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September 27, 2026

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. […]

The areas around the mouths of the Pamlico, Bay and Neuse rivers fill up with redfish in June.

Trap some Inner Banks reds

Dusty Wilson

In June, the Pamlico, Bay, and Neuse rivers are redfish hotspots for North Carolina anglers. […]

Stephen Fields likes to fish a lipless crankbait on the high end of the tide for redfish.

Rattle up Lowcountry reds

Dusty Wilson

In June, lowcountry fishing guide Capt. Stephen Fields said it’s tough to beat LIVETARGET Rattlebaits for catching aggressive redfish near flooded grass and oyster rakes. […]

Lee Padrick and Dwayne Smith of Team Hook & Bones/The Redfish Guys won $15,000 for their first place finish in Morehead City's Star Rods Caroilna Redfish Elite Tournament on June 2 and 3, 2018.

Team Hook and Bones/Redfish Guys win $15,000 at Star Rods Carolina Redfish Elite Tournament

Jerry Dilsaver

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. […]

Lipless crankbaits are good for bringing in saltwater predators like redfish.

Time to trap a redfish

Dusty Wilson

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. […]