The first weekend in October folks in the Southport-Oak Island area will be in search of kings. That’s when the 46th annual U.S. Open King Mackerel Tournament comes to town, drawing anglers from ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For 47 years, the Southport-Oak Island community has kicked off the fall season in a big way with the U.S. Open King Mackerel ...

The South Carolina Fall Classic king mackerel tournament was fished from Sept. 22 through Oct. 31, and traditionally the last few weeks are when the event is decided. Mother Nature threw a monkey ...

SOUTHPORT, N.C. (WWAY) – The record-setting 45rd Annual U.S. Open King Mackerel Tournament was held Oct. 5-7 at Dutchman Creek Park. It attracted 558 boats, missing the highest number of participants ...

The U.S. Open King Mackerel Tournament has been postponed due to inclement weather from Hurricanes Imelda and Humberto. According to the National Hurricane Center’s 11 a.m. update on Tuesday, Sept. 30 ...

FORT PIERCE, Fla. — Seventy fishermen gathered last weekend in Fort Pierce for a chance to win more than $300,000. A tournament driven by passion and commitment, fishermen from five states gathered ...

Daniel Davisson got to the Jacksonville Beach Pier for live bait fishing with some buddies about mid-afternoon on August 4. He's been a regular at the pier for over a decade. That day he drove from ...

Team Wolfpack brought in one of the most impressive fish of the day during Thursday's opening round of the Faux Pas Lodge Invitational fishing rodeo, and they caught it in a spot they weren't even ...

The U.S. Open King Mackerel Tournament is the largest of its kind on the East Coast. This year's tournament is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 2 through Saturday, Oct. 4 in Southport. The event draws ...