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July 9, 2026

Bald Head Island features thousands of acres of productive marsh habitat for redfish, trout, black drum and flounder.

Bald Head Island is unique

Bald Head Island, often shown on older maps as Smith Island, is the only part of Brunswick County east of the Cape Fear River at its mouth. […]

Big blue catfish are becoming more common on Lake Wylie, and the odds of catching them have increased tremendously, as Jeff and Rodger Taylor bear witness.

SCDNR perspective on blues, flatheads

Terry Madewell

With blue and flathead catfish frequently being caught at Lake Wylie, anglers are wondering how they got in the lake. […]

Tying the loop knot

Jerry Dilsaver

Capt. Rick Bennett ties a loop knot to secure his line to every lure or jighead he uses. He said the knot allows the lure to move in the most-natural way, and he believes it helps draw strikes. […]

Make your own drift rig

Terry Madewell

Rodger Taylor said several key factors combine for a successful catfish trip, even when the fish are biting as well as they are during May. One is making his own drift rig. […]

What’s ‘The Point’?

Bob Goldstein

The Point is 34 to 42 miles southeast of the Oregon Inlet sea buoy, at 35.32.57 to 35.33.00 (north) by 74.50.67 to 74.84.00 (west). […]

Big flathead catfish are found throughout Lake Wylie and can be specifically targeted by fishermen.

Targeting Lake Wylie’s flatheads

Terry Madewell

Completing the feat of catching all three of the major catfish species — channels, blues and flatheads — at one lake is quite a feat, but one that guide Rodger Taylor does frequently. […]

Bigeye tuna usually fight on the surface instead of sounding like their yellowfin cousins.

How to identify bigeye tuna

Bob Goldstein

Bigeye tuna school with their own or with other tuna, including skipjacks, true albacore and yellowfins. […]

A good, low-tide flat will hold water on even the lowest of negative tides or redfish will not use it.

Some good spots for May redfish

John Gribb

Many of the most popular fish-holding spots are highlighted on the Top Spot map N233 covering Hilton Head to St. Helena Sound, a favorite tool of area fishermen. […]

Bigeye tuna use a system of intertwined blood vessels that allow them to withstand extremely cold, deep, oxygen-poor water while visiting the surface regularly.

One ‘app’ for two functions

Bob Goldstein

Bluefin and bigeyes are the only tuna with a warm-blooded circulatory system that allows them to recycle oxygenated blood one more time before sending it to the gills for re-aeration. […]

Capt. Jack Brown’s “electric chicken” redfish flies are a great substitute for — and imitation of — a jighead and soft-plastic trailer.

A good redfish fly

John Gribb

Many years ago. Capt. Jack Brown came up with what has become a very popular Clouser-style fly for catching redfish year-round. […]