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May 1, 2026

Sailfish thick off Carolina coast

What’s up with all the sailfish off the South Carolina coast? […]

The record setting crew included (L-R) Randy Glenn of Wilson, Joe Smith of Manteo, angler Billy Ray Lucas of Wilson, Marauder Mate Jeff Floyd of Raleigh and Capt. Vernon Barrington of Manteo. The record cobia weighed 116.5 pounds and was 70 inches long and 34.5 inches in girth.

Wilson Angler Catches Record Cobia

Sunday, June 11, started out in a nasty thunderstorm, complete with lightning and driving rain, but ended with the silver lining of the cloud gleaming brightly as Billy Ray Lucas, Capt. Troy Crane and a group of close friends landed a 116.5 pound cobia shortly after the sun found its way through the clouds and brightened the skies. […]

North Carolina’s sailfish average 20 to 40 pounds, but sometimes a fish approaching 100 pounds will be landed. Light tackle is recommended.

Sails Ahoy

Bob Goldstein

Sailfish are members of the marlin family (Istiophoridae), which includes blue, black, striped, and white marlins, spearfishes (two or three of types), and of course Atlantic and Pacific sailfishes […]

Weigh-in lines should be long as the Wal-Mart FLW Kingfish Series begins its SC/GA Regional events.

Kingfish anglers gear up for Beaufort event

From News Reports

The new $1.8 million Wal-Mart FLW Kingfish Series will make its first South Carolina/Georgia Division stop June 24 as teams compete for a guaranteed top award of $12,000 cash and a shot at the $300,000 Wal-Mart FLW Kingfish Series Championship. […]

When a dolphin hits a lure, and the angler brings it to the stern, Capt. Allen Downey of the C Escape keeps trolling, hoping for more hits for other anglers.

Sea Escape

Craig Holt

Something inside Tar Heels draws us to the sea. […]

An angler has whipped this cobia and will walk it around to the stern so a mate can gaff the fish.

I Spy Cobia

Mike Marsh

The day began as a Spanish mackerel fishing trip. Donald Lane, captain of the Impulse, a 58-foot Carolina Custom sportfisherman, set out from the Morehead City municipal docks with rods rigged and ready with spoons and planers. […]

On January 12, Marc Heiden, of Florence, SC, caught this 9-pound, 5.12-ounce Queen Triggerfish to claim the new state record.

Queen Triggerfish Record Topped

From News Reports

During the remarkable winter weather of early January, Marc Heiden, 41, of Florence, SC caught a 9-pound, 5.12-ounce Queen Triggerfish to claim the new state record for the species. […]

Anglers who are lucky enough to see or discover an “upwelling” while fishing offshore should thank their lucky stars and try to stay in contact with it because these current flows hold baitfish and big saltwater predators.

Wahoo, tuna provide ocean commotion for North Carolina fishermen

Jerry Dilsaver

A “wee bit of nip” hovered in the morning air as we left the dock last March. […]

Jim Scott Middleton III, Capt. Michael Perry and Robbie Marioudas with their 396 pounds, 14.4 ounces S.C. state record bluefin tuna caught Jan. 22 off Hilton Head.

Echo crew battles, subdues record bluefin

Mike Marsh

Capt. Michael Perry, fishing out of Hilton Head Island, said he’s been prepared for the arrival of the bluefin this season. […]

Offshore anglers — and that’s from a few hundred yards to 3 miles out — look for “gannet showers” (flocks of birds) to lead them to big schools of striped bass.

Secret of North Carolina’s Coastal Stripers

Bob Goldstein

All one needs to know about striped bass is most of them swim between Cape Cod and Cape Hatteras nine months of the year, and the remaining three months aggregate within 5 miles east of N.C. 12 on the Outer Banks from Rudee Inlet to Hatteras inlet. […]