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Top 4 tips to catch more flounder
Take a horse-carriage tour through Wilmington and you’ll learn that no Civil War battles took place in the city; the battle for this town happened on the ocean. […]
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The real fall brawl is wahoo fishing off North Carolina’s coast
Tailgates. Pigskins. Orange leaves. Cool mornings. Bonfires. Hoodies. These are all signs of fall. […]
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Hit the shipwrecks for Carolina Beach flounder
The nearshore reefs and shipwrecks out of Carolina Beach are hotspots for flounder this time of year. Capt. Dennis Barbour of Island Tackle and Hardware typically has a lot of success in those areas and Flounder aren’t the only fish biting, but he said it’s usually among the most consistent bites. […]
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Bottom fishing heats up out of Southport
The Yeah Right swung into position on the anchor rope, and the screen on the fish finder lit up with a mound of fish just above the small ledge. […]
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Grouper tips hold recipe for success
To be successful, grouper, tackle must be very specific and virtually bulletproof. The name of the game is to immediately pull heavy, strong fish away from structure that can destroy leaders. […]
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September means Outer Banks white marlin, and this is how to catch them
For saltwater fishermen who visit the Outer Banks regularly, September is a magical time. People from all over the world elbow their way to our docks, fill the motels, and mostly fill all the available boats. […]
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Three main steps to catching lowcountry wahoo
High-speed trolling is the ticket for lowcountry anglers looking for some offshore thrills, and the wahoo are playing along willingly. […]
Offshore Fishing
How to rig a circle hook for white marlin
Small ballyhoo or “dink baits” fished with a circle hook through the nose are extremely effective at drawing strikes from white marlin off North Carolina’s coast. […]
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Gag grouper catch will dip, then rise; wreckfish catch will rise, then dip
NOAA Fisheries has announced annual catch-limit changes for commercial and recreational sectors of gag grouper and wreckfish in the South Atlantic management area, based on population assessments. […]
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White heat – It’s a white hot bite off the Outer Banks
They used to be known as the dog days of summer, but from Oregon Inlet to Hatteras and Cape Lookout, offshore anglers have been spoiled by a white marlin bite between July and September that is only getting better each year. […]