
Ervin, of Hatteras Jack, reports that surf fishing on the south end of the island has been good for sea mullet and blowtoads. Bottom rigs with bait shrimp has worked […]

Capt. Tripp Hooks, of Capt. Hook Outdoors in the Ocean Isle area, had me at “a recently-improved trout bite on the Little River jetties.” Then when I found out that […]

Jeff, of Ocean Isle Fishing Center, reports that trout are still plentiful, with a handful of keepers coming in from the backwaters. Redfish are breaking up out of their winter […]

John, of Dutchman Creek Bait and Tackle, reports that red drum and trout are biting well in the backwaters. Most of the trout are still small, though, and the keeper […]

Charlie, of Island Tackle and Hardware, reports that drum have been showing up in the rivers, where anglers can chase them with mud minnows or soft plastics (such as a […]