Inshore Fishing Archives - Page 95 of 287

May 6, 2026

Guide Shannon O’Quinn has literally hundreds of spots that hold November speckled trout in the waters around his home base of Beaufort, S.C.

It’s trout time – Take time to target shallow Carolina specks in November.

With November comes the best shallow-water speckled trout fishing of the year, and after a few mild winters, the fish are healthy, fat and plentiful. As the water cools, specks are active, schooled up and gorging themselves in anticipation of cold, winter weather. […]

Michael Hall caught this 9-pound, 2-ounce flounder in the Cape Fear River in mid October.

N.C. angler catches 9-pound flounder in Cape Fear River

Jerry Dilsaver

Michael Hall of Carolina Beach catches a lot of Cape Fear River flounder, including some nice citation flatfish. However, his idea of a really nice flounder was upgraded with his most recent catch, when his fishing trip ended with Hall’s personal best flounder, a 9-pound, 2-ounce doormat. […]

“Jiggin’ Jerry” Grenier said plenty of speckled trout will hang around the structure that surrounds the Mount Pleasant (S.C.) Pier this month.

Trout fishing without peer

Brian Cope

The weather plays a big part in just how adventurous anglers can be this time of year, but one of the safest fishing spots in South Carolina’s Lowcountry, is also one of the best. […]

Outer Banks fishermen have had one of their best trout seasons ever this year, and prospects for a great November are even better.

OBX specks are on

Dan Kibler

This has been one of the best years in memory for speckled trout along North Carolina’s Outer Banks, according to guide Ken Dempsey, and it will get even better this month if it’s anything like past Novembers. […]

Guide Jot Owens likes to drift live baits under corks around the Masonboro Inlet jetties, and he’s often rewarded with a big speckled trout.

Masonboro jetties attract plenty of November gamefish

Jerry Dilsaver

Masonboro Inlet is the only inlet along North Carolina’s southern coast with jetties, and it seems fish know that as well as fishermen. The south jetty is all large, rugged rocks, but the north jetty is a combination of a metal weir closer to shore, with large rocks completing the offshore end. […]

Finding clean water and good current flow are two keys to catching Murrells Inlet specks.

Murrells Inlet trout action peaks

Jeff Burleson

For most of the summer, anglers targeting speckled trout search for a good bite that usually takes them to deep water or along an oyster ledge at dawn. While they can be very successful, fall fishing is desperately anticipated. […]

Jamie Bateman and Dalton Reames working on filling up a 48-qt cooler in St. Helena Sound in South Carolina's lowcountry.

Shrimpers still limiting out along South Carolina coast

Brian Cope

With a couple of weeks left in South Carolina’s shrimp baiting season, many people are getting out on the water to fill their coolers. And by most accounts, they aren’t having any trouble. […]

Big wahoo regularly show up in the bluewater off Cape Fear this month, with fish like this one in the 70-pound class not uncommon.

Wahoo bite gives Cape Fear fishermen plenty of action

Jerry Dilsaver

The fall wahoo fishing off North Carolina compares to anywhere in the world. Citation size for wahoo begins at 40 pounds. And anglers catch many citation wahoo here. […]

Flounder are biting on Edisto nearshore reef

Brian Cope

You’ll catch plenty of flounder on the Edisto nearshore reef with these tips. […]

Artificial, soft-plastic shrimp have proven deadly on a variety of inshore gamefish, especially speckled trout.

Perfect artificial shrimp retrieve and feel the thump

Jeff Burleson

Everything living in or out of the water loves the sweet taste of shrimp, and speckled trout, redfish and flounder can’t let one of these scrumptious critters pass by without trying to make a snack out of it. […]