Northeast NC Archives - Page 31 of 77

Ron Ripz (left) and guide Wayne Crisco ran into this 10.07-pound flounder on a trip in Sneads Ferry on Thursday.

Run to Sneads Ferry results in 10-pound flounder for Surf City angler

Plagued by extremely high water temperatures in his normal fishery near Topsail Island, Wayne Crisco of Last Resort Charters made a faithful decision on Thursday to head north to Sneads Ferry in search of cooler water and big flounder. […]

Redfish and speckled trout have been patrolling shallow shelves along the banks of the New River, often busting topwater lures.

Reds, specks hitting a variety of baits in Sneads Ferry area

Jerry Dilsaver

Capt. Allen Jernigan of Breadman Ventures said the fishing in the New River and Intracoastal Waterway around Sneads Ferry isn’t as hot as the steamy weather, but it’s pretty good and at times really good, with speckled trout and redfish feeding and often hitting topwater baits. […]

C.J. Rice of Manteo caught this 65-pound king mackerel off Jeanette's Pier in Nags Head last Saturday.

Jeanette’s Pier gives up 65-pound king mackerel to Manteo angler

Jerry Dilsaver

A Manteo angler who hadn’t fished for several weeks made a big splash on his return last Saturday, landing a 65-pound king mackerel from the end of Jeanette’s Pier in Nags Head on what was supposed to be a trip for cobia. […]

Capt. Robert McCarley has been pulling great spadefish like this one from the nearshore reefs out of Georgetown.

Jellyball jellyfish have been key to Georgetown nearshore spadefish

Brian Cope

The spadefish are biting around the nearshore reefs out of Georgetown; the secret to catching them is in finding jellyball jellyfish first. […]

Flounder fishing has been great in the marshes behind Cape Lookout and Harkers Island in the past couple of weeks.

Flounder fishing has been anything but flat in Cape Lookout, Harkers Island marshes

Jerry Dilsaver

Capt. Noah Lynk of Harkers Island said the flounder bite is on in the marshes around Cape Lookout and Harkers Island, with fish hungry and being aggressive at times, hitting live baits and artificials. […]

Most old drum caught under popping corks wind up with the hook in the corner of their mouths, not deep in their throats.

Popping cork rig is better conservation measure

Jeff Burleson

Over the past 20 years, the old drum fishery in the Pamlico Sound has grown to epic proportions. […]

Finding schools of baitfish, like these under attack from predators, is the key to keeping up with the movements of old drum.

Stay on the fish

Jeff Burleson

The Pamlico Sound is the largest saltwater lagoon along the eastern seaboard and the second-largest in the United States. […]

The upper end of Lake Gaston holds the highest concentration of striped bass because of water temperatures.

Head up the lake for Gaston’s striped bass

Craig Holt

Because of what he calls “a weird year” this spring and early summer, Don Enderle of Tri-Lakes Guide Service said he’s quit trolling baits and is casting artificial lures at striped bass in the upper reaches of Lake Gaston, where the species’ false spawning toward the tailrace below Kerr Dam is six weeks late. […]

Dolphin have been a pleasant surprise for fishermen targeting Spanish mackerel and bluefish around Cape Lookout's shoals.

Dolphin have been surprising catches off Cape Lookout shoals

Jerry Dilsaver

Capt. Noah Lynk of Harkers Island expects to catch Spanish mackerel, bluefish and a few red drum on Cape Lookout shoals, and he has been, but lately, he’s had a few surprises in his catches: dolphin. […]

You don’t have to soak cut bait to catch old drum; popping corks are now No. 1 among Pamlico Sound anglers.

Drum dance – Summer is a great time to float up an old drum in North Carolina’s Pamlico Sound

Jeff Burleson

Most roads leading east across North Carolina will eventually end along the banks of the Pamlico Sound, an inland sea that separates the mainland from the Outer Banks. […]