Don’t forget no speckled trout until June 15
A few red drum are being caught in the surf & in the back bays. They are very hard to get to bite because of the water temperature so you have to move very slow with your presentation of bait. Catching a few small speckled trout in the Cape Fear River & in the boat […]
Catching red drum, a few black drum starting to show up, speckled trout
The piers will be opening soon so we will start having pier reports again. In the waterways, bays, & river we are catching red drum, a few black drum starting to show up, speckled trout, Virginia mullet, small bluefish, & small croakers. Fishing tip: For those of you that are just starting to use your […]
Speckled trout on artificial bait
There is not much change in the fishing but slowly getting a little better. The water temperature is creeping up. In the creeks the red drum are starting to spread out a little. Most of them are being caught in the creeks around the Bald Head Island area. Catching some speckled trout on artificial bait. […]
Caught & released 50 to 100 speckled trouts per trip, cobia caught off of Masonboro inlet
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
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
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
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
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
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
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. […]