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June 21, 2026

A marsh-grass shoreline and some scattered oyster rocks are places guide Robbie Hall will prospect for red drum.

Try grass, skinny water for early reds

What’s the best place to find summer red drum in the marshes and bays behind Bogue, Bear and Browns inlets, and what techniques will produce fish? […]

A lot of Broad River smallmouth fishing is done by wading once you paddle into a productive area.

On your feet, fisherman!

Brian Cope

While most fishermen agree that canoes and kayaks are the best ways to enjoy a day of smallmouth fishing on the Broad River, that doesn’t mean they stay cramped on their duffs all day. […]

Flounder are a great ‘incidental’ catch when targeting redfish, because they live in the same areas and eat the same baits and lures.

Flounder a bonus when targeting reds

Craig Holt

One of the bonuses of fishing for red drum during behind Bogue, Bear and Browns inlets is the availability of flounder. […]

A soft-plastic crawfish imitation, rigged Texas-style, is a great bait for topwater situations on the Broad River.

Weighted soft plastics for topwater bass? They’re the ticket

Brian Cope

One of guide Mike McSwain’s favorite techniques for catching smallmouth bass on the Broad Rivers involves weighted soft plastics, but he doesn’t fish them primarily on the bottom. […]

Capt. Jeff Cronk shows off a flounder caught close to the sea buoy that marks the ocean end of Bogue Inlet — a shallow-draft inlet that can be difficult to navigate.

Bogue Inlet, located south and west of Emerald Isle and north and east of Bear Island/Hammocks Beach State Park, is the connection to the ocean for Swansboro, Cedar Point, Cape Carteret and Emerald Isle. […]

A simple circle-hook ballyhoo rig has been enough to catch plenty of blue marlin of all sizes.

Circle or ‘J’ Hooks?

Chris Burrows

There have been volumes written on which style of hook is better for blue marlin fishing, circle hooks or “J” hooks. […]

A mess of ocean-caught flounder are likely to be summer flounder, one of three species found in North Carolina waters.

Three species of North Carolina flounder

Jerry Dilsaver

They may all be flat, but not all flounder are created equal. […]

The business end of a tarpon rig consists of a sinker slide and big weight, a bead, snap swivel, leader and a big circle hook.

Rigging secrets

Jeff Burleson

Tarpon are the largest and the most-powerful inshore target available to anglers during any time of year. The migrating tarpon frequenting South Carolina waters can weigh between 50 and 150 pounds. […]

If you can measure the fork length and girth of your tarpon before releasing it, you can get a fairly accurate estimation of its weight from this chart.

Length x Girth = Weight

Jeff Burleson

Tarpon are some of the biggest and most-powerful fish around, but shoe leather might taste better than these bony monstrosities. […]

Carolina Woods and Water has enough land under its control to truly practice advanced deer-management techniques.

Wildlife Habitat Initiative: Carolina Woods & Water

Jeff Burleson

Powell Kemp is one of the three owner/operators of Carolina Woods and Water based in Halifax Co., N.C. With more than 15,000 acres of privately owned lands under its control, Kemp is able to practice true herd management in one of the most productive agriculture regions in the state. […]