Northeast NC Archives - Page 53 of 77

Some fishermen who jig vertically for bluefin tuna prefer high-speed, conventional reels over spinning reels.

Bluefin blitz – Bluefin tuna are the Outer Banks’ premier winter fishery

Bluefin tuna is the species that has driven the largest paradigm shift in the recent history of North Carolina’s saltwater big-game fishing. […]

Moderate weather and water temperatures are extending a great fall speckled trout bite into the winter around Little River.

Speckled trout bite remains excellent around Little River

Jeff Burleson

South Carolina’s northernmost backwaters continue to produce solid catches of speckled trout. […]

Topwater baits are a great late-fall choice for Murrells Inlet trout, especially at dawn and dusk.

It pays off big to be on top

Jeff Burleson

During the fall, trout fishermen around Murrells Inlet get a chance for redemption after a long hot summer on the water. […]

Needlenose pliers are the perfect tool for bending the line-tie eye and tuning a crankbait.

Tune those crankbaits

Jeff Burleson

Trolling can be an effective way to catch a wide range of species, including striped bass. […]

The ICW around Little River attracts stripers from young fish weighing only a few pounds to 20-pound lunkers — and everything in between.

Fin clips provide valuable data

Jeff Burleson

For decades, anglers fishing Little River’s tannic waters have routinely encountered a variety of species. […]

Tiffany Taylor of Roper killed this 600-pound black bear on Friday, Dec. 27, in Bertie County.

Roper woman gets 600-pound birthday present

Dan Kibler

Tom Hughes’ girlfriend, Tiffany Taylor, got a cool birthday present last Friday. There was no jewelry or flowers involved, and there probably wasn’t enough wrapping paper in Bertie County to cover the 600-pound black bear he “gave” her. […]

Clay Carr caught this 32-inch bull redfish on a recent Georgetown trip with Capt. Jordan Pate.

Mild weather has reds, flounder still biting in Georgetown’s skinny waters

Jeff Burleson

The Christmas holiday brought more surprises to Georgetown’s inshore anglers besides gifts wrapped in colorful paper with a bow. Redfish and flounder are living fat and happy in shallow water, crushing live bait and artificial lures. […]

The author shows off the kind of striped bass that fishermen can expect to run into if they fish the ICW near Little River in the winter.

Stripers in the ‘Ditch’ – Current and baitfish congregate winter stripers in Little River ICW

Jeff Burleson

As the New Year arrives, fishermen along the Grand Strand have plenty to look forward to besides cold weather and college basketball on television, such as the striped bass that take up winter residence in the Little River section of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway. […]

The Albemarle Sound is full of stripers, and the best fishing since Christmas has been on the western side of the sound, especially around Edenton.

Western side of Albemarle Sound spitting out plenty of stripers

Jerry Dilsaver

One of the highlights of winter fishing in the Albemarle Sound is the striper run, and it began around Christmas. Capt. Joey VanDyke of Fingeance Charters said stripers were spread across the entire sound, but the best concentration and most-consistent fishing was on the western side. […]

Capt. Mark Stacy said plenty of redfish and trout are still active in shallow areas around Little River.

Stay shallow around Little River for trout, redfish

Jeff Burleson

With winter showing up this weekend, inshore fish around Little River are in the shallows and taking lures on command. […]