Cape Fear River Inlet

Article by: Mark Mayo

There are still biting. We have been fishing the Cape Fear River Inlet with very good catches of Virginia mullet, spots, small black bass, croaker and on the shoals some red drum. The weather is supposed to cool down some so the water temperature will fall. This will slow the fishing down some. As long as the temperature warms back up like it has in recent weeks, the fishing should pick back up again. So get out there and give it a shot.

Offshore some catches of King Mackerel and reports of a few Tuna.

On the bottom gag, Red and Scamp Grouper, Ringtails, Black Bass, and Grunt.

Inshore we are catching Virginia Mullet, Trout, Black Drum, Red Drum, Catfish, and Striped Bass.

In the surf speckled trout, a few Flounder, Black Drum, and Virginia Mullet.

Keep fishing and stay safe.
Captain John Carty
Affordable Charters

Rick with this large Red Drum caught next to Bald Head Island aboard Affordable Charters

Mark Mayo

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