Inshore Fishing Archives - Page 232 of 287

May 14, 2026

Bobby Mack of Gaston caught this fish of a lifetime, a 127 pound tarpon, while fishing with his father-in-law near St. Helena Sound.

Huge tarpon caught by anglers in small johnboat

The 15th of July found Bobby Mack of Gaston and Jody Hutto of St. Matthews doing what they love to do on vacation: fishing. […]

Midsummer temperatures often put king mackerel and dolphin in the same areas off Wrightsville and Carolina Beach.

Hot Summer Combo

Mike Marsh

The huddle at the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission’s boating-access area at Wrightsville Beach took place before dawn — while there were still enough parking spaces for vehicles. […]

Hot weather means tarpon for Georgetown fishermen.

Summer Silver Kings

Jeff Burleson

As water temperatures rise in the heart of the summer, a mysterious rival surfaces in Georgetown’s inlets, bays and beachfront locales. […]

Fishermen have been catching plenty of big redfish around the Charleston Harbor jetties, along with tarpon and sharks.

Get out early for best Charleston-area fishing

Matt Coffey

The waters in Charleston provide an abundance of fishing opportunities, no matter whether you like topwater, live bait or artificials, you can fish just about any way you want this time of year and typically catch something. […]

Live-baiting for kings around livebottom off the Charleston coast has been as hot as the weather.

Live-baiting for kings off Charleston is in full swing.

Phillip Gentry

King mackerel action really starts to pick up off the South Carolina coast as fall approaches, and that’s when Capt. Robert Olsen of Knot@Work Fishing Charters really starts to shine. […]

Flounder in the Sneads Ferry area have been biting all year, thanks to a warm winter, and the bite is getting better as the weather warms.

Sneads Ferry flounder are fat and on the feed

Jerry Dilsaver

There are fat flounder in the lower New River around Sneads Ferry, and they are hungry and biting. […]

Even in scorching temperatures, redfish have been biting in the Beaufort area.

Beaufort reds providing hot action on hot July days

Bryan Bowers

The hottest days of summer usually indicate a slow down in the redfish bite, but don’t tell that to anglers in the Beaufort area. […]

Baitwells are either total-exchange (left and right), or recirculating (three middle).

‘Live’ is best part of bait

Jerry Dilsaver

Many fishermen have a fascination with using live minnows or smaller fish for bait. […]

Fishermen can catch some tasty sheepshead on a regular basis at the State Port wall.

Herding Morehead City’s sheep

Jerry Dilsaver

While easing across the no-wake zone at the State Ports in Morehead City, Matt Lamb was paying a lot of attention to just how the tide was moving and how strong it was flowing. […]

Capt. Noah Lynk said soft-plastic baits fished on light jigheads have been very effective producing nice catches of flounder lately -- and some big ones, too.

Harkers Island flounder fishing has been excellent

Jerry Dilsaver

Flounder are biting in the waters all around Harkers Island – literally. […]