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Cape Fear puppy drum really on the prowl
The puppy drum in the Cape Fear region are biting more like bulldogs than puppies. […]
Inshore Fishing
Inshore Fishing
Solitary reds
On any June weekend, most boat landings near Beaufort are full to capacity, and traffic on popular rivers like the Broad is going full tilt. When the usual spots are just too crowded, the Coosaw River is a great option for anglers looking for a little more room to breathe. […]
Inshore Fishing
A Tale of Three Tails
If not for wearing polarized sunglasses, it would have been impossible to see the dark shape under the crab-pot float in one of the bays off the lower Cape Fear River. […]
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Flounder bite is on at Murrells Inlet
For lots of people, nothing can beat a nice piece of flounder. Baked, blackened, fried or broiled, it’s a mild-tasting fish that goes perfect with just about anything. […]
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Flounder fishing is great from Holden Beach west to state line
Flounder fishing has been excellent along the southern portion of North Carolina’s coast, especially from Holden Beach to South Carolina. […]
Inshore Fishing
Riding the flounder wave
Normally, when two waves approaching each other from opposite directions hit, there’s a crash and turbulence that can destroy anything caught in the middle. […]
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Black sea bass size minimum changed temporarily to 12 inches
With fishermen raring to go when the recreational season for black sea bass opened on June 1, somebody changed the rules. […]
Inshore Fishing
Regs much easier to understand
North Carolina’s flounder regulations have become far more simplified in past years; statewide, flatfish are managed with a six-fish daily creel limit and a 15-inch size minimum. […]
Inshore Fishing
Tailing flats and tides
The Coosaw River contains many tailing flats, but differentiating them from deeper marsh grass by boat is no easy task. […]
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Cobia in the Crosshairs
Riding high in the tower of his boat, Aaron Beatson of Carolina Sunrise Guide Service scans the waters off the coast of the Outer Banks for any sign of life, anything that might tip him off that one or more cobia were moving through the area. […]