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Target big speckled trout on the jetties at Masonboro Inlet
Among the distinguished chains of islands of the Cape Fear coast lies the radiant coastal community of Wrightsville Beach. […]
Southeast NC
Inshore Fishing
Lure treatments that work
Speckled trout take a variety of lures and baits during the year, and often, live baits may not be available, leaving artificials as the only alternative. […]
Inshore Fishing
Extensions land more fish
Anglers targeting speckled trout fishing often tell tales of losing as many fish as they put in the boat, and the most-dreadful tales seem to include a gator trout that shook loose right at boatside. […]
Inshore Fishing
Cart ’em away by the bushel
While some anglers may carry all the spots they want home in a plastic pail, dedicated pier fishermen use fishing carts, such as this Angler’s Fish-N-Mate Pier Cart. […]
Inshore Fishing
Spots bite best in the worst weather
Cold fronts bring spots migrating southward in the fall. They are accompanied by windy, rainy weather. […]
Inshore Fishing
Exotic spots
A native of Lebanon, Bashir Bounajin moved to Raleigh more than 20 years ago, and he’s been a regular visitor to Kure Beach Fishing Pier during the fall spot run. […]
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Cooler weather spurs better inshore fishing in Carolina Beach waters
The fishing around Carolina Beach, especially for flounder, puppy drum and speckled trout, is heating up as the water cools – and it was already pretty good. […]
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Dirty water hasn’t slowed down excellent fishing around Wrightsville Beach
Fall won’t arrive for a couple more days, but fall fishing is approaching wide open in the waters around Wrightsville Beach. […]
Offshore Fishing
Hard-Hitting Hoos
Between Cape Fear and the Grand Strand would look like without the vicious striped cousin of the king mackerel. […]
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Reds, flounder, specks acting like it’s fall in Shallotte/Ocean Isle area
Inshore fishing is already in fall form in the waters from the Shallotte River to Little River Inlet. Fishermen are catching red drum, black drum, flounder and trout – and that’s about as good as it gets. […]