Offshore Fishing Archives - Page 68 of 98

Target: Frozen Fish

Cold water isn’t always bad. The cooler ocean temperatures of February lure bottomfish much closer to the shoreline to spawn around shipwrecks, livebottom areas, and artificial reefs. […]

Plenty of blackfin tuna between 20 and 40 pounds, plus a lot of smaller ones, have been caught offshore out of Hatteras over the past two weeks.

Hatteras fleet catching plenty of blackfin tuna

Jerry Dilsaver

The fish have been getting a break at Hatteras in the time since Hurricane Sandy took out a section of NC 12 between Oregon Inlet and Rodanthe. […]

With less than two weeks left before the season closes, fishermen out of Grand Strand ports, especially Georgetown, are mopping up on big grouper.

Last-chance grouper bite is great out of Georgetown

Jeff Burleson

The last opportunity to take home some tasty grouper is facing South Carolina fishermen, as the annual season closure begins on New Year’s Day. […]

This 445-pound yellowfin tuna is the biggest of the species ever landed, but it has been disqualified from world-record discussion because IGFA rules were broken.

Giant California yellowfin tuna battle for world record

Jerry Dilsaver

Two huge yellowfin tuna – the two biggest ever – have been caught in the past couple of months, but only one is being considered for a new world record. John Petruescu caught a 445-pound yellowfin just before sunrise on Dec. 9 while fishing on the Excel, a long-range charterboat out of San Diego, Calif., Although his fish surpassed the existing world record by a full 40 pounds, it was will not be considered as a possible world record because the boat’s captain grabbed the fishing rod twice during the fight, disqualifying it under the rules of the International Game Fish Association (IGFA). […]

Jody Gay brings a nice gag grouper aboard after hooking up on an offshore ledge out of Morehead City.

Last-Chance Grouper

Mike Marsh

Diehard grouper fishermen once headed for the ledges in spring before a January-to-April season closure changed their habits. […]

Multi-colored braided line helps anglers who are bottom-fishing keep track of the best depths to keep their baits or jigs.

Let the countdown begin

Mike Marsh

Multi-colored fishing line helps bottom-fish anglers keep track of the best depths to fish their jigs. […]

Blue Water Candy’s Roscoe Jig is a deadly lure for bottomfish like grouper.

Jig is up for grouper

Mike Marsh

The Roscoe Jig, manufactured by Blue Water Candy Lures, is becoming very popular for catching botttom fish, including grouper. […]

Electric-assist reels will help winch up bottomfish and give you more real fishing time during a trip.

Winch them up

Mike Marsh

When bottom-fishing with live or cut baits, the use of electric-assist reels, such as this Precision Auto Reel HT, can help an angler land more big fish from deepwater ledges. […]

Fall wahoo fishing has been great in offshore waters off Cape Lookout, but fishermen are filling their fish boxes with blackfin tuna and dolphin, and running into an occasional sailfish, too.

With storms in rearview mirrow, great offshore trolling returns to Cape Lookout area

Jerry Dilsaver

Bluewater fish were really biting before Hurricane Sandy and a nor’easter pushed up the east coast, and fishermen are expecting the action to be just a good when they get back out to the Big Rock as the winds finally lay out. […]

King mackerel fishing along North Carolina's southernmost coastline has been excellent for most of October.

King mackerel fishing taking off along North Carolina/South Carolina border

Jeff Burleson

A poor summer for king mackerel fishermen out of Little River has turned around in a big way over the past several weeks. […]