Hi Folks, It certainly has been a long time. With my cruise vacation behind me and the cold, cold winter coming to a close, it is time to turn our focus to this years’ spring fishing. I will be putting my boat, the Rod-Man, back in the water next week and already have several charters …
Hi Folks, This is very unusual for me…but I am closing out the season as of Nov. 1. I am taking a vacation for most of November and going on a cruise to celebrate my dad’s 90th birthday. When I return, I hope the waters and the fishing are cooperating much better than they have …
Hi Folks, Slowly but surely the waters are returning to normal after the deluge we endured a few of weeks ago. The fish are responding as well. As the cool night temperatures continue and water temps continuing falling, look for better and best fishing to come. Now here’s my report: Inshore: Redfish, red drum, puppy …
Hi Folks, Yes we had a little rain, oh about two feet, but the fishing is turning on and things are getting back to normal real quick. This week we have caught several reds and flounder with a 6.75 pounder leading the list. Now here’s my report: Inshore: As mentioned above, the flounder and reds …
Hi Folks, At least half the time since my last report was spent trout fishing in Montana, but more about that later. Here in good ole southeast NC, the redfish action is going great. Throw in some gray trout and flounder and fishing is a blast. Now here’s my report: Inshore: This is where the …
Hi Folks, Time for a fishing report. It’s a bit abbreviated due to Earl, but some real positives are happening; like the awesome redfish action we experienced Sunday morning. Then there is the big Spanish bite going on right now. And more…. Now here’s my report: Inshore: The Redfish are biting. We caught and released …
Redfish on Fire after Earl Passes Off Wrightsville Beach Read More »
Hi Folks, Yes it is still hot and yes the fish are still biting. A little harder to find and a little picky, but they are there…waiting for your rod to sing. We have had good luck inshore and near shore as well. Now here’s my report: Inshore: Flounder are biting in most places including …
Hi Folks, just when I didn’t think it could get any hotter, it did. Up one of the creeks last week the temp read 90.1. No joke, a red jumped up and asked for a bottle of “cold” water. Now here’s my report: Inshore: Flounder are biting and good size ones two in the inlets, …
It's Hot In The Wrightsville/Carolina Beach Area: Fishing That Is! Read More »
Hi Folks, It seems like a rerun or groundhog day the movie. It’s hot and the fish keep biting. Now it’s the when and the wherethat is important. Redfish are biting in the ICW and the inlets as well as the river. I am having my best catches on fresh menhaden, alive or dead. Flounder …
Wrightsville to Carolina Beach: It is Still Hot and the Fish are Still Biting! Read More »
Hi Folks, Redfishing is on fire. We have and are having several days of multiple catches in multiple spots (pun intended). Spanish macks are biting hard as well. Inshore waters are around 83 and ocean waters are around 81. It’s hot, but so is the fishing. Now here’s my report: Inshore: Again, the reds are …
Red Fishing is on Fire Wrightsville to Carolina Beach Read More »
Hi Folks and an early Happy July 4! The weather is hot; guess that is a BGO (Blinding Glimpse of the Obvious). Fishing has been pretty hot as well. From 6 pound flounder to 27 inch reds inshore and 3+ pound spanish near shore to nice kings and mahi a little further out, fishing has …
Hot 4th of July Fishing Around Carolina & Wrightsville Beach! Read More »
Hi Folks, Overall fishing has been excellent. We have seen a very fast heating of the water with the recent scolding temperatures and that has created some erratic fish behavior. Bottom line, look for fish in deeper, cooler water. Now here is my report: Inshore: The flounder bite is on! We caught several fish this …
Fishing is HOT HOT HOT from Wrightsville to Carolina Beach! Read More »
Hi Folks, Fishing has reached the excellent rating as we head into June. Lots of live bait around and lots of fish too. Inshore is hot, hot, hot and near shore is popping with fish too. Here we go: Inshore: Redfish are leading the charge inshore with plenty of flounder as well. Best bait are …
Catch Reds Inside and Blues Outside at Wrightsville Beach Read More »
Hi Folks, It’s all biting….the fish that is. This week we have caught spanish, flounder and blues and reds. Cobia are in the area. Big schools of bait are around. And water temps couldn’t be better. It adds up to a great fishing experience. Now here’s my report: Inshore: The flounder have shown up and …
It’s All Biting Wrightsville Beach to the Cape Fear River! Read More »
Hi Folks, Fishing has flat out turned on. We can talk about the spanish bite, or we could talk about the drum bite, but the bottom line is if you like fishing inshore or near shore, it is happening now. Now here’s my report: Inshore: Water temps have climbed above 70 and the fishing is …
Hi Folks, Get Fishing!!! Inshore and near shore fishing has taken off in the last couple of days. Drum, blues, bonito, gray trout have all shown up and the first spanish macks have made an appearance too. Now here’s my report: Inshore: Inshore waters have warmed up nicely and the red and blacks have heated …
Hi Folks, Fishing is really turning on! We had one morning catching numerous reds and several others catching numerous very nice blacks. Word from the Roth Sea Temp guys is there is a big push of warm water heading our way and should be here by late this week. The inshore sea weed is vanishing …
Hi Folks, Spring has sprung and so has the fishing. Inshore fishing has and is picking up with some nice black drum, red drum and a few trout. Fishing is actually getting better and better day by day. It’s interesting to watch and be in it when it is happening. Now here’s my report: Inshore: Water …
Hi Folks, It has been a long and cold winter, but they say spring is less than 2 weeks away. Judging by today’s weather and the temps forecast for the next week, maybe spring will arrive on time.Experience tells me that the fish seem to have a better understanding of when they should show up …
Hi Folks, This is the turkey week version of my report. It actually looks like we will have decent weather for fishing this week and weekend, which is good because the trout bite is getting hot! I had the rare chance to go fishing with a buddy and caught some very nice trout recently and …