Redfish

Fall Carolina inshore saltwater fishing is in full swing on the southeastern NC coast, with all of its usual shifting winds, occasional rainstorms, heavy tides, and hit and miss fishing.

Fishing is getting really good now in SE NC as the water warms. Redfish have remained the best inshore bite as they have been all year.

Warmer temperatures have ignited the bluefish and sea mullet bites, although the most dependable action continues to be on those reliable redfish.

Inshore fishing has slowed a bit but there are still plenty of redfish being caught in the creek areas, and now they have moved out to around the docks and bridges of the Intracoastal Waterway.

It has been a winter of spectacular redfish action and not much else in Brunswick County.

Spectacular fishing for redfish remains in effect on days that the weather is nice

Although water temps are still very cold they have edged up slightly into the upper 40s and low 50s, which has allowed anglers push poling for red drum to resume catching them back in the inshore shallows.

It isn't often a sport writer gets to tell a fish story so rewarding.

Redfish are a very important sport fish that can be caught in the winter in the Carolinas even during harsh conditions.

The winter chill has settled on the Carolina inshore saltwater creeks but some determined anglers seeking redfish have not been deterred.

Redfish go shallow inshore during the winter but you can use Berkley Gulp lures to get them to bite.

Frigid weather has descended upon southeastern NC, and while it's put a quick shutdown on surf and pier fishing it hasn't harmed the backwater redfish bite which is still the best thing going.

The weather has taken a turn towards winter and good cold weather fishing is already upon us. The standout bite remains redfish inshore while the speckled trout have also begun to stir.

Fall fishing has been less spectacular than steady, with the continued lights-out action on inshore redfish being the big draw.

A late running fishing season is seeing continued catches of sea mullet, pompano and flounder in the surf while redfish make up the bulk of the inshore action and speckled trout are just starting up.

Although we remain in the 60s and lower 70s during the days, the weather has cooled enough so that water temperatures have the speckled trout feeding.

Inshore fishing for flounder, redfish and speckled trout has picked up with the falling water temperatures.

Despite the calendar turning to November inshore fishing doesn't seem to have hit its fall stride yet.

Fall fishing continues to be up and down, with kings on the piers and nice redfish catches but less luck on the speckled trout and spot.

MirrOlures are terrific inshore plugs to use when targeting speckled trout and redfish.

Redfish are a popular inshore southern saltwater species and delicious in many recipes.

Fall fishing is definitely here at last and the fish are in a feeding move.

There are fish hitting'"a lot of redfish of different sizes, some nice flounder, and some scattered morning speckled trout'"but the weather and water temps have not shifted enough to turn any bite on in that grand old fall tradition.

The big fishing action right now is on the redfish, which are making a showing in different sizes just about everywhere.

Fishing remains decent as we await fall temperatures to arrive. The best catches are on flounder inshore and in the surf with redfish running a close second.

Labor Day is here and the fishing effort is intensifying, with the fish even seeing fit to cooperate a little bit.

Fishing continues to be good and sometimes great as anxious anglers are counting down the days to the fall fishing season. The good news is that even though we are in a late summer pattern fish are very active which could mean a great fall season.

Temperatures are still high, hovering in the upper 80s and low 90s, but some anglers are already getting into the act by catching fish.

Despite the continuing heat, fishing has actually been pretty good at some inshore hotspots, both in southeastern NC and just over the border in SC. The creeks and bridges are the most productive now, with some really nice redfish being taken.

The big story continues to be the record-setting summer heat and the lack of much fishing action during the day. There are some channel catfish hitting in freshwater while the sun is up and some flounder biting during the day in saltwater.

Fishing along the SE North Carolina coast has picked up a bit, rebounding a little from the summer doldrums we've been stuck in with catches of trout, flounder, and redfish.

Fishing the Gulp Shrimp isn't as easy as just tossing them out, however, and there are some techniques that specifically work well on inshore redfish and speckled trout.

Good inshore fishing for flounder and redfish is dominating the news as the week begins, although there are also some nice speckled trout around and decent action on Spanish and king mackerel at the piers.

Inshore angling for species like speckled trout, redfish, and flounder takes a bit more skill than most average fishermen realize.

Spring fishing has been on fire in southern NC and northern SC, as redfish, speckled trout and flounder catches have all been solid. After a slow start to the spring area inshore fishing has really come alive.

Fishermen in coastal states that have red drum populations can get into some great redfish action during the spring provided they know a few tips and tactics. Redfish are a powerful fish that provide terrific sport for anglers.

Redfish hit especially well in the spring and are tasty fish for the table. Redfish are a valuable recreational fish and every state that has them has strict size and creel limits, so make sure you know the rules.

Spring fishing for redfish along the southeastern North Carolina coast is a fantastic way to kick off the fishing season. Redfish stage a strong bite up and down the Brunswick County creeks.