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July 1, 2026

The marshes behind Topsail Island are full of spots where Stu Calder targets puppy drum.

Saltwater Series: Topsail Island

Topsail Island is one of those spots along the North Carolina coast that is a little off the beaten path but close to larger, more developed areas. […]

The SCSSA Early Birds came back with some April dolphin, like the crew on Freeman Boatworks

Early Bird offshore tourney yields dolphin, tuna

Jeff Dennis

The 2011 offshore fishing tournaments got under way with the South Carolina Saltwater Sportfishing Association Early Bird event on Saturday (April 30). […]

Trout kills weren’t found during the cold snaps of December and January, but sampling shows kills were apparently extensive. Therefore, state managers are asking anglers to release all trout they catch this year.

Anglers asked to release all speckled trout, SCDNR says

Dan Kibler

The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources is asking fishermen to release all of the speckled trout they catch until September to try and lessen the impact on the fishery of apparent back-to-back winter kills. […]

George Morris, Capt. Robert Olsen, Sean Nelson and Joel Terrebone all placed in the top 10 during the Charleston Inshore Anglers annual sheepshead tournament held April 19.

CIA tournament spies plenty of sheepshead

Jeff Dennis

When the Charleston Inshore Anglers sheepshead tournament rolls around each year, the secret is out that another summer of fishing tournaments is officially under way. […]

Redfish are just one of the species that could be affected by H.B. 353

Pender County Commission meets on H.B. 353

Jeff Dennis

Pender County commissioners on April 4 voted unanimously to pass a resolution opposing House Bill 353, which would grant gamefish status to several saltwater fish species. […]

Brook trout are rebounding in many streams in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park, but their outlook remains bleak, due in part to acid rain.

Bless the brookie; he needs some help

Robert Satterwhite

Brook trout have survived large-scale logging operations, loss of quality habitat, introduction of non-native species, ravages of nature, and overfishing since 1900. […]

A blue marlin by the transom of the Blue Boy on April 19, 2011

First blue marlin release reported for 2011

Jeff Dennis

Offshore fishing reports are going from good to great right now, especially considering that the first blue marlin was caught and released on April 19. Capt. Douglas Heaton aboard the “Blue Boy” was fishing straight out of Charleston when the blue marlin crashed a bait, and Mitchell McKenzie grabbed the rod and reeled in the early bird billfish. […]