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September 22, 2026

Flounder appear to bite better on bright, sunny days when the water is extremely clear, if you know how to make a good presentation with a bright-colored lure.

Let conditions dictate presentation

Jeff Burleson

Flounder are ambush feeders, relying solely on the sense of sight to obtain their daily sustenance. […]

Smaller sharks are easily handled at the side of the boat; leave bigger sharks to pros or make sure your equipment is up to the task.

Catching huge sharks

John Gribb

For fishermen interested in the thrill catching a huge shark, Capt. Chip Michalove of Outcast Fishing in Hilton Head has become an expert at catching these infrequently targeted fish. […]

Gavin Dibler of Kitty Hawk learned how to inflate a puffer fish while fishing on the Miss Oregon Inlet.

Outer Banks head boat tips

Walter Taylor

Check the weather before you go. Wind direction affects water clarity that can determine the fishing. […]

The common Atlantic sharpnose shark can be most-easily identified by the position of its dorsal fin; it will be behind the pectoral fins.

Which sharks are legal to keep?

John Gribb

Reading shark regulations in the S.C. Department of Natural Resources’ regs guide confuses most people, because they are complicated. Add to it that, at first glance, sharks pretty much alike to most people; some of them are a lot bigger than others. […]

A sonic tag is inserted into the stomach of a Cape Fear River striper. It will allow the striper’s movements to be tracked by biologists.

Cape Fear striper spawn and migration

Jerry Dilsaver

Stripers have become a species of special interest in the Cape Fear River basin. Before the construction of three locks and dams between Wilmington and Fayetteville in the early 1900s, the Cape Fear was considered one of the top five striper rivers in the country. […]

Immediately cleaning and bleeding a shark will help turn it into a nice plate of shark strips.

Clean sharks immediately

John Gribb

Most people fish for sharks in the summer just for fun, releasing them after the struggle, but sharks are edible and, in fact, relished in some circles. […]

Striped bass and other species have been passing up the rock-arch rapids fish ladder at Lock and Dam No. 1 near Riegelwood on their way to traditional spawning grounds upstream.

Cape Fear River striper moratorium and stocking

Jerry Dilsaver

A moratorium against possessing stripers from anywhere in the Cape Fear River basin below the B. Everett Jordan Dam has been in place since 2008. Beginning in 2003, the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission conducted comprehensive surveys on the striper populations in the Cape Fear River system and determined the population was dangerously low and with minimal recruitment. […]

Whiting are a great summer panfish along the Lowcountry coastline; they’re more than willing to jump on your hook and in the frying pan.

The other summer ‘fun and filet’ fish

John Gribb

Where shark fishing is filled with exciting moments and maybe some laughing, fishing for whiting is the height of summer relaxation, with the added bonus of fine tasting filets at the end of the day. […]

In 2002, approximately 70 miles of the Great Pee Dee was designated as a Wild and Scenic River.

Scenic River Destination: Great Pee Dee

Phillip Gentry

In June 2001, the Georgetown County Historical Society, the Coastal Conservation League and several landowners along the Pee Dee requested that the S.C. Department of Natural Resources seek State Scenic River designation for the Great Pee Dee River. […]