What’s so special about The Cape Fear River?
Posted by Mark Mayo on 12.31.22 in Fishing Articles
The Cape Fear River is a major river located in the southeastern United States, running through the states of North Carolina and South Carolina. With a length of over 200 miles, the Cape Fear River is an important natural resource for the region and has played a significant role in the history and development of […]
Top 4 fish to target in Carolina Beach, NC
Posted by Mark Mayo on 8.12.22 in Fishing Articles
Some of the most sought out fish, both for sport and for table fare, are flounder, redfish, whiting and speckled trout. Let’s take a look at some of the characteristics, fishing methods, and frequent habitats of these four popular fishes. For best times of the year to fish, and the best tides, check any good […]
East Coast Got Em On King Mackerel Tournament starts to wind down
Posted by Mark Mayo on 8.8.22 in Fishing Reports, Newsstand
As the East Coast Got Em On King Mackerel Tournament starts to wind down to an end, here’s a couple memories to hold you over till next year, Tight lines! Mark MayoI research and report on fishing, fishing gear/equipment, survival topics, and marketing for outdoors related businesses. I assist here on CB Fishing as […]
2022 ranking results – East Coast Got Em On King Mackerel Tournament
Posted by Mark Mayo on 8.8.22 in Fishing Reports, Newsstand
Boasting a 1st place payout of $20,000 and $100,000 in total payouts, the 2022- East Coast Got Em On King Mackerel Tournament is held the second weekend in July, at Carolina Beach across from the Municipal Docks. Here are the ranking results… Mark MayoI research and report on fishing, fishing gear/equipment, survival topics, and marketing […]
Flounder Season shortens for 2022
Posted by Mark Mayo on 7.29.22 in Fishing Reports
The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission adopted the Southern Flounder Fishery Management Plan Amendment 3 at its May 2022 meeting. Amendment 3 includes robust management strategies, such as commercial and recreational quotas, options for commercial trip limits, and a spring Gulf and summer flounder season for recreational hook and line in the ocean. The 2022 recreational […]
2020 Recreational Flounder Season
Posted by Mark Mayo on 8.15.20 in Fishing Reports
The 2020 recreational flounder season opens at 12:01 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 16, in North Carolina internal and ocean waters. The season will close at midnight Sept. 30. The minimum size limit will remain at 15 inches total length and the creel limit will remain at four fish per person per day during the open recreational […]
Cape Fear River grand slam
Posted by Mark Mayo on 7.5.20 in Blast from the Past
Cape Fear River grand slam, check out the photos with this grand slam. Flounder, Blues, Red Drum, Speckled Trout these guys had a blast. Inshore – the Flounder fishing has been great now the Finger Mullet have finally moved in which is even better. Speckled Trout fishing is still doing well in the Cape Fear […]
Fishing is on fire
Posted by Mark Mayo on 7.4.20 in Blast from the Past
Hi Folks, Fishing is on fire this past week. Spanish mackerel head the list with reds a close second. We even caught a nice king on a 1/4 oz. “Maria” jig. Please see the photo gallery on my website for all the pics. Now here’s my report: Inshore: Redfishing has heated up and fish are […]
Inshore Fishing
Posted by Mark Mayo on 7.3.20 in Blast from the Past
The inshore fishing continues to be good with catches of red drum, speckled trout, flounder, black drum, sheephead, spanish mackerel and bluefish. I have been concentrating my efforts on redfish and speckled trout lately and picking up a few flounder, black drum, ladyfish, and bluefish mixed in. The spanish mackerel have been thick right off […]
Fishing and catching everyday
Posted by Mark Mayo on 7.3.20 in Blast from the Past
Hi Folks, Whew, what a week, plus. We have been fishing everyday and catching too. Flounder, reds and spanish have been our main catches, but lots of other fish are biting as well. Now here’s my report: Inshore: Flounder are biting at the usual spots near the inlets and in the waterway. The river is […]