Inshore fishing has really turned on
Posted by Mark Mayo on 3.23.20 in Blast from the Past
Inshore fishing has really turned on this past week. On my recent charters we have had some good catches of speckled trout, red drum, black drum, and virginia mullet. On one trip we had an excellent catch of speckled trout with one that weighed over 4 pounds. There was also a couple of red drum […]
Topwater Speckled Trout
Posted by Mark Mayo on 3.19.20 in Blast from the Past
“Topwater Speckled Trout” video was just added which is really cool to watch. Check it out! This season is off to a great start and we sure have had some great weather. This weekend it is going to be in the 80’s and it is reminding me of the Florida weather I was able to […]
Whiting or Virginia Mullet up the Cape Fear River near Southport
Posted by Mark Mayo on 3.17.20 in Blast from the Past
Whiting or Virginia Mullet: I fished Thursday on an inshore charter found the Virginia mullet up the Cape Fear River near Southport. The bite will be improving for the next couple of weeks. I am open to fish all of next week, Virginia mullet have showed up in the Cape Fear river. Also: I am […]
CB Spring fishing
Posted by Mark Mayo on 3.16.20 in Blast from the Past
CB Spring fishing is just around the corner. If you are thinking about a spring carolina beach fishing charter, now is the time to start planning your trips. Bluefish and Bonito will be here soon. Right now we are catching lots of whiting, speckled trout, and red drum. The trout and redfish fishing has improved […]
Speckled Trout and drum catches
Posted by Mark Mayo on 3.12.20 in Blast from the Past
Speckled Trout and drum catches are good this week. This week has been a beautiful week temperature wise. Water temperatures are on the way up. There are still stripped bass, red drum and catfish north in the river. Stripped bass have been caught on live eels. The beach renourishment is now over, so the fishing […]
Stripped Bass Around Wilmington
Posted by Mark Mayo on 3.9.20 in Blast from the Past
Stripped Bass Around Wilmington. 3This past week the wind has been extra strong, especially offshore. I did see some stripped bass that were caught in a net up around Wilmington, as well as some catfish. That’s good news. I’m sure there would be a few drum also up around that area. Lots of fun. Keep […]
Inshore Fishing Report
Posted by Mark Mayo on 3.5.20 in Blast from the Past
The inshore fishing is picking up and should be getting better. There are some really good catches of nice size Virginia mullet. I had Cheri from NJ on half day trip with me on 3/6 and she caught 44. We are catching them on shrimp and Berkley Gulp crabs. There are also a some red […]
Offshore Carolina Beach fishing for Kings and Albacore
Posted by Mark Mayo on 3.2.20 in Blast from the Past
Offshore Carolina Beach fishing for Kings and Albacore. We have been back from Florida for a week now and our charters out of Carolina Beach have been doing well. We are still hit and miss on the redfish but that is winter fishing. The red drum bite is getting more and more consistent with the […]
Large Black Bass And Some Flounder
Posted by Mark Mayo on 3.1.20 in Blast from the Past
Fishing Report: Large Black Bass And Some Flounder, Offshore the wind let up for a few hours to get a report. Large black bass and some flounder are being caught. This was about 20 miles offshore. In the last few days the surf temperature has risen to 51 degrees. The trout bite is about the […]
Shallow water NORTH CAROLINA redfish
Posted by Mark Mayo on 2.26.20 in Blast from the Past
I am still in Florida fishing in Pine Island and the Everglades and will return to NC the first of March to tangle with some shallow water NORTH CAROLINA redfish and to get everything ready for the up coming charter fishing season. It is shaping up to be a great year with the somewhat mild […]