Like I’ve said before, all it’s going to take is a little warm water to get the fishing season jump-started. That?s what we got last week! Black Drum have showed up in the surf but the big ones are down along the wall by the bays on the South End of the Island. In fact, some one weighed a catch at seven pounds four ounces along with several smaller ones. Now I can say we are catching some of everything and back it up with proof! Whiting are also improving in the surf. We are seeing more daily along with some nice Pompano from one to three pounds. As of Monday, Puppy Drum started really showing up. A lot of shorts have been caught as well as many legal catches. It?s going to be a great year. Big fish this early in the season indicates a big year ahead of us. Off shore, fishing is still a little cold. Shane Snow on the S.S. Fish Witch had a load of Spanish Mackerel the other day, but that was the first and last. We heard of a few Boston Mackerel around the Liberty Ship, but when I say a few, I mean a few. Twenty to twenty-five miles is where the bottom fishing starts with Black Bass, Grouper, and Snapper. It’s all there for the taking and we have all waited long enough! Keep fishin and releasin… Steve and Karen Labanec Seagull Bait and Tackle 910-458-7135
Austin Gammon caught this 4 lb. 9 oz. Black Drum aboard Affordable Charters on May 8th, 2005.
Tide tables for May 2005. Compliments of Seagull Bait and Tackle