Freshwater Fishing
Match the hatch
This Waccamaw silverside or skipjack minnow is only native to Lake Waccamaw and the Waccamaw River and is a primary prey species for white perch and other game fish. […]
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Freshwater Fishing
Frisky minnows catch finicky fish
Sometimes, when Lake Waccamaw’s white perch are hard to find or in a finicky mood, Rick Neisler uses a seine to catch minnows to use as bait. […]
Inshore Fishing
Handle with care
Catching trophy redfish will burn precious memories into every angler’s heart and soul. The kind of fishing experienced at the Little River jetties in late summer and early fall will be nearly 100 percent catch-and-release. […]
Inshore Fishing
Hit the reefs and lose the crowds
The trophy red drum make a true showing along the coast in late summer and early fall. Because spawning concentrates them in the confined areas of major inlets and river mouths, anglers tend to rub elbows during this spectacular run. […]
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Carolina Beach ‘slam’ is a real possibility
Fishermen have a real chance to catch what the locals call a “Carolina Beach Grand Slam” in the inshore waters around the popular beach town. […]
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Waccamaw White-Out – There’s very little fishing pressure on Columbus County’s Lake Waccamaw, and plenty of fish to catch
If Lake Waccamaw was in the Piedmont, you probably couldn’t find a parking space at one of its two boat ramps on the weekends. […]
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Border Bulls
At the tail end of summer, good things come to those who wait. As soon as the annual mullet run begins, the jetties on either side of Little River along the state line become a site of carnage. […]
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Despite off-colored water, fishing has been great between Ocean Isle and LIttle River
Capt. Mark Dickson of Shallow Minded Guide Service said fishermen are catching plenty of redfish and trout, with some near-limits of flounder in the mix, in the waters from Ocean Isle Beach to Little River on the South Carolina state line – despite the darkened color of the water from rainfall runoff. […]
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Lower Cape Fear has plenty of freshwater, but saltwater fish
Flounder, red drum and speckled trout are all biting in the Cape Fear River downstream from Snow’s Cut and in the Carolina Beach area, despite runoff from recent rains that has brought plenty of freshwater into the area. […]
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Offshore bottomfishing out of Little River has been excellent
Bottom-fishing off Little River Inlet has been excellent over the past couple of weeks, and Capt. Larry Horowitz has been able to enjoy it aboard the largest headboat in his fleet, the Super Voyager III. […]