the heart pumping and hands shaking. […]