Surf fishing and be a bit intimidating to the uninitiated. It’s you against a vast ocean, and even though some lakes are huge, you still feel like the fish are confined enough that you have a shot.

You still might find the water temperature a little chilly if you decide to dip more than your toes in the water if you head to the beach on one of these warm spring days. But you might forget about ...

Craig Holt caught this red drum from the Cape Fear River using a Carolina rig baited with a live mullet. While standing on the bank of Snow's Cut recently, I watched Neal Thompson and his son Ryan, of ...