The Inshore Journal

Join Capt Rennie Clark as he welcomes Capt Brian Williams of Badfish Charters out of Ocean City, NJ to the show.  The two talk about Striper Fishing in the northeast along with several other species of fish.  

Join Capt Rennie Clark as he gives tips on how to winterize your boat.  He also talks about what is biting in Southeastern, NC.  As the end of a very rainy and unstable year of weather Capt Ren gives a current assessment of the Cape Fear River and the Striper Bite in the Wilmington, NC area.

Join Capt Rennie Clark and Will Lear as they discuss Hurricane Florence and give everyone a first hand account of what happened during the storm and what is going on in the Carolinas after the storm. Please continue to support the recovery efforts in the Carolinas.  A lot of people have lost everything.  Most of Coastal North Carolina businesses are back up and running.  Supporting these businesses in and around these coastal towns will help the area recover faster than anything.  Most hotels, restaurants, tackle shops, and guide services are back up and running.  This is the best time of the year to come to the beach and go fishing.  As the water cools and mullets are heading south, so are the fish.  Capt Ren and Will talk about fishing after the storm and what is biting in the Cape Fear Region.

Join Capt Rennie Clark and Will Lear as they interview Keith Green, current IFA Redfish Tour Director.  Keith is also a former BASS and FLW angler.  This episode talks about the upcoming IFA Redfish Tour Event in Georgetown, SC on September 22, 2018 as well as the remaining IFA tournament schedule in Florida and the Championship in Hopedale, LA.  This is a great interview and very informative for the tournament angler.  Keith's dad was the first professional angler to quit his job to fish the BASS trail.  He competed against the likes of: Bill Dance, Larry Nixon, Rolan Martin, and some of the other all time greats of the sport.  Listen in as Keith talks about some of the memories of traveling with his dad and these other legends of bass fishing.  

Join Capt Rennie Clark and his wife Capt Shannon Clark as they discuss summer fishing the Carolinas.  The two discuss what is biting inshore, nearshore, and offshore right now.  The weather is hot and the bite can be too if you put your time in.

Join Capt Rennie Clark and his wife Capt Shannon Clark as they discuss the fishing from inshore waters to offshore in the Carolinas.  This episode touches on several inshore and offshore species and how to locate and catch them.

Join Capt Rennie Clark as he talks about fishing in the Carolinas and Louisiana.  Find out what is biting now and how to target them.  Remember to use the discount code: InshoreJournal when ordering Eye Strike Fishing Jigheads.  These are the best jigheads on the market so stock up now at: www.EyeStrikeFishing.com     

Join Capt Rennie Clark and Will Lear as they interview the Owners/Inventors of Eye Strike Fishing Jigheads.  Capt Ralph Phillips and Dave Fladd talk about how the idea came about and the science behind the eye colors.   They also tell the audience their fishing backgrounds and applications for their product.  Eye Strike Fishing jigheads stand out as compared to other jigheads on the market due to their large eyes.  Dave talks about what colors fish see best due to scientific research and testing.   Ralph talks about fishing all over the Carolinas and gives us a perspective of the Cape Fear River and other fisheries from the 1960s to today.   Eye Strike fishing is a partner with the Inshore Journal and you can order their products through: www.EyeStrikeFishing.com and use DISCOUNT CODE: inshorejournal for an additional 10% discount on your order.

Join Captain Rennie Clark and Will Lear discuss the Elite Redfish Series Classic results and also catch you up on the local fishing scene is Southeastern North Carolina.

Come join Capt Rennie Clark and Will Lear at the Marine Warehouse Center of Wilmington, NC on Saturday April 7 from 10am to 2pm for their annual Customer Appreciation Day.  Lil Stovall joins Capt Rennie in this mid week episode to explain what the Marine Warehouse Center is doing for their customers and friends at this event.  There will be raffle prizes, free pizza, free hot dogs, drinks, beer, and more give-aways throughout this event.  Capt Rennie and Capt Shannon Clark will be on site doing a casting contest for the kids and working with them on their casting.

