Inshore Fishing Archives - Page 213 of 287

May 10, 2026

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

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. […]

Edisto reds still in big schools; target oysters, grass in creeks

Brian Cope

Guide Ron Davis of Edisto Island said the redfish around Edisto are still in their tight, winter schools, making them easy to spot – but not always easy to entice into biting. […]

Limits of keeper speckled trout have been a regular result of recent fishing trips in the Southport area.

Crazy weather hasn’t slowed speckled trout bite in Southport area

Jerry Dilsaver

The weather along North Carolina’s southeastern coast has been anything but consistent – mid-60s and snow in the same week – but inshore fish are still biting. […]

Spooky redfish are hitting Gulp! shrimp cast well in front of them and worked very slowly.

Trout, redfish bite is still strong in Beaufort area

Brian Cope

Capt. Tuck Scott at Bay Street Outfitters in Beaufort said that fishing in his area has been strong over the past few days for both speckled trout and redfish, but it hasn’t been as easy as just tossing out a hunk of cut bait and waiting for a bite. […]

Black drum have been hanging out in deeper holes in saltier creeks near Sneads Ferry.

From the surf to the river, Sneads Ferry area on fire for saltwater trio

Jerry Dilsaver

In spite of the roller-coaster weather, speckled trout, plus both red and black drum, are biting in the New River and around Topsail Island. […]