IS YOUR GIG FISHING? DON'T FLOUNDER AROUND WHEN YOU CAN FIND TWO GREAT FISHING SPOTS IN N.C.

Life's not all about golf. There's fishing too.

Remember lazy vacation days gigging for flounder and surf fishing with your Dad? Grab your kids and step back in time at Carolina Beach and Kure Beach on the North Carolina coast near Wilmington. These two friendly beach towns have the character of decades ago and the prices to match.

Carolina Beach is the spot to visit for surf fishing, bottom fishing, shell fishing and deep sea fishing. This is where the Cape Fear River, the Intracoastal Waterway and the Atlantic Ocean converge and the fish are jumpin.'

You like free? Carolina Beach has it. Past the boardwalk, you'll find miles of public beach where you can wade out into the surf or plant a pole. At the Carolina Beach Fishing Pier, you can drop a line — or drop some coin at the tackle shop, grill and arcade.

Over at Kure Beach, the locals will tell you the fishing is just as good. Some will say it's better and they'll quote chapter and verse about the Kure Beach Pier's international reputation as one of the best places to pier fish for king mackerel, Spanish mackerel, sheepshead, flounder and blues.

Need a place to bunk? You can find quaint family-owned beachfront motels that will stir up some fond childhood memories. Or you can score points with that special someone in a cozy bed & breakfast or oceanfront hotel.