Inshore Fishing Archives - Page 226 of 287

May 14, 2026

Setting the hook

There have been volumes written about how long to wait before setting the hook after a flounder’s initial bite. […]

Drift or troll with 3-way swivel rig

For active drifting and trolling, there’s nothing better, according to guides David Cutler and Mark Dickson, than a rig featuring a three-way swivel, a short leader and weight tied to one eye of the swivel and a longer leader and hook tied to the other eye. […]

The jetties at Masonboro Inlet make the Wrightsville Beach area a must stop for fishermen targeting speckled trout in the fall.

Target big speckled trout on the jetties at Masonboro Inlet

Jeff Burleson

Among the distinguished chains of islands of the Cape Fear coast lies the radiant coastal community of Wrightsville Beach. […]

Jot Owens believes a lot of the trout that prowl the jetties have migrated in from the north.

Lure treatments that work

Jeff Burleson

Speckled trout take a variety of lures and baits during the year, and often, live baits may not be available, leaving artificials as the only alternative. […]

A net with an extendable handle makes it easier for Capt. Jot Owens to reach out and corral a fish close to boatside.

Extensions land more fish

Jeff Burleson

Anglers targeting speckled trout fishing often tell tales of losing as many fish as they put in the boat, and the most-dreadful tales seem to include a gator trout that shook loose right at boatside. […]

A pier cart, store-bought or homemade, helps tote gear onto the pier and coolers full of delicious spot back out.

Cart ’em away by the bushel

Mike Marsh

While some anglers may carry all the spots they want home in a plastic pail, dedicated pier fishermen use fishing carts, such as this Angler’s Fish-N-Mate Pier Cart. […]

Puppy drum have been biting inshore around Carolina Beach, but bigger specimens like this one have been in the ocean.

Cooler weather spurs better inshore fishing in Carolina Beach waters

Jerry Dilsaver

The fishing around Carolina Beach, especially for flounder, puppy drum and speckled trout, is heating up as the water cools – and it was already pretty good. […]

Gary Dubiel shows off the kind of flounder he expects to catch this month in the Neuse and Trent rivers near New Bern.

Flounder with a side of reds

Mike Marsh

Now that fall has arrived, fishermen are swarming to saltwater. While some of the more expansive waters of the Neuse River downstream from New Bern receive all of the publicity during the summer when giant red drum and torpedoing tarpon are making the biggest splash, these bigger gamefish will be moving out of the river by September. […]

King mackerel invade the nearshore waters out of Charleston in September, resulting in plenty of nice fish like this one.

Autumn Royalty

Phillip Gentry

The murky waters of the Intracoastal Waterway were a poor substitute for the blue serenity that awaited over the horizon for Capt. Robert Olsen and the crew of Knot@Work Fishing Charters. […]

Retired football coach Dan Utley scores his touchdowns these days on the mud flats surrounding Hilton Head Island. He said football season is a great time to get in on all kinds of inshore action.

Hilton Head redfish bite has been excellent

Phillip Gentry

With football season in full swing, weekends on the waters around Hilton Head and Beaufort are less crowded, but South Carolina’s southern coast still holds plenty of hot inshore fishing action. […]