Fishing Hotspots
We love those whiting, the first spring panfish
The first panfish to arrive along North Carolina’s southern coast in the spring are whiting, aka sea mullet or Virginia mullet. […]
Inshore Fishing
Fishing Hotspots
Spring spot-tails fill Georgetown’s estuaries
In April, redfish are plentiful and hungry in the Georgetown area. With plenty of baitfish moving into the area, the fish get in a feeding frenzy, making them vulnerable to live bait and artificial lures. […]
Features
Get red-y for spring Carolina redfish
Warming water pushes redfish into a feeding mode after a long winter. Here’s where and how to find bronze battlers ready for a springtime tussle. […]
Striper
New waters closed to N.C. striped bass harvest
More of North Carolina’s eastern waterways are being closed to striped bass harvest beginning March 29, 2019. […]
Striper
Striper anglers are having 100 fish days on the Roanoke River
Anglers are catching 100+ stripers a day on the Roanoke River using soft plastic lures like Z-Man MinnowZ and StreakZ. […]
Speckled Trout
Anglers are catching big trout on rock jetties
Anglers are catching lots of quality trout along the jetties and groins up and down the coastlines of both Carolinas. […]
Striper
Marine Fisheries Commission overrules director, adopts gill net restriction
Gill nets used by commercial fishermen will be outlawed as of March 18, 2019 above the ferry lines on the Neuse and Pamlico river systems thanks to a proclamation voted on by the NC Marine Fisheries Commission. […]
Columns
Don’t wait on the tide; move with it instead
Don’t wait in one spot for the tide to shift. You’ll catch more fish if you move along as the tide comes in or rolls out because the fish are always moving with the tide. […]
Redfish
The redfish bite is hot under docks
Capt. Ben Powers uses his Humminbird Solix to find redfish under docks, then he catches them with live bait on a jighead. The redfish bite is hot right now. […]
Black drum
Black drum stir in Little River estuary’s deeper waters
The Little River estuary on the North Carolina/South Carolina border is a great spot to catch springtime black drum. […]