In a typical January, cold weather and cold water force most of North Carolina’s saltwater baitfish and gamefish to migrate south or offshore, so catching a flounder or speckled trout can be tough. […]
For someone known as a year-round speckled trout specialist, guide Ricky Kellum of Jacksonville may be just as efficient on red drum — especially during the winter. […]
When Jeff Pierce of Grantham, NC passed up a long-range shot at the biggest buck he had ever seen, he was afraid he had missed his opportunity — but he made the right call. The next day, Oct. 30, he closed the distance and dropped the 133 6/8-inch Wayne County 10-point that had 2 drop tines. […]
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 130-pound monofilament for the end of the line for abrasion resistance. […]
Dr. Michelle Duval of the N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries, chair of the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, anticipates a few changes to how the snapper/grouper fishery is managed after fishermen brought up some issues during the SAFMC’s Visioning Project last year. […]
John Mallette’s love affair with grouper began when he was a teen on Topsail Island, where his family once owned Ocean City Pier. He took a trip with Joe Hifko, a noted fisherman, and was hooked right away. […]
Ask anglers what type of bite offers the most fun and odds are, 90 percent will say topwater. […]
It’s tough to beat pier fishing for a number of reasons. It gives anglers access to so many species of fish, some of which the could reach from the beach, but some that would be outside of casting range for the majority of anglers. […]
Tarpon are the strongest fish that live inshore, so an angler’s terminal tackle must be constructed to endure the initial shock of the bite and the potentially long-lasting battle. […]
In North Carolina waters, the No. 1 commercial seafood crop is the blue crab, and the greater Pamlico Sound produces the majority of the state’s 30 million-pound harvest. […]
Copyright 1999 - 2026 Carolina Sportsman, Inc. All rights reserved.