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Topwater action for reds, trout on fire in New River
Speckled trout and redfish are hitting a variety of topwater lures in the New River between Jacksonville and Sneads Ferry. […]
Inshore Fishing
Inshore Fishing
Flat is where it’s at!
Working through the braided cuts in the Shackleford Banks marsh would have been a daunting feat for many fishermen, but Capt. Noah Lynk of Harkers Island buzzed his Bay Rider skiff in and out of the channels with the skill and confidence of someone who travels them regularly. […]
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Reds, flounder, specks acting like it’s fall in Shallotte/Ocean Isle area
Inshore fishing is already in fall form in the waters from the Shallotte River to Little River Inlet. Fishermen are catching red drum, black drum, flounder and trout – and that’s about as good as it gets. […]
Inshore Fishing
Rubber is kind to puppies
A rubber net is the best choice for landing flounder and puppy drum. […]
Inshore Fishing
How to tie a haywire twist
When asked what the most-important skill was in learning to catch king mackerel is, Robbie Byrne of The Charleston Angler didn’t hesitate in his answer. […]
Inshore Fishing
Caught in the net
Watching a pro throw a cast net is fascinating and a bit humbling experience. Draping part of a 10-foot net over one shoulder, a portion in his mouth and the rest gathered in his hands, he spins and launches it, and it miraculously opens in a perfect circle as it hits the water. […]
Inshore Fishing
Go ‘surf’-ing for big reds in the fall
Every September and October, mature “bull” redfish that no longer inhabit shallow estuaries gather nearshore, close to river inlets, to spawn. […]
Inshore Fishing
September: Bless the bait
September is not often described as a great fishing month, a designation usually reserved for the cooler months of October and November when fish really start putting the feed on before the serious cold weather arrives. […]
Flounder
Flounder aquaculture
A debate is ongoing regarding aquaculture as a tool of the future for raising fish for market and stocking programs. If aquaculture is the future of fishing, the future for flounder is now. […]
Inshore Fishing
Do you know your flounder?
Two species of flounder are regularly caught in North Carolina waters, and a third is caught on occasion. […]