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Top tips for catching lowcountry sheepshead
September brings cooler weather to South Carolina’s Lowcountry, and even before we feel it in the air, the fish feel it as the water temperature drops. […]
Inshore Fishing
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Flounder begin move to MI estuary
Flounder are a staple up and down the Atlantic coast, and many areas along the coast of the Carolinas produce plenty of flounder, but South Carolina’s Murrells Inlet isn’t just any place for an ordinary haul. […]
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Cape Fear’s flounder are on the move
The coastal end of North Carolina’s Cape Fear River has a knack for producing both big flounder and good numbers of fish, and several 10-pounders caught already this summer haven’t done anything to hurt that reputation. […]
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Goliath grouper caught at Little River jetties
For Mike Crane and his two sons from Bedford, Indiana, it was another day in paradise with Capt. Tom Cushman’s Calmwater Charters. From redfish and speckled trout to an overwhelming number of ribbonfish, the fishing action was fast and furious aboard Cushman’s 21-foot Triton on Aug. 24. […]
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Oak Island angler lands big tarpon in surf
Ian Sands of Oak Island went fishing on the afternoon of Aug. 20. The Oak Island resident and his son set up on the beach with a pair of surf fishing outfits hoping to catch a bonnethead or Atlantic sharpnose shark. The were both surprised when they caught a six-foot plus tarpon instead. […]
Inshore Fishing
Slingbows: little weapons, giant results
Goliath of Gath, the great Philistine warrior, was either 6-foot-9 or 9-foot-9, depending on whether you agree with the Dead Sea Scrolls text or the Masoretic text of I Samuel. […]
Sheepshead
Herding sheepshead with a kayak
Using a plastic boat to chase sheepshead is an ideal method for taking the fight to the fish, especially during periods of low tide when overhead clearance under a pier or dock is maximized. […]
Inshore Fishing
Maintain a strong, line-to-line connection when tarpon fishing
Tarpon are the strongest fish that live inshore, so an angler’s terminal tackle must be constructed to endure the initial shock of the bite and the potentially long-lasting battle. […]
Inshore Fishing
In North Carolina, think like a crabber to find tarpon
In North Carolina waters, the No. 1 commercial seafood crop is the blue crab, and the greater Pamlico Sound produces the majority of the state’s 30 million-pound harvest. […]
Inshore Fishing
With tarpon around, never miss a lunar feed
Diehard deer hunters know that lunar feeding periods are keys to bringing home venison. For consistently successful tarpon anglers, these feeding periods are nothing to ignore. […]