Inshore Fishing Archives - Page 213 of 287

July 11, 2026

Capt. Steve Roff said a lot of bull redfish are found and caught just off the beaches between Georgetown and Bulls Bay in March.

Either/or — How to catch bulls and puppy drum between Charleston and Georgetown

Terry Madewell

Successful fishing is all about choices. Redfish angler have two choices this month, and both are winners. […]

The key to catching red drum on a walk-the-dog topwater bait is finding the speed of retrieve that’s working best, and setting the hook only when you feel the weight of the fish — not at the splashy strike.

Top o’ the day

Mike Marsh

At times, red drum will go crazy for topwater lures. This is especially true in the shallow marshes of North Topsail Beach. […]

Big bull redfish will test the mettle of a fisherman and his tackle, so going heavy is the ticket.

Best tackle for big redfish

Terry Madewell

Hooking a redfish 40 inches and larger demands much of a fisherman and his tackle, according to guide Steve Roff, who uses uses specific equipment when targeting big fish. […]

Lee Parsons fooled this flounder with a soft-plastic bait while targeting red drum in the marshes behind New Topsail Beach.

Bounce the bottom for bonus flounder

Mike Marsh

Flounder are often found in the same, shallow areas where red drum abound, and it is not unusual for these fine-dining fish to strike the same soft-plastic lures that fishermen use to catch red drum. […]

Capt. Steve Roff slows down before entering a big, shallow flat and scans it for signs of redfish before moving in to fish to make sure he doesn’t spook fish.

‘Take five’ for spooky, shallow-water reds

Terry Madewell

Catching redfish in shallow water is a popular pattern during March, and anglers who are consistently successful have common traits — patience and silence. […]

Robbie Cortis of Mount Pleasant caught this redfish, which is a keeper but at the extreme top of South Carolina’s 15- to 23-inch slot limit.

Target big reds on high tide

Terry Madewell

Robbie Cortis of Mount Pleasant has a passion for redfish, and he loves to target big redfish. He said March is a great month, and one of his favorite techniques is to take a bit of different route than some of the other fishermen. […]

Brade White returns an undersized redfish to a coastal creek in the Beaufort area.

Red roundup – Read the tide for March redfish in Beaufort

Jerry Dilsaver

The mist was thick as Trea Everett buzzed Simons Hane’s flats boat through the winding creek that separates Lady’s and Dataw islands, and gives quick and easy access to the creeks and marshes north and east of US 21 when the tide is high enough. […]

Trea Everett lets fly with a ‘taped’ cast net to catch winter shrimp in a deep hole.

Deepwater shrimping for bait

Jerry Dilsaver

Most South Carolina fishermen are familiar with the annual fall shrimp baiting season, but there is also a season for shrimp caught using seines and cast nets, but without bait. […]

Rule of Twelfths

Jerry Dilsaver

The Rule of Twelfths is a guideline for determining where the tide is in the rise and fall cycle and how swiftly the current is running. […]

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. […]