Inshore Fishing Archives - Page 83 of 287

May 6, 2026

It’s the perfect time to catch the inshore slam

This is the best time of year to catch the “inshore slam,” and with a little luck, anglers can make it a “grand slam” by adding a black drum to their day’s catch. […]

Paul Davis of Lexington enjoys fishing on Edisto Beach, but the Edisto Beach Town Council has proposed limiting surf fishing during the summer months.

Edisto Beach considers limiting surf fishing

Brian Cope

The Edisto Beach Town Council is considering placing a limit on surf fishing from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. during the summer months between Memorial Day and Labor Day. The Council is citing safety issues and beach litter as reasons behind the proposed partial ban. […]

King mackerel have been coming over the rails of Apache Pier for the past 11 days, including this double caught earlier today.

This is currently the hottest fishing spot in the Carolinas

Brian Cope

Saltwater fishing usually picks up in the fall, and this year has been no different along the Carolina coastlines. Inshore, offshore, nearshore, surf, and pier fishing has been great in the waters of both states for the past couple of weeks, and one of the hottest spots lately has been the Apache Pier in Myrtle Beach. […]

Capt. John Ward of Affinity Charters said the trout bite may be returning to normal, if anyone knows what that is for South Carolina.

Bouncing back

Phillip Gentry

Before 2018, anglers had become so accustomed to mild winters along the South Carolina coast and the huge bonanza of speckled trout the good weather allowed, it was almost taken for granted. […]

October is prime time to catch flounder around Charleston, South Carolina.

Fall flounder fling

Phillip Gentry

Autumn is largely the favorite season for many die-hard saltwater anglers. Summer crowds have mostly vacated the coast, and baitfish begin making their seasonal migrations out of estuaries and into more open water. […]

October is a great month to get out on your feet, wading for inshore saltwater fish around Beaufort, North Carolina.

October is made to wade for inshore fishermen

Dusty Wilson

Although many anglers may think of wade-fishing as something you do to cut your teeth before getting your “big boy boat,” those leaving it behind are missing out on some great opportunities, especially for speckled trout and redfish. […]

Derrick Rogers said Apache Pier is the best pier for sheepshead in the Myrtle Beach area.

Top tips for sheepshead fishing on Apache Pier

Glenn Corley

Derrick Rogers of Weaverville, NC, drives down to the Apache Family Campground several times a year just to fish the Apache Pier in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. And on this pier, he only fishes for one thing- sheepshead. […]

State-line specks rock it in October

Jeff Burleson

Even though autumn officially started last month, October is the month most anticipated when it comes to saltwater fishing along the border between the Carolinas, especially where speckled trout are concerned. […]

The late Bennett Kirkpatrick of Rock Hill, S.C., shows off the kind of redfish that the waters around Isle of Palms can produce.

IOP reds feeding

Brian Cope

The cooling waters of fall have moved in, and redfish in a mix of sizes are feeding heavily in the inshore waterways and Lowcountry creeks around the Isle of Palms north of Charleston. Summer is over, and fewer people are on the water, but the redfish bite is as hot as it’s been since the spring. […]

Guide Rennie Clark of Carolina Beach, N.C., likes soft-plastic, artificial lures in blue colors when he’s targeting bull reds in the fall.

The hunt for red October

Craig Holt

Rennie Clark Jr., a guide and redfish tournament fisherman, calls this month “Red October” along the North Carolina coast north and east of Cape Fear River. […]