Which jighead is best for speckled trout fishing?
Pick your jighead according to how you fish for speckled trout
Top out on speckled trout in October
Fall is a great time to target speckled trout with topwater baits.
The clear advantage – Look for clean water to catch Carolina speckled trout
All cylinders fire in the Carolinas when offshore and inshore fisheries take off at the end of fall. Offshore waters are dominated by massive grouper, line-stretching tuna and reel-screaming wahoo; the inshore grounds teem with
The Cape Fear River and its bays and tributaries typically hold speckled trout year-round. Unless there is an early cold snap that chills the water more than usual, the bite stays pretty aggressive into December,
Making noise is a key for speckled trout lures
Noise — at least the right noise — can attract speckled trout and give your bait or lure a better chance at being eaten. Popping corks are great noisemakers, and they add an extra or
Catch more state-line speckled trout
For much of the year, the coast along the border between North Carolina and South Carolina provides a wide variety of species to target, and November is a great time to be on the water,
Spotted seatrout (Cynoscion nebulosus), also popularly called speckled trout, are members of the sciaenidae family, which includes drums, croakers and weakfish.
Paddle your way to more speckled trout with these tips
Since January, we’ve covered strategies, rigging and tactics for targeting different species from a paddle craft. Along the way, we’ve covered saltwater, freshwater and even delved into some hunting. Noticeably absent on this list was
Fish structure, rising tides for Lowcountry speckled trout
The speckled trout in South Carolina's lowcountry are biting aggressively, especially on artificial shrimp under popping corks.
Specks from the planks – Speckled trout are favorite targets for pier fishermen in the Carolinas
Speckled trout are a favorite target for many saltwater fishermen throughout the Carolinas. Fairly adaptable, they can be found from the nearshore ocean through the marshes and rivers to brackish water and sometimes into waters