Offshore Fishing Archives - Page 88 of 98

July 3, 2026

King mackerel arrive in June and set up shop on a handful of nearshore reefs and wrecks out of Georgetown and Murrells Inlet. Most are within a few miles of the beach.

June Royalty

When it comes to catching king mackerel, June and Georgetown are stuck in the middle — and that’s not so bad. […]

Big wahoo are common catches during the spring when charter boats troll for dolphin.

Dolphin, wahoo mark offshore charter trips

May’s spring weather has been unpredictable at the N.C. coast, with offshore charter boats having great days then getting blown off the water two or three days in a row. […]

Michael Hall (left) and his father, Mike, with Michael's state-record yellowfin grouper.

Skipping school pays off for teen angler

Craig Holt

Some people think the most-difficult feat in sports is hitting for the cycle — a single, double, triple, home run in a single Major League baseball game — because that’s happened fewer times than pitching a no-hitter. […]

Cobia often cruise or lurk around buoy or channel markers, where they can be approached by fishermen sight-casting.

Cobia Central

Jeff Dennis

The pursuit of cobia can challenge saltwater tackle as well a fisherman’s knowledge. This sleek and hardy saltwater fish is quite a fighter and is often overlooked for offering fine table fare.

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More and more sailfish are showing up in offshore waters off the coast of South Carolina every year.

Billfish Bonanza

Phillip Gentry

Centrally located between Miami and New York is the seaport town of Georgetown, an oasis for Atlantic Coast cruisers and offshore anglers alike. […]

Rubber-band release helps anglers troll lighter tackle for Spanish mackerel

Jerry Dilsaver

Spanish mackerel are a favorite fish of many anglers, and rightfully so. They arrive in late April and stick around through October — sometimes into November — and they usually will bite well. […]

Mike Krantz caught this 126.5-pound amberjack on March 31

Tuna-fishing trip produces state-record amberjack

Mike Marsh

A tuna-fishing trip that didn’t work out wound up producing a state-record 126½-pound amberjack for a Wilmington fisherman on March 31. […]

Adding Color to the Deep Blue

Jeff Dennis

Finally, it’s the time that bluewater fishermen have been waiting for, to reaquaint themselves with the sound of a screaming reel. […]

First Wave of Spring

Jeff Burleson

Nothing cures cabin fever like an intense, rod-bending adventure along the South Carolina coast. […]

Brooks Quinn, cameraman for the Gillznfinz television show, took time out from behind the viewfinder to heft this dolphin caught in late March. Dolphin that show up in the early spring tend to be good-sized.

Bluewater Breakout

Dan Kibler

The water temperature jumped about six degrees in the space of a hundred yards, the ocean went from a dark green to an azure blue, and beyond a wooden container that was floating along, the beginning of a grassline was forming. […]