The Charleston Coastal Anglers Tournament: 41 Years Old and Still Catching

Forty dollars. Twelve species. A mystery fish worth five hundred bucks that nobody knows until weigh-in. The Charleston Coastal Anglers 41st Annual Fishing Tournament is the Lowcountry’s most community-rooted fishing event, and still one of its most fun. Most fishing tournaments on the Carolina coast come with big boats, bigger budgets, and offshore coordinates that … Read more

July: It’s Fish O’Clock on the Carolina Coast

A crowded sailboat marina at golden hour with dozens of sailboats docked in calm water. Tall masts create a dense forest against a bright blue sky with soft clouds. In the foreground, two prominent white sailboats are moored side by side with clear reflections in the water

Your fishing rod has been judging you from the garage all summer. July on the Carolina coast is its vindication with king mackerel, billfish, mahi, and Spanish mackerel July Fishing Tournaments from the Outer Banks to the Lowcountry, all waiting for one more cast. July on the Carolina coast operates on a different schedule than … Read more

The Big Rock Kids Billfish Tournament Is the Best Fishing Story Nobody’s Telling

Junior anglers. World-class billfish. And a North Carolina waterfront that has been doing this longer than most tournaments have existed. Every summer, Morehead City transforms. The downtown waterfront fills up. Boats you don’t normally see tied to the docks start appearing. Serious, tournament-rigged sportfishing vessels with outriggers and fighting chairs and names that suggest someone … Read more