Offshore Fishing Archives - Page 91 of 98

July 3, 2026

Ng’s approach to sword fishing is to begin a slow troll at mid-afternoon toward his chosen area. He often catches other gamefish, such as wahoo, during the daylight portion of his trip. Then he stays offshore the entire night to catch swordfish.

Ocean Duels

Everyone with a powerboat worries about the cost of fuel. But a dedicated angler going without a fishing fix is like a fish out of water that can’t breathe. […]

Caroline Boyd displays her first king mackerel.

Oak Island Fish-Finder

Craig Holt

Capt. John Quattlebaum’s sportfisherman QB’s Sea Witch sliced through a calm sea off Southport last July. […]

Cover: July 2008 (SC) – Offshore

South Carolina Sportsman

Invest in a kayak, and you’ll open up entire new worlds to your fishing access. […]

Perched on the gunwale and holding his boat’s T-top, Craig Odom scanned the water from just beyond the transom of his lightly rocking center-console craft to several hundred yards behind the small red balloon that marked his most-distant baitfish’s location. […]

Haul the Decks

Mike Marsh

The air was heavy and hot as the inside of a Turkish steam bath, typical summer weather at Southport’s waterfront. […]

Sea Witches and other artificial lures are good choices for dolphin when trolled near grass lines. Blue-and-white is a favorite color of N.C. captains.

Day of the Dolphin

Jerry Dilsaver

Half the Sea Sun Ticket’s trolling lures were still dry when a shiny Penn International howled its “got-one-on” song last May. […]

Most spadefish caught along the South Carolina coast will be oriented near inshore wrecks and reefs, often cruising in huge schools just under the surface, where fishermen can sight-cast to specific fish.

A Royal Flush — In Spades

Terry Madewell

South Carolina sportsmen can often enjoy the best of both the hunting and fishing worlds rolled into one. […]

Phillip Hodges is plenty happy with this cobia, a good example of fish caught during the annual May run out of Port Royal Sound into the Broad River.

Broad River Bombers

Scott Keepfer

This much is certain — when you pull a cobia into the boat, it’s best to be keenly aware of the potential consequences. […]

This lionfish was caught off the Carolina coast in May, 2007.

Offshore Bottom Anglers Advised on Venomous Lionfish

SCDNR News Release

Native to the tropical Indo-Pacific region, lionfish are often kept in both public and private aquariums, but in the past few years have begun appearing in offshore bottomfish catches off the Palmetto Coast. […]

Chuck Deeter, of Oak Island, with his 33 pound, 8 ounce red grouper that established the N.C. record for the species.

Oak Island Angler Establishes Red Grouper Record

Jerry Dilsaver

MOREHEAD CITY – Thanks to angler Chuck Deeter, of Oak Island, and Capt. Anthony Ng, of Winterville, North Carolina now has a state record for red grouper. […]