Inshore Fishing Archives - Page 218 of 287

July 11, 2026

Redfish are the subject of some of artist Paul Puckett's artwork.

The art is in the fish

Saltwater fishermen in the Palmetto State, perhaps more than any group of anglers, are shaped by the environment in which they indulge themselves. […]

Heavily dependent upon the ability to transport tackle, surf fishing at Cape Hatteras National Seashore is threatened by current federal rules.

Judge says latest suit in Hatteras ORV plan should remain in NC

Craig Holt

In late December, U.S. District Court Judge Emmet Sullivan of Washington, D.C., ruled that a lawsuit filed by the Cape Hatteras Access Preservation Alliance (CHAPA) regarding the National Park Service’s Final Rule and Off-Road-Vehicle (ORV) plan would be returned to Judge Terrence Boyle of North Carolina’s Eastern District Court. […]

Speckled trout, and some nice ones, are being caught consistently in backwater areas around Georgetown.

Plenty of speckled trout hitting artificials around Georgetown

Jeff Burleson

The great speckled trout bite has lasted into the New Year along South Carolina’s northern beaches, with consistent catches on artificial lures. Sizes and numbers are holding steady for Georgetown’s angling posse. […]

If baitfish schools are plentiful, and that usually means menhaden, striped bass sometimes will come close enough to the shore that Outer Banks surf anglers can tangle with them.

Winter Stripers

Bob Goldstein

Gary Dubiel of Spec Fever Guide Service has been featured by PBS, ESPN and Discovery Europe television channels. […]

The Gameplan: Trolling

Phillip Gentry

Trading Friday night lights for Saturday morning bites seems to have agreed with Dan Utley. […]

Winter trout will get well back in creeks if the water is warm and deep enough to protect them from the onset of sudden cold waters.

Amp up safety gear in winter

Jeff Burleson

Anglers targeting the Pamlico Sound’s speckled prize during the winter will have more to worry about than which color of MirrOlure to tie on. […]

Clear water and skitterish, winter redfish are a perfect equation for the use of fly-fishing equipment.

Buggy-whipped — How to catch Georgetown redfish on a fly

Jeff Burleson

Undoubtedly, the redfish is America’s true inshore heroine. Known to many South Carolina anglers as the spot-tailed bass, this fish shows up in more anglers’ sights than any other inshore species along the state’s coastline and locally in Georgetown’s pristine waters for good reason. […]