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Daniel Griffee
Daniel G.
Morehead City, North Carolina
Reported 1 year ago
13lb mahi caught live baiting 1.5 miles off Atlantic Beach, he was not where he was supposed to be. Caught him on a live shad 20lb barracuda caught on AR 315 using a live pinfish 6lb speckled trout caught on a 1/2oz pink billy bay shrimp 7lb False Albacore caught casting metal jigs at busting Albies on 10lb test line 15lb leader 31" red drum caught inside waters on a popping cork and gulp shrimp, largest drum I've caught inside 50" bull red drum caught in the Neuse River on cut mullet
Daniel Griffee
Daniel G. Morehead City, North Carolina Reported 1 year ago
13lb mahi caught live baiting 1.5 miles off Atlantic Beach, he was not where he was supposed to be. Caught him on a live shad 20lb barracuda caught on AR 315 using a live pinfish 6lb speckled trout caught on a 1/2oz pink billy bay shrimp 7lb False Albacore caught casting metal jigs at busting Albies on 10lb test line 15lb leader 31" red drum caught inside waters on a popping cork and gulp shrimp, largest drum I've caught inside 50" bull red drum caught in the Neuse River on cut mullet
Fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
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Jason Garay
Jason G.
Wilmington, North Carolina
Reported 1 year ago
Fishing has been great. Snapper, grunts, porgys, amberjack wahoo and false albacore
Jason Garay
Jason G. Wilmington, North Carolina Reported 1 year ago
Fishing has been great. Snapper, grunts, porgys, amberjack wahoo and false albacore
Fishing in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina
Fishing in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina
Fishing in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina
Fishing in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina
Fishing in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina
Fishing in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina
Fishing in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina
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Jamie Rushing
Jamie R.
Wilmington, North Carolina
Reported 1 year ago
Strong winter fishing continues at wb and wilmington nc. The mighty cape fear for striped bass trout reds and more and great winter fishing for trout, reds and black drum. We fish all year around.
Jamie Rushing
Jamie R. Wilmington, North Carolina Reported 1 year ago
Strong winter fishing continues at wb and wilmington nc. The mighty cape fear for striped bass trout reds and more and great winter fishing for trout, reds and black drum. We fish all year around.
Fishing in Trails End, North Carolina
Fishing in Trails End, North Carolina
Fishing in Trails End, North Carolina
Fishing in Trails End, North Carolina
Fishing in Trails End, North Carolina
Fishing in Trails End, North Carolina
Fishing in Trails End, North Carolina
Fishing in Trails End, North Carolina
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Jack Jackson
Jack J.
Newport, North Carolina
Reported 1 year ago
Fishing has been incredible. The speckled trout bite is extremely good. Put 35-40 in the boat on Sunday all 21-24 inches.
Jack Jackson
Jack J. Newport, North Carolina Reported 1 year ago
Fishing has been incredible. The speckled trout bite is extremely good. Put 35-40 in the boat on Sunday all 21-24 inches.
Fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
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Daniel Griffee
Daniel G.
Morehead City, North Carolina
Reported 1 year ago
Grey trout and bluefish have been off the chain over thanksgiving with a mix of speckled trout and albacore to go with them
Daniel Griffee
Daniel G. Morehead City, North Carolina Reported 1 year ago
Grey trout and bluefish have been off the chain over thanksgiving with a mix of speckled trout and albacore to go with them
Fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
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Jason Garay
Jason G.
Wilmington, North Carolina
Reported 1 year ago
Great day yesterday. Amberjack, grunts, vermillion snapper, grouper, porgys, kings, Trigger fish as well.
Jason Garay
Jason G. Wilmington, North Carolina Reported 1 year ago
Great day yesterday. Amberjack, grunts, vermillion snapper, grouper, porgys, kings, Trigger fish as well.
Fishing in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina
Fishing in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina
Fishing in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina
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Daniel Griffee
Daniel G.
Morehead City, North Carolina
Reported 1 year ago
Speckled trout have pushed in and grey trout are stacked, bluefish as a bycatch can make for some good fishing
Daniel Griffee
Daniel G. Morehead City, North Carolina Reported 1 year ago
Speckled trout have pushed in and grey trout are stacked, bluefish as a bycatch can make for some good fishing
Fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
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Joey Van Dyke
Joey V.
Frisco, North Carolina
Reported 1 year ago
blue fishing is still been very good around the sound in Hatteras. Also the red drum bite on cut bait has really picked up with the cooler water. Sheepshead fishing has been very good when you can get out on the wrecks outside the inlet or around the ferry basin on the Ocracoke side of Hatteras inlet using sand fleas and hermit crabs. As the winter progresses we will fishing in the Albemarle sound for stripers and targeting big catfish on the Roanoke River all winter. That spring comes we will chase shad up on the Roanoke River and then...
Joey Van Dyke
Joey V. Frisco, North Carolina Reported 1 year ago
blue fishing is still been very good around the sound in Hatteras. Also the red drum bite on cut bait has really picked up with the cooler water. Sheepshead fishing has been very good when you can get out on the wrecks outside the inlet or around the ferry basin on the Ocracoke side of Hatteras inlet using sand fleas and hermit crabs. As the winter progresses we will fishing in the Albemarle sound for stripers and targeting big catfish on the Roanoke River all winter. That spring comes we will chase shad up on the Roanoke River and then switch over to completely Rock fishing in April
Fishing in Frisco, North Carolina
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Kyle Elliott
Kyle E.
Pinetown, North Carolina
Reported 1 year ago
Speckled trout fishing has been as good as it gets. Sightfishing redfish has been good when the weather permits. The fish are falling into their winter patterns and the water is clearing up on the Pamlico Sound.
Kyle Elliott
Kyle E. Pinetown, North Carolina Reported 1 year ago
Speckled trout fishing has been as good as it gets. Sightfishing redfish has been good when the weather permits. The fish are falling into their winter patterns and the water is clearing up on the Pamlico Sound.
Fishing in Belhaven, North Carolina
Fishing in Belhaven, North Carolina
Fishing in Belhaven, North Carolina
Fishing in Belhaven, North Carolina
Fishing in Belhaven, North Carolina
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Jack Jackson
Jack J.
Newport, North Carolina
Reported 1 year ago
Fall fishing is as good as it gets right now. We are catching a nice variety of fish and in good numbers. Most days we are seeing speckled trout, redfish, black drum, and really big bluefish.
Jack Jackson
Jack J. Newport, North Carolina Reported 1 year ago
Fall fishing is as good as it gets right now. We are catching a nice variety of fish and in good numbers. Most days we are seeing speckled trout, redfish, black drum, and really big bluefish.
Fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
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