Cover the Cape – Dolphin headline a tremendous month of offshore fishing out of North Carolina’s Hatteras village

Cape Hatteras has gained the reputation as the billfish capital of the east coast, largely because it juts far enough into the Atlantic Ocean that the Gulf Stream passes by not too many miles offshore, [...]

Billfish Primer

Six billfishes swim in North Carolina waters — Atlantic sailfish, white marlin, Atlantic blue marlin, shortbill spearfish, longbill spearfish, and swordfish.

Species spotlight: wahoo

Wahoo are prized fish among offshore anglers. They are among the fastest fish in the sea, are fun to catch, and are plenty tasty.

Dolphin fishing breaking loose off the Carolinas

May brings a big push of dolphin into the bluewater off the Carolinas, and anglers who know their habits can fill a fish box in a hurry.

Go Long for Groupers

It was a nearly windless morning and the sun was just turning a black night into the grayness of predawn at Atlantic Beach. Twin 250 Yamaha four-stroke engines mumbled quietly as they warmed up, and [...]

Blue Waters – Charleston’s offshore waters may be among east coast’s best overall billfishing destinations

Charleston may be America’s most complete billfishing destination. That’s a bold statement, perhaps, but there are some definite arguments to support it.

Holden Beach’s offshore buffet awaits anglers on bottom-fishing trips out of Holden Beach, N.C.

“This is between you and me!” Jeff “Shug” Schucker shouted at a fish 150 feet below the keel of Kevin Sneed’s 31-foot Pro Kat. “And you better believe I’m gonna win this one!” 

Blackfin blackout

Yellowfin tuna aren't as plentiful off the coast of the Carolinas in July as they are in the spring, but blackfin tuna are here in large numbers.

John Mallette’s grouper rig

John Mallette said most fishermen don’t think of it this way, but his grouper rig begins 30 feet above the hook. He likes to fish using 80-pound superbraid, but he adds a 30-foot topshot of [...]

Wahoo bite outstanding for boats from Murrells Inlet

Spring weather and calmer seas have opened the gates for offshore boats out Murrells Inlet marinas – right in time for the kind of sizzling wahoo bite springtime is known for! Capt. Ned Campbell of [...]