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Slay state-line specks along NC/SC border

The fall season is a great time to catch speckled trout along the NC/SC border. […]

Greensboro angler catches limit of king mackerel – from a kayak

It’s no secret that Yaupon Beach Reef (AR 425) holds a variety of fish. It is arguably the most popular of all the artificial reefs overseen and maintained by the N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries, and in the past few years has attracted a new user group. […]

Reel Anarchy led after day one, and they held on to win the open division of the 2015 SKA Nationals held out of Morehead City this weekend.

Reel Anarchy wins SKA National Championship

Brian Cope

The 2015 Southern Kingfish Association’s National Championship, held out of Morehead City, ended today, and Reel Anarchy held onto their day one lead to take the championship in the Open Division. […]

Team Reel Anarchy is leading the SKA Nationals after day 1.

Team Reel Anarchy leads SKA Nationals after day 1

Brian Cope

Day one of the 26th Annual Southern Kingfish Association National Championship is in the books, and Team Reel Anarchy sits atop the leaderboard. […]

Filipe Balbino had to whip an inexperienced crew into shape quickly to land this 98-pound wahoo out of Carolina Beach.

Wilmington angler catches 98-pound wahoo off of Carolina Beach

Dusty Wilson

When Filipe Balbino of Wilmington gathered visiting friends and family last Saturday for a relaxing fishing trip, he wasn’t planning on doing battle with a nearly triple digit wahoo. […]

George Wulgemuth caught his biggest king mackerel yet off the Seaview Pier. His fish weighed 50.1-pounds, just shy of the 50.5-pound pier record.

Goldsboro angler catches 50.1-pound king mackerel from Seaview Pier

Jerry Dilsaver

George Wulgemuth had a feeling early on the morning of October 9 that it had potential to be a special day. His feeling was correct and it was Wulgemuth, of Goldsboro, who played the biggest role in making it a day he – and numerous other fishermen on Seaview Pier at North Topsail Beach – will remember for years. Before the day was over, Wulgemuth landed a king mackerel that weighed 50.1 pounds, far exceeding his previous personal best. […]

Trout are biting in the Wrightsville Beach area, and Capt. Jot Owens said a handful of lures are all anglers need this time of year.

Wrightsville Beach guide says use these lures for hot trout action

Brian Cope

The fall trout bite is as hot as it’s been all year in the Wrightsville Beach area, and Capt. Jot Owens of Jot it Down Charters has a few favorite lures that are all hooking plenty of specks right now. Soft plastic grubs and hard plugs make up the bulk of his arsenal this time of year. […]

Madison McNeill's dad took her hunting for her birthday, and this 11-point buck made it a special one.

Kershaw County teen bags big buck for her birthday

Justin Kiser

Between playing travel Softball and keeping up with grades, 8th grader Madison McNeill of Camden SC, harvested a mature Kershaw County Buck while on a hunt with her father. […]

Mike Lanier of Winnabow said fishing on a falling tide is more productive because bait is pulled out of creeks and ditches.

Wilmington’s rivers

Jerry Dilsaver

Four rivers are fishable around Wilmington, with the Cape Fear being the primary artery for travel and fishing activity. […]

Coastal piers offer great king mackerel fishing

Jerry Dilsaver

Fishermen try their luck for king mackerel from almost every pier along the North Carolina coast. On Oak Island, the meat of the pier king season runs from roughly the first of May to the end of October. […]