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July 15, 2026

Rod Thomas of Capt. Ponytail’s Guide Service (right) took part in Charleston’s MIlitary Appreciation Day in 2015, taking an active-duty military member fishing.

Take a soldier fishing

Over the past decade, a number of organizations have been founded with the sole purpose of taking wounded military veterans fishing. […]

Randy Harmon of Morehead City caught this cubera snapper off of Cape Lookout. The fish shattered the previous N.C. state record by over 11 pounds.

Morehead City angler catches new N.C. state record cubera snapper

Jerry Dilsaver

The waters off Cape Lookout aren’t known for producing lots of cubera snapper, but North Carolina’s last two state records have come from there, and the one Randy Harmon of Morehead City caught on Sept. 28 raised the record 11.5 pounds to 58 pounds. […]

The N.C. Wildlife Federation is pushing for N.C. to impose the same inshore trawling laws as its neighboring states.

Inshore trawling reduction sought by N.C. Wildlife Federation

Jerry Dilsaver

The N.C. Wildlife Federation announced on Nov. 2 its plans to file a petition for rule making that would designate all coastal waters along North Carolina’s coast as nursery areas to reduce by-catch mortality due to trawling. […]

James Ellis was fishing along the Morehead City port wall when he caught this big flatfish on a 2-ounce Spro bucktail tipped with a Berkley Gulp! Shrimp.

10.15-pound flounder caught at Morehead City port wall

Brian Cope

If you shy away from using big lures when fishing inshore for flounder, you might want to rethink things, especially if you plan on fishing near the Morehead City port wall anytime soon. James Ellis caught a 10.15-pound flounder there this week, and he did it with a pretty sizable lure. […]

Capt. Addison Rupert poses with 1/3 of the inshore slam. This is a great time of year to catch all three of the major inshore species.

4 steps to catching the inshore slam

Brian Cope

Catching an inshore slam is always a treat for anglers, and this is a great time of year to do it. While anglers often simply luck into catching the three fish that make up the inshore slam – redfish, trout, and flounder – you can increase your chances of boating this medley of fish if you hit the water with a plan in mind. These step can help you complete the task. […]

Recreational fishing interests are cheering Gov. Pat McCrory's newest appointment to the N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission, but the commercial fishing industry isn't so gleeful.

3 Marine Fisheries Commission members reappointed, one new member appointed

Jerry Dilsaver

Gov. Pat McCrory has reappointed three members of the N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission, but it was his fourth appointment of Nov. 2 that has commercial-fishing interests seething and recreational fishing interests cheering what appears to be a super-majority on the nine-member board for recreationals. […]

After a successful 23-year career as a professional angler, Davy Hite will begin his new role as TV commentator during the Bassmaster Elite Series event at Cherokee Lake, Tn. Feb 9-12.

Pro angler Davy Hite leaving Elite Series for TV role

Pat Robertson

Davy Hite, the 1999 Bassmaster Classic Champion and two-time B.A.S.S. Angler of the Year, is trading in his fishing rod for a microphone. After 23 highly successful years as a pro angler, Hite is moving on from competing in the Bassmaster Elite Series to working as color commentator for “Bassmaster LIVE,” “The Bassmasters” television show on ESPN2, and all other B.A.S.S. programming. […]