Speckled Trout
Anglers are catching big trout on rock jetties
Anglers are catching lots of quality trout along the jetties and groins up and down the coastlines of both Carolinas. […]
Fishing
Striper
Marine Fisheries Commission overrules director, adopts gill net restriction
Gill nets used by commercial fishermen will be outlawed as of March 18, 2019 above the ferry lines on the Neuse and Pamlico river systems thanks to a proclamation voted on by the NC Marine Fisheries Commission. […]
Fishing
Palmetto Sportsmen’s Classic is next weekend
Stop by the SC State Fairgrounds next weekend, March 22 – 24 for the 2019 Palmetto Sportsmen’s Classic. Over 350 vendors will be on hand with all sorts of outdoor-related gear and products. […]
Columns
Don’t wait on the tide; move with it instead
Don’t wait in one spot for the tide to shift. You’ll catch more fish if you move along as the tide comes in or rolls out because the fish are always moving with the tide. […]
Bass Fishing
NCWRC adds fish-attracting structure in two Piedmont lakes
Anglers now have more areas to target gamefish in Tuckertown Lake and High Rock Lake after the NCWRC added 160 pieces of artificial structure to both bodies of water. […]
Redfish
The redfish bite is hot under docks
Capt. Ben Powers uses his Humminbird Solix to find redfish under docks, then he catches them with live bait on a jighead. The redfish bite is hot right now. […]
Striper
Marine Fisheries director refuses gill net ban in striped bass management area
The director of Marine Fisheries has refused a request to ban gill nets as part of the striped bass management plan in effect along many coastal rivers of North Carolina. […]
Striper
Upstate family says God’s role evident in huge fish story
A young angler’s huge hybrid surprises a taxidermist who realized the fish was a different species than the angler’s dad originally thought. […]
Black drum
Black drum stir in Little River estuary’s deeper waters
The Little River estuary on the North Carolina/South Carolina border is a great spot to catch springtime black drum. […]
Fishing Hotspots
Brunswick County fishing is turning on as water warms
The inshore fishing is heating up in Brunswick County’s waterways as the spring weather warms the water, drawing in gamefish. […]