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July 10, 2026

Trolling a mile off the beach helped this Southport, NC crew land the 92-inch bluefin tuna shown here.

Southport crew lands 92-inch bluefin one mile off beach

Capt. Joe Seegers was just offshore of the East Beach of Bald Head Island on Dec. 3, when a 92-inch bluefin tuna grabbed a bait and headed offshore. He was trolling the Hooked Up and crew to the spot of last year’s encounter with a 900-pounder when he noticed a flock of birds closer to the beach and turned towards them. […]

Albemarle Sound stripers provide plenty of action for anglers in December, especially if they’re schooling in open water.

Find Albemarle sound stripers

Dusty Wilson

Striped bass come alive in December, and one of the largest gatherings occurs in North Carolina’s Albemarle Sound as they huddle up for the coming winter. Guide Jeff Onley of Elizabeth City hopes for schooling fish, but he can also find action on structure with a variety of hard and soft baits. […]

Robbie Burr, who guided for catfish on Blewett Falls Lake before recently retiring, said the lake has several winter hot spots that are rarely unproductive.

Visit the catfish log jam

Tony Garitta

December is one of the better months for hooking a blue catfish weighing 30 pounds or more from North Carolina’s Blewett Falls Lake. Once the water temperature drops below 60 degrees, the bite is on, according to Robbie Burr, who has recently retired after a long career guiding fishermen. […]

Guide Chris Simpson said Lake Murray is liable to spit out some big blue catfish during the winter, beginning this month.

Get Murray blues

Pat Robertson

When the water temperature in Lake Murray drops below 65 degrees, it’s time for the winter blues, according to guide Chris Simpson of McCormick, S.C. […]

Drifting at Santee Cooper producing hot catfish action

Brian Cope

Drifting provides some hot catfish action on the Santee Cooper lakes throughout the cold months. […]

Bruiser amberjacks show up in December around a variety of offshore reefs off South Carolina’s Grand Strand.

Get jacked up

Jeff Burleson

As the end of the year approaches and seasonal closures arrive offshore, fishy options shift from species to species and place to place. Fortunately, there are plenty of choices in offshore waters to both bend a rod and hitch a ride back to the hill. […]

It’s time to chase Little River’s coastal stripers

Jeff Burleson

For most South Carolina anglers, the Santee Cooper lakes are the place to go to catch striped bass. While Lake Moultrie and Lake Marion are two great places to catch inland stripers, the coastal striper run shouldn’t be ignored. […]

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Don’t forget deep-water SC shrimping

Brian Cope

Shrimp-baiting season closed last month along South Carolina’s coast, but that doesn’t mean shrimp are no longer around. In the Lowcountry especially, deep-hole shrimping is effective this month, and it’s perfectly legal. […]

Guide Rob McComas catches big spotted bass on Lake Jocassee during December, looking for them in deeper creek and river channels.

Jocassee bass heat up

Pat Robertson

Although it’s best known for producing good catches of rainbow and brown trout, Lake Jocassee in the South Carolina mountains is also a well-kept secret honey-hole for big black bass, boasting state records for three of the four main species in South Carolina. […]

The area around Frying Pan Tower, about 30 miles offshore of Cape Fear, holds plenty of king mackerel as the water cools in late fall and into winter.

King mackerel are biting near Frying Pan Tower

Jerry Dilsaver

The king mackerel bite off North Carolina’s Cape Fear doesn’t slow down at Thanksgiving, but the best action does move offshore. Water temperatures are dropping, pushing baitfish offshore, and hungry kings follow them. […]