Inshore Fishing
Many species currently biting at the Outer Banks
The fishing continues to be as hot as the weather in the Outer Banks, and it’s only going to get better. […]
Striper
Striper
New waters closed to N.C. striped bass harvest
More of North Carolina’s eastern waterways are being closed to striped bass harvest beginning March 29, 2019. […]
Striper
Striper anglers are having 100 fish days on the Roanoke River
Anglers are catching 100+ stripers a day on the Roanoke River using soft plastic lures like Z-Man MinnowZ and StreakZ. […]
Striper
Marine Fisheries Commission overrules director, adopts gill net restriction
Gill nets used by commercial fishermen will be outlawed as of March 18, 2019 above the ferry lines on the Neuse and Pamlico river systems thanks to a proclamation voted on by the NC Marine Fisheries Commission. […]
Striper
Marine Fisheries adopts no-possession limit for striped bass on some internal coastal rivers
The NCMFC has ruled that certain internal coastal waters will now have a no-possession limit on striped bass. […]
Striper
Wilmington is a January hot spot for stripers
Striped bass are abundant and very willing to bite around the inshore waters near Wilmington in January and throughout the winter months. […]
Featured
NCDMF seeking opinions on striper fishing proposal
The NCDMF is seeking public comments about a proposed law that would temporarily restrict anglers from keeping striped bass in certain rivers along the coast of North Carolina. […]
Fishing
ICW trifecta gives Little River anglers plenty of winter targets
The ICW around Little River, South Carolina, fills up with stripers as the water cools. […]
Striper
New Bern stripers: a bridge that’s not too far
Anglers can catch plenty of stripers around New Bern during February. Try these tips to catch your share. […]
Featured
Sample South Carolina’s Lake Russell’s big stripers at either end of the lake
In extremely hot weather, big striped bass need three things: cooler water, oxygen and food. When the August sun turns the surface of South Carolina’s Lake Russell into a steam bath, stripers have two choices: the cool, deep water near Russell Dam or the cool, oxygenated water flowing through Hartwell Dam at the head of the lake.
Fishing
How to catch the fish of a lifetime
If you’re willing to do a little bit of traveling on your next fishing adventure, you just might catch the fish of a lifetime. […]