Slowly they grow. Flounder that is. After weeks of barely legal Flounder some bigger fish have started showing up. The Snow’s Cut area seems to be about the best spot. This past week we saw several fish five to six and a half pounds. Things should continue to improve on the cut area as bait starts to grow and move around. In the surf, Pompano still rule. Maybe not in size, but they are still pretty plentiful. If you?re looking for something big, try Puppy Drum in the evenings and early morning hours. People are also catching Whiting and Blue Fish. By far, the best Blue fishing is from the piers. Both piers are catching Spanish Mackerel and Blue Fish. Small schools are running in the surf line pretty regularly. In fact, the Spanish Mackerel and Blue fishing from the piers is ten times better than last year. Near shore, Spanish Mackerel and Blue Fish are eating the paint off the clarkspoons and Cobia are everywhere. We have seen Cobia come from Wrightsville Inlet, Carolina Beach Inlet, the surf, and the piers. In fact, Cobia fishing seems to also be a lot better than in previous years. Offshore, Dolphin and Wahoo rule the deep for the time being and bottom fishing is as good as it gets! Keep fishin and releasin… Steve and Karen Labanec Seagull Bait & Tackle 910-458-7135
Bill Neely caught this five pound Flounder on June 18th, 2005.
Russ Lane caught these Speckled Trout on June 12th, 2005.
John Walter with Wayne Lee who caught this 45.4 lb. Cobia on 6-19-2005.