Inshore Fishing Archives - Page 245 of 287

July 9, 2026

Clumps of barnacles or marsh mussels, often found attached to docks and pier pilings in gelatinous masses, can be great sheepshead baits.

Chummin’

Sheepshead are no different from any other fish; they will take handouts from anybody. In fact, chumming for sheepshead is quite effective inshore and nearshore. […]

A scented soft-plastic bait is often the ticket to drawing a strike from a redfish lurking in the surf zone, feeding by sight and scent.

By definition, the surf is the area where waves break upon the shore. Given that prevailing winds blow offshore during thewinter, some ground swell will arrive at the beachfront each day under any condition, quickly topping over within the shallow waters of the shoal. […]

An underwater camera can give fishermen a bird’s eye view of where sheepshead are holding on reefs or wrecks.

See what’s down there

Jeff Burleson

Winter sheepshead fishing around local reefs offers some of the best action of the year. […]

Inshore Fishing

Take extra precautions in winter

Jeff Burleson

February is the middle of winter, and even in South Carolina, conditions offer lethal dangers, with little room for error for adventurous anglers. […]

When the tide falls and oyster beds become exposed, be careful and know when and how you need to leave a flat or you could be left high and dry.

Know where you’re going at low tide

Terry Madewell

Guide Clayton Crawford said that one of the keys to successful fishing in low water in the back of the creeks and sound is getting in and out safely. […]

Sheepshead are much more aggressive feeders around reefs and wrecks in the ocean than they are the rest of the year around docks and rocks in creeks and rivers.

Bull Sheep

Jeff Burleson

Diehard anglers willing to tough out February’s chilly breezes can face a commanding challenge from one of the most powerful fish of winter. […]

Having a poling platform allows a fishermen to see schools of redfish at much greater distances, reducing the possibility of spooky the fish.

A flats boat and low-water fishing

Terry Madewell

Patrick Crawford said the use of a flats boat with an elevated position for poling and observing the water in front for tell-tale signs of reds moving is not mandatory for success — but it does help a lot. […]

The author didn’t have far to paddle for this striper, finding a school of fish feeding near a bridge on Lake Hartwell.

Going to the ‘school dance’

Phillip Gentry

Winter is absolutely not an excuse to put away your fishing tackle and paddles. It’s actually a great time to catch schooling fish, so get up and go dancing. […]

Cover: February 2012 (NC)

North Carolina Sportsman

The spring striper run up the Roanoke gets the notoriety, but fishing can be just as good this month on the lower Roanoke. […]

The National Park Service has formalized restrictions on the use of off-road vehicles on the Outer Banks beaches.

Outer Banks residents, businesses take big hit from final NPS decision on beach driving

Craig Holt

The National Park Service announced on Jan. 23 its final rule for off-road beach driving and public beach access at Cape Hatteras National Seashore, and, as expected, it drew mixed reviews from Outer Banks residents, businesses and environmental groups. […]