East Central NC Archives - Page 8 of 112

Be sure to pay attention to the lunar feeding periods.

With tarpon around, never miss a lunar feed

Diehard deer hunters know that lunar feeding periods are keys to bringing home venison. For consistently successful tarpon anglers, these feeding periods are nothing to ignore. […]

Target tarpon this month in North Carolina’s Pamlico Sound.

Target summer tarpon – August is tarpon time in North Carolina’s Pamlico Sound

Jeff Burleson

Fishing spans every type of environment imaginable, with thousands of species to target. For some, all it takes is a fresh cricket or shiny lure to produce a tug on the end of the line, but some species require much more. […]

Swansboro guide Robbie Hall finds flounders at artificial reefs and secret ledges during August.

Nearshore ocean off Swansboro has flounder fishing hot enough to match the weather in August

Craig Holt

Once upon a time, plenty of flounder could be found in North Carolina’s inside and nearshore waters. Two varieties of this delicious flatfish filled sounds and the nearshore ocean. […]

Big spawning reds will work their way into rivers and streams that feed the western side of the Pamlico Sound this month. Just look for abrupt depth changes, hardbottom areas and concentrations of baitfish.

Bull reds’ spawn peaks in coastal rivers feeding Pamlico Sound this month

Dusty Wilson

Although anglers fishing for spawning red drum in the western Pamlico Sound are subject to interact with a few bulls during July, August is when the fishery reaches its flash point. […]

J.R. Clate caught this dolphin off the Avon Fishing Pier. It's the second one ever caught from the Outer Banks pier.

Virginia man decks dolphin on North Carolina pier

Jerry Dilsaver

When he headed to the end of Avon Fishing Pier on North Carolina’s Outer Banks on Tuesday, J.R. Clate of Scottsdale, Va., wasn’t expecting to see a dolphin, but he was glad that he wound up landing a colorful, 33-inch fish, only the second caught from the pier and one of less than a dozen on record from all North Carolina piers. […]

Red drum don’t contribute to the spawning process until they’re larger than North Carolina’s 18- to 27-inch slot limit.

Notice big and little drummer boys

Craig Holt

Mature and immature male reds may “drum” when caught, making a sound similar to a small pig grunting. […]

Cooler waters 45 to 50 feet deep around the State Port Wall in Morehead City, N.C., hold plenty of flounder at the peak of the summer’s heat.

State Port Wall is Morehead City’s summer flounder hot spot

Craig Holt

July is steamy along North Carolina’s coast, and high water temperatures can make fishing a challenging pursuit. […]

The peak of spring red drum fishing is June along the central North Carolina coast.

Late-spring wake-up call for Carolina reds

Craig Holt

The water temperature reaches a magical mark in May in the waters around Swansboro, N.C., and the neighboring barrier islands, igniting a previously sleepy red drum bite. But June is when marsh coves and creeks really become great venues for redfish. […]

Hickory shad will run up the Neuse River in March and April, coming in range of plenty of fishermen.

Run with Neuse River shad

Craig Holt

March is a magical month in North Carolina as it makes the first spawning runs of the season at many coastal rivers. […]

Striped bass don’t mind cold water. They feed in the Neuse and Trent rivers around New Bern throughout the winter.

New Bern stripers keep cold anglers’ hearts plenty warm

Craig Holt

When February arrives, the line guides on fishing rods will fill with ice almost as quickly as an angler’s hands get cold. […]