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June 23, 2026

Put some “pop” in your fishing

Popping corks have been around for many years, and they are still just as effective as they’ve always been. […]

Casting to structure on windblown banks or points can often result in good catches of striped bass.

The wind is your friend

Freshwater bass anglers have long known the effectiveness of fishing windward points. The same holds true in many saltwater scenarios. […]

Gulf flounder can often be distinguished from their inshore cousins by three prominent spots in a triangle pattern.

Stock up!

Jeff Burleson

Bottom-fishing around reefs can be some of the most-exciting action of the summer, with big flounder and a wide variety of other species to target. […]

After several lean years, redfish have returned in good numbers to the upper Neuse River near New Bern.

Redfish rebound!

Dusty Wilson

Alongside the Neuse River’s tackle-busting stripers are schools of equally voracious redfish, competing for the same food and or lure. […]

Good electronics are essential for picking out spots around reefs where actual structure is located.

High-definition electronics are critical

Jeff Burleson

Despite the mundane appearance of the ocean’s surface, the sea floor can be lively, especially around places with yellow buoys marked with “A.R.” […]

A sheepshead’s powerful jaws and dental work can make quick work of terminal tackle that’s not up to the task.

Safety first

Jeff Burleson

Sheepshead fishing at the Winyah Bay rock jetties can be some of the most-exciting of all summer fishing, but the jetties can also be treacherous for both inexperienced and experienced boaters. […]

Barnacles that can be scraped off rocks and pilings make for great sheepshead chum.

Chumming is a sheepshead key

Jeff Burleson

Once located it’s not difficult to get sheepshead to bite, but finding them first is the key, and chumming can be one way to concentrate the hungry convict fish. […]

Scented baits like this Gulp! shrimp appeal to a red drum’s extraordinary sense of smell.

In the fish-eat-fish world, having acute sensory systems is a critical life component for a fish. Their sensory organs are highly developed and unique, and they use all their senses each and every day to eat, detect currents and sense any potential dangers. […]

Fishermen are blessed with the latest tackle technology that can produce a sensitive rod capable of making long casts, yet powerful enough to subdue a hefty red drum.

Make the correct gear choices

Jeff Burleson

Out of the hundreds of different gamefish available in North Carolina, there is an equal number of rod and reel combinations available to fishermen for every set of conditions. […]

Look for weed lines or other kinds of floating structure, but stay away from artificial reefs or wrecks when targeting dolphin because of the number of other predators that will be on hand.

Stay away from reefs

Jeff Burleson

During the spring and early summer, dolphin migrate from Florida to the mid-Atlantic states. Typically, they travel along the edge of the Gulf Stream, they but will move into shallow water to recharge on the abundant baitfish. […]