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Jamie Rushing
Jamie R.
Wilmington, North Carolina
Reported 3 years ago
Good fishing continues at Wrightsville Beach anglers are enjoying catching flounder while having to release right now the open season starts September 1st and anglers will be able to keep flounder for the month speckled trout are still biting early in the morning on topwater plugs for anglers that are able to do so and there are large big red starting to show and that should just improve as summer goes on some fish caught in the 40 in class .
Jamie Rushing
Jamie R. Wilmington, North Carolina Reported 3 years ago
Good fishing continues at Wrightsville Beach anglers are enjoying catching flounder while having to release right now the open season starts September 1st and anglers will be able to keep flounder for the month speckled trout are still biting early in the morning on topwater plugs for anglers that are able to do so and there are large big red starting to show and that should just improve as summer goes on some fish caught in the 40 in class .
Redfish fishing in Trails End Road, Wilmington, N, North Carolina
Redfish fishing in Trails End Road, Wilmington, N, North Carolina
Redfish fishing in Trails End Road, Wilmington, N, North Carolina
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Joe Tunstall
Joe T.
Gloucester, North Carolina
Reported 3 years ago
One good thing about this wind, it has heated things up! Literally and figuratively. The backwater bite has been solid! Topwater action and shallow fished weedless plastics and spoons have been producing. Loads of bait in the backbays, Trout in my immediate area are still hard to find. However the action is fire up the Neuse nearby. Topwater Trout, slot drum and a solid showing of trophy size Reds are being produced on topwater. I'll be transitioning to that area as I begin to run my Trophy Redfish charters in August
Joe Tunstall
Joe T. Gloucester, North Carolina Reported 3 years ago
One good thing about this wind, it has heated things up! Literally and figuratively. The backwater bite has been solid! Topwater action and shallow fished weedless plastics and spoons have been producing. Loads of bait in the backbays, Trout in my immediate area are still hard to find. However the action is fire up the Neuse nearby. Topwater Trout, slot drum and a solid showing of trophy size Reds are being produced on topwater. I'll be transitioning to that area as I begin to run my Trophy Redfish charters in August
Redfish fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Redfish fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Redfish fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Redfish fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Redfish fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Redfish fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Redfish fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Redfish fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Redfish fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Redfish fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
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Jason F.
Harkers Island, North Carolina
Reported 3 years ago
Red Drum fishing has been great last couple weeks!!! Casting at schools of 40-50 Red drum in the skinny water!!! Trout bite has been decent with a few.
Jason Frivance
Jason F. Harkers Island, North Carolina Reported 3 years ago
Red Drum fishing has been great last couple weeks!!! Casting at schools of 40-50 Red drum in the skinny water!!! Trout bite has been decent with a few.
Redfish fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Redfish fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Redfish fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Redfish fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Redfish fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Redfish fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
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Daniel Griffee
Daniel G.
Morehead City, North Carolina
Reported 3 years ago
Fishing has been good when the bite turns on in Morehead city. we've been dealing with extremely high winds and dirty water, 2 straight weeks of downpours and SW winds 15-25kts have made it tough, but using cut bait under corks, on protected banks, oyster rocks, and drop offs has produced solid bites!
Daniel Griffee
Daniel G. Morehead City, North Carolina Reported 3 years ago
Fishing has been good when the bite turns on in Morehead city. we've been dealing with extremely high winds and dirty water, 2 straight weeks of downpours and SW winds 15-25kts have made it tough, but using cut bait under corks, on protected banks, oyster rocks, and drop offs has produced solid bites!
Redfish fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Redfish fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Redfish fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Redfish fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Redfish fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Redfish fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Redfish fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Redfish fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
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Guion Lee III
Guion L.
Wilmington, North Carolina
Reported 3 years ago
Fishing has gotten hot. Winds have been blowing for weeks and has kept us out of the ocean. We have been inshore fishing which has been producing flounder, redfish, specked trout, lady fish and some black drum. Top water bites have been fun early and as the sun gets up we start fishing deeper to get the bites.
Guion Lee III
Guion L. Wilmington, North Carolina Reported 3 years ago
Fishing has gotten hot. Winds have been blowing for weeks and has kept us out of the ocean. We have been inshore fishing which has been producing flounder, redfish, specked trout, lady fish and some black drum. Top water bites have been fun early and as the sun gets up we start fishing deeper to get the bites.
Speckled Trout / Spotted Seatrout fishing in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina
Speckled Trout / Spotted Seatrout fishing in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina
Speckled Trout / Spotted Seatrout fishing in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina
Speckled Trout / Spotted Seatrout fishing in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina
Speckled Trout / Spotted Seatrout fishing in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina
Speckled Trout / Spotted Seatrout fishing in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina
Speckled Trout / Spotted Seatrout fishing in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina
Speckled Trout / Spotted Seatrout fishing in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina
Speckled Trout / Spotted Seatrout fishing in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina
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Joshua Benton
Joshua B.
Wilmington, North Carolina
Reported 3 years ago
Soft plastic, topwater and live bait producing good
Joshua Benton
Joshua B. Wilmington, North Carolina Reported 3 years ago
Soft plastic, topwater and live bait producing good
Flounder fishing in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina
Flounder fishing in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina
Flounder fishing in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina
Flounder fishing in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina
Flounder fishing in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina
Flounder fishing in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina
Flounder fishing in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina
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Cameron W.
Hatteras, North Carolina
Reported 3 years ago
Fishing has been scrappy but making it all work. Having to work really hard to put a catch together
Cameron Whitaker
Cameron W. Hatteras, North Carolina Reported 3 years ago
Fishing has been scrappy but making it all work. Having to work really hard to put a catch together
Redfish fishing in Hatteras, North Carolina
Redfish fishing in Hatteras, North Carolina
Redfish fishing in Hatteras, North Carolina
Redfish fishing in Hatteras, North Carolina
Redfish fishing in Hatteras, North Carolina
Redfish fishing in Hatteras, North Carolina
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Mark M.
Rodanthe, North Carolina
Reported 3 years ago
Fishing in the Pamlico sound has been productive. We've had Highwinds the past week which has made it difficult. But next week is looking great. We've been catching a lