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Shallotte River red drum break out

Winter typically begins to break in late February or early March, and the fish notice and appreciate more sunshine and warmer weather as much as fishermen. […]

Go to school on red drum

Craig Holt

The calendar flips to March about two months before saltwater fishing heats up for most inshore and nearshore species along North Carolina’s central coast, but guide Jeff Cronk of Swansboro’s FishN4Life Charters stays on top of a red drum bite that never seems to end and never seems to stop changing. […]

Red drum fishing – on Hyco Lake?

Brian Cope

The NCWRC is considering stocking red drum into Hyco Lake. It’s okay if you want to read that sentence again. Yes, THAT Hyco Lake. The freshwater one that’s 3-hours away from saltwater. […]

Catch more Atlantic Beach red drum and sea trout with these tips

Brian Cope

Some pretty cold weather has set in around Atlantic Beach, but that hasn’t stopped anglers from catching plenty of red drum and sea trout. These two species are definitely the stars of the show this time of year. […]

Reds on the side – Side-scan technology helps guide to catch more red drum

Dusty Wilson

As Dave Eakins blistered a blue streak across the New River, a thought came to mind; something seems out of place. […]

Favorite red drum haunts are filling with sand

Craig Holt

Outstanding places to find red drum in shallow waters along North Carolina’s coast are disappearing, much to the consternation and puzzlement of guide Joe Shute of Atlantic Beach. […]

Stem the red tide – Learn the tides and you can figure out Swansboro’s late-winter red drum

Jerry Dilsaver

Rick Patterson quickly checked the tide level on the bulkhead as he eased his bay boat away from the dock. He decided it would be wise give the tide an hour or two to rise and bring more water to flats where he’d found redfish, leaving him fishing several nearby creeks and deeper channels. […]