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Recently, Saltwater Angler's contributing writer, Bob Carr, was fishing a local King Mackerel Tournament with a couple of fishing buddies. This is the story of that trip…

Few fish inspire anglers like the Atlantic tarpon. Mention the word tarpon around a group of fishermen and the conversation quickly turns to explosive strikes, long screaming…

The morning mist hangs heavily over Georgetown, South Carolina, where the Sampit, Great Pee Dee, Waccamaw, and Black rivers converge. My 2-hour drive from Wilmington was quick…

Every summer and fall, some of the largest redfish in the Carolinas leave the marshes and sounds to patrol the beaches. These giant fish, often called bull…

There is a particular kind of confidence that lives inshore. It rides comfortably in bay boats, speaks with authority about creeks and oyster bars, and carries an…

Explore the waters of the Nantahala River in the beautiful Appalachian Mountains of North Carolina with Carolina ALL OUT Host Chris Douglas and Catching the Nantahala Slam!…

While massive reservoirs like Lake Norman or Lake Moultrie draw the largest crowds, the Carolinas hide incredible under-fished gems. These waters bypass intense tournament pressure, allowing fish…

Inshore fishing in the Carolinas is controlled by tide more than almost any other factor. Weather, bait, water clarity, and season all matter, but tide decides where…

By midsummer, speckled trout fishing in the Carolinas becomes a game of timing, water movement, and patience. The easy spring bite has faded, the shallow flats have…

For many Carolina anglers, the arrival of summer means one thing, chasing redfish as they move into flooded spartina grass on the highest tides of the month.…

Every angler has experienced it. The fish are feeding, your partner hooks up, and you're digging through a cluttered tackle bag looking for the right lure. By…

The first hint that the Cape Fear River is different comes before the sun rises. The current never really stops, the tide quietly changes direction, and every…

There may be no greater thrill in inshore fishing than watching a fish before it ever sees your lure. Sight fishing isn't about making hundreds of casts…

There is something unique about fishermen along the Carolina coast. It doesn't matter whether they launch a twenty-foot skiff before sunrise, fish from a weathered pier, stand…

You want to fish the shallow sounds behind the Outer Banks? You need to forget everything you know about deep-sea angling. Out here in the Pamlico and…

The Outer Banks didn't become famous because of sandy beaches and vacation homes. It became famous because giant fish swim just beyond the horizon. For decades, anglers…

Red drum hold a special place along the Atlantic coast. They are North Carolina's official state saltwater fish, a signature species of southeastern estuaries, and one of…

Most experienced redfish anglers already know how to fish a popping cork, work an oyster bar, or pitch a soft plastic under a dock. The challenge today…

The sport of saltwater fishing has faced many challenges in recent years. We have seen a massive population surge along the eastern coast of the United States…