There is a moment that happens on the water with enough regularity that it has become something of a coastal legend. A gleaming, freshly waxed, half-million-dollar sportfisher…

The boat left the dock at Wrightsville Beach before the sun had any real intention of rising. The ICW was black and glassy, and the only sound…

The sea doesn't care about the price of diesel. The tides still turn, the fish still run, and the storms still come. But for the men and…

Long before the roads came through and the towns filled in along the Carolina coastal plain, the striped bass were already making their run. The Roanoke, the…

Here is a particular kind of hunger that sets in after a long morning on the water. It isn't the ordinary hunger of a skipped breakfast or…

Every spring, red drum return to North Carolina’s coastal sounds. Not just to the state, but to specific sounds, creek mouths, and even the same stretches of…

Here's a rundown of the hottest saltwater trolling reels on the market right now, broken down by category:  Best Overall — Penn Squall II Level Wind The…

The alarm didn't need to go off. Ray was already awake at five, standing in the garage doorway with a mug of coffee, staring at the trailer…

There’s a reason some boats come back with fish and others come back with stories. It’s not luck, and it’s not always bait. More often than not,…

There’s a reason some boats are coming back with fish this week while others are burning fuel and telling stories, and it has nothing to do with…