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The author caught this nice redfish casting from a boat just off an Onslow County beach.

Hot reds in the cold surf zone

The bone-chilling conditions of February offer some of the best light-tackle angling of the year in the surf of Onslow Bay. […]

Downriggers can get lures down to exact depths for proper presentation to trout.

Downriggers get you down to where the fish are

Glenn Corley

Downriggers, made by Walker, Scotty, Penn, Cannon, Mac-Jac and others, have many plusses when it comes to fishing. […]

Fishermen need to stay a long cast away from schools of red drum feeding in the surf zone; even though they don’t have great vision, they’re always on the alert and will spook if threatened.

Keep your distance

Jeff Burleson

The winter red drum fishery along the beachfront offers anglers a unique experience, with thousands of fish in skinny, gin-clear waters. […]

Trout tournaments are very popular on Lake Jocassee during the winter and early spring, when bigger fish
are more biting more aggressively.

Trout tournament time

Glenn Corley

The Jocassee Outdoor Center holds an annual trout tournament series; four more events will be held this winter and spring: Jan. 14, Feb. 18, March 17 and April 21. […]

Wintering fish will stay very close to the beachfront.

Abandon ship

Jeff Burleson

Winter weather patterns usually direct winds from the north and west, laying down the ocean off the beach fronts along the Onslow County shoreline. […]

A scented soft-plastic bait is often the ticket to drawing a strike from a redfish lurking in the surf zone, feeding by sight and scent.

By definition, the surf is the area where waves break upon the shore. Given that prevailing winds blow offshore during thewinter, some ground swell will arrive at the beachfront each day under any condition, quickly topping over within the shallow waters of the shoal. […]