Join Capt Rennie Clark and Will Lear as they discuss spring fishing the Cape Fear Region.  

Join Capt Rennie Clark and Will Lear as they talk about the upcoming Elite Redfish Series Classic out of Hopedale, La with Josh Gregory of Texas.  Capt Rennie and Josh were two of the 10 anglers that qualified from the Eastern Division for the Classic.  The tournament is the most prestigious and the first match play tournament in major Redfish Tournament history.  

Join Capt Rennie Clark and Will Lear as they discuss getting out of your comfort zone and finding fish in new areas.  Capt Ren discusses putting your time in and finding fish the right way before tournaments.    

This week Capt Rennie Clark and Will Lear talk to Tim Wilson, owner of the Coastal Carolina Fisherman.  They discuss Capt Rennie's upcoming free seminar at Bass Pro Shops February 27 at 6:30 pm in Concord Mills, NC.   On Saturday March 3 at the Savannah Boat Show Capt Rennie will be doing two seminars: one at 10 am on "Redfishing" and another one at 4pm on "Light Tackle Fishing for Redfish and Flounder."  Rennie's wife Capt Shannon Clark will be doing a seminar on the same day at the Savannah Boat Show at 11:30 on "Childrens Fishing."  All seminars are free with paid admission to the boat show.  Please be sure to listen to what the Coastal Carolina Fisherman has to offer!

Join Capt Rennie Clark and Will Lear as they discuss fishing in Beaufort, SC with Hunter Griffith.  They discuss the fishing right now and beyond.   

Join Capt Rennie Clark and Will Lear as they discuss: finding Schooling Redfish and how to catch them once you locate them.  They cover locating Redfish on the flats, around structure, creeks, rivers, and on the flats.  This episode also addresses what to do if your fish won't eat once you locate them.

Captain Rennie Clark and Will Lear call Richie Bulot, owner of Category5 Outdoors to get a report from Mardi Gras.  Richie talks about the history of Mardi Gras and all of the event leading up to it.  This is a fresh topic as Mardi Gras was yesterday.  Richie informs the Inshore Journal crew that Mardi Gras is actually a family friendly event, contrary to what you see on TV.  There is a tiny bit of fishing in this bonus content.

Join Capt Rennie Clark and Will Lear as they discuss fishing for Redfish on the flats and catching stripers on the Cape Fear River.  Capt Ren shares what he has been seeing on the flats lately.  

We have a fishing report this week for the Southeastern NC area as well as a report from Capt Stephen Fields from Charleston, SC.  Get out there this weekend and catch some fish!  For those of you going to the Fisherman's Post Fishing School in Wilmington, NC this Saturday Feb 10, I will see you there.  I have Redfish and Trout Seminars throughout the day and moderate the Redfish Main Seminar at 3:30pm. Capt Rennie Clark

Captain Rennie Clark and Will Lear talk to Erica Lynn of Tampa, Fl about fishing in her area.  She targets Redfish and Trout on artificials in Tampa Bay.  This is an informative interview with a lifelong female fisherman.

We are releasing some more bonus content for our listeners. Capt Tommy Scarborough from Georgetown Coastal Adventures talks to us about his Charity Childrens Tournament to benefit The Outdoor Dream Foundation.  He also talks conservation and fishing in the Low Country.  We encourage all SC anglers to join Capt Tommy in his conservation efforts to keep fishing great for the next generation and beyond.  The Redfish moratorium for a 3-5 year time period he proposed for the North Inlet area was an incredible and innovative conservation idea.  I wish they would do that for the whole state of North Carolina for commercial and recreational fisherman to see what is really happening to Redfish in our  backwaters. 

The Inshore Journal Crew interview Redfish Pro Ashley Lowder along with Capt Alex Pennekamp at the Charleston Boat Show.  They discuss the upcoming Redfish Tournament Season down in Louisiana as well as the Charleston fishery after the cold stun event in January.  

