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October 11, 2026

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

Strip sets only

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.

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. […]

Speckled trout have been the No. 1 fish around Edisto Island over the past week, with fishermen reporting plenty of 100-fish days.

Speckled trout bite great around Edisto Island, plus some bull reds

Brian Cope

Capt. Steve Fralin of Ugly Ducklin’ Charters said the speckled sea trout are thick in the creeks around Edisto Island, and catching them isn’t a problem if you’ve got plenty of mud minnows. […]

Richard Andrews caught this striper, believed to weigh near 50 pounds, in the Pamlico Sound on Dec. 14.

Pamlico Sound spits out 50-pound striper

Jeff Burleson

Capt. Richard Andrews of Tar-Pam Guide Service landed the biggest striper ever reported on hook-and-line in the greater Pamlico Sound area on Dec. 14. […]

Two of Capt. Charlie Beadon’s clients show off the kind of redfish biting on mud flats around Hilton Head Island.

Slot-sized reds schooled up and biting around Hilton Head Island

Brian Cope

Bull redfish have been a willing target of many anglers for the past few months along the South Carolina coast, but if it’s slot-sized redfish you’re after, the backwaters of Hilton Head Island are the place to be. […]

: Dalton Reames shows off the kind of healthy speckled trout that Bulls Bay anglers are catching regularly.

Speckled trout bite great in Bulls Bay

Brian Cope

Last year’s mild winter was a nice reprieve for South Carolina’s speckled trout after cold-water kills in back-to-back brutal winters wiped out a lot of specks. […]

Catch the action in the attached video as Capt. John Koonce fishes the Stono River behind John’s Island for some late fall speckled trout.

Speckled trout bite hanging on in Charleston’s Stono River

Phillip Gentry

For late fall anglers, speckled trout represent a highly prized target. but they can be especially fickle as the weather starts to turn colder. […]

Fishermen targeting speckled trout inshore from Wilmington to Topsail have had plenty of success.

Inshore fishing continued to be excellent around Wilmington

Jerry Dilsaver

The varied action that has made this fall such a great time to fish along the Cape Fear coast continues even as cooler weather moves in. […]

Winter weather shouldn’t keep kayaking anglers from enjoying a day of paddling. With the wide variety of paddle-friendly clothing, it’s easy to dress for success on the water.

Dress the part this month

Phillip Gentry

Last December, the mercury hovered right around the 40-degree mark for several days. […]

Guide Jerry Hill has turned his attention from Badin Lake to High Rock Lake, where he says the average size of fish is much better.

Rock for Rocks — How to catch striped bass on Badin Lake

Dan Kibler

For years, Jerry Hill lived and fished — and guided fishermen for striped bass — on Badin Lake. He moved up Rt. 8 from one end of Davidson County to the other two years ago, settling on High Rock Lake, and now he’s doing most of his fishing on High Rock — but not because of proximity. […]