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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…

We're all amazed at how fishing guides nearly always know what to do and where to go to put fish in the boat. Most guides are fishing…

Capt. Rom Whitaker is one of the most respected offshore captains on the Carolina coast, not because of one tournament win, but because of a lifetime spent…

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,…

Spring bass fishing in the Carolinas has always been about timing, confidence, and keeping things simple, and in 2026 that still holds true, even as lure options…

The Carolina coast is full of inlets that shift, shoal, and break in ways that demand respect, but a handful have earned reputations over decades for being…

The PENN Fathom™ Electric Reel is built for deep-drop fishing where depth, weight, and resistance demand consistent power and control, using a high-torque electric motor to retrieve…

There’s a shift that takes place along the North Carolina coast when June approaches, and you can see it in the marinas, in the steady preparation of…

I recently got the opportunity to visit the Clarkspoon facility in Morehead City, NC. It was not only a great walk down memory lane for me, it…

Fishing the Carolinas and Georgia coast is a different game. Strong tides, constant wind, open sounds, shallow flats, and tight creeks all demand control. In this environment,…

Spring on the Carolina coast is not a fixed season, it’s a moving target. And nothing influences the redfish bite more right now than the combination of…

After leaving the wonderful world of being a fishing guide in 2001, I entered the corporate side of the marine industry. Within a few short weeks, I…

There’s no official start date for bass fishing season in the Carolinas. No opening bell, no announcement. It begins the same way it always has, quietly, with…