Hello everyone! This report is both good and bad. Its good because it will probably be the best report I will ever post, and it is bad because I doubt I will ever top it with a better report!
My report: Offshore on fire! Kings are at the inlets, spanish are at the inlets and up and down the beaches, and dolphin in the 10 mile range. Inshore the redfish bite has been good around the Wrightsville beach area and a bit tough (for me at least) in the river.
On a good note, the shark fishing is ready to bust wide open. We have shrimp boats working the beach so it wont be long before we get the big sharks! Call now to reserve your date!
Ok now for the pics! Below is my first sailfish ever on a charter. 72? total length. During the fight it was in the air more than it was in the water. It was a massive fish for king tackle!
72 ” total length. Estimated 50-60lbs.
Released in great condition! The kids loved it! Great job guys! *NC citation
Below is another cool fish.
20lb Gag Grouper *NC Citation. Those of you that know me, know I dont do much bottom fishing. We were using 2-3lb live bluefish and trolling them mid water column over the dredge wreck for amberjacks and this grouper came all the way off the wreck and nailed it. I was suprised to say the least! This one made it to the dinner table!
Next pass we got the AJ we were looking for. Need more grouper!
Another cool fish. This king was bit in half by a cuda and this half of the king still weighed almost 20lbs!
Doubled up on kings!
Got these kings in fast before the cuda could get to them!
Here is the cuda that was eating our kings. It got another big king and ate it all the way to the head. It followed the head up to the boat. We hung the head back over and I free gaffed it and slammed it in the boat. No more king bite offs that day. I hated to kill it for no good reason but I will use it for shark bait in the next week or two. When I cleaned it it had 2 king mack tails in its stomach!
The business end of a Barracuda!
This is from the sailfish trip. 20 minutes before the sail bit we nailed these 16lb class dolphin. I set out one line and as I was putting out the second line one dolphin inhaled the bait in the prop wash. I sat there and watched him eat it! We had that one hooked up and while I was clearing the line I just put out the second dolphin ate the bait in the propwash before I could get it back in the boat!
These redfish have been no match for 20 lb tackle around the docks, We stepped up to the 50lb shark spinning gear. That has stopped them! The reds are eating king mackerel sized menhaden.
Lot’s of spanish on the beach.
Inlet king.
I think his face say’s it all!
Capt. Matt Wirt
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