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The Reds of Spring
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. […]
Inshore Fishing
Inshore Fishing
Pups, redfish and old drum
Along North Carolina’s coast, red drum, siaenops ocellatus, are also known as redfish. […]
Inshore Fishing
The lower Cape Fear River
During the spring, Capt. Stu Caulder likes to fish the Cape Fear River between Carolina Beach and Southport. […]
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Hoo’s There? Mr. Wahoo!
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. […]
Inshore Fishing
Throttle down!
Traditional bluewater trolling methods, gear and lure selection rarely allow for trolling speeds over eight to 10 knots. […]
Inshore Fishing
Get an early start
Whether inshore, offshore or in a freshwater environment, 90 percent of fish become more active as dark turns to daylight, and seas. […]
Inshore Fishing
Prevent break-offs
The sound of a big reel burning off drag will quickly energize a crew on a bluewater excursion, but the instantaneous pressure release and a limp rod will discourage even the most-patient angler when the line is severed for one reason or another. […]
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Circle hook regs don’t affect flounder fishermen
When the South Atlantic Fisheries Management Council passed a regulation several years ago that required circle hooks to catch fish in the grouper-snapper complex, fishermen were caught up in questions about whether anglers targeting other bottomfish species could use standard J-hooks – or were they faced with trying to catch, say, flounder, on circle hooks. […]
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Try these prescriptions for spooky redfish
March Madness has a different meaning this year for basketball fans, but for redfish anglers, it’s still a mad time to be outdoors. […]
Featured Story
Reds, flounder, specks provide good action
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. […]