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September 16, 2026

Speckled trout will fall for a MirrOlure in the surf as easily as in the backwaters if you make a few adjustments to the bait.

Take that MirrOlure on a trip to the surf for specks

Dusty Wilson

MirrOlures are great for catching speckled trout in the surf. […]

Speckled trout are suckers for MirrOlures in the backwaters or in the surf, but there are a few adjustments you can make that will increase your catch rate.

Make that MirrOlure work on specks as colder weather moves them into the surf

Dusty Wilson

Hard-bodied baits such as MirrOlures have long been celebrated for their effectiveness in the backwaters of our coastal fisheries, however, they are just as deadly in the surf zone. […]

Edisto’s “Rocks” are a heaven for bull redfish

Brian Cope

The bull redfish are abundant in the Edisto area, and anglers looking to tussle with them are finding plenty in the creeks, just off the beaches, and all around the near-shore reefs. The biggest concentration, however, is just off the beach in what is known locally as “The Rocks” – the many rock piles littered along the ocean floor about a mile off the beach.

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A crankbait is the No. 1 tool to catch plenty of October bass.

Crank up an October bass

David Fritts

If you love to bass fish, especially if you love to throw a crankbait like I do, you can’t get enough of October. It is probably the best month of the year to have a big, diving plug tied on to the end of your line if you’re a North Carolina fisherman. […]

According to creator Clyde Folse, the scent will remain on the little soft plastic strips for two or three years.

The Crappie Psychic

Don Shoopman

There were days as recently as this summer that a 51-year-old Raceland outdoorsman returned from a sac-a-lait (crappie) fishing trip and removed a secret weapon on his tube jig about a mile from the boat ramp. […]

Plenty of big king mackerel are there for the taking off the beaches of the Grand Strand.

King mackerel bite has been great off the Grand Strand

Jeff Burleson

Since Labor Day, South Carolina anglers have had to deal with roller-coaster weather, but it hasn’t disrupted the king mackerel fishing along the Grand Strand. […]

Big flounder like this 8.26-pound doormat caught by David Derrick, have been the norm in the Southport area recently.

Flounder fishing still excellent in Southport area

Jerry Dilsaver

Capt. Jimmy Price of Wildlife Bait and Tackle in Southport said as odd as the weather has been, the fall flounder bite is going strong. […]

Using modified lures can put more fish in the boat

Jeff Burleson

Artificial lures can out-fish live bait, especially during the fall, and making some modifications to popular lures can put even more fish in the boat. […]

Bonneau guide shares surf fishing tips for catching the inshore slam

Terry Madewell

The inshore slam – catching a flounder, redfish and speckled trout on the same trip – is not as easy task any time. Joe Dennis, a fishing guide from Bonneau, feels like October and November present the best chances from to accomplish the feat, and he prefers doing it with his feet in the surf. […]