Offshore Fishing Archives - Page 62 of 98

May 3, 2026

Getting a grouper away from the bottom structure almost immediately after the hookset is crucial so the strong fish can’t get around rocks and cut your line.

Grouper tackle and rigging

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. […]

Fishermen are not facing a Nov. 1 closure of the recreational season on vermilion snapper this fall, thanks to a change in federal fisheries policy.

Vermilion snapper season will not close this fall

Jerry Dilsaver

Federal fisheries managers have decided to remove the annual Nov. 1-March 31 closure of recreational fishing for vermilion snapper because of the latest population assessment. […]

The closure of the recreation season on vermilion snapper will not be necessary this fall, according to federal fisheries regulations.

Vermilion snapper season won’t close this fall

Jerry Dilsaver

Federal fisheries managers have decided to remove the annual Nov. 1-March 31 closure of recreational fishing for vermilion snapper because of the latest population assessment. […]

Blackfin tuna are one of a handful of bluewater predators being caught on Gulf Stream trips out of Charleston.

Gulf Stream action consistently good out of Charleston

Brian Cope

A mixed bag awaits South Carolina anglers heading to the Gulf Stream, and trolling is a good method of putting them in the boat. […]

As the water begins to cool in September, gag grouper leave deeper water and move toward the beach, within the range of a lot of fishermen.

Gag Reflex – Two months of great bottom-fishing await anglers from Little River, Calbash, Ocean Isle

Chris Burrows

On a crisp, late September morning, with the sun just promising to rise, there is a flurry of activity at the Ocean Isle Fishing Center. […]

North Carolina’s Outer Banks gets a huge billfish push in September.

September White Out – White marlin north of Hatteras, sailfish south make Outer Banks a September wonderland for bluewater fishermen

Bob Goldstein

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. […]