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September 5, 2026

Costa Del Mar

Costa Del Mar targets fishermen with a large percentage of their sunglasses, and two of their latest offerings, the Cape and Montauk, are perfect examples. […]

Don’t forget swimbaits for summer bass in the Carolinas.

A soft-plastic swimbait may not be the artificial lure that a lot of bass fishermen point to as their “go-to” bait during the summer, but they’ve never been in the shoes of young bass pro Dylan Fulk of Concord, N.C. […]

Target gray trout and flounder around Cape Fear’s nearshore reefs.

A flat, gray bite

Mike Marsh

Rennie Clark piloted his boat out of North Carolina’s Masonboro Inlet, nosing the bow through the rolling waves. Clouds in the overcast sky threatened rain, but the wind was calmly whispering out of the southwest, which made the seas nearly flat. […]

Lake Norman’s spots are crushing topwater lures and drop-shots

Dusty Wilson

Don’t let the summer heat keep you off of Lake Norman. The largemouth bass has slowed, but the spots are just as aggressive as ever. […]

Blackfin blackout

Dan Kibler

Yellowfin tuna aren’t as plentiful off the coast of the Carolinas in July as they are in the spring, but blackfin tuna are here in large numbers. […]

Two large J-shaped high-profile legs give the Cowboy its vibrating action.

Ride ‘em, cowboy

Don Shoopman

Before Gary Yamamoto Custom Baits’ Cowboy soft plastic creature bait was unveiled at the 2018 Bassmaster Classic in South Carolina, a few bass anglers were fortunate to have Ron Colby’s latest creation. […]

Take a kayak fishing workshop, learn to tie your own flies, build your own fishing rod, or attend a family fishing workshop in July at the Pechmann Fishing Education Center.

Free fishing workshops offered throughout July

NCWRC Release

Whether you’d like to build your own fishing rod, learn how to tie your own fishing flies, know the basics of kayak fishing, or take a fishing workshop with your family, the John E. Pechmann Fishing Education Center has a program for you in July. […]

Big stringers of catfish are commonplace on Lake Monticello during the summer for anglers who free-line a variety of baits.

Free-line for catfish on Lake Monticello summer days

Pat Robertson

There is one way to just about guarantee putting catfish in the boat during July and August on South Carolina’s Lake Monticello, according to guide William Attaway of Pomaria, S.C. […]

The jetties that line Little River Inlet fill up with sheepshead as the peak of summer arrives.

Sheepshead fill up jetties at Little River

Jeff Burleson

The middle of another Carolina summer is upon us, and while plenty of offshore and inshore options exist, it’s prime time to catch sheepshead around the rock jetties scattered up and down the coast. […]

Reefs, wrecks and hardbottom areas off North Carolina’s southern coast fill up with flounder in the summer.

Flounder are reef, wreck regulars off SENC coast

Jerry Dilsaver

As the temperature rises, so does the number of flounder around nearshore ocean artificial reefs, hardbottom/livebottom areas and shipwrecks off North Carolina’s southern coast. […]