Southeast NC Archives - Page 83 of 117

With a daily creel limit of one fish, catch-and-release is a staple for anglers targeting redfish in North Carolina.

Red drum specifics

Red drum, sciaenops ocellatus, are also called redfish, puppy drum, spot-tail bass, channel bass and spot-tail drum. […]

Did Bob Wagner of New Jersey catch and release a possible state-record black drum in the surf at Wrightsville Beach last week?

Was black drum caught and released at Wrightsville Beach a state record?

Mike Marsh

Bob Wagner, a 66-year-old retiree from Pennsauken, N.J., beached a possible state-record black drum from the surf at the north end of Wrightsville Beach last Thursday, but mistaking it for a red drum, he released it. […]

Thomas Craddock's 12-pound, 14-ounce flounder hit a 3-inch Gulp! shrimp fished off a dock along the ICW on Oak Island.

ICW at Oak Island produces another humongous flounder

Jerry Dilsaver

Tommy Craddock of Oak Island looked at Oct. 30 like he does many other days. He had a little work to do and hoped to go fishing. […]

Rennie Clark targets fall redfish around Carolina Beach with a variety of artificial lures, including this topwater plug.

Double up on reds – Redfish king and his first lady have Carolina Beach redfish under their spell

Jerry Dilsaver

Rennie Clark of Carolina Beach zigged and zagged through the creeks behind Bald Head Island on his way to a pocket he was sure was holding redfish, and he didn’t slow until he was about 100 yards from the spot he intended to fish, switched off his outboard, lowered the trolling motor, plucked a spinning outfit from a rod holder and handed it to his wife, Shannon. […]

Flounder fishing has been excellent around Carolina Beach as fish are taking advantage of a big run of mullet.

Flounder keeping Carolina Beach fishermen on their toes

Jerry Dilsaver

Wes Barbour of Carolina Beach fishing is pretty much wide open from the creeks to the Continental Shelf, and the timing is right to enjoy a great day of fishing, catch a bunch of fish for the freezer or both. […]

Big flounder like this 8.26-pound doormat caught by David Derrick, have been the norm in the Southport area recently.

Flounder fishing still excellent in Southport area

Jerry Dilsaver

Capt. Jimmy Price of Wildlife Bait and Tackle in Southport said as odd as the weather has been, the fall flounder bite is going strong. […]

Plenty of big redfish are being caught just off the beaches of lower Brunswick County around schools of menhaden.

Big reds and inshore triple have lower Brunswick County fishermen in heaven

Jerry Dilsaver

There’s been more than enough rain along the Brunswick County coast this fall to put a damper on inshore fishing, but so far, it hasn’t. […]

David Derrick caught this 12-pound flounder on Sept. 21 in the Lockwood Folly River.

Oak Island fishermen decks 12-pound flounder in Lockwood Folly River

Jerry Dilsaver

David Derrick of Oak Island targets big flounder in the Lockwood Folly River, and in the fall, he only fishes a few spots – but he fishes them thoroughly. […]

Location, location, location

Jerry Dilsaver

Much like for a successful business, the key to productive offshore bottom-fishing is being in the right location. Once the preferred, rock, wreck or reef is found, the captain must anchor so the boat is positioned just right to get the baits down to the fish. Bottomfish are very specific to their chosen structure, and missing it by even a few feet will result in a lot of waiting rather than catching. […]

Black sea bass regulations differ between waters north and south of Cape Hatteras, just one example of bottomfish regulations that are somewhat complex and often confusing.

A plethora of piscatorial regulations

Jerry Dilsaver

Regulations for offshore bottomfish species are complex and include several closed seasons and several seasons that close when the annual allocation is caught. […]