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July 4, 2026

Drifting a small menhaden on a cut-down live-bait king mackerel rig can produce some larger-than-average Spanish mackerel.

Spanish without spoons

Trolling isn’t the only way to put Spanish mackerel in the fish box, and Capt. David Cutler takes advantage of two other situations and techniques to put his parties on fish. […]

Circle hooks cut down greatly on post-release mortality in white marlin and sailfish, according to a Virginia study.

Circle hook studies

Ric Burnley

The circle hook craze traces its roots back to research conducted by Dr. John Graves of the Virginia Institute of Marine Science. […]

The 2011 season was one of the best on record for most fisherimen along the Carolinas coast. Did a lower number of king mackerel in nearshore waters contribute?

2011 Spanish fishing was unbeatable. What role did lack of kings play?

Dan Kibler

On both sides of the North Caroliia-South Carolina border, anglers reported that 2011 was one of the best years on record for catching Spanish mackerel. […]

Mates prepare teasers and baits before an encounter with a billfish.

The art of circle hooks

Ric Burnley

Hooking white marlin or sailfish with a circle hook is an art. […]

The underbelly of this crab shows that it’s about to molt.

Shell Game

John Gribb

Gourmets the world around salivate over its unique taste and texture and pay astonishing prices for the choicest jumbo lumps of body meat or the seasonal soft-shelled “peelers.” […]

A frog bait is extremely effective around heavy cover when bass are on a topwater pattern.

Why May is my favorite

Dustin Wilks

When asked my favorite month to fish, it is a close call between May or January, but I think May gets the nod because of good weather and aggressive bass. […]

Jane Ann Laffitte and her brother came up with the idea of a kid-friendly crab-catching kit in 1988; it’s a fun way to make catching crabs with a net and chicken neck on a string a family affair.

In 1998, when Jane Ann Laffitte was seven years old and her brother Lucius was 10, the siblings created CRABCO; two years later, they kicked off a marketing campaign for their crab-catching kit at a children’s gathering in Saint Simons, Ga. […]