Flounder
Tips for trolling for flounder without a boat
You can troll for flounder, even without a boat, and since it doesn’t take up a lot of time, you can catch these fish without missing a moment of family vacation time. […]
Inshore Fishing
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Team Hook and Bones/Redfish Guys win $15,000 at Star Rods Carolina Redfish Elite Tournament
The Star Rods Carolina Redfish Elite is the premiere redfish tournament in North Carolina and 35 teams gathered at Big Rock Landing in Morehead City to compete for the guaranteed $15,000 first prize on June 2 and 3. Now is a prime time to catch large redfish in this area and fishermen were expecting to catch lots of upper slot fish and post heavy weights. […]
Features
Gator getting’ time
Like Shearon Harris Lake and its magnum-size largemouth bass, the New River in Onslow County continues to hold the top rating as North Carolina’s mecca for “gator” spotted seatrout. […]
Features
Time to trap a redfish
Like baseball and apple pie, lipless crankbaits like Rat-L-Traps are part of a fishing tradition spanning decades. Originally pigeon-holed as bass lures, the rattle and vibration that makes them irresistible to largemouths also draws attention from saltwater predators like redfish. […]
Flounder
Carolina rig or jigheads for flounder?
Few fishermen will argue that flounder prefer to feed in the lower third of the water column. Their body shape suggests that they spend most of their time along the bottom. As a result, lures and baits should stay on or near the bottom to capture a flounder’s attention. When using live bait, the choice of terminal tackle can make a big different in presentation. […]
Flounder
Go “stinky” for flounder
You’ll catch more flounder if you use scent additives or scented lures like Gulp! when flounder fishing. […]
Inshore Fishing
A rubberized landing net prevents any damage to fish
A rubber net is an important piece of gear. Not only does it make landing a fish easier, it is slicker than monofilament or nylon nets, and that prevents damage to the slime coat of the fish. […]
Inshore Fishing
Imitating an injured baitfish
While inshore gamefish in the Surf City area will strike natural baits such as shrimp and mullet, they also take kindly to rattling lures. […]
Sidebars
Release and ReSpeck
With its headquarters in Ladson, S.C., just a few miles from the saltwater fishing mecca of Charleston, folks at Z-Man Fishing Products understood what the cold-stun kill of speckled trout this past January could mean to local fisheries. […]
Inshore Fishing
How do slip bobbers work?
Slip-bobber rigs consist of a piece of thread tied into a knot on the fishing line, a glass or plastic bead, then the cork. The knot slides up and down to adjust the depth you’re fishing, the bead keeps the bobber from slipping over the knot and the cork slides freely up and down the line, stopping when it reaches the knot. When using slip bobbers in strong current, you must use enough weight to keep the bait down, otherwise the current will push the slip bobber through the line all the way back to the hook. It may take as much as an ounce when the current is really ripping, so make sure your slip cork is big enough to handle it. […]
