Inshore Fishing Archives - Page 220 of 287

May 14, 2026

Capt. Mark Dickson said trout and redfish are really biting in the waters between Ocean Isle and Little River.

Inshore action going strong on lower Brunswick County coast

Redfish and speckled trout are biting well in the creeks along the Intracoastal Waterway from Ocean Isle Beach across the state line to Dunn Sound. […]

A medium-weight spinning outfit spooled with 12-pound mono or 15- to 20-pound braided line is perfect for slot-sized winter redfish.

Light tackle for anglers new to redfish

John Gribb

Most Lowcountry anglers target redfish at some time during the year, but many do so with live or cut bait and heavy tackle. […]

Take a few extra seconds to set up a photograph and you could make a lifetime memory for a fisherman.

Make fishing memories permanent

John Gribb

Taking a good photo of a fish and fisherman should be easy. Two of the more difficult variables to get right, focus and exposure, are virtually eliminated today because the cameras does them for you. Nonetheless, most fishermen take lousy photos. […]

A fish-lipper, a point-and-shoot camera and popular baits for redfish are perfect Christmas gifts for anglers.

Gifts for the established redfish angler

John Gribb

There are lots of fish-lippers on the market, but the industry standard is the “Boga grip” that comes in three sizes: 15, 30 and 60 pounds, with the 15-pound model being most appropriate for redfish. […]

Speckled trout feed more actively after the water cools in the late fall.

The ‘New” side of speckled trout

Jerry Dilsaver

While Ricky Kellum is an accomplished inshore fisherman for several species, he is considered “The Man” for specks in the New River and in the Intracoastal Waterway around Camp Lejeune and Sneads Ferry. […]

A tagging project aims to study the movements of speckled trout in coastal North Carolina waters and relies on the return of tags from fish that are recaptured.

N.C. State trout-tagging program offers rewards

Jerry Dilsaver

Researchers from N.C. State University are studying the habitat use and movement of speckled trout in coastal waters. […]

The New River is completely contained in Onslow County, with most of its waters between Jacksonville and Sneads Ferry.

Which New River?

Jerry Dilsaver

North Carolina is home to two different rivers named New. One is in the mountains of Northwestern North Carolina and offers whitewater and fishing opportunities, and the other is at the coast and has boating and fishing opportunities. […]

Lowcountry fishermen won’t find a better time to tangle with redfish than over the holidays.

Stocking-stuffer reds

John Gribb

The five-week period beginning at Thanksgiving and stretching through the New Year is a non-stop hustle of family visits, neighborhood parties, football tailgates and Christmas shopping — and that’s just the social side. […]

After two seasons of voluntary release efforts by anglers, the speckled trout fishery in Bulls Bay, just north of Charleston, is rebounding well beyond expectations.

Speckled trout bite great in Bulls Bay

Phillip Gentry

After two years, fishermen are recognizing that voluntary catch-and-release efforts to help speckled trout recover from winter kills in 2009 and 2010 are paying off with more and larger trout this season. […]

False albacore have returned to the beaches off Cape Lookout, rounding out an outstanding mixed bag of species biting from the cape back up the Neuse River to New Bern.

Specks, albacore highlight great fishing from Cape Lookout to New Bern

Jerry Dilsaver

The fishing has been good from New Bern to Cape Lookout, and the variety of species that are biting isn’t bad, either, with stripers, puppy drum, speckled trout and false albacore making the short list. […]