Inshore Fishing Archives - Page 218 of 287

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

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. […]

Marine worms make up a large part of a redfish’s diet, especially in the winter.

Wormz!

Jeff Burleson

Inshore redfish must scavenge through the winter, hoping to find mud minnows or mullet, but they also find happiness noodling in the pluff mud, which provides perfect habitat for healthy colonies of tasty marine worms. […]

Fly fishermen need to keep their rod tip low and set the hook with a strip of the line.

Strip sets only

Jeff Burleson

Fly fishing for redfish can be exciting and rewarding, but the territory is rough and quite challenging for all levels of fly anglers. […]

Don’t be afraid to fish a fly that will make some noise or put off some vibration, as it will often attract redfish.

Make some noise? What?

Jeff Burleson

Winter redfish can be very spooky, and fishermen should always be conscious of making unnatural noises while poling into the shallows, especially in the marsh where sometimes hundreds of fish will be congregated. […]

January brings cold weather, but also great speckled trout action on the western side of the Pamlico Sound and in its tributaries.

Chill out! The Pamlico Sound offers great speckled trout fishing

Jeff Burleson

Even though the deep, dark depths of winter arrive this month, fishermen who target speckled trout can keep their rods ready for some fiery inshore action in North Carolina’s Pamlico Sound.

Wintering populations of speckled trout snuggle in the remote hideaways of the Pamlico, staying warm and gobbling up any available forage. Anglers willing to brave January’s winter weather can locate these tasty opponents with little effort.

Fed by two major river systems — the Neuse and Pamlico — the Pamlico Sound is the largest lagoon on the east coast, covering thousands of flooded acres. In fact, it was once mistaken for the Pacific Ocean by Giovanni de Verrazzano, a 16th-century Italian explorer. […]