Inshore Fishing
Bluefish basics
Bluefish (Pomatomus saltatrix) are nearshore pelagic fish found around the world in temperate and subtropical waters, with the exception of the northern Pacific Ocean. […]
May 2014
Inshore Fishing
Look for black submarines
Nearshore waters fill up this month, with big pods of baitfish bringing in predators by the thousands. From bluefish to Spanish mackerel, the action can pick up in shallow-water places just outside of the breakers. […]
Sidebars
Two slam-dunk, late-season turkey calls
Of all the game species with which North Carolina is blessed, wild turkeys are one of a very few that must be pulled into shooting range with a series of calls. […]
Inshore Fishing
Following directions
Catching Spanish mackerel can seem very easy during the spring and summer when fish are mauling a school of menhaden or glass minnows. […]
High Tides and Tall Tails
Spoon feed inshore fish
I don’t remember exactly when I became such a big fan of using spoons for inshore and nearshore fishing, but it was a good day and a great choice. […]
Inshore Fishing
The open ocean beckons
As a student in high school, Ernest Hemingway’s The Old Man and The Sea was required reading. Without sounding unappreciative of classic literature, who wouldn’t love to be pulled around in a small boat by a massive blue marlin? […]
Greener Pastures
Keep spring costs down
Throughout the year, deer and other wildlife locate various food sources to fulfill their daily nutritional requirements. […]
Inshore Fishing
Leave the cobia crowd
Every spring, especially in May, boats and anglers literally line up in the Broad River in hopes of catching a cobia. […]
Small Craft Advisory
Paddle up a gobbler
Late-season gobblers can drive a hunter insane. They become wary of the same old calls from the same old spots in the same old fields. […]
Content
Cobia combination
The Broad River and springtime cobia are subjects so intertwined that fishermen rarely reference one without mentioning the other. […]