Join Capt Rennie Clark and Will Lear as they discuss a recent fishing trip to Louisiana.  Also, the Inshore Journal food critics discuss the local cuisine they enjoyed in cajun country.  This episode includes a wrap up of Striperfest 2018 held downtown Wilmington, NC on the Cape Fear River.  After the week long cold spell that froze the south in Jan, Capt Ren and Will talk about the effects on the fishery in NC and beyond.

Come join The Inshore Journal crew at the Charleston Boat Show this weekend! I have a seminar on Saturday Jan 27 at 3:45 on "Light Tackle Tactics-Panel Discussion." On Sunday Jan 28 at 12 pm I have a seminar on "Redfishing and Trout Fishing Like a Pro." In between seminars Will and I will be doing on site interviews and hanging out at the Marine Warehouse Booth. We hope to see you guys there! Capt Rennie Clark

Join Will Lear and Capt Rennie Clark as they discuss several fishing and boating topics.  They talk Cape Fear River Striper Fishing, Propping your boat, and general updates.  

Capt Rennie Clark and Will Lear talk about when to use scent and scented baits targeting saltwater species.  They also talk about when to use weedless hooks and weighted weedless hooks.  

Join us as Josh Gregory talks fishing with Capt Rennie Clark. This is part two of the interview with Josh.  

Will and Capt Ren give update #2 while driving back from their Texas road trip in Jan 2018.  

Hey guys Will and I are on the road to Texas.  Join us for an update on the way down to Rockport, Texas.  We are recording on the road on the way to our destination.  The sound quality is not our normal studio quality but good for doing 80 plus mph down the highway with all of the road noise.  

Join us as Elite Redfish Pro Josh Gregory joins us from the state of Texas.  Josh talks hog hunting and tournament fishing in this episode.  We split our interview with Josh in two parts, so join us next week as well to hear Part 2.  

Captain Rennie Clark and Will Lear talk to Capt Alex Pennecamp about fishing Charleston, SC and tournament fishing.  Join us as Alex talks about fishing the greater Charleston area from inshore on the flats to sight fishing bull reds off the beach.  We also talk about the upcoming tournament season and fishing the Elite Redfish Series Open in Hopedale, Louisiana in 2018.

Join Capt Rennie Clark Jr and Will Lear as they discuss the dark side of tournament fishing with Jonathan Halker and Hunter Griffith.  Listen to these guys tell us what happened to them in the last Southern Redfish Cup event in Hilton Head Island, SC and how they overcame unsportsman like conduct by two teams and ended up nearly winning the event with a 2nd place finish.  They also discuss the wide variety of sport fish that inhabit their area and the awesome sight fishing they have there.  You do not want to miss this one!

Will and I discuss fishing and catching up since our last episode in June 2017.  

We're back in the studio, with new content coming your way soon!  Stay Tuned!

This episode we're wrapping up the Carolina Redfish Elite event that was held in Morehead City, NC.  It was a great 2-day event with challenging fishing! 

As promised on our last episode, this episode is dedicated to answering questions that are coming directly from you guys!  We had a great response and a ton of great questions come in so this will be the first listeners choice show, with more to come in the future!  With that being said, keep the questions coming in and we will do our best to answer any and all! 

It's been a wild couple of weeks here in Southeastern NC.  Big Chopper bluefish have invaded our coastline and inshore waters.  We've also had some good king mackerel action nearshore which has really got spring fishing kicked off with a bang! 

We are joined by the winners of the IFA Redfish Tour event that was held in Beaufort, SC on April 8th, 2017, Capt. James Moore and Capt. Bruce Draper.  This was James' and Bruce's very first time fishing a tournament together and they knocked it out of the park on their first go at it.  Stay tuned for continued coverage of upcoming IFA events!

It's that time again...time for free gear!  Listen for all the details and then head over to our Facebook page, like, and share the post to be entered into the contest.  The winner will be announced next Friday, April 21st! 

