Northeast NC Archives - Page 34 of 77

It’s big doormats like this one that have made Murrells Inlet the capital of South Carolina’s flounder fishing.

It’s flounder time! South Carolina flounder fishing doesn’t get any better than June at Murrells Inlet

As June arrives, the amount of daylight available for South Carolina fishermen. […]

Brian White struggles to lift the 96.4-pound cobia he caught last Sunday fishing with Capt. Rom Whitaker IV out of Hatteras.

Virginia Beach angler lands huge cobia on trip out of Hatteras

The only thing better than catching a big fish, is catching an even bigger fish. That’s what happened last Sunday for Capt. Rom Whitaker IV of Hatteras. […]

Cobia have arrived off the Grand Strand in numbers enough to excite charter captains.

Cobia make first appearance off Grand Strand; Murrells Inlet captains cash in

Jeff Burleson

Fishermen who have been waiting impatiently for the cobia to show up along the coast will not have to wait any more. […]

The nearshore waters between Cape Lookout and Bogue Inlet have been full of chunky cobia over the past week.

Atlantic Beach cobia bite has gone off the chain this week

Jerry Dilsaver

Matt Lamb at Chasin’ Tails Outdoors in Atlantic Beach said the spring cobia bite has ramped up to absolutely wide open in the past few days, with fish cruising bait pods, searching just outside the breakers and feeding on the bottom of channels everywhere from Cape Lookout to Bogue Inlet. […]

Putting your cast right on the fish you’re targeting could result in a battle with a trophy cobia.

Make strategic casts for trophy fish

Jeff Burleson

Sight-casting for cobia can be exciting, especially multiple fish and some trophy sized individuals are hovering at close range. […]

When sight-fishing along the beachfront doesn’t work, nearshore reefs will almost always hold some cobia throughout May.

Check the reefs

Jeff Burleson

The beachfront might offer some great sight-fishing for cobia, but there places other than 10 feet of water where cobia can be caught. […]

Make sure you’ve got a livewell full of baitfish and one on a pitch rig when you approach a pod of cobia.

Three-pronged approach

Jeff Burleson

Spring cobia provide willing anglers with some of the best one-on-one action of the year, but fishermen must be prepared to spoon-feed these fish exactly what they want to eat while they are on deck and ready. […]

Don’t be afraid of using big artificial baits; this cobia regurgitated 11 small stingrays after it was boated.

Fish roll-ups

Mike Marsh

Anglers should not shy away from using big lures such as heavy jigheads with foot-long artificial eels for cobia because they have huge appetites and cavernous mouths. […]

The spring cobia run off Cape Lookout will often put fishermen in range of some of the big black drum that are moving into the area.

Other targets of opportunity

Mike Marsh

Anglers often get shots at other species while targeting cobia on a sight-fishing trip. […]

Dolphin are among the most-popular offshore fish taken out of Hatteras and other North Carolina ports.

Dolphin: Clown prince of the open ocean

Jerry Dilsaver

With their bright colors and wild, entertaining acrobatics, dolphin are considered by many to be the clown prince of the open ocean. […]