Northeast NC Archives - Page 35 of 77

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

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

Big, gaffer-sized dolphin have invaded the waters out of Hatteras.

Hatteras captain expects dolphin fishing to return to fantastic as soon as seas subside

Fishermen headed offshore from Hatteras received a few days of R&R over the weekend as tropical storm Ana stirred up the ocean, but Capt. Jeremy Hicks of Calypso Sportfishing expects the dolphin, tuna and wahoo to resume their relentless attack as soon as the seas subside. […]

King mackerel have moved in off Grand Strand beaches in huge numbers.

Double-digit king mackerel catches are the rule off Grand Strand

Jeff Burleson

Warm weather is bringing more to Grand Strand visitors than a suntan. The king mackerel have arrived early and in a big way, bending rods everywhere from the beachfront out to 60 feet of water […]

With Wes Schwabe on the rod, Mark Chambers and Steven Meyers boated this 110-inch blue marlin while fishing in a 24-foot center console boat offshore out of Morehead City.

Small-boat crew decks enormous blue marlin out of Morehead City

Dan Kibler

What does a 550-pound blue marlin that measures almost 10-feet long look like inside a 24-foot center-console boat? […]

Lots of gaffer dolphin have piled into the bluewater offshore of Morehead City in the past week.

Dolphin bite out of Morehead City has been off the charts

Jerry Dilsaver

Capt. Mike Webb of Pelagic Sportfishing in Atlantic Beach said a full-blown dolphin bite is taking place around the Big Rock, Swansboro Hole, the Rise and other popular offshore fishing destinations, with the bite taking off a few days ago after the first fish showed up in the middle of April. […]

Fishermen will be able to target black sea bass in waters north of Cape Hatteras in 10 days.

Black sea bass closure ends May 15 north of Cape Hatteras

North Carolina Sportsman

The recreational black sea bass fishing season will open May 15 in both federal and North Carolina waters north of Cape Hatteras, according to the N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries. […]

Topwater baits and stripers just seem to go together for a lot of fishermen, and for good reason

Don’t put your topwater baits away when stripers are around

Dusty Wilson

Striped bass are a hot target in the waters of Neuse River, and there’s no better way to experience the thrill than with an explosive topwater strike. […]

Big schools of migrating menhaden will bring cobia to the beachfront off Murrells Inlet in the spring, where fishermen are waiting for them.

Pass a cobia’s eye test – Sight-fishing for Murrells Inlet cobia is what May fishing is all about

Jeff Burleson

As the spring peaks in the Palmetto State, fishermen looking for an opponent built for pure power and brute force won’t have to venture far past the jetties at Murrells Inlet. […]

Guide Mike Taylor boated this 72-pound cobia several years ago in the waters off Cape Lookout in early June.

Seeing is believing when it comes to sight-fishing for Cape Lookout cobia

Mike Marsh

A clear sky and a calm wind beckoned as Mike Taylor loaded his boat at a private dock in Morehead City for a day on the water. He was especially happy because there had been no pre-dawn alarm, and even the sun appeared to be smiling. […]

Cover the Cape – Dolphin headline a tremendous month of offshore fishing out of North Carolina’s Hatteras village

Jerry Dilsaver

Cape Hatteras has gained the reputation as the billfish capital of the east coast, largely because it juts far enough into the Atlantic Ocean that the Gulf Stream passes by not too many miles offshore, bringing with it loads of blue and white marlin, spearfish, swordfish and sailfish. […]