Inshore Fishing
Take extra precautions in winter
February is the middle of winter, and even in South Carolina, conditions offer lethal dangers, with little room for error for adventurous anglers. […]
Inshore Fishing
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Outer Banks residents, businesses take big hit from final NPS decision on beach driving
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. […]
Gamefish Bill
Visiting fishermen say gamefish protection would benefit coastal tourism and economies
Even in the current depressed economy, fishermen plan their vacations around catching fish. It’s the opinion of many fishermen that North Carolina is losing out on plenty of tourist dollars that could wind up in the state’s economy if the legislature designates red drum, speckled trout and striped bass as gamefish. […]
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Stripers, red drum still hitting at Wilmington
Even with freezing and alternately spring-like weather waves washing across North Carolina every couple of days, fishing remains steady at the coast for a couple of species. […]
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Redfish schooling around Georgetown
The shallow waters around Georgetown are clear and cool, and sight fishing for schooling winter redfish on light tackle is how fishing guide Capt. Steve Roff likes to fish for them this time of year. […]
Gamefish Bill
Ex-commercial angler: North Carolina needs to chart new saltwater course
Charles Brown of Gloucester hails from a fifth-generation Down East fishing family, and proudly proclaims, “I’ve done it all.” […]
Breaking News
Follow fight for gamefish protection of coastal fisheries on special Web page
The North Carolina legislature has charged the Saltwater Review Committee with making changes to the way the Tarheel State’s saltwater fisheries are managed, and nearly every fisherman plying coastal rivers, sounds, bays and beaches could feel the effects of these decisions for years to come. […]
Gamefish Bill
Albea: North Carolina can fix what’s wrong with saltwater management
Joe Albea, 57, remembers when Pamlico Sound was full of big croakers and gray trout, along with many other species. […]
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Night fishing on the rocks method for giant specks
To catch big wintertime speckled trout, try fishing after dark along jetty walls with MirrOlures. […]
Gamefish Bill
Numbers tell the tale of North Carolina’s saltwater gamefish decision
Two numbers jump out of the North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries’ 2010 report on the state of the Tarheel State’s saltwater fisheries. […]