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Tarpon are now catch and release only in NC waters

Tarpon in North Carolina now fall under catch and release only regulations, thanks to a ruling from NCDEQ and NCDMF. The new ruling is effective as of March 23, 2021. […]

NC surf fishermen catch huge tarpon

Dan Kibler

Wilmington angler Jared Beard teamed up with his brother and dad to land a 6-foot, 1 1/2-inch long tarpon from the beach at Fort Fisher on Aug. 9, 2020. […]

S.C. saltwater fishing report for late May

Brian Cope

If you’re going saltwater fishing this weekend, here’s what you can expect up and down the South Carolina coastline. […]

Stephen Walker caught this 100-pound tarpon from Apache Pier during the first weekend of June 2019.

Myrtle Beach angler lands 100-pound tarpon from Apache Pier

Brian Cope

Stephen Walker caught a 100-pound tarpon while fishing from Apache Pier in Myrtle Beach, S.C. during the 2019 Grand Strand King Mackerel Tournament in June 2019. […]

Fishing with David Register, Jamie Renn (right) caught this tarpon, estimated at 100 pounds, in the Cape Fear River.

Tarpon invade Cape Fear for a midsummer run

Jerry Dilsaver

North Carolina’s Cape Fear is unique in several ways, among them, it’s the only place in the Tarheel State where a large river, the Cape Fear, flows directly to the ocean. Second, it features several species that are incidental catches at most other places, including tarpon, which arrive each summer and have a devoted local following. […]

Capt. Addison Rupert (left) has played a role in catching almost a dozen South Carolina tarpon this year.

Anglers in both Carolinas catching tarpon

Brian Cope

Tarpon are elusive fish, especially in the Carolinas, where the Silver King doesn’t stick around for more than three or four months each year. […]

He was expecting a shark to take his bait, but Ian Sands (right) caught this big tarpon instead while surf fishing Aug. 20.

Oak Island angler lands big tarpon in surf

Jerry Dilsaver

Ian Sands of Oak Island went fishing on the afternoon of Aug. 20. The Oak Island resident and his son set up on the beach with a pair of surf fishing outfits hoping to catch a bonnethead or Atlantic sharpnose shark. The were both surprised when they caught a six-foot plus tarpon instead. […]

In North Carolina, think like a crabber to find tarpon

Jeff Burleson

In North Carolina waters, the No. 1 commercial seafood crop is the blue crab, and the greater Pamlico Sound produces the majority of the state’s 30 million-pound harvest. […]

Be sure to pay attention to the lunar feeding periods.

With tarpon around, never miss a lunar feed

Jeff Burleson

Diehard deer hunters know that lunar feeding periods are keys to bringing home venison. For consistently successful tarpon anglers, these feeding periods are nothing to ignore. […]