Offshore Fishing Archives - Page 61 of 98

Finicky biters while inshore, sheepshead drop their defenses somewhat off the beach.

Reef Madness

January can be a cruel month for anglers, but for those willing to brave the weather, fishing for sheepshead on the reefs and wrecks off the Lowcountry coastline can be phenomenal. […]

Grouper fishing has been great around offshore livebottom out of Grand Strand ports.

Bottom-fishing excellent off Grand Strand for black sea bass, grouper

Jeff Burleson

Falling water temperatures are is making for a perfect scenario in both nearshore and offshore waters off the Grand Strand for bottom-fishing. […]

The SAFMC is considering reconfiguring some Marine Protection areas and adding others in an effort to protect two spawning bottomfish.

Feds will consider adding Marine Protection Areas this week

Jerry Dilsaver

At its scheduled meeting this month, the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (SAFMC) will discuss adding additional Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) of the Carolinas as a means to help reduce the by-catch of speckled hind and warsaw grouper. […]

The SAFMC is considering adding and/or reconfiguring Marine Protection Areas off the South Carolina coast to protect two species of spawning bottomfish.

Feds may add and/or reconfigure Marine Protection Areas off SC coast

Jerry Dilsaver

At its scheduled meeting this month, the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (SAFMC) will discuss adding additional Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) of the Carolinas as a means to help reduce the by-catch of speckled hind and warsaw grouper. […]

The wahoo bite toward the Gulf Stream out of Murrells Inlet has been excellent in the past couple of weeks.

Tuna, wahoo are churning up offshore waters out of Murrells Inlet

Jeff Burleson

Mother Nature has recently delivered calm seas and gorgeous weather to South Carolina’s coast, and the offshore fleet from Murrells Inlet has been unleashed for some of the season’s best fishing for wahoo, blackfin tuna and trophy billfish. […]

A wahoo comes to the boat, fooled by a blue and white trolling lure, on a November 2012 bluewater trip out of Murrells Inlet.

Wahoo, blackfin tuna, kings are on the November menu for South Carolina bluewater fishermen.

Glenn Corley

By November, the tourist action has slowed down in Murrells Inlet and the surrounding Grand Strand, but the offshore fishing action is fast and furious. […]

Rex Bunting Jr. of Frisco owns the N.C. record for this 46-pound golden tilefish, caught April 7 off Hatteras.

State certifies new record golden tilefish

North Carolina Sportsman

A Frisco man has become the latest angler to catch a state-record fish with the announcement that the N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries has certified a new state-record golden tilefish. […]

Mapping out success

Brian Cope

Capt. Davie Tilley of the Continental Shelf understands that many anglers opt to fish out of their own private vessels, but he is still willing to help them out through a service he offers called “Fish Here Maps.” […]

Tackle for pulling big grouper out of deep-water cover needs to be plenty stout.

The right tools for the job

Brian Cope

As with any job, anglers need the right tools for bottom-fishing, especially when fish like amberjack and grouper are likely to bite. […]