Topsail/Sneads Ferry – September, 2020
Sully, of East Coast Sports, reports that flounder fishing is on fire to kick off the season. Deeper ledges inshore out to nearshore ARs are both holding good numbers of fish. Carolina-rigged live mullet is the top setup in both zones, with bucktails matched with soft plastic trailers also getting action at the reefs. Red […]
Topsail/Sneads Ferry – August 2020
Don, of East Coast Sports, reports that king mackerel are pushed offshore in the 30-35 mile range. Blue Water Candy and Big Nic dead bait rigs with ballyhoo and cigar minnows are both getting strikes. A few mahi are being caught around 35 miles out on the same dead bait rigs. Inshore anglers are catching […]
Topsail / Sneads Ferry – July 2, 2020
Don, of East Coast Sports, reports that surf anglers are catching sea mullet and croakers on bottom rigs. A few flounder (released) are being caught with Carolina-rigged live mud minnows. Inshore anglers have been reporting a strong redfish bite from the inlets back into the marshes. Structure and bridges off the ICW have been producing […]
Topsail / Sneads Ferry – March 19, 2020
Don, of East Coast Sports, reports that surf anglers are beginning to see a push of sea mullet into the area. Frozen shrimp and Fishbites bait strips are having success when worked in deeper troughs between the sandbars. Skates are still in the mix for anglers fishing shrimp or cut bait on bottom rigs. Inshore […]
Topsail / Sneads Ferry – Winter 2019-2020
Chris, of East Coast Sports, reports that speckled trout fishing has been good in the region, with anglers seeing fish split between the surf zone and mainland creeks. Surf anglers are landing trout with soft plastics fished in the deeper holes. Those anglers working inshore are targeting holes up in the creeks with MirrOlure MR17s […]