Growing up in the foothills of North Carolina, fishing was a far cry from fishing on the Carolina coast. However, fishing in my early years is something…

Fall doesn't arrive along the Carolina coast in a single weekend. It develops gradually, moving through different stages from September into November. For fishermen, that creates nearly…

Saltwater fishermen can spend an enormous amount of time studying tide charts, water temperatures, moon phases and lure selections. All of those factors can matter, but during…

The Carolina fishing community lost one of its own with the passing of longtime charter fisherman Captain Robbie Wolfe, who died peacefully at his Wilmington home on…

Flounder are masters of disappearing, but Capt. Jot Owens knows exactly where to look. C.A. Richardson heads to Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina, to join renowned inshore guide…

Do fishing tactics change between inshore and offshore fishing? Not so much when it comes to the hook-up. Whether you’re working a lure across an inshore flat…

For king mackerel fishermen in the Carolinas, there are tournaments and then there is the U.S. Open King Mackerel Tournament. One of the biggest events of the…

Tides are one of the most powerful forces affecting inshore fishing, yet many fishermen still plan a trip around where they want to fish rather than what…

The life of bottom fish in the southeast is an incredible and beautiful story. The Snapper/Grouper complex, as it is called, provides a view of life that…

For many fishermen along the North Carolina coast, the frustration with fisheries management did not happen overnight. It developed over years as they watched regulations increase while…