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August 25, 2026

Anglers are catching red drum in the early-morning and late-evening hours from Wrightsville to Southport.

Anglers catch variety of fish from Wilmington to Southport

A variety of fish are available for inshore anglers from Wrightsville Beach to Southport, a top area fishing guide said. […]

Anglers using the drift method with live baits or jigs with scented soft-plastic trailers are catching flounder in front of the Cape Lookout lighthouse.

Flounder plentiful at Cape Lookout

Craig Holt

Flounder fishing is tripping the triggers of anglers near Cape Lookout now, said a veteran Harkers Island guide. […]

This redfish was fooled by a CC Crafty Shrimp, a fly that is popular among fly-fishermen who frequent the Coosaw River.

Closing the deal on redfish

Bryan Bowers

One of the most critical components to catching redfish on a fly is presentation. […]

Anglers can catch plenty of bluefish by trolling at Beaufort Inlet during the summer.

Blues, Spanish, flounder make up summer catches

Craig Holt

Bluefish, Spanish mackerel and flounder make up most of the inshore/nearshore catches now that summer’s heat has descended upon the North Carolina coast. […]

Long Rods for Reds

Bryan Bowers

Early on a pleasant, late-summer morning, Capt. Tyler Gault and his daughter, Sherri Hightower, left a grocery-store parking lot on Ladies Island. […]

Sharks, redfish, Spanish mackerel, black sea bass and bluefish have made for some exciting action around Charleston Harbor this past week.

Charleston harbor offers mixed bag of action

Dan Kibler

Capt. Chuck Griffin of Aqua Adventures Fishing Charters has been working over the slot-sized redfish in the marshes near his home port of Isle of Palms lately, getting as many as 40 fish on a half-day trip. […]

Capt. Brad Rumph hasn't seen a drop in trout numbers, but a recent SCDNR survey revealed that a majority of anglers struggled to catch fish and have seen lethargic trout following the winter's cold snap.

Survey finds trout anglers experienced lower success, saw lethargic fish after winter’s cold snap

Jeff Dennis

More than 80 percent of anglers participating in a June survey said they saw lethargic spotted seatrout following the extremely cold weather earlier this year, and almost the same number of anglers said the fishing success had been adversely affected by the cold snap. […]

Hatchery-supported trout streams in the N.C. mountains offer the chance to land a big trout.

Trout, smallmouths available at mountain streams

Craig Holt

Mountain trout and smallmouth fishing are “really good now,” according to a western North Carolina-based fly-fishing guide. […]

Sheepshead on the Rocks

Craig Holt

Fishing partners Lewis Emery and Larry Essick of Wilmington enjoy chasing a couple of species that are plentiful in their area, but they often take a break from red drum and sea trout to challenge sheepshead. […]

Bit speckled trout do a great deal of their feeding in low-light conditions at dawn and dusk, but fishing at night may be your best chance of hooking up with a real trophy.

Big night bite!

Jeff Burleson

Fishermen catch speckled trout throughout the day, but the majority are caught early in the morning and late in the afternoon. Often overlooked by many anglers is the night bite. Trout will feed throughout the night during the summer when conditions are right. […]