Inshore Fishing
Follow up that miss
Fishing topwater baits can be a truly exciting way to catch speckled trout, especially under the right conditions. […]
Inshore Fishing
Inshore Fishing
Bird watching
Speckled trout feast on the thousands of small minnows and juvenile fish that invade the estuaries in summer. […]
Inshore Fishing
Return and rebuild
Anglers across the country covet the speckled trout for tackle-testing battles, feisty behavior and, of course, their tasty, flaky, flesh. […]
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. […]
Inshore Fishing
Finding them
The Coosaw River does not contain any “honey holes” where the fishing is better than anywhere else. […]
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To Catch a Thief
Johnny Spitzmiller stood on the bow of his boat, gripping the controls of his trolling motor like a man bent on trying not to crash into the nearby rocks — which he was barely succeeding in doing. […]
Inshore Fishing
Cheap chumming
One of the most famous scenes from the movie “Jaws” is Roy Scheider as Chief Martin Brody ladling bloody chum out of a drum when the big fish makes its first appearance to the crew of the Orca. […]
Inshore Fishing
Keep it simple
Marc Deschenes takes a decidedly freshwater-fishing approach to catching sheepshead on the Charleston Harbor jetties, and it’s no wonder. […]