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July 5, 2026

The minimum size for black sea bass is 12 inches through June 30; it will change to 13 inches on July 1.

Black sea bass size minimum changed temporarily to 12 inches

With fishermen raring to go when the recreational season for black sea bass opened on June 1, somebody changed the rules. […]

Sight fishing for cobia is best around any type of cover – tide lines, flotsam, even other marine life.

Cobia in the Crosshairs

Phillip Gentry

Riding high in the tower of his boat, Aaron Beatson of Carolina Sunrise Guide Service scans the waters off the coast of the Outer Banks for any sign of life, anything that might tip him off that one or more cobia were moving through the area. […]

Cover: June 2012 (NC)

North Carolina Sportsman

The Outer Banks cobia run is in full swing this month, while bass are biting on Hight Rock and Buggs Island lakes. […]

The Fish Grip by United Plastic Molders is a great addition to your kayak arsenal. When you get one, it becomes one of those kayak accessories you don’t know how you lived without.

Get A Grip

Phillip Gentry

Space for gear when fishing from a kayak is at a premium. Anglers frequently find themselves doing without or making do with what they have because they don’t have room for all the equipment that is taken for granted in a larger vessel. […]

Menhaden Milk, a concentrated, manufactured product, is an economic way to set up a chum slick for cobia.

Cheap chumming

Phillip Gentry

One of the most famous scenes from the movie “Jaws” is Roy Scheider as Chief Martin Brody ladling bloody chum out of a drum when the big fish makes its first appearance to the crew of the Orca. […]

A big speck may miss a topwater bait on the first strike, but keeping the bait still for several seconds may draw a follow-up bite.

Follow up that miss

Jeff Burleson

Fishing topwater baits can be a truly exciting way to catch speckled trout, especially under the right conditions. […]

Steve Pack shows off a hefty catfish caught shallow in Lake Marion in June when mussels begin to die off and float to the surface.

June: A buffet for anglers

Terry Madewell

June marks the beginning of the 4-month closed fishing season for striped bass on the Santee Cooper reservoirs. […]

Cobia that visit the Outer Banks in June can achieve some impressive sizes, with 30- to 40-pound fish being common and 60- to 70-pound specimens caught every year.

The skinny on cobia

Phillip Gentry

Lee Paramore, a marine biologist for the N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries in Manteo, has more than just a working interest in cobia: He also enjoys fishing for them. […]

Gulls and terns picking at the surface around oyster bars can reveal the location of baitfish and hungry specks.

Bird watching

Jeff Burleson

Speckled trout feast on the thousands of small minnows and juvenile fish that invade the estuaries in summer. […]

Cover: June 2012 (SC) – Bass

South Carolina Sportsman

Georgetown trout are waiting to be caught on topwaters, and big bass are prowling Lake Russell. […]