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Wahoo! It’s time off S.C.
February is a great month for catching big wahoo off the coast of South Carolina. Capt. Tom Cushman shares his tips that will help you catch your share. […]
Offshore Fishing
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Southport crew lands 92-inch bluefin one mile off beach
Capt. Joe Seegers was just offshore of the East Beach of Bald Head Island on Dec. 3, when a 92-inch bluefin tuna grabbed a bait and headed offshore. He was trolling the Hooked Up and crew to the spot of last year’s encounter with a 900-pounder when he noticed a flock of birds closer to the beach and turned towards them. […]
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Get jacked up
As the end of the year approaches and seasonal closures arrive offshore, fishy options shift from species to species and place to place. Fortunately, there are plenty of choices in offshore waters to both bend a rod and hitch a ride back to the hill. […]
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King mackerel are biting near Frying Pan Tower
The king mackerel bite off North Carolina’s Cape Fear doesn’t slow down at Thanksgiving, but the best action does move offshore. Water temperatures are dropping, pushing baitfish offshore, and hungry kings follow them. […]
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Red snapper season reopening for three days in December
The recreational harvest of red snapper in South Atlantic federal waters will reopen for three days in December 2017. Recreational harvest will reopen 12:01 a.m. (local time) on December 8, 2017, and close 12:01 a.m. (local time) on December 11, 2017. […]
Offshore Fishing
John Mallette’s grouper rig
John Mallette said most fishermen don’t think of it this way, but his grouper rig begins 30 feet above the hook. He likes to fish using 80-pound superbraid, but he adds a 30-foot topshot of 130-pound monofilament for the end of the line for abrasion resistance. […]
Offshore Fishing
Changes may be coming in the snapper/grouper fishery
Dr. Michelle Duval of the N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries, chair of the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, anticipates a few changes to how the snapper/grouper fishery is managed after fishermen brought up some issues during the SAFMC’s Visioning Project last year. […]
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Hampstead angler boats 108-pound wahoo out of Masonboro Inlet
Walker Baldwin of Hampstead, N.C., had high hopes for a big day of wahoo fishing as he and the crew aboard the Kool-Aid, a 31-foot Cape Horn owned and operated by Shane Smith of Wilmington, N.C., left Masonboro Inlet and headed for the Gulf Stream on Oct. 20. […]
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November: prime time for super grouper
John Mallette’s love affair with grouper began when he was a teen on Topsail Island, where his family once owned Ocean City Pier. He took a trip with Joe Hifko, a noted fisherman, and was hooked right away. […]
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There’s nothing ‘false’ about albacore bite around Cape Lookout this month
Many saltwater gamefish species that live in North Carolina’s inshore coastal waters will head for the ocean in November, going through inlets following waves of migrating baitfish. […]