Red drum, flounder and scattered spotted seatrout are providing typical early-spring action for southeastern N.C. anglers, particularly at the bays across the Cape Fear River from Southport. […]
No news was apparently good news at the latest meeting today (March 1) of the Legislative Research Commission Committee on Marine Fisheries. […]
I can’t remember how many times I’ve have someone say, “I’d like to fish there, but there is just too much grass” or “I stay snagged all the time.” […]
For years, saltwater fly-fishing was thought of as something different from “regular” fishing; viewed as a fanciful way of angling by some and elitist by others. […]
South Carolina is blessed with an abundance of excellent saltwater habitat, even if it doesn’t have as extensive a coastline as some states. […]
March is a notoriously fickle when it comes to weather. Windy days and chilly weather can pose problems for many anglers who try to fish the larger, open waters, but for those who watch the wind, heading across Bogue Sound to reach the protected headwaters of its small feeder creeks is key to consistent fishing success. […]
Black drum are among the easiest fish in the creeks to catch in March because they are so easily fooled. However, most anglers don’t head into the creeks prepared to catch them. […]
To pawn a jig with a scented soft plastic or mud minnow in exchange for a red drum strike in the back of Queen or another of Bogue Sound’s creeks, an angler should get very close to the prospective dock, but avoid banging it. […]
The Coastal Fisheries Reform Group declared last week its intent to seek a total gill-net ban in North Carolina coastal waters. […]
Robert Patterson of Jacksonville is used to swimming against the tide. […]
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