Northeast NC Archives - Page 28 of 77

When fishing along Murrells Inlet’s jetties, have plenty of rods ready to go in case a big speck cuts your line on the rocks.

Don’t waste time retying; have extra rods on hand when specks go crazy

Whether you are fishing inshore and offshore waters, fish will be associated with some sort of structure. […]

When hooking a shrimp under its horn, avoid the black spot that is its brain and it will stay alive longer.

How to keep live shrimp alive on the hook

Shrimp make up a large portion of the diets of a myriad of marine life from fish to whales. While some fish are scavengers, speckled trout are sight feeders and prefer to eat their prey alive. […]

November duck hunting on North Carolina’s Pamlico Sound can be top-drawer.

The early bird gets the North Carolina duck

Jeff Burleson

Waterfowl season arrives across North Carolina on Nov. 14, and even though the often mild weather might not seem as perfect for a duck hunter as the late-season, ice-breaking mornings of January, don’t think the Old North State’s coastal sounds done offer some fantastic early season action. […]

Battle a big rock-jetty speckled trout this month along South Carolina’s coast.

Rock solid gator trout are patrolling Murrells Inlet jetties

Jeff Burleson

If you had to choose a month to be on the water along South Carolina’s coast, November would be the winner. […]

The horizontal orientation of the hook on Betts’ Flounder Fanatic jig heads allows the fish to get the hook in its mouth more easily.

Fanatic is flounder unfriendly

Phillip Gentry

The correct bait for flounder fishing is, well, a live mud minnow, mullet, menhaden or even larger baitfish, or any one of a number of soft-plastic baits that can be threaded onto a jighead or a swimbait hook. […]

If a flounder is coming to the boat but isn’t hooked well, a second upward pull of the rod tip can often seal the deal.

Looking for a better hookup

Phillip Gentry

Guide Justin Carter doesn’t get caught up in counting, waiting or pausing before setting the hook when he’s targeting flounder. […]

Recent flooding is impacting fishing in the Grand Strand, but how long will it last?

Flooding in Grand Strand raises questions about local fishing

Brian Cope

With all the flooding along South Carolina’s coast and inland, how long will it take for the fishing to get back to normal? […]

Wahoo are among the biggest, most-vicious predators in the ocean, and they’re especially active in the fall.

The real fall brawl is wahoo fishing off North Carolina’s coast

Jason Hawkins

Tailgates. Pigskins. Orange leaves. Cool mornings. Bonfires. Hoodies. These are all signs of fall. […]

Guide Justin Carter said flounder prefer hard bottoms like rocks and sand over pluff mud.

Spot-on fall flounder

Phillip Gentry

The spot run each fall causes a lot of excitement along the Grand Strand, and few are immune to the frenzy of the tasty panfish. J Baisch of Fishful Thinking Charters in Murrells Inlet also gets excited about the annual migration, but it’s not because of what’s in front. […]