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November 11, 2026

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

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. […]

Dove season and college football arrive in early September, and fall fishing follows soon thereafter along the North Carolina-South Carolina border. The big news is, the first run of bull reds usually shows up towards the end of the month. […]

CCA SC tagged and released 60 redfish as part of the 2018 STAR tournament.

Catch a redfish, win $43,000 Sea Hunt boat package

Brian Cope

With slightly less than a full month left in CCA South Carolina’s STAR tournament, neither one of the $43,000 grand prizes of a Sea Hunt boat, Yamaha outboard, and Wesco trailer has yet to be claimed. And it’s not too late for anglers to join. […]

Andy Ball and Brent Milgrom pose with two Winyah Bay redfish. Ball caught a tagged redfish on the same day.

Charlotte angler catches redfish that was tagged 21 years ago

SCDNR News Release

In June, Charlotte resident Andy Ball headed to the South Carolina coast for a summer escape. […]

Upper-slot and even over-slot redfish will be a distinct possibility this month in inshore waters around Charleston and John’s Island.

Red hot, red hot redfish

Brian Cope

With deer season cranking up in South Carolina’s Lowcountry in mid-August, many outdoorsmen are trading in their fishing rods for a shot at a velvet buck, but for those who stay on the water, they’re in for some hot redfish action that many anglers overlook. […]

Summer heat means hot redfish bite in Swansboro

Craig Holt

Red drum don’t react to August’s steamy heat by swimming through inlets to reach the ocean’s deeper, cooler waters.

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How to fish a ruined inshore creek

Brian Cope

The hurricanes and flooding of recent years have drastically changed the physical makeup of many inshore creeks throughout the Carolinas. But the fishing is still great for anglers who know how to adapt. […]

Fishing with Capt. J. Baisch in Murrells Inlet, an angler caught this tagged redfish that's part of the CCA SC STAR tournament, but the angler was not registered for the event.

Angler catches tagged redfish worth $43,000 Sea Hunt/Yamaha boat package

Submitted Story

While enjoying the Palmetto State coast on vacation, an angler from Ohio was fishing with Capt. Jay Baisch of Fishful Thinking Guide Service in Murrells Inlet, SC. The crew was having a good day of fun and fishing when a 20 inch redfish was brought to the boat. […]

Braided line is typically used when fishing lipless crankbaits, but often, it’s tied to a 15- to 20-pound fluorocarbon leader.

Tips for targeting reds with lipless baits

Dusty Wilson

While tying on a lipless crankbait and giving it a toss may sound simple enough, a few gear and lure tweaks will help you the most out of your experience. […]