Inshore Fishing
Walk the Puppy
When autumn arrives, North Carolina’s coastal backwaters fill with baitfish. […]
Inshore Fishing
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Speck fishing blows up at Crystal Coast
Now is the time to head for the Crystal Coast to take advantage of a fabulous spotted seatrout bite. […]
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Legislator says public hearings on saltwater management will be held in January
The legislative research committee that will study how North Carolina saltwater resources will be managed in the future will hold its first of three meetings in January, according to a co-chairman of the joint-legislative committee that will do the study. […]
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Hatteras surf fishing good when wind lays
Fishing should be excellent at the Outer Banks now — except for a consistent north-northeast-northwest wind that has been blowing for days. […]
Breaking News
NCMFC reduces spotted seatrout recreational limit to four, allows weekend commercial catches on most waters
The North Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission voted 4-3 Friday (Nov. 4) to set in place more stringent recreational fishing regulations governing the harvest of spotted seatrout – effective Nov. 14. […]
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If they miss it…
A topwater bait isn’t the easiest thing for a trout to hit, so it’s not unusual to have a speck hit a big topwater plug and knock it completely up in the air — but not get hooked. […]
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Albacore are ready to be ‘chums’
Capt. George Beckwith said there will be days when surface action on false albacore may be lacking, with just a few scattered fish breaking. […]
Backlashes
Good & bad
The good news is the N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission decided at its September meeting to consider in 2012 proposals for 2013’s netting seasons that may reduce waste in the striped-bass ocean trawling season. […]
Inshore Fishing
Choosing the right rod
Most anglers agree that one of the most-important things to fishing success, after locating the fish, is how the bait or lure is presented. […]
Currents
A floating love affair
Even though he makes a living as a fishing guide, Jeff Yates of Mount Pleasant can’t wait for things to slow down as winter approaches. […]