Fishing Reports
Swansboro/Emerald Isle – May 2025
Amit, of The Reel Outdoors, reports that surf fishing is picking up. Catches include black drum, sea mullet, pufferfish, gray trout, and bluefish. Shrimp on double-drop rigs has been best […]
Wrightsville Beach – May 2025
Tex, of Tex’s Tackle, reports that nearshore boats are catching Atlantic bonito, with spanish mackerel starting to show up over the same nearshore structures. Trolling a Clarkspoon has been the […]
North Myrtle/Little River – May 2025
John, of Daves Outpost, reports that pier anglers are catching spanish mackerel and bluefish, and both species are being caught with Christmas tree rigs. Nearshore anglers are seeing schools of […]
Hatteras/Ocracoke – May 2025
Riley, of Hatteras Jack, reports that bluefish are starting to show up with consistency both in the surf and back in the sounds. Surf anglers are having success with cut […]
Carolina Beach – May 2025
Grayson, of Island Tackle and Hardware, reports that surf fishing action has picked up, with black drum and big whiting being caught with shrimp and sand fleas. A few scattered […]