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July 9, 2026

South Carolina anglers will no longer be able to keep black sea bass as of Oct. 17.

Black sea bass fishery closing Oct. 17

Fishermen in South Carolina and in North Carolina south of Cape Hatteras will not be able to keep black sea bass beginning Oct. 17, federal officials announced Friday (Oct.7). […]

The fall fishery for bull redfish on the shoals outside Bulls Bay is centered on adult fish that spawn inshore and move back to the ocean as the water cools.

Bulls Bay shoals draw bull reds

Dan Kibler

You’re not likely to catch any “puppy drum” or “rat reds” on the shoals and sandbars at the mouth of Bulls Bay in the fall — and it’s not because numbers are down in the spartina grass and oyster bars of the sprawling bay’s marshes. […]

Portsmouth Island will likely be closed well into next spring because of damage caused by Hurricane Irene. The upper image shows the beach before the storm, while the lower photo was taken after the hurricane.

Portsmouth Island remains off-limits for surf fishermen

Craig Holt

Besides ringing up a $10 billion price tag for cleanups from North Carolina to New York, Hurricane Irene has become the gift that keeps on giving. […]

There are plenty of great inshore fishing locations along the Outer Banks out of Hatteras.

Saltwater Series: Hatteras

Jerry Dilsaver

Hatteras is one of those places you have to be headed for to get to. You can’t somehow wind up there by accident — at least not by wheeled vehicle. […]

A young angler displays a big pompano he caught at Bogue Inlet Pier.

Spots, pompano, blues, pups hit at Bogue Pier

Craig Holt

The first scattered fall spot runs have begun at Bogue Inlet Pier. […]

A skiff navigates the sand bars in Lockwood Folly Inlet between Oak Island and Holden Beach. Severe shoaling menas the Coast Guard will remove channel buoys until dredging can begin.

Buoys to be removed from inlets while Coast Guard waits for dredging approval

Jerry Dilsaver

Coastal anglers may soon find there are no buoys making the channels in several of North Carolina’s shallow-draft inlets. […]

Capt. Rob Bennett shows off a nice redfish from the Sandy Point area on the northern end of Kiawah Island.

Saltwater Series: The Three Rivers

Dan Kibler

Rob Bennett grew up fishing the waters around Folly Beach, Kiawah Island and the Stono River, and he’s never found a reason to leave them. […]

A redfish on a fly, ready for release, is the culmination of a trip to the tailing flats in the fall along South Carolina’s coastline.

Put the puzzle together; Catch more tailing redfish on the flats

Bryan Bowers

Catching redfish tailing up on a grassy marsh flat is a unique, exciting experience. Finding tailers is as easy as finding a “tailing flat.” […]

Former Charleston-area guide Chris Wilson learned first-hand about the quality of redfish Bulls Bay’s sandbars hold in October.

Bulls on the Bars

Dan Kibler

Adam Paul remembers the day several years ago when he stumbled onto the fall fishery for big bull redfish at Bulls Bay.

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Flounder fishing around the Holden Beach/Ocean Isle area picks up during the fall as the water cools and baitfish begin their migration toward the ocean.

Change for the Better

Craig Holt

The nice thing about fishing North Carolina’s coastline this month is that anglers can catch just about any inshore species. Trips are often short, and fishermen can set up shop on the shoreline and often match the results of those in boats. […]