Inshore Fishing
Thunderstorm safety
The vast majority of lightning injuries and deaths on boats occur in small, open boats according to NOAA. […]
Fishing
Freshwater Fishing
Opportunities on top
Conventional fishing wisdom says that topwater baits should be retired shortly after sunrise, not to be picked up again until shortly before sunset. […]
Redfish
Summer redfish spots
Even though redfish spread out in the warmer months, they relate to low-tide, shallow-water flats all year because flats provide security from predators like the bottlenosed dolphin. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Amphibian modifications
Frog baits account for some of the most-exciting strikes you’ll see in the pads. Most work well right out of the package, but a few tweaks can help sell the ruse. […]
Inshore Fishing
Oak Island’s pier history
Oak Island was once home to three piers: Yaupon, Ocean Crest and Long Beach. […]
Inshore Fishing
OCP has survived coastal troubles through the years
Ocean Crest Pier was one of North Carolina’s last-built ocean fishing platforms, with construction finished in 1968 by Warren Calloway, a World War II veteran. […]
Inshore Fishing
Changing regulations
Many bordering states have some sort of reciprocal agreement for fishermen plying border waters, but North Carolina and South Carolina do not, possibly because of the significant differences in the way several species are regulated. […]
Inshore Fishing
Popping cork rig is better conservation measure
Over the past 20 years, the old drum fishery in the Pamlico Sound has grown to epic proportions. […]
Inshore Fishing
Stay on the fish
The Pamlico Sound is the largest saltwater lagoon along the eastern seaboard and the second-largest in the United States. […]
Bass Fishing
Blueback blues
Blueback herring, those high-strung gypsies known for their notoriously unpredictable ways, can be the boon or the bane of Lake Murray fishing. […]