It’s been over a week since we hosted our first annual Soundside Savage ‘Trash’ Fly Tournament. This whole week I have been reflecting on the tournament, the contestants I met, the catches, our sponsors, and the amazing place we live. We couldn’t be more grateful to God, our contestants, sponsors, and supporters of Fin&Seek! Without you this tournament would just be a day dream. Let’s review the tournament. 1st and 2nd Place 3rd Place Our captains meeting took place at 3 Tequ

As of July 1, 2026, the recreational harvest for spotted sea trout (speckled trout) is officially reopened in all North Carolina coastal, joint, and inland waters. If you fished through the spring, you know the NC Division of Marine Fisheries implemented a mandatory harvest closure back in February to protect our trout populations following severe cold stun events. Their goal was to give the surviving fish a clean, uninterrupted window to complete their spring spawning cycles