Coastal recreational and commercial fishermen will have to report certain fish harvests under a new North Carolina law that takes effect later this year. Preliminary details are…

This is the dilemma that plagues many saltwater anglers when trying to figure out which bait to choose. Let’s start with shrimp – the tried and true,…

Every creature in the estuarine, nearshore and bluewater environments, plays an important part in the health and sustainability of our offshore fishery. Every creature from the lowly…

Do popping corks get more strikes?  Salt Strong hits the water to find out. Fishing with the same lure; will a popping cork get more strikes than…

Fishing for Speckled Trout in the spring is great. The weather has not yet gotten hot and the fish are feeding well and competition for baitfish has…

I've always said, if the purple Gulfstream waters on it, I gonna’ fish it!"  As an avid blue water fisherman for 50 years, nothing provides, in my…

FINDEX Power Ratings  How do North Carolina’s fisheries stack up? That’s the question we aim to answer when measuring stock status and prioritizing restoration efforts. And for…

OK guys and girls, the cold days of winter are behind us and that mean it's time to hit the patio with a platter of delicious snacks…

Many of us are guilty of fishing in the same place time after time. When you combine that with fishing the same way each time, fishing can…

Recently we sat down with Russell Weaver of Blue Water Candy Lures. Russell is our “go to guy” when it comes to trolling the Coastal Carolina waters.…