Offshore Fishing Archives - Page 92 of 98

From Trash to Treasure

Capt. Lee Parsons caught his first fish with a fly rod at Wrightsville Beach when he was 12. In the years since, Parsons, now 55, has become one of the most accomplished light-tackle and fly anglers at the North Carolina coast. […]

It may take longer to find yellowfins this spring because of long-line overfishing and changing current patterns, but luck should pick up by mid-April.

Tradition of Tuna

Bob Goldstein

Atlantic yellowfin tuna swim off the North Carolina coast year round, but anglers can’t get to the Gulf Stream when the wind is blowing at gale force. […]

Dolphin are a highly migratory species that makes its annual appearance off the South Carolina coast in late March, with the April-to-June time frame considered the peak of fishing success.

Dolphin Time — No Bull!

Terry Madewell

When considering South Carolina’s bluewater fishery, the dolphin is one of the more popular and frequently caught species. […]

Jason Edgerton with his state record white grunt. The record fish weighed 5 pounds and raised the existing record by 2 pounds.

Angler Trumps New State Record for White Grunt

SCDNR News Release

Jason N. Edgerton of Mt Pleasant caught a 5-pound white grunt on March 10th off the coast of Charleston on the Y73–Reef to set a new state record for the species. […]

Bonito Bonanza

Jerry Dilsaver

Only a few empty trailers were parked at the parking lot at the Wrightsville Beach Wildlife ramp last March. […]

Sneak Out for Gray Trout

Mike Marsh

Even in the dead of winter, there can be some lively “gray” days for fishing at North Carolina’s southeastern coast. […]

Bill Hogarth has left NOAA Fisheries after seven years as the director.

Hogarth Departs NOAA: Begins Anew at USF

From News Reports

Monday, December 31, 2007 was Bill Hogarth’s last day as Assistant Administrator for Fisheries after 7 years as leader of NOAA Fisheries and more than 13 years of Federal service to the Nation. […]

Hogarth Departs NOAA: Begins Anew at USF

From News Reports

Monday, December 31, 2007 was Bill Hogarth’s last day as Assistant Administrator for Fisheries after 7 years as leader of NOAA Fisheries and more than 13 years of Federal service to the Nation. […]

Most of the bluefin tuna caught out of Hatteras have been 3 to 10 miles offshore in high 50s or low 60s (water temperatures) in reasonably clear water. Most often these huge fish will be chasing schools of menhaden, but they’ll eat almost anything that swims.

Will Bluefins Rebound?

Bob Goldstein

Large bluefin tuna are being depleted, but they’re not being over-fished.

Anglers should take with a grain of salt the wailing and whining of people who make their living wailing and whining. […]