North Topsail Beach Fishing Reports (May 2026)

Jason G.
Wilmington, North Carolina
Reported 2 days ago

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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Jason G. Wilmington, North Carolina Reported 2 days ago

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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Allen J.
Holly Ridge, North Carolina
Reported 3 weeks ago

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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Allen J. Holly Ridge, North Carolina Reported 3 weeks ago

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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Michael M.
Carolina Beach, North Carolina
Reported 1 month ago

Atlantic Bonito have showed up

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Michael M. Carolina Beach, North Carolina Reported 1 month ago

Atlantic Bonito have showed up

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Allen J.
Holly Ridge, North Carolina
Reported 2 months ago

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...

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Allen J. Holly Ridge, North Carolina Reported 2 months ago

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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Drew T.
Wilmington, North Carolina
Reported 2 months ago

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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Drew T. Wilmington, North Carolina Reported 2 months ago

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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Jason G.
Wilmington, North Carolina
Reported 3 months ago

Fishing has been great lately. A little cold getting offshore but once out its fine. Plenty of fish.

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Jason G. Wilmington, North Carolina Reported 3 months ago

Fishing has been great lately. A little cold getting offshore but once out its fine. Plenty of fish.

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Allen J.
Holly Ridge, North Carolina
Reported 3 months ago

It's been a pretty brutal winter this year weather wise. The redfish bite has been strong and my crew landed 19 this morning. Going into the snow event we had a couple 50+ redfish days. Those weather events moved the fish around a little bit they are getting back to...

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Allen J. Holly Ridge, North Carolina Reported 3 months ago

It's been a pretty brutal winter this year weather wise. The redfish bite has been strong and my crew landed 19 this morning. Going into the snow event we had a couple 50+ redfish days. Those weather events moved the fish around a little bit they are getting back to their normal routines and haunts for wintertime. We are sightfishing large schools and catching them on a variety of Saltwater Assassin plastics fished with Pro-Cure Bait Scents.

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Jason G.
Wilmington, North Carolina
Reported 4 months ago

Lots of seabass, king mackeral, trigger fish, grunts and shark

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Jason G. Wilmington, North Carolina Reported 4 months ago

Lots of seabass, king mackeral, trigger fish, grunts and shark

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