The common live-bait rig consists of a nose hook (1/0 live bait hook) and one treble hook (usually a No. 2 or No. 4 treble hook) rigged on 40- to 60-pound-test single strand wire. Most tackle shops ...

When you KNOW big grouper are waiting below, 30 minutes feels like two hours. It was halfway though a good day of fishing about 35 miles east of Charleston Harbor, and Capt. Rick Reddick's 26-foot ...

Several frontal passages have provided crisp morning commutes to the grounds, along with a myriad of conditions for anglers prospecting both shallow and deep. Fishing on days of wind and weather have ...

As we wind our way to Memorial Day Weekend, fishing patterns seem to be slowing down a little bit. Bottom current is making fishing for grouper and snapper a little more challenging. Trollers are ...

The reason the grouper season closes for four months beginning on Jan. 1 along the Atlantic coast is because black, red and gag grouper congregate offshore as they go through their mating ritual. That ...

Red grouper are continuing their trek to the bait-rich inshore waters. Look for fish in the 12- to 18-pound range in depths of 110-180 feet later this month. Bait preference varies depending on the ...