Caught & released 50 to 100 speckled trouts per trip, cobia caught off of Masonboro inlet
Posted by Captain John Carty on 3.7.11 in Affordable Charters Fishing Report
Fishing report is basically about the same as last week. Catching some red drum & speckled trout (even though you can’t keep any). At the mouth of the Cape Fear a few Virginia mullet are starting to show up & some small croaker. Up the river there are still some reports of striped bass being […]
Caught a beautiful drum surf fishing using a spot for bait
Posted by Captain John Carty on 2.28.11 in Affordable Charters Fishing Report
There have been reports of some pan fish starting to move into the mouth of the Cape Fear such as small croaker, Virginia mullet, & black bass. In the waterways & bays we are still catching a few red drum & speckled trout. Reports of striped bass & red drum being caught in the Wilmington […]
Red drum bite is starting to pick up
Posted by Captain John Carty on 2.21.11 in Affordable Charters Fishing Report
The water temperature has warmed up quite a bit this past week & is now about 52 degrees. The red drum bite is starting to pick up. We are catching most of them around the Bald Head Island area. Also catching a few speckled trout in the same area. Around Southport starting to catch a […]
Nice red drum while fishing in the surf at Masonboro Island
Posted by Captain John Carty on 2.14.11 in Affordable Charters Fishing Report
A few panfish are starting to show up around the Southport area such as black bass, a few pigfish & a few Virginia mullet. Catching some red drum & speckled trout around the Southport Bald Head area, on Masonboro Island & in the waterways & bays. In the river toward Wilmington catching a few small […]
Red drum bite is starting to pick up around the Bald Head area
Posted by Captain John Carty on 2.7.11 in Affordable Charters Fishing Report
The red drum bite is starting to pick up some around the Bald Head area. Also catching a few on Masonboro Island. A few speckled trout are being caught in the waterways & the yacht basin. Reports of striped bass & a few catfish still being caught up the Cape Fear River. If anyone has […]
Caught a nice mess of panfish
Posted by Captain John Carty on 1.31.11 in Affordable Charters Fishing Report
We had a few pretty fishing days this past week. There have been reports of some striped bass, some red drum, & speckled trout caught around Wilmington in the Cape Fear River. In the waterways & bays a few red drum & some speckled trout. Don’t forget the zero tolerance on speckled trout & striped […]
A good day drum fishing at Masonboro Island
Posted by Captain John Carty on 1.24.11 in Affordable Charters Fishing Report
Still catching a few red drum off the surf on Masonboro Island & in the river & bays. A few reports of some speckled trout being caught. Up the river toward Wilmington a few striped bass, red drum, & catfish. It’s been rather difficult to fish due to the extreme cold weather & heavy wind. […]
In the Brunswick River some nice size speckled trout
Posted by Captain John Carty on 1.16.11 in Affordable Charters Fishing Report
Small speckled trout are being caught in the Carolina Beach yacht basin. In the Cape Fear River up around Wilmington some stripped bass, a few red drum, & in the Brunswick River some nice size speckled trout. As of January 12 a new proclamation was issued making it illegal to keep any speckled trout due […]
Carolina Beach Fishing Report with Affordable Charters
Posted by Captain John Carty on 3.30.08 in Affordable Charters Fishing Report
Inshore this past week has been very windy, but we still managed to have some good catches of Virginia mullet in the 1 to 2 lb range, a few speckled trout, gray trout, red drum & black drum.
Cape Fear Fishing Report and Fishing Tip
Posted by Captain John Carty on 3.16.08 in Affordable Charters Fishing Report
There have been some gray trout, a few Virginia mullet, & small black bass right off the beach, at John’s creek, &high rock. Inshore the fishing is getting better also. A few small red drum, speckled trout, & black drum & Virginia mullet.