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Fall is the time to whack a wahoo between Cape Lookout and the break
The waters off of Atlantic Beach provide some great wahoo action, especially in the fall. […]
Offshore Fishing
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Kings following mullet run just beyond breakers from Georgetown north
For the past 10 days, anglers cruising along the beachfront of South Carolina’s northern coastline have been noticing a different crowd of visitors hanging on the outside edge of the breakers. […]
Offshore Fishing
Location, location, location
Much like for a successful business, the key to productive offshore bottom-fishing is being in the right location. Once the preferred, rock, wreck or reef is found, the captain must anchor so the boat is positioned just right to get the baits down to the fish. Bottomfish are very specific to their chosen structure, and missing it by even a few feet will result in a lot of waiting rather than catching. […]
Offshore Fishing
A plethora of piscatorial regulations
Regulations for offshore bottomfish species are complex and include several closed seasons and several seasons that close when the annual allocation is caught. […]
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Feds will close recreational season on several porgy species on Sept. 17
Federal fisheries managers announced last Friday that the recreational season for a number of species in the popular porgy family will close on Wednesday, Sept. 17 and not reopen until Jan. 1, 2015. […]
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Virginia teen breaks ancient North Carolina record with 32-pound skipjack tuna
Matthew Kelly, a 16-year-old from Chesapeake, Va. thinks every fishing trip with his father, Patrick, is special, but the one Labor Day Weekend was just a little more special. […]
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Murrells Inlet captains are finding a great wahoo bite offshore
For most of the summer, Gulf Stream waters have produced their normal mixed results, a scanty bag of the typical favorite targets: wahoo, tuna, king mackerel and amberjack. […]
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You can bet your bottom dollar that offshore bottom-fishing will heat up as the weather cools in September
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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Good fall wahoo fishing has begun off Cape Lookout earlier than usual
The fall wahoo fishing off Atlantic Beach has gotten off to an early start, according to Capt. Mike Webb of Pelagic Sportfishing, who isn’t sure what has caused this good fortune be said the cooler-than-usual summer probably fits into the mix. […]
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Jarabeck replaces his uncle atop FLW leaderboard
Atop the leaderboard at the FLW Forrest Wood Cup championship, the hometown and the family didn’t change — just the name. Philip Jarabeck of Lynchburg, Va., caught the biggest stringer of the second day and replaced his uncle, David Dudley — also of Lynchburg — in first place. […]