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 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

CAROLINA BEACH, NC (WWAY) — Nearly 200 boats competed in a fishing tournament this weekend in Carolina Beach looking to reel in the big one. The 45th Annual East Coast Got Em On King Mackerel Classic ...

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 ...