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NCBBA Red Drum Tournament 2026: Your Fall Surf Fishing Guide to Hatteras Island

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Silhouette of a fisherman standing in shallow surf at sunset, holding a fishing rod extended over orange-glowing waves and wet sand.

Every October on Hatteras Island, where the Atlantic meets the sound and currents rip through the inlet, forty-pound red drum cruise the troughs a hundred yards from shore. This is when the water still holds its summer warmth, the mullet are running, and bull reds stack up along Hatteras Island to feed hard before winter. … Read more

The Cast Off Fishing Tournament at Mount Pleasant Pier

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Wide view of the Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge (cable-stayed span) and the parallel Mount Pleasant Pier stretching into Charleston Harbor, with green shoreline, buildings, and a water tower in the distance under overcast skies.

On the coast of South Carolina, September follows its own rules. The summertime crowds have subsided. Earlier, the light turns golden. The fish have begun to move in ways that make serious anglers extremely happy, and the water temperature is still in the low 80s, which is warm enough for a full day on the … Read more