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September 6, 2026

Zombie RIP Stik

Don Shoopman

The RIP in Egret Baits’ new Zombie RIP Stik doesn’t stand for “rest in peace,” although it could. […]

Steve Chaney and David Hambrick did not return from a fishing trip on Sunday, prompting a search by the U.S. Coast Guard.

2 anglers missing off North Carolina coast

From News Reports

UPDATED STORY: This just in from WBTV in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina, The boat of two missing Gaston County fishermen was found Friday near Murrells Inlet, South Carolina, according to the United States Coast Guard. […]

Getting a transducer to read at speed so your sonar doesn’t lose the bottom can be tricky – here are some tips to make it happen.

Mounting transducers with a need for speed

Allan Tarvid

You open the throttle, plane the boat, tickle the trim until you can’t go any faster, and then your sonar loses the bottom. Chances are, the problem lies with your transducer installation. […]

He was expecting a shark to take his bait, but Ian Sands (right) caught this big tarpon instead while surf fishing Aug. 20.

Oak Island angler lands big tarpon in surf

Jerry Dilsaver

Ian Sands of Oak Island went fishing on the afternoon of Aug. 20. The Oak Island resident and his son set up on the beach with a pair of surf fishing outfits hoping to catch a bonnethead or Atlantic sharpnose shark. The were both surprised when they caught a six-foot plus tarpon instead. […]

Jim Brown caught and released this small sailfish from the Avon Fishing Pier.

Angler catches sailfish from Avon Fishing Pier

Brian Cope

It’s tough to beat pier fishing for a number of reasons. It gives anglers access to so many species of fish, some of which the could reach from the beach, but some that would be outside of casting range for the majority of anglers. […]

Deep Creek holds a lot of nice brown trout, plus some fish that often approach 15 to 20 inches long.

A park you can count on

Robert Satterwhite

If you like getting away from the crowds, enjoy beautiful surroundings and don’t mind working for your trout, consider heading for the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The park has some great wild-trout streams, and the best ones are in the North Carolina section of the park. […]

Catfish won’t spend much time deeper than the thermocline, which narrows down places where guides like Chris Nichols target them.

Use thermocline to your advantage

Terry Madewell

By midsummer, many lakes in the Carolinas stratify according to oxygen content, and that sets up conditions that give fisherman an edge if they understand the process, namely, a thermocline. […]

Tyler Schultze said North Carolina’s Neuse River is a flathead catfish paradise, with plenty of trophy class fish available.

How to set up on a river bend

Terry Madewell

Tyler Schultz said all situations are unique but this basic setup enables him to effectively fish a prime summertime river catfish hot spot, an outside bend with deep water and woody cover available. […]

Beds of freshwater mussels will attract plenty of catfish, especially during summer months after the spawn.

Mussel up for better catfish trips

Dusty Wilson

It’s safe to say that any species of fish won’t be far from what it’s eating. While many anglers will look for summer catfish around schools of gizzard shad or white perch, guide Wes Jordan of Creedmoor, N.C., concentrates on a staple of postspawn blues that’s prevalent in many Carolina lakes — freshwater mussels. […]