This is part 2 of a 2 part series with Capt. Bryan Goodwin of Native Guide Service and DownEast Outdoors.  Capt Bryan has been fishing the waters of the Southern Outer Banks of NC for over 30 years.  He is an 8th Generation waterman and guide, specializing in light tackle fishing.  In this episode, we shift focus from Bryan's guide service, over to DownEast Outdoors TV, his television show.  Bryan has some really good stuff coming up and we are excited to share it with everyone!  Be sure to check out both of his websites www.nativeguide.net and www.deotv.net. 

This is part 1 of a 2 part series with Capt. Bryan Goodwin of Native Guide Service and DownEast Outdoors.  Capt Bryan has been fishing the waters of the Southern Outer Banks of NC for over 30 years.  He is an 8th Generation waterman and guide, specializing in light tackle fishing.  In this episode, Bryan gives us some insight into his guide business and fishing in his home waters.  Part 2 will shift focus over to his TV show DownEast Outdoors.  Be sure to check out both of his websites www.nativeguide.net and www.deotv.net. 

Capt. Rennie just got back from Louisiana where he competed against the top redfish anglers in the country on the opening event for the Elite Redfish Series Eastern Division.  This tournament is a single angler format; anglers compete on Friday and Saturday, with the top five going on to fish the shootout on Sunday.  Be sure to check out www.theredfishseries.com for a full recap and more upcoming events.

Polarized sunglasses are one of the most important things in your fishing arsenal and there are lenses for nearly every type of situation.  On this quick episode, we discuss and compare a few of our personal sunglasses from Costa Del Mar and Revo.  Hopefully this info will help the next time you are in the market for a new pair!

It's been crazy weather over the past couple weeks, but the inshore fishing has been heating up quick.  Speckled trout, flounder, and black drum are the topics for this episode, along with giving a quick send off to Rennie as he makes his way down to Louisiana for the first stop on the 2017 Elite Redfish Tour.  As always, thanks for tuning in and get out there and catch something!

As promised on our last podcast, this is a quick discussion of using spoons to target redfish.  Be sure to check out YouTube for the accompanying video.  Available in many different colors and styles, spoons are a very versatile and highly effective way of fishing for a wide range of species.  Stay tuned for more video footage both YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram!

It's been a wild weather week here in Southeastern NC and fishing is starting to heat up!  This week we catch up on what's been going on and then touch on a couple of our favorite ways to fish for inshore species...Topwater and Spoons.  Be sure to check us out on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube for even more content!

It's been a busy week so we decided to just do a short product review on this unique tool that Capt Rennie found at last year's iCast.  Be sure to check out their website at www.thefishermanshandyhook.com and also head over to our YouTube channel (The Inshore Journal) to see the video version of this podcast.  Thanks and we'll see you Monday morning with a brand new full-length episode!

This week we are talking to Geoffrey Payne who is fresh off a win at the 1st stop on the 2017 Southern Redfish Cup Series.  It was tough fishing down in Charleston, SC for the event, but Geoffrey's team was able to put their local knowledge to work and get the job done!

On this episode, we share some tips and techniques of nearshore jigging, as well as a quick political review of issues that are affecting the inshore fishery of North Carolina.  Be sure to check out the video on The Inshore Journal channel on YouTube! 

Capt. Barnie White is one of the top Professional Redfish anglers in the Country and a wealth of knowledge when it comes to fishing on the Gulf Coast. Be sure to follow Barnie as he competes in the 2017 Elite Redfish Tour alongside our very own Capt Ren. If you are in the area of the Alabama coast, get in touch with Capt Barnie and experience all that area has to offer!

On this episode we discuss Category 5 soft plastic baits, as well as proper rigging for a weedless presentation.  Take a look at the whole Category 5 product line at www.category5outdoors.com.  These baits are not only unique, they are highly effective for all inshore species!  Be sure to watch the video on The Inshore Journal's YouTube Channel!