Features
Offshore mixed bag out of Beaufort Inlet
When many anglers head offshore looking for some hot fishing action, they’re looking for a variety of species known as a mixed bag. […]
Offshore Fishing
Newsletters
NC Artificial Reef Program gets major enhancements
The NC Artificial Reef Program, in partnership with Stevens Towing Company, completed two major reef enhancements in May. […]
Grouper
North Carolina has new graysby grouper state record
Fishing out of Southport in late May 2026, Wyatt Rabon caught the new North Carolina state record graysby grouper. […]
Newsletters
FREE RANGER weighs in 597.4-pound blue marlin at Big Rock
On Day 3 of the 2026 Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament, FREE RANGER weighed in a 597.4-pound blue marlin and moved in to second place. […]
Newsletters
2026 red snapper season in limbo
Anglers from the Carolinas to Florida have long been frustrated by red snapper fishing seasons, which have been brutally short for more than a decade. […]
Fishing Tournaments
SFC Carrier Cup presented by Huk comes to Charleston
The highest level of professional billfishing comes to Charleston this week as the Sport Fishing Championship (SFC) Atlantic Division takes center stage at the SFC Carrier Cup Presented by HUK, May 29-31. […]
Features
May is kickoff time for Cape Lookout Spanish Mackerel
Mention Spanish mackerel to Ralph Mason, and his eyes light up. The month of May is his time of year for these fish. […]
Cobia
Sightfishing for cobia out of Wanchese with RipTide Charters
When May arrives in the Wanchese area, so do the cobia, said Capt. Randy Thornton of RipTide Charters (252-331-3248). […]
Black Sea Bass
2026 black sea bass season opens May 1 north of Cape Hatteras, with new regulations
The 2026 recreational Black Sea Bass fishing season will open May 1 in North Carolina waters north of Cape Hatteras. […]
Features
March is tuna time out of Ocean Isle
Anglers in the Ocean Isle, NC area have a lot to look forward to as the calendar turns to March, including fishing for tuna. […]