Carolina Beach Weather Forecast
Fishing reports straight from our guides in Carolina Beach
Last few days have been great. Catching a little bit of everything!
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Catching a lot of fish. Snapper, grouper, seabass, porgys, etc
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Summertime temps means sightcasting topwater plugs and spoons to large schools of redfish and that's exactly what we done today.
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Great day on the water. Fishing is hot right now. Cobia coming in, amber jack, kings, seabass are still on the bigger sizes, porgy's and snapper are all over.
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We are catching black drum on cut shrimp. The redfish are coming on topwater plugs, soft plastics and gold spoons. The big 10# plus bluefish have shown up in the Neuse estuary are we are targeting them with topwater plugs, 1 1/8 ounce weedless spoons and 8" swimbaits
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My 4 Hour Nearshore bottom-fishing trips are producing keeper Sea Bass. I expect the Atlantic Bonito and Gray Trout to show up at the nearshore reefs any day now. And my inshore trips are producing slot-sized reds and we caught our first flounder of the year today (4/1/26). So, Spring has sprung!
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Atlantic Bonito have showed up
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We competed in Georgetown SC and brought home a 2nd place finish and last week I did a seminar for Salt Strong. Here at home the fish are ganged up and waiting for you to come on out and catch them. My young men on the boat yesterday landed 15 or so. Our fish are coming on MirrOlure topwater plugs, Saltwater Assassin plastics fished under 4Horsemen popping corks, Saltwater Assassin plastics fished weedless with Pro-Cure Bait Scents and the trusty old gold spoon. I have days available this week and the rest of March.
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Getting customers on big schools of Redfish the last couple weeks. Here are a couple really nice fish from some of those big schools I am finding
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Fishing has been great lately. A little cold getting offshore but once out its fine. Plenty of fish.
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Target Species
- Get it while it's HOT!
- This species is in play.
- You might get lucky (as long as things are in-season).
- Couldn't tell ya! (no data)
Top Fishing Trips in Carolina Beach
Deep Sea, Nearshore Fishing in Carolina Beach
6hr
45 ft
1 - 6 People
From $1,200
Veteran Operated
This trip is managed by a veteran of the US armed forces.
Nearshore, Jetty, River in Ocean Isle Beach
Bull Redfish Fishing Charter
23 ft
1 - 4 People
From $550
Nearshore Fishing in Wilmington
Wilmington Mixed Bag
23 ft
1 - 4 People
From $425
Eco Tour, Boat Cruise in Wilmington
Island Excursion
22 ft
1 - 6 People
From $450
Damn Good
Certified Damn Good Guides offer 10/10 trips. Guides earn this badge through quality reviews, quick and responsive communication, and low cancellation rates.
Inshore, Nearshore Fishing in Wrightsville Beach
Wrightsville Beach Kid's Trip
26 ft
1 - 4 People
From $350
Inshore, River Fishing in Kure Beach
Bald Head Island Inshore Trip
23 ft
1 - 4 People
From $450
Recent Carolina Beach Reviews
★★★★★
Great time in perfect weather ! Caught a lot and learned a lot from Jason. If you have never been fishing off the coast call him. He’s patient, knowledgeable and fun to be around. If you have fished off the coast some but want to go out deep sea fishing call Jason. He’s can make that happen too. That’s who I’m going to call for my next trip.
John B. | October 18, 2026
★★★★★
Jason was excellent, very friendly, great guide, and would highly recommend!!
Samantha F. | October 10, 2026
★★★★★
Great experience! Highly recommend fishing with Jordan
Jonathan L. | September 2, 2026
★★★★★
Captain Drew took us out on a fantastic half day inshore trip. I took my son (9 y/o) and one of my buddies from college. His boat was super clean and well equipped for our charter. He had all the tackle we needed for successful time on the water. This guy knows how to fish: within 10 minutes of getting to our first spot, we already had a fish on the line: an over slot red drum. The second drum was a keeper and Drew kindly fileted it for us afterward (red drum grilled on the half shell is now one of my favorites). We moved to a few different spots throughout the morning and all together we caught about 9 fish. We let all but one go. Captain Drew really knows these waters and he was able to cater to more novice anglers and kids (my son and i) as well as more experienced anglers (my buddy) on the same trip. If i make it back to the carolina coast again, I would absolutely book Captain Drew
Alan G. | September 2, 2026
★★★★★
Had a great day fishing with Captain. Cord caught a few Spanish mackerels and even real in a good size barracuda. Cord was very flexible with us rescheduling since it rained on our original day.
Derek R. | August 25, 2026
★★★★★
Bryan was very professional and did a great job putting my boys on some fish! Highly recommend going out with him! Looking forward to next time!
Christian N. | August 19, 2026
Trip: NC Inshore Trips
★★★★★
My son, my friends and their kids all had an awesome time with Captain Ryan and his first mate Beau. Every part of the experience was enjoyable, from scheduling and communicating all the way through, walking away with some giant bags full of nicely filleted Spanish mackerel. Captain Ryan is an expert in these waters, knows exactly how to efficiently navigate them and put you in the position to catch a bunch of fish while having a great time. He and Beau work together seamlessly. Beau was expertly handling the three lines we had in the water, was extremely patient with the kids who were eager to be very hands-on, and tremendously efficient in removing the fish from the lines and getting them back in the water quickly. We walked out with 14 keepers, but had many more on the line throughout the day, which made it extremely engaging and exciting. The boat was super clean, easily access and equipped with anything we needed. In total, A+ experience and we will definitely be booking with him again next time we are in townz
Rob Y. | August 10, 2026
★★★★★
Drew was great. Very knowledgeable, reliable, personable.
Andrew B. | August 7, 2026
★★★★★
Michael was awesome. We had to cut the trip short due to my son and I being extremly seasick but the husband and brothers were still able to catch a few fish including a barracuda. Michael was very understanding and accommodating the entire time...no complaints.
Mai N. | August 4, 2026
