Southeast NC Archives - Page 105 of 117

Soaking corn in water, allowing it to soften and turn ‘sour’ will attract more hogs.

‘Sour mash’ leaves wild pigs begging for more

Simply dumping some corn in the woods, as is the practice of many deer hunters, is not the best way to go about attracting feral pigs to a bait station. […]

Anglers are catching big speckled trout at Wilmington-area inlets.

Angler finds specks and reds in some unusual places

Craig Holt

Mild winter weather at the N.C. coast has meant good fishing days and spotted seatrout for most anglers. […]

Jeff Wolfe displays a fall red drum caught along the lower Cape Fear River.

Red drum, trout fishing speck-tacular at SE coast

Craig Holt

With freezing temperatures finally spreading across North Carolina (and deer season in full rut), many sportsmen have hung up their rods and reels and hit the woods in hopes of bagging a trophy buck. […]

Walk the Puppy

Mike Marsh

When autumn arrives, North Carolina’s coastal backwaters fill with baitfish. […]

Buzzbaits are very productive baits for Cape Fear River spotted bass in the fall.

Spinnerbaits, buzzbaits are tops for spots

Drew Haerer

lthough many baits that imitate baitfish are productive, the favorites of most Cape Fear River fishermen are the spinnerbait and buzzbait. […]

Clover's J.C. Malpeli killed this great 144 4/8-inch buck on Oct. 2 while hunting in Williamsburg County.

Clover hunter scores on 144-inch non-typical buck

Jeff Burleson

Williamsburg County, one of South Carolina’s best trophy buck hotspots, has done it again. […]

Man-made canals lined with homes and boat docks connect with the ICW, and in the fall, the load up with flounder, sea trout and redfish like this one caught by Chris Critz.

Canals at Holden, Ocean Isle and Sunset beaches are fall hotspots

Craig Holt

How would you like to step into your backyard and catch a 30-inch redfish? […]

NOAA officials are closing the black sea bass recreational fishery south of Cape Hatteras on Oct. 17.

Black sea bass recreational fishing closes south of Hatteras Oct. 17

From News Reports

Angerls in North Carolina south of Cape Hatteras and in all of South Carolina will not be able to keep black sea bass beginning Oct. 17, federal officials announced Friday (Oct.7). […]

Flounder fishing around the Holden Beach/Ocean Isle area picks up during the fall as the water cools and baitfish begin their migration toward the ocean.

Change for the Better

Craig Holt

The nice thing about fishing North Carolina’s coastline this month is that anglers can catch just about any inshore species. Trips are often short, and fishermen can set up shop on the shoreline and often match the results of those in boats. […]

Tim Paschall of Hillsborough displays his nice flounder that hit a 4-inch Rapala Skitterwalk near Southport.

Reds, flounder active after first ‘mullet blow’

Craig Holt

Red drum and flounder are providing most of the action for anglers at southeastern coastal North Carolina, especially near Southport, Wilmington guide Jeff Wolfe said Friday (Sept. 16) while fishing the Elizabeth River with two clients. […]