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October 19, 2026

Rich King, who has devoted his fishing efforts toward catching Lake Russell’s trophy stripers, has produced a DVD about the history of landlocked striped bass.

Stripers on video

Scott Keepfer

Fishing stories always seem to be about the one that got away, Rich King says. […]

B’n’M’s Silver Cat rods are designed to give fishermen targeting catfish a strong, sensitive rod.

B’n’M unveils new catfish rods

Phillip Gentry

A leader in the crappie and panfish industry, B’n’M Poles has unveiled a line of catfish rods. The Silver Cat series is the companies’ first move into the catfishing world. […]

The efforts of organized anglers helped SCDNR draft regulations that manage Lake Russell as a trophy striper fishery.

Striped bass protection

Scott Keepfer

Once it was discovered that super-sized striped bass were in Lake Russell, no one wanted to protect them more than the very fishermen hell-bent on catching them. […]

White marlin may be scarce in other places, but there’s no paucity of them in waters off North Carolina.

Are white marlin threatened?

Bob Goldstein

The National Marine Fisheries Service recently considered a charge that landings data supported listing the white marlin as “threatened” under the National Endangered Species Act. […]

Keeping your terminal tackle strong is the biggest factor in catching more grouper like this gag.

Extra grouper is worth the extra effort

Chris Burrows

Brant McMullan, who operates the Ocean Isle Fishing Center, is best known as a king mackerel expert, but when he charters in the fall, he also likes to specifically target gag grouper in the fall. Through trial and error, he has come up with some specific tips for fishermen targeting grouper. […]

Roundscale spearfish like this one caught by the Fistfull out of Pirates Cove Marina in Manteo, are often mistaken for a white marlin.

Hatchet marlin?

Bob Goldstein

Capt. Fin Gaddy of the Qualifier out of Oregon Inlet said nobody knows how many white marlin are really caught because many were possibly spearfish. […]

Getting a grouper away from the bottom structure almost immediately after the hookset is crucial so the strong fish can’t get around rocks and cut your line.

Grouper tackle and rigging

Chris Burrows

To be successful, grouper, tackle must be very specific and virtually bulletproof. The name of the game is to immediately pull heavy, strong fish away from structure that can destroy leaders. […]

Mark Patterson catches redfish, flounder and speckled trout in the bays and creeks south of Fort Fisher in his kayak; the area is considered one of North Carolina’s best for paddling-fishermen.

Head for the fort!

Jerry Dilsaver

Fort Fisher State Recreation Area is part of the N.C. State Parks System (www.ncparks.gov). It consists of the remains of Fort Fisher from the U.S. Civil War, approximately six miles of beach and the backwater bays at the southern end of Pleasure Island in New Hanover County. […]

A homemade mud anchor is a quick and inexpensive alternative to more-expensive shallow-water anchoring systems.

Homemade Cajun Anchor

Phillip Gentry

A mud anchor or “Cajun anchor” is a popular device used by anglers when fishing shallow waters. Designed to hold a boat in place quickly, it was the predecessor of today’s modern Power Poles and Anchor pins that deploy mechanically. […]

The N.C. Kayak Fishing Association holds monthly meetings, as well as several outings and fishing tournaments.

A place for paddlers

Jerry Dilsaver

The North Carolina Kayak Fishing Association (NCKFA) was founded in 2008 by Greensboro’s Mark Patterson as an Internet-based organization for kayak fishermen to discuss their interests, exchange information and ideas and plan fishing trips with others of the same interest. […]