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October 10, 2026

Bull redfish are making their inshore move to spawn and anglers are catching them near southeastern coastal inlets.

Bull reds make their way inshore to spawn

Magnum-size bull redfish and lots of flounder are the main catches for anglers from Wrightsville Beach to Southport. […]

False albacore (shown in photo) and Spanish mackerel are attacking lures that resemble glass minnows between the East Side shoals and Cape Lookout.

Big Spanish, false albacore hitting at Cape Lookout

Craig Holt

If you like catching big Spanish mackerel or false albacore, try Cape Lookout. […]

Big speckled trout are biting actively in the Cape Fear River from Wilmington to Southport.

Speckled trout fishing picks up at Cape Fear

Craig Holt

Speckled trout fishing action is beginning to increase from Wilmington to Southport in the Cape Fear River. […]

Big brown trout are available for anglers during drift fishing at the South Holston and Watauga rivers.

Mountain trout available at wild stream pools

Craig Holt

With a lack of rainfall in the western N.C. mountains, anglers chasing rainbows, browns and brook trout are able to find fish stacked up in pools at wild-trout streams. […]

Anglers fear that surf-fishing could be curtailed severely at places such as Cape Point near Buxton if the National Park Service enforces piping plover critical habitat range.

Judge’s decision is setback for Outer Banks beach-access supporters

Craig Holt

Outer Banks residents and visiting anglers who visit the Cape Hatteras National Seashore believe that flawed science is behind the federal government’s attempts to shut down public beach access.
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‘Old’ drum, which are the largest members of the species, are the main target of anglers at the lower Neuse River and Pamlico Sound.

‘Old’ drum main game in town at lower Neuse

Craig Holt

Anglers are targeting ‘old’ (big) drum at the lower Neuse and Pamlico Sound. […]

Sheepshead ranging to 8 pounds are plentiful at Morehead City and Atlantic Beach bridge pilings.

Sheepshead, flounder, reds inshore at Crystal Coast

Craig Holt

Sheepshead, flounder and red drum are providing most of the current action for Atlantic Beach/Morehead City inshore anglers. […]

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

Craig Holt

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. […]

Calico

Bag a Buck

Devin Dooley of Lexington, SC killed an 8-point buck in Lexington County, SC on Oct. 6, 2026. […]

First deer

Bag a Buck

Ila Sechler of Salisbury, NC killed an 8-point buck in Rowan County, NC on Sept. 27, 2026. […]

Heather Hatfield tags Georgetown County gator

Alligator

During a hunt in Georgetown County, SC during the Palmetto State’s 2026 alligator hunting season, Heather Hatfield killed a 10+ foot gator. […]

Bryson Fuller’s 158-inch buck

Bag a Buck

Bryson Fuller of Oxford, NC killed a 16-point buck in Granville County, NC on Sept. 28, 2026 during an evening hunt. […]

Hit Lake Murray’s brush for fall crappie

Crappie

As Lake Murray’s water temperature cools down in October, Capt. Brad Taylor of Taylor Outdoors said the crappie fishing gets cranked up. […]