Hi Folks, Can you believe it? Everything is setting up for a big trout run and here comes the remnants of Ida. Sunday the water was clear, the bait was thick, the winds were light and variable, and the trout were biting. Now we have wind and rain and rain and wind for the next …
Hi Folks, Fishing has been pretty darn spectacular this past week. The high point has been an estimated 45 pound red drum. Please check This Week’s Fishing Report on my page to see this beautiful fish. We have caught flounder and trout as well, but this pic had to come out this week. I’ll get …
Red, Flounder, Trout: It’s All Biting Wrightsville and Carolina Beaches Read More »
Hi Folks, It seems the weather continues to not want to give us a break. Light rain, nor’easter type winds, and soon…but we are still catching fall fish! Reds, flounder, trout, spanish (when we can get out) are all providing good close in action. Looking ahead, the weather does seem to become very “fallish” by …
Hi Folks, Water temps remain relatively high, in the 77-78 range, and fishing is high on the heat gauge as well. Inshore, reds, flounder and trout are heating up the action. Near shore big spanish are providing the heat and offshore, the kings and albacore are providing some smoking action. Now here’s my report: Inshore: …
Inshore Fishing is Firing Off in the Wrightsville/Carolina Beach Area Read More »
Hi Folks,This week’s picture is not representative of the fish we have caught, but of the great time I had in Chicago last week celebrating my 40th anniversary…at Wrigley Field. Now on to some fishing news: we have had a persistent NE wind for several weeks now, at least it seems that way, and according …
Fall Fishing Getting into Full Swing Around Wrightsville and Carolina Beaches Read More »
Hi Folks, We are finally getting that first wave of cooler weather and the fish are already responding with “enthusiasm”. Fishing in the ocean lately has been a bit difficult with the higher seas, but inshore the redfish and flounder have been biting well and some specks are starting to show up. It will only …
Inshore Fishing for Reds and Flounder Hot… Carolina & Wrightsville Beach Read More »
Hi Folks, The past two weeks have been pretty awesome for fishing. We have had big catches of reds and flounder inshore and spanish macks near shore. Looks like Bill will give us a little swell activity that may slow the ocean fishing a bit for a short period, but otherwise we are looking at …
Hot August Equals Hot Fishing Wrightsville and Carolina Beach Read More »
Hi Folks, It has been a good week of fishing, highlighted by the tremendous spanish mack bite. We had two days of catches over 30 fish. Near shore and inshore the fishing has been steady and good. Now here’s my report: Inshore: Water temps are round 84. The nice flounder are still biting on the …
Just About Everything is Biting Near Carolina & Wrightsville Beach Read More »
Hi Folks, To look at some of my most recent pics you would think I am an offshore fisherman…and I do so sometimes….but for now I am taking folks where the best excitement is happening. The king mack and mahi bite has been excellent, but for the inshore enthusiasts, the reds are biting hard too. …
Spanish, Kings and Mahi off the beach and Reds Inshore Wrightsville & Carolina Beach Read More »
Hi Folks, It’s been a while and I apologize. I have been busier than usual and have neglected telling you about all the fish that are biting. What would you like to catch? Flounder and reds…their biting. Spanish macks…their biting. Kings and mahi…their biting. There are even some sailfish around and I haven’t gone out …
Hi Folks, I know it has been a while since I put out a report, but until recently the weather has been so poor, there just wasn’t much of an opportunity to fish. But at last we have some stable weather and the fishing is outstanding. Inshore there is a strong flounder bite; near shore the …
Everything is Biting at Wrightsville and Carolina Beaches Read More »
Hi Folks, Fishing has been good to excellent WHEN THE WIND HASN’T BLOWN. There have been few of those calm days, but hopefully that will change and we can get into a good rhythm. Now here’s my report: Inshore: Water temps have risen to around 70 and the spring weed is just about gone. Live …
Hi Folks, Give us a little great weather and we can catch some fish! This past week has provided awesome near shore fishing for blues and spanish. Double digit catches of both were an every day affair. Unfortunately the bonito off Wrightsville Beach have not been so cooperative. Best baits have been jigs and Yozuri …
Hi Folks, Fishing is getting better and better. Inshore water temps are above 65 and near shore water temps are 65. Lots of fish biting now and more to show as the days go by. Now here’s my report: Inshore: Lots of black drum around the docks in the ICW and the creeks. You will …
Hi Folks, Water temps are warming and so is the fishing! We had a good time over the holiday weekend with a bunch of black drum and reds. And …. drum role please…the bonito have shown their stripes. Too rough for the Rod-Man to get out thus far, but some of the bigger boats have …
Hi Folks, Has it been a cold winter or what??? The good news is we are starting to get some stabilization in temperatures and the water IS warming. Some fish are biting now and in just days more will show up strong. That’s the way spring is….a day to day change and usually for the …
Happy New Year Everyone, Just a few notes as we prepare to enter 2009. I want to thank my customers and friends for helping me have a good 2008 in what is certainly going down as a tough year. I also look forward to 2009 starting with the first boat show in Raleigh next week …
Hi Folks, Along with the fishing report below I wanted to wish all a wonderful and happy holiday season. I know times are tough for many, but hopefully we can all find many things for which to be thankful.Now here’s my report: Inshore: Ok, we had a real cold snap, but the rest of the …
Hi Folks, Wow, what wild weather we are having. Yesterday at 4:30 AM it was 36 and by 6:30 AM it was 63! And we caught fish! Here’s my abbreviated report: Inshore Fishing: Trout, trout and more trout…. Specks are biting very well. We have been having nice catches of specks in the river, the …
Hi Folks, I hope everyone had a nice and safe holiday. I was fishing most of the time, and it was very nice. The very cool temperatures had moved the water temps down to the low 50’s, but the moderation has brought them back up to 57-58. That is the perfect range for great inshore …