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Winyah Bay holding plenty of bull reds
Catching bull reds is a major thrill for inshore anglers, and the Georgetown area is one of the focal points for those pursuing inshore action. […]
Inshore Fishing
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Murrells Inlet fishing great for bull reds, gray trout, flounder
Fall is a great time for catching the inshore slam of redfish, flounder and trout in Murrells Inlet waters, and Capt. J. Baisch of Fishful Thinking Guide Service has been catching bull reds about a quarter-mile off the beach, as well as flounder at the Paradise reef, trout, flounder and redfish around the jetties. […]
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Surf fishing for reds in Charleston area is taking off
Speckled trout and reds are most-often targeted by fishermen in flat-bottomed boats in skinny backwaters, but in Charleston, the bite is definitely picking up in the surf, according to Capt Ben Shealy, who guides out of the Charleston Angler in West Ashley. […]
Flounder
Marching Orders
There are no caissons, no buglers or regimental flags. No cities have been ransacked along the way, no crops put to the torch. Still, there’s a march to the sea every autumn along South Carolina’s coastline that’s more predictable than Gen. Sherman’s little walkabout almost 150 years ago. […]
Inshore Fishing
Right on the Spot!
A crisp wind out of the northeast forced dozens of anglers standing along the wooden rails to cinch down the hoods of their jackets, raincoats and sweatshirts. […]
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Georgetown area redfish acting crabby, targeting crustacaens
October is the last month of the year when fishermen can chase redfish in ankle-deep water in South Carolina’s estuaries, and the waters around Hobcaw Barony and Georgetown’s Winyah Bay are ideal. […]
Inshore Fishing
Spots bite best in the worst weather
Cold fronts bring spots migrating southward in the fall. They are accompanied by windy, rainy weather. […]
Inshore Fishing
Exotic spots
A native of Lebanon, Bashir Bounajin moved to Raleigh more than 20 years ago, and he’s been a regular visitor to Kure Beach Fishing Pier during the fall spot run. […]
Inshore Fishing
The lower Neuse River
The Flat and Eno rivers form the Neuse River, which runs downstream from Falls of the Neuse Dam between Raleigh and Wake Forest until it empties into the Pamlico Sound 10 miles downstream from Oriental. […]
Inshore Fishing
What’s a “puppy” drum?
Along the North Carolina coast, extending north to Virginia Beach, Va. and south to Myrtle Beach, S.C., red drum that measure roughly between 16 and 32 inches are affectionately called “puppy drum.” […]