Inshore Fishing Archives - Page 241 of 287

May 14, 2026

Poling is a common way to move a boat across a shallow flat for redfish.

Good St. Helena Sound/Coosaw River spots

Redfish spots abound around Beaufort, and most are indicated on the Top Spot map #N233. Knowing good spots gives you one-third of the equation for success. […]

The author caught this hefty redfish on a jighead and soft-plastic trailer.

Port Royal Sound spots

John Gribb

Port Royal Sound also has plenty of redfish spots. Several are accessible from two of the more popular landings: the Chechessee River landing at the foot of the SC 170 Bridge and the Alljoy landing on the May River in historic old Bluffton. […]

Ralph Davis fooled this red with a jig and Bass Assassin trailer.

Reds:

Dan Kibler

The average Palmetto State redfish begins lifet in late summer as an egg spawned on a deep area of hardbottom near the mouth of a big inlet or bay… […]

For obvious reasons, speckled trout are often referred to as “yellow mouths.”

Gauging trout recovery

Bryan Bowers

Spotted seatrout — “specks” to many coastal anglers — are a favorite target for many light- tackle fisherman; fun to catch and good to eat. […]

What do North Carolina’s coastal and offshore waters hold for fishermen this year? Maybe not a trophy like this red grouper for everyone, but some fish for all.

2012 Saltwater Preview

Craig Holt

Saltwater fishing in North Carolina, offshore and in coastal waters, shouldn’t be much different in 2012 from the recent past. […]

Nice reds fresh from the ocean roll into the Cape Fear River in April.

The Reds of Spring

Jerry Dilsaver

Capt. Stu Caulder discussed the day’s gameplan with his fishing party while idling through a No Wake zone in the Intracoastal Waterway at Wrightsville Beach. […]

Hammie Ballantine caught this puppy drum behind one of the spoil islands in the Cape fear River.

Pups, redfish and old drum

Jerry Dilsaver

Along North Carolina’s coast, red drum, siaenops ocellatus, are also known as redfish. […]

The lower Cape Fear River

Jerry Dilsaver

During the spring, Capt. Stu Caulder likes to fish the Cape Fear River between Carolina Beach and Southport. […]

April and May can be great months for bluewater fisherme out of Little River to fill their fish boxes with some big wahoo.

Hoo’s There? Mr. Wahoo!

Jeff Burleson

Bluewater fanatics should gear up this month as eddies of warm water move toward the shoreline, kicking off a flurry of action from a favorite reel screamer, the almighty wahoo. […]

Heavy, durable lures are required for high-speed trolling applications.

Throttle down!

Jeff Burleson

Traditional bluewater trolling methods, gear and lure selection rarely allow for trolling speeds over eight to 10 knots. […]