Offshore Fishing Archives - Page 62 of 98

July 4, 2026

Jason Cox of Ft. Bragg caught wrestled this hefty red grouper out of its underwater lair.

Get ready for the long haul

Fishing on extended trips, whether from a head boat like the Continental Shelf or from a smaller private vessel, is fun and cooler-filling, but doesn’t come without its challenges. […]

Toby Grantham caught this state-record scamp grouper on a 48-hour bottom-fishing trip last October aboard the Continental Shelf.

Get to the bottom of it – Extended bottom-fishing trips out of Morehead City mean more fish for more fishermen

Brian Cope

“Okay gentlemen, drop it down, drop it down, drop it down. All the way to the bottom. If you’re not on the bottom, you can’t catch these fish.” […]

Days with double-digit releases of white marlin have become commonplace for boats out of Oregon Inlet during a recent fabulous bite.

Tremendous white marlin bite moves closer to Oregon Inlet

Jerry Dilsaver

Capt. Karl Helmkamp of Fistful Sportfishing in Manteo said white marlin fishing out of Oregon Inlet continues to be extremely good. […]

Keeping your terminal tackle strong is the biggest factor in catching more grouper like this gag.

Extra grouper is worth the extra effort

Chris Burrows

Brant McMullan, who operates the Ocean Isle Fishing Center, is best known as a king mackerel expert, but when he charters in the fall, he also likes to specifically target gag grouper in the fall. Through trial and error, he has come up with some specific tips for fishermen targeting grouper. […]

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

Chris Burrows

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. […]

White marlin may be scarce in other places, but there’s no paucity of them in waters off North Carolina.

Are white marlin threatened?

Bob Goldstein

The National Marine Fisheries Service recently considered a charge that landings data supported listing the white marlin as “threatened” under the National Endangered Species Act. […]

Roundscale spearfish like this one caught by the Fistfull out of Pirates Cove Marina in Manteo, are often mistaken for a white marlin.

Hatchet marlin?

Bob Goldstein

Capt. Fin Gaddy of the Qualifier out of Oregon Inlet said nobody knows how many white marlin are really caught because many were possibly spearfish. […]

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. […]