Offshore Fishing Archives - Page 55 of 98

July 4, 2026

The crew of the Fish Bucket landed this 1,005-pound bluefin tuna last Tuesday about 3 1/2 miles out of Beaufort Inlet.

Largest North Carolina bluefin ever, by 200 pounds, caught out of Beaufort Inlet

Bluefin tuna fishing around Morehead City is shaping up to be one of the best in years, and last Tuesday, it may have hit its peak. […]

South of Cape Hatteras, fishermen like Rube McMullan are allowed five black sea bass per day, with a 13-inch size minimum.

Black sea bass rules and regulations

Chris Burrows

Brunswick County anglers are fishing the South Atlantic stock of black sea bass, regardless of where that fish came from or is going. Black sea bass have been divided into three different stocks, the Mid-Atlantic, the South Atlantic, and the Gulf of Mexico. […]

Dress warmly and don’t forget a toboggan on your head while fishing for black sea bass during the winter.

Safety comes first, especially during the winter

Chris Burrows

Winter can be a great time to fish. In Brunswick County, the temperature usually climbs into at least the 50s during the day, so it doesn’t feel oppressively cold, and you often have the ocean to yourself. […]

The Winyah Scarp area of South Carolina's offshore waters has produced some great catches of wahoo the past two weeks.

Offshore wahoo bite has been great around Winyah Scarp

Jeff Burleson

The season of giving continues into the New Year for anglers willing to brave the 60-mile journey to the blue waters at the Winyah Scarp, as fishermen are finding monster-sized wahoo and lots of them. […]

There’s no time better than January to run into nice black sea bass relatively close to the beaches of Brunswick County.

Bust Brunswick bass – Cool weather makes for great action on black sea bass off Brunswick County’s beaches

Chris Burrows

When the temperature plummets and the tourists head back inland for a long, cold winter, fish are still around to be caught in the waters off Brunswick County. […]

Fish nearshore livebottoms and hold out for big black sea bass before filling your five-fish creel limit.

Look for livebottoms, not artificial reefs, for the best Lowcountry black sea bass

Brian Cope

Black sea bass have been the bane of many trips for anglers fishing off the South Carolina coast; they are usually caught while fishing for other species, and they often bite so prolifically that anglers can have a hard time getting their target species to bite. […]