By: Steve Fifer The cold snap we’re currently experiencing has slowed the fishing, but hasn’t stopped it. The ocean has continued to be too choppy for small boats to venture out but if you can get to the live bottoms, ledges, wrecks, and rocks 15-25 miles out you’ll find some good bottom fishing and jigging.…
By: Steve Fifer Good inshore and nearshore fishing going into Christmas around town. The ocean has remained very choppy so there a few reports of bluewater activity. Along the beaches from Cape Lookout down to Bear and Brown’s Inlets, there are schools of slot-sized redfish roaming. The water is very clear right now, so you…
By: Steve Fifer The big fishing news locally involves big fish. Really big fish. The bluefin tuna have arrived off our beaches and several have been brought to the docks over the past week. This is highly specialized fishing using heavy (50 to 130# class tackle) but can reward you with the fish of a…