Fishing Reports
What is actually biting offshore in the Carolinas and mid-Atlantic — firsthand reports from our own trips, with the tactics that produced.
September Report: Wahoo Turn On at the Winyah Scarp, Flounder Finally Show Inshore
The offshore wahoo bite lights up around the Winyah Scarp as fall sets in, and flounder finally push into the creeks as North Carolina's short recreational season opens September 1.
East Coast Fish Names and Nicknames: Pelagics vs. Bottom Fish
The official common names, scientific names, and real dock-talk nicknames for the East Coast pelagics and bottom fish anglers actually catch — plus the naming mix-ups that matter, like the three different fish everyone calls 'reds.'
Inshore Report: Flounder Showing Up in Little River and Cherry Grove
A late-starting flounder season finally turns on around Little River and Cherry Grove, SC — four fish gigged on a short, windy trip cut down to under two hours.
Offshore Report: A Blackfin, a Wahoo, and Five Scamp on the Bottom
A mixed-bag offshore trip near the Georgetown Hole — a blackfin tuna and a wahoo on a livebait king rig before the bottom gear even went down, capped by five quality scamp grouper.
Mid-Atlantic and Carolinas Offshore Bite Calendar, Season by Season
A season-by-season guide to what's actually biting offshore in the mid-Atlantic and Carolinas — cobia runs, wahoo peaks, canyon tuna, and the fall albie run, with the tactics and articles that cover each one.
South Carolina Offshore Report, July 2026: Grouper Hot, Snapper Closed
Mid-summer offshore report from South Carolina — grouper and cobia stacked on the bottom, the red snapper standoff in the courts, and where the trolling bite stands in hot water.