Inshore Fishing Archives - Page 247 of 287

May 15, 2026

Fishermen up and down South Carolina’s coast can thank the Waddell Mariculture Center for some of the stocked redfish they catch.

The Waddell Mariculture Center and redfish

The James M. Waddell Mariculture Center. just inland of Hilton Head in Bluffton, is one of the country’s largest and most-sophisticated facilities for mariculture research. […]

‘Dead-sticking’ soft-plastic baits like this shrimp is a great technique to catch reds when their metabolism is slower during the winter.

Go slowly in cold water

Jerry Dilsaver

The winter of 2010-2011 was exceptionally cold along the south Atlantic Coast, especially in South Carolina. The first hard cold spell came at Thanksgiving, and it didn’t let up until late February. […]

Capt. Steve Ranney admires a “rat” red caught in Broad Creek the week after Christmas 2010. Reds can survive in a temperatures from the 30s to the high 80s and in salt to brackish waters.

Adaptable redfish

Jerry Dilsaver

Redfish, known affectionately in the Palmetto State as spot-tail bass, are also called puppy drum, channel bass, rat reds (small), bull reds (large) or just reds. […]

Fiddler crabs and medium- to medium-light spinning tackle are a perfect match for winter sheepshead.

Where to catch sheepshead

Phillip Gentry

The better places to find sheepshead will be those that get less fishing pressure. Capt. John Ward recommended trying these locations until you find some of your own: […]

About one-third of all fishermen who bought saltwater licenses in South Carolina in 2010 fish from the shoreline or attached structures like docks, bridges and piers.

Take it to the bank

Phillip Gentry

When Wallace Jenkins and the marine resources division of the SCDNR hit the road to obtain public opinion about future management of the state’s sheepshead fishery, they had a good understanding of who they would be talking to. […]

The Charleston jetties are a top sheepshead-spot during the winter months, but docks and rip-rapped walls in inside creeks can be just as productive because of the amount of structure.

Sheepshead are moving to a new ‘pasture’

Phillip Gentry

The upcoming removal of sheepshead from the snapper/grouper complex has fisheries managers scrambling to account for the state’s flourishing population. […]

Bryan Goodwin admires an over-slot redfish caught in the waters around Harkers Island last January.

Code Red Winter!

Craig Holt

It was evident from the start of the cold January morning at the public ramp next to the Harkers Island Bridge that Bryan Goodwin probably was an extraordinary saltwater fishing guide. […]

Anglers are catching big speckled trout at Wilmington-area inlets.

Angler finds specks and reds in some unusual places

Craig Holt

Mild winter weather at the N.C. coast has meant good fishing days and spotted seatrout for most anglers. […]

Red drum are one of three saltwater species now available at inshore waters near Swansboro.

Hitting for saltwater cycle possible now

Craig Holt

It may be winter, but inshore anglers still can hit for the saltwater cycle at Swansboro, north to Bogue Inlet and south to Brown’s Inlet. […]

Public meeting dates for the Legislative Research Committee on Saltwater Issues have been tentatively set.

Legislative saltwater review committee sets dates

Craig Holt

The Legislative Research Committee on Saltwater Issues has set four tentative dates for hearings about proposed changes in the way saltwater resources are managed in North Carolina. […]