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
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. […]
Featured
Cape Fear kicks off flounder action early this year
Mark down Capt. Jimmy Price of Wildlife Bait & Tackle in Southport as one fisherman who is glad the flounder have arrived early this year in the Cape Fear area. […]
Inshore Fishing
Dolphin Dave’s favorites
It doesn’t take a leap of faith to believe that a man with a name like “Dolphin” would have a keen interest in the water and in redfish. In the case of Dolphin Dave Hamilton, you’d be correct on both accounts. […]
Featured Story
Neuse River from New Bern to Pamlico hot today, sizzlin’ soon
The Neuse River from New Bern to the mouth of Pamlico Sound has got to be the most diversified fishing region in the United States, maybe the world. […]
Featured
Hilton Head area producing good hauls
The cobia bite’s on, Spanish mackerel are running, spadefish are hitting and the black sea bass season opens June 1. All in all, fishing on Hilton Head Island couldn’t be better right now. […]
Featured
Tarpon about to roll into Georgetown waters
Capt. Steve Roff of Barrier Island Guide Service said a big concentration of tarpon is just south of Georgetown should move into the area by the first week of June. […]