Offshore Fishing Archives - Page 61 of 96

Feds announce a single, 3-day weekend of red snapper fishing in August

Fishermen better be good and quick if they want to catch themselves a red snapper dinner this year. […]

Hutton, Suloide are joined in history

The W.E. Hutton and Suloide wrecks, which lie in approximately 60 feet of water, 12 miles southwest of Beaufort Inlet and almost due south of Bogue Inlet, are two big wrecks in close proximity to each other that both hold amberjack. […]

Circle or ‘J’ Hooks?

Chris Burrows

There have been volumes written on which style of hook is better for blue marlin fishing, circle hooks or “J” hooks. […]

Go tall, not small

Dan Kibler

Guide Chris Kimrey said that amberjack may show up on most any rock, reef or wreck outside the 10-fathom (60-foot) curve, but it’s the “tall” ones that draw the most fish. […]

Plugging and bugging

Dan Kibler

The large majority of amberjack are caught on live bait drifted near a reef, rock or wreck, but on some occasions, sight-fishing makes plenty of sense and offers fishermen a unique experience. […]

Offshore bottomfishing out of Little River Inlet has been great

Mike Marsh

Bottom-fishing off Little River Inlet has been excellent over the past couple of weeks, and Capt. Larry Horowitz has been able to enjoy it aboard the largest headboat in his fleet, the Super Voyager III. […]

Offshore bottomfishing out of Little River has been excellent

Mike Marsh

Bottom-fishing off Little River Inlet has been excellent over the past couple of weeks, and Capt. Larry Horowitz has been able to enjoy it aboard the largest headboat in his fleet, the Super Voyager III. […]

Red snapper season postponed; no fishing in July in North Carolina’s offshore waters

Jerry Dilsaver

The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council postponed on June 28 a limited season on red snapper that had been proposed for weekends in July, but it still hopes to give fishermen a similar season beginning sometime in August.
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Blue Waters – Charleston’s offshore waters may be among east coast’s best overall billfishing destinations

Chris Burrows

Charleston may be America’s most complete billfishing destination. That’s a bold statement, perhaps, but there are some definite arguments to support it. […]