Pamlico October 27, 2011
Leslie Whitford, of Morehead City, with 4.8 and 5.1 lb. speckled trout that bit Billy Bay Halo shrimp near Beaufort while she was fishing with her husband Eddie.
Gary, of Spec Fever Guide Service, reports that the striped bass fishing in theNeuseRiveraroundNew Bernis incredible right now, and it should hold up as the water cools down. Anglers are hooking the fish while working topwater plugs along shallow shorelines in the morning hours, with the bite tapering off around 9:30 most mornings. Later in the day, deeper structure like the bridges, ledges, and artificial reef have been hosting most of the action, and white and chartreuse soft plastic baits are proving effective.
A few speckled trout are mixed in with the stripers, and anglers are picking up more while working the creeks and shorelines further towards the sound. Anglers are reporting solid action in the Bay River as well. The fish are a bit scattered, so covering ground will help anglers locate them. Soft plastics have also been the way to go for the trout lately.
A few puppy drum and flounder are feeding in the same areas as the specks, and they will fall for the same baits.
Dave, of Knee Deep Custom Charters, reports that the speckled trout action on the lower Neuse River is heating up. The fish are transitioning from the river shorelines into the creeks as the water temperature falls. They can be a bit tough to locate this time of year, but some solid catches are possible when anglers find them.
Live shrimp are top trout baits if anglers can find them, but soft plastics and suspending MirrOlures are also effective.
Striped bass fishing around New Bern has turned on big time, and anglers should have little trouble hooking up with the linesiders on topwater plugs early in the day and soft plastics on jigheads or Rock-N-Wobbles as the sun climbs higher. The best action has been coming around the bridges, deep ledges, and the artificial reef.
Donald, of Custom Marine Fabrication, reports that anglers are connecting with speckled trout and striped bass together in theNeuseRivernearNew Bern. Soft plastic baits and suspending hard lures like MirrOlure MR17’s have been producing the lion’s share of the action, and anglers are finding the fish along the shorelines and at deeper structure.
Richie, of East Side Bait and Tackle, reports that the speckled trout bite has been decent lately, but the action is still primarily down near the sound around Swan Quarter, Rose Bay, and in the Bay and Neuse Rivers. Soft plastic baits and suspending lures are fooling most of the specks.
The Pamlico and Pungo Rivers are holding plenty of striped bass, and anglers have found good action with the stripers around Washington recently. Topwater plugs like Super Spooks and Chug Bugs, suspending plugs like Rattlin’ Rogues, and a variety of soft plastic baits have all been getting attention from the stripers.
White perch are feeding in Pamlico, Pungo, andBathcreeks, and anglers are hooking them on small lures like Beetle Spins.
