Inshore Fishing

Different limits for different states

The actual boundary between North Carolina and South Carolina is not well-marked in the marshes between Sunset Beach and Little River Inlet, and several creeks that empty into the Intracoastal Waterway in one state have headwaters and large portions of their meandering in the other. […]

Inshore Fishing

Spike it in the sand

While many beginning surf fishermen use PVC tube rod holders with an angled cut in the bottom, Walter White said there are other styles that are much more efficient. […]

Inshore Fishing

Fishing by ‘sound’

Roanoke Island is surrounded by the Roanoke, Croatan, Albemarle and Pamlico sounds, and fishing sounds is different than fishing rivers or other coastal bodies of water. […]

Inshore Fishing

Live baits with a purpose

Capt. Mark Stacy likes to use live baits for trout and redfish — and for flounder, too, when they are around. Years of experience have shown him where he can catch mullet minnows, small menhaden and shrimp well into the fall. […]

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Surf’s Up

Walter White drove across a bridge arching over the Intracoastal Waterway and turned south, zeroing in on the Topsail Beach Town Hall. […]

Inshore Fishing

Keep leaders tangle-free

Surf-fishing guide Walter White pre-rigs his live-bait leaders for surf fishing. These leaders are used when red drum are likely to bite and are rigged with circle hooks. […]