Inshore Fishing Archives - Page 5 of 287

July 7, 2026

Little River Inlet fills up with bull reds in September

Jeff Burleson

Labor Day kicks off great fishing for bull reds in Little River border inlet. […]

Capt. Tanner Lynk shows off a Harkers Island flounder.

Finally flounder!

Brian Cope

North Carolina’s 2025 flounder season will last two weeks long starting Sept. 1. […]

These big fish are strictly catch-and-release only, and catching one is sure to put a smile on anyone’s face.

Drumming it up on the Pamlico Sound

Dusty Wilson

Anglers have their best shot of the year at old drum in the Pamlico Sound during September. […]

Catching redfish on the fly is just one option for North Carolina’s coastal anglers this month. (Photo courtesy of BlackBird Guide Service)

Coastal mixed bag

Brian Cope

Anglers along North Carolina’s coast have numerous options throughout August. […]

Captains Scooter Lily and Bud Bishop had a field day of trout fishing with Chris Douglas of Carolina ALL OUT. (Photo courtesy of Mott Ridge Charters)

Specks on the Pamlico Sound

Brian Cope

For anglers searching for speckled trout on the Pamlico Sound, finding deep holes with structure is the key. […]

Most recreational anglers are not happy with the two-week flounder season.

NC announces 2025 recreational flounder season

Brian Cope

North Carolina’s 2025 recreational flounder season will run from Sept. 1 to Sept. 14. […]

2025 NC flounder season opens Sept. 1

Brian Cope

The NCDEQ’s Division of Marine Fisheries has announced the North Carolina 2025 recreational flounder season will open Sept. 1 […]

Most inshore anglers beat the shorelines and oyster beds for a limit of speckled trout, reds and flounder through the summer. But very few anglers target the best-eating and hardest-fighting fish roaming inshore waters. And that’s the feisty tripletail. […]