Inshore Fishing Archives - Page 212 of 287

July 11, 2026

Black drum have been biting actively in the ICW, especially around the Sunset Beach Bridge

Sunset Beach bridge holding plenty of hungry black drum

Capt. Mark Dickson of Shallow Minded Guide Service said the mild winter has led to an excellent black drum bite, plus some early spring specks and redfish leaving the inner marsh early in the lower reaches of Brunswick County. […]

Black drum have joined red drum hitting a variety of baits around pilings and othe structure in Rantowles Creek.

Reds breaking out of schools, hitting shrimp, Gulp! baits

Brian Cope

Rantowles Creek is a hidden gem in the Lowcountry – a creek in southern Charleston County with easy access from US 17 that opens onto the Intracoastal Waterway, and the fishing there is currently hot for redfish and black drum. […]

A bill introduced in the state house would return the management of black sea bass in state waters to South Carolina.

Bill in state house seeks to return management of inshore black sea bass to state

Pat Robertson

A bill introduced in the S.C. House last week that would return management of black sea bass in state waters to South Carolina has the full support of the Coastal Conservation Association of South Carolina. […]

Kayak-fishing specialists will have a rich tournament of their own to fish this year in South Carolina.

An event to call their own

Phillip Gentry

Kayak fishing is as unique in its approach as it is in the gear used by its anglers. Like other facets of fishing, kayak anglers yearn to compete against one another both for fellowship as well as to determine who is the best at catching fish from a kayak at a given location on a given day. […]

A PFD and suitable winter clothing are two safety measure every paddler should take.

Safety first is no joke

Jerry Dilsaver

I had something else planned for this month but felt I needed to delay it and talk a little about boating safety because, so far, 2013 has been a tough one for North Carolina fishermen. […]

The ICW between North Myrtle Beach and the state line has been a great spot to catch red drum and black drum in recent days.

Red and black drum hitting around ICW docks in Little River area

Jeff Burleson

The tail end of winter brings few memorable opportunities for residents and visitors of the Grand Strand. […]

Guide Chris Wilson relishes being able to stalk redfish in the clear waters of late winter and early spring.

Sight-fishing cool for cold

Bryan Bowers

Sight-fishing is the pinnacle of inshore action for many anglers, and redfish are very suited to be the targets. […]

Red drum continue to bite, with big schools in the ocean around Beaufort Inlet providing most of the action.

Red drum, black drum, trout still on the menu for Cape Lookout anglers

Jerry Dilsaver

Red and black drum are in the backwaters around Morehead City and in the ocean at the Cape Lookout and Fort Macon rock jetties, and it shouldn’t be long before the parade of spring fish marches into the area, according to Matt Lamb at Chasin’ Tails Outdoors in Atlantic Beach. […]

Knowing how quickly the tide rises and falls will help fishermen decide when to arrive to fish a certain area or piece of structure like this crumbling bulkhead, complete with oyster rocks and barnacles.

Working with Beaufort area tides

Jerry Dilsaver

The tidal change in the Beaufort area is one of the more extreme along the entire southeastern coastline. The average high tide exceeds seven feet, and the highest projected for March is 8.5 feet. […]

Guide Lee Parsons polls his skiff through super shallow flats behind Topsail Island in search of redfish.

Pole Dance — Ease up on Topsail Beach’s shallow-water red drum for great fishing opportunities

Mike Marsh

Capt. Lee Parsons does most of his fishing along North Carolina’s coast from a large, center-console boat, but when he pulled up to the Turkey Creek boating access area near Holly Ridge in Onslow County, he backed a 21-foot, flat-bottomed skiff down the ramp. […]