Inshore Fishing
Finding them
The Coosaw River does not contain any “honey holes” where the fishing is better than anywhere else. […]
Inshore Fishing
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. […]
Inshore Fishing
The skinny on cobia
Lee Paramore, a marine biologist for the N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries in Manteo, has more than just a working interest in cobia: He also enjoys fishing for them. […]
Inshore Fishing
Tripletail Fact Sheet
Tripletail (lobotes surinamensis) is a warm-water fish, usually found in tropical regions, but scattered as far north as Massachusetts while drifting in the Gulf Stream or its eddies. […]
Inshore Fishing
Get A Grip
Space for gear when fishing from a kayak is at a premium. Anglers frequently find themselves doing without or making do with what they have because they don’t have room for all the equipment that is taken for granted in a larger vessel. […]
Inshore Fishing
Making a (fishing) record
As recently as September 2009, North Carolina did not recognize a state-record tripletail. None caught were large enough to meet the criteria for establishing a new state record. […]
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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. […]
Sheepshead
Herding sheep
Many anglers think nothing about reaching into the mouth of a fish and grabbing by the lower jaw — “lipping” the fish. […]
Inshore Fishing
Follow up that miss
Fishing topwater baits can be a truly exciting way to catch speckled trout, especially under the right conditions. […]