December 15, 2011
[caption id="attachment_11686" align="aligncenter" width="416" caption="Lindsay Farris with 4.5 and 5 lb. speckled trout she hooked on live shrimp in Wildlife Creek while fishing with Adam Spiliotis of Southport Marina."]
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Most Recent Fishing Reports
Fishing Reports, Northern Beaches
Northern Beaches December 15, 2011
[caption id="attachment_11739" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Kamarin Grissom (age 10) of Kill Devil Hills, and Lydia Courtwright with a 2.5 lb. speckled trout hooked off Jennette's Pier."][/caption] Nathan, of TW’s Tackle, reports that anglers are seeing some decent striped bass fishing around the Oregon Inlet and Mann’s Harbor bridges (with fish to 30+ lbs. weighed in lately). [...]
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Fishing Reports, Hatteras/Ocracoke
Hatteras December 15, 2011
[caption id="attachment_11733" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Linda Harper and Ashley Bahen with a pair of stout king mackerel they hooked while fishing aboard the "Miss Hatteras." Photo courtesy of TW's Bait Tackle."][/caption] Eddie, of Hatteras Jack, reports that surf casters are still hooking some speckled trout from Hatteras Island’s northern beaches. Casting soft plastics on jigheads or [...]
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Fishing Reports, Pamlico
Pamlico December 15, 2011
[caption id="attachment_11729" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Capt. Richard Andrews and Joe Rose with a pair of winter Roanoke River striped bass that bit Z-Man soft plastics."][/caption] Gary, of Spec Fever Guide Service, reports that the striped bass fishing in the Neuse and Trent rivers is outstanding right now and should continue all winter long. Anglers can target [...]
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Fishing Reports, Morehead City/Atlantic Beach
Morehead City December 15, 2011
[caption id="attachment_11724" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Pete Avery, of Wilmington, with a 27" red drum that bit a Redfish Magic spinnerbait in the Haystacks while he was fishing with Jack Richardson and Julian Vainwright."][/caption] Tim, of Chasin’ Tails Outdoors, reports that there are still some speckled trout and puppy drum feeding in the Haystacks marshes, though the [...]
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Fishing Reports, Swansboro/Emerald Isle
Swansboro December 15, 2011
[caption id="attachment_11719" align="aligncenter" width="223" caption="Will Cheek, of Swansboro, with a 30" red drum he caught and released after it struck a swimbait in the Hammock's Beach surf while he was fishing with Julian Swart."][/caption] Rob, of Sandbar Safari Charters, reports that speckled trout are feeding all over the Swansboro backwaters, with good action in the [...]
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Fishing Reports, Topsail/Sneads Ferry
Topsail December 15, 2011
[caption id="attachment_11714" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Derek King, of Sanford, NC, with speckled trout he hooked while casting Mirrolures in the North Topsail Beach surf."][/caption] Phil, of East Coast Sports, reports that anglers are connecting with some large sea mullet in the Topsail surf at present. Some pufferfish and smaller black drum are mixed in, and all [...]
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Fishing Reports, Wrightsville Beach
Wrightsville Beach December 15, 2011
[caption id="attachment_11709" align="aligncenter" width="225" caption="Paul Federico with a 33" gag grouper that struck a live Boston mackerel while he was bottom fishing some structure 10 miles off Wrightsville Beach with Capt. Chip Baker of Offshore Experiences Sportfishing."][/caption] Tex, of Tex’s Tackle, reports that anglers are hooking big numbers of speckled trout in the surf and [...]
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Fishing Reports, Carolina Beach
Carolina Beach December 15, 2011
[caption id="attachment_11704" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Zach Woody, of Raliegh, with a 5.2 lb. flounder that bit a white Gulp shrimp in the Carolina Beach yacht basin. Weighed in at Island Tackle and Hardware."][/caption] Wes, of Island Tackle and Hardware, reports that anglers are still seeing some solid speckled trout action in the Carolina Beach boat basin [...]
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Fishing Reports, Southport/Oak Island
Southport December 15, 2011
[caption id="attachment_11699" align="aligncenter" width="225" caption="Chuck Flynt, of Greensboro, NC, with a 26" speckled trout that bit a live shrimp near Southport while he was fishing with Capt. Greer Hughes of Cool Runnings Charters."][/caption] Butch, of Yeah Right Charters, reports that anglers have plenty to look forward to around Southport over the winter. The warmer than [...]
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Fishing Reports, Ocean Isle/Holden Beach
Ocean Isle December 15, 2011
[caption id="attachment_11695" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Amy McMullan and Zach Faulkner with a wahoo that bit a live spanish sardine 80' deep on the downrigger while they were fishing off Ocean Isle with Capt. Brant McMullan on the "Team OIFC" out of the Ocean Isle Fishing Center."][/caption] Patrick, of Twister Charters, reports that the king mackerel bite [...]
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Fishing Reports, North Myrtle Beach/Little River
North Myrtle Beach December 15, 2011
[caption id="attachment_11690" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Robert Hughes with a 47" length, 33" girth (est. 60-70 lbs.) black drum that bit a curlytail grub at the Little River jetties while he was fishing with Todd Helf on the "Lil' Bro Bro.""][/caption] Mark, of Shallow Minded Inshore Fishing Charters, reports that this is one of the best speckled [...]
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