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A two-man minnow seine is a great way to gather, fresh, native bait at Lake Waccamaw.

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. […]

Cradle a big red under the body and use a lipping device to keep from injuring the fish by lifting it by its jaw.

Handle with care

Jeff Burleson

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. […]

Trophy reds will hang around nearshore reefs and livebottoms in late summer and fall — the same time many fish are caught at the Little River jetties.

Hit the reefs and lose the crowds

Jeff Burleson

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. […]

Dennis Barbour (right) has been catching plenty of upper-slot or larger red drum along the ICW near Carolina Beach.

Carolina Beach ‘slam’ is a real possibility

Craig Holt

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. […]

White perch will hit a variety of lures and baits, especially those that imitate minnows.

Waccamaw White-Out – There’s very little fishing pressure on Columbus County’s Lake Waccamaw, and plenty of fish to catch

Mike Marsh

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. […]

Releasing a big, bull redfish after a great battle is one of the real joys of fishing the Little River jetties in late summer.

Border Bulls

Jeff Burleson

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. […]

Capt. Mark Dickson (left) said good numbers of bull redfish are arriving at Little River almost daily.

Despite off-colored water, fishing has been great between Ocean Isle and LIttle River

Jerry Dilsaver

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. […]