Inshore Fishing Archives - Page 279 of 286

January 22, 2026

Even with the new length limits, the flounder on the left won't need to be measured. However, the one on the right may barely be a keeper in some N.C. waters.

Flounder Size Limit Increases

MOREHEAD CITY – The size limit for recreationally caught flounder will increase to 15.5 inches in many coastal waters of the state beginning March 1. […]

Beat the wind, catch Charleston area redfish

Dan Kibler

Fighting the wind has been a chore for Charleston-area fishermen over the past two weeks, but when the wind loses, it’s a win-win situation for anglers targeting redfish.
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Sheepshead, which exist in good numbers— and good sizes — in South Carolina waters, are not the subject of a lot of fishing pressure.

No Freeze = Hot Fishing

Dan Kibler

How will fishermen fare along South Carolina’s coastline this year? […]

Cover: March 2008 (SC) – Inshore

South Carolina Sportsman

Sheepshead, dressed in their jailhouse finest, are a staple for late-winter fishermen along the S.C. coastline. […]

A careful look at the set-up of this oyster bar and marsh should help fishermen decide which casts to make, and in what order, to most completely cover the area. Pay attention to rivulets on either side of the oysters.

Casting to ‘cover’ all the water

Jeff Dennis

Winter is a great time to cast artificial baits to pockets of water near oyster bars and marsh grass. […]

Jailbreak at the Jetties

Jeff Dennis

While Old Man Winter is loosening his grip on the coast this month, it’s still a little too early to go fishing for bass and flounder in the creeks. […]

Johnny Hauser (L) caught this 11 pound, 5 ounce speckled trout at Cape Lookout on January 22.

Near-record Speck Landed at Cape Lookout

Jerry Dilsaver

Johnny Hauser of Johnny’s Goodtime Fishing Charters had a brush with a state record trout when he landed the 11 pound, 5 ounce whopper speckled trout pictured here on the evening of January 22.
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Crystal Clear Persuasion

Mike Marsh

There was a raw-edged chill in the air, cutting to the cheekbones as Capt. Jeff Cronk steered his 21-foot Triton center-console out boat to sea through Bogue Inlet. […]

King mackerel, especially in larger sizes, are one of a handful of saltwater species that have been found to occasionally contain enough mercury in their flesh to warrant consumption adviseries from the state.

Know there’s a “silent killer?”

Jeff Dennis

The headline on this column could be hyping the latest lure developed by a team of fish-researchers, but the truth is that mercury contamination of fish eaten by unwitting anglers is the real silent killer. […]