I love fishing fresh or salt water. Prefer @the coast. Travel to fish no issue. Want to share knowledge and have others share too. Here is a page with NC Piers and live cam links.
http://www.fishing-nc.com/nc-fishing-piers.php

Do you have any tips about either pier, bait shops or diners near a pier?

I'll start. Bogue inlet/Emerald Isle has tackle there, pay to enter booth in front. Don't know if it is for sand sitters or anglers. I haven't had to pay yet. A hotel is next door, good diners within 1 mi. Ace hardware has good bait and tackle. There is overhead cover
spaced along the pier. Good protection from rain/wind. Nice staff.

Fort Fisher in Kure Beach, Brackish water @Cross Creek. They have crabbing, fishing, shrimping on their small pier. RV, camping, cottages, variety of room types,trailers, Cafe, events, etc. Look it up. Beach is right across the street. Kure Beach pier near there. Aquarium nearby.


Cheatham Annex, Navy base in Virginia. Military ID to get on. Will need Virginia fishing license and buy one for post. Long cement pier. Call ahead to see if ship in dock. Sometimes that blocks the use of pier. They have fresh water ponds, boat, camper rentals, rv park, showers for campers, and cabins to rent. Nice!

I don't know much about SC. Will go if I can get some advice.

Now your turn!

I love fishing fresh or salt water. Prefer @the coast. Travel to fish no issue. Want to share knowledge and have others share too. Here is a page with NC Piers and live cam links.
http://www.fishing-nc.com/nc-fishing-piers.php

Do you have any tips about either pier, bait shops or diners near a pier?

I'll start. Bogue inlet/Emerald Isle has tackle there, pay to enter booth in front. Don't know if it is for sand sitters or anglers. I haven't had to pay yet. A hotel is next door, good diners within 1 mi. Ace hardware has good bait and tackle. There is overhead cover
spaced along the pier. Good protection from rain/wind. Nice staff.

I fished kiptopeke state park on eastern shore for several years.
A few bucks to get into the park to fish the pier.
Large concrete pier with lighting and fish cleaning tables with running water. There are campsites for RV and also tents in the park. For food I recommend Sting Rays for seafood or Royal farms nearby if you’re into fried chicken.

The free pier in cape Charles is also a good spot , I’ve caught flounder and many ribbonfish there over the years.


Fort Fisher in Kure Beach, Brackish water @Cross Creek. They have crabbing, fishing, shrimping on their small pier. RV, camping, cottages, variety of room types,trailers, Cafe, events, etc. Look it up. Beach is right across the street. Kure Beach pier near there. Aquarium nearby.


Cheatham Annex, Navy base in Virginia. Military ID to get on. Will need Virginia fishing license and buy one for post. Long cement pier. Call ahead to see if ship in dock. Sometimes that blocks the use of pier. They have fresh water ponds, boat, camper rentals, rv park, showers for campers, and cabins to rent. Nice!

I don't know much about SC. Will go if I can get some advice.

Now your turn!