Inshore Fishing
Crab cakes
Preparing and eating crab cakes at home is the most-economical and most-delicious place to enjoy them. […]
Inshore Fishing
Inshore Fishing
Sling bling at ling
A cobia by any other name — they’re also known as lemonfish and ling — still looks like a big, brown catfish. He may be ugly, but he likes his “bling.” […]
Inshore Fishing
Soft shells are not for amateurs
Anybody can catch hard-shelled blue crabs, but catching and bringing to market delicate, soft-shelled crabs is definitely a job for the professionals. […]
Inshore Fishing
Batter up! Pitch live baits
To keep menhaden alive, anglers must use a livewell with an outboard intake and discharge. […]
Inshore Fishing
Pick a crab like a pro
Picking crabs is like lots of things in life; you can do it the hard way or the easy way. […]
Inshore Fishing
Cobia conservation
Capt. George Beckwith said he would rather eat a 40-pound cobia and release a 60- to 80-pounder, because the larger females produce the most eggs. […]
Inshore Fishing
Reds put the feed bag on
May is perhaps one of the most-welcome months for chasing redfish. The weather is warm but not too hot to enjoy, and redfish resume a more predictable feeding behavior. […]
Inshore Fishing
Closing the deal
Cobia are big, strong fish, and they often come to the boat with plenty of energy in reserve. Many a cooler, center console, rods and body parts have suffered damage from a freshly-landed cobia. […]
Inshore Fishing
Queuing up
During cobia season, a quick look at many bodies of water around the Beaufort/Hilton Head area will erase any doubt about the popularity of cobia. […]
Inshore Fishing
Spanish without spoons
Trolling isn’t the only way to put Spanish mackerel in the fish box, and Capt. David Cutler takes advantage of two other situations and techniques to put his parties on fish. […]