September 2, 2010
Dennis Watson with a 7.48 lb. flounder he hooked in the Cape Fear River near Southport on a live finger mullet.
Most Recent Fishing Reports
Fishing Reports, Morehead City/Atlantic Beach
Morehead City September 2, 2010
Matt, of Chasin’ Tails Outdoors, reports that anglers are finding red drum feeding heavily in the marshes between Swansboro and Morehead. There’s plenty of bait in the marshes, and most of the fish are feeding around oyster bars and grass points with bait nearby. Topwater plugs, spinnerbaits, spoons, and Gulps are all fooling the reds.
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Fishing Reports, Swansboro/Emerald Isle
Swansboro September 2, 2010
Rob, of Sandbar Safari Fishing Charters, reports that anglers are still finding action with large spanish mackerel along the beaches, where they’re hooking up with them on smaller live baits. The king bite has slowed nearshore, but anglers are still connecting with a few kings in the 10-20 mile range. Some dolphin are in the [...]
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Fishing Reports, Topsail/Sneads Ferry
Topsail September 2, 2010
Chris, of East Coast Sports, reports that bottom fishermen on the piers found action with some whiting and pompano on shrimp last week, along with some decent catches of spot in the evening hours.
Tarpon are still cruising along Topsail’s beachfront, and anglers had a number of bites on large live baits from the piers last [...]Read the rest of this entry »
Fishing Reports, Wrightsville Beach
Wrightsville Beach September 2, 2010
Arlen, of Tex’s Tackle, reports that the speckled trout bite has been solid in the Cape Fear River lately, and anglers are hooking the fish on topwater plugs in the early mornings and live baits later in the day. The bite’s been doing well both north and south of Snow’s Cut.
Red drum are feeding in [...]Read the rest of this entry »
Fishing Reports, Carolina Beach
Carolina Beach September 2, 2010
Dennis, of Island Tackle and Hardware, reports that the flounder bite has been excellent all over the area lately. Anglers are connecting with the flatfish in the Cape Fear River, Snow’s Cut, Carolina Beach Inlet, and at nearshore structure in the ocean (with several in the 6-7 lb. range weighed in this week). Live finger [...]
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Fishing Reports, Southport/Oak Island
Southport September 2, 2010
Butch, of Yeah Right Charters, reports that Gulf Stream trollers found some solid action with wahoo last week (averaging around 40 lbs., with some larger). Some blue and white marlin and sailfish were in the mix as well. Ballyhoo rigged under skirted trolling lures are the most consistent baits to fool the wahoo and billfish.
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Fishing Reports, Ocean Isle/Holden Beach
Ocean Isle September 2, 2010
Patrick, of Twister Charters, reports that the grouper bite has slowed a bit, but anglers still hooked decent numbers around bottom structure in 95-100’ of water lately. Live pogies will attract bites from the grouper. Smaller bottomfish like beeliners, sea bass, grunts, and more are feeding in the same areas and falling for cut baits.
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Fishing Reports, North Myrtle Beach/Little River
North Myrtle Beach September 2, 2010
Mark, of Shallow Minded Inshore Fishing, reports that the excellent variety fishing at the Little River jetties continues. Anglers are connecting with red and black drum, bluefish, bonnethead sharks, big whiting, and more while drifting through the inlet with live shrimp.
Some big reds (to 20+ lbs.) are in the mix at the inlet, too. They [...]Read the rest of this entry »