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July 2, 2026

Broad River redfish will hang close to the edge of the marsh grass as the tide starts to drop, hoping to intercept an easy meal carried by the current.

Go for the Broad River fly slam

As tough and enjoyable as catching an inshore slam can be, some folks like to take it up even a notch higher; enter the inshore slam on a fly. […]

Joie McCutchen dangled a nightcrawler under a slip bobber for this shellcracker.

Giving the Wateree River bream the slip

Brian Cope

Slip bobbers are essential when bream-fishing the Wateree River. They make casting into tight cover easier, and casting to tight cover is sometimes the key to starting a fight with a bull bream. […]

Striped bass populations in the Santee Cooper system are on the rebound thanks to restocking efforts by the SCDNR.

Santee Cooper striped bass recovery in progress

SCDNR News Release

The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources’ annual Santee Cooper system survey indicates that the waterway’s adult striped bass population is building from historic lows and the prospects for recovery are strong. […]

Jeff Wolfe of Wilmington, a local guide, has discovered huge sheepshead at certain Cape Fear River channel pilings.

Huge river sheepshead, flounder mark southeastern inshore action

Craig Holt

Anglers discovered several years ago that Cape Fear River flounder grew to the most prodigious sizes of any flatfish at the southeastern coast, topping doormats caught from the ocean or local marsh creeks. […]

Topwater lures such as the Lucky Craft Sammy (shown) and Heddon Spook are effective most anywhere in the Carolinas on largemouth bass, redfish, striped bass and trout because they accurately imitate finger mullet and shad.

Lure selection to compete with live bait

Glenn Hudson

It’s fairly common to find yourself fishing artificial lures in an area and find yourself competing with a lot of natural bait. […]

Basics of lure selection, no matter what fish you’re after

Glenn Hudson

It’s fairly common to find yourself fishing artificial lures in an area and find yourself competing with a lot of natural bait. […]

Angler Tim Cox set the North Carolina state record for queen triggerfish when he landed this 10.34-pound brute May 22.

Huge queen triggerfish sets state record

Mike Marsh

Micah Cox is no stranger to saltwater fishing or to catching big fish. He has a stated goal of catching a citation-sized fish of every marine species on the North Carolina Department of Marine Fisheries’ list. […]

Anglers could lose the reliability of their GPS navigation systems if a proposal to expand mobile frequencies is granted.

Proposal threatens reliability of GPS system

From News Reports

Boaters could find navigation more difficult if a proposal by a private company to use radio frequency bandwidth right next to the existing GPS radio bandwidth is granted, a national boater-advocacy group says. […]

Pennsylvania's Stu Bason made the most of his charter trip to Wrightsville Beach on July 10 when he landed this 11-pound flounder.

Pennsylvania angler drags huge flounder from under ICW dock

Jeff Burleson

Stu Basom, a visiting angler from Pennsylvania, caught an 11-pound flounder on July 10 in the final hour of a guided fishing trip with Capt. Jot Owens of Wrightsville Beach. […]

Young anglers win N.C. lifetime licenses

NCWRC Release

Raleigh angler George Sinor didn’t catch any fish at the Lake Wheeler Park kids’ fishing event on June 4, but he did reel in a lifetime sportsman license. […]