Most offshore fishermen consider having at least one planer line in their trolling spread. Fish are usually in the upper part of the water column, but they aren’t always feeding at the surface. […]
Someone once compared heading offshore without proper safety equipment to skydiving without a parachute. If you need the equipment and don’t have it, or it doesn’t work, the odds are good you’ll never need it again. […]
When someone says the “fishing is on fire,” that usually means one particular species is biting like mad. But for the past couple of weeks, that’s just been a general statement for coastal anglers in both Carolinas. […]
Spadefish have been on the nearshore reefs and wrecks off South Carolina’s coast for the past few weeks, and the bite is really heating up. Anglers should have no trouble locating them if they follow a few steps provided by Capt. Ben Powers of Reel Time Charters. […]
Anglers looking for some hot topwater action will find it in the Wilmington area. Capt. Matt Wirt has been catching some hard-fighting fish on the surface above some of the wrecks and reefs off the shore of North Carolina’s coast. […]
Have you ever gone fishing on a charter boat in South Carolina? Are you interested in winning a $100 gift card to Bass Pro Shops? […]
Ray Myers of Jacksonville, N.C., and his father, Jim, headed offshore from Atlantic Beach, N.C., early on June 1, hoping to catch some dolphin. They were doing just that — and having a good time — when a fish hit and one of their reels began to scream. […]
Coastal recreational fishermen hooked fewer fish in 2016 than they did in 2015. […]
The allure of offshore fishing is strong. Those big fish look fun to catch and are definitely good to eat. Every year more fishermen make the decision to try their luck in the deep, azure blue waters of the Gulf Stream. […]
Capt. Chip Michalove of Outcast Sport Fishing in Hilton Head is known for catching big sharks, including great white sharks, off of South Carolina’s coast. […]
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