Fishing Reports
Ocean Isle/Holden Beach – May 2026
Jeff, of Ocean Isle Fishing Center, reports that anglers have been targeting whiting since their first push into the area. Smaller cut baits fished in deeper holes are the way […]
Carolina Beach – May 2026
Chuck, of Island Tackle and Hardware, reports that anglers bottom fishing in the surf are finally seeing good numbers of whiting across the beachfronts. Black drum are also mixed in, […]
Southport/Oak Island – May 2026
Angie, of Dutchman Creek Bait and Tackle, reports that there’s been an excellent Atlantic bonito bite off the beach. Spanish mackerel are moving in, and they’re hitting the same trolled […]
Topsail/Sneads Ferry – May 2026
Jerry, of East Coast Sports, reports that it’s been all about the Atlantic bonito bite, and both trolling and casting (and jigging) tactics are having success getting strikes. Some schools […]
North Myrtle/Little River – May 2026
John, of Daves Outpost, reports that Atlantic bonito and spanish mackerel are two of the best bites in the area right now. Nearshore anglers are getting most of the action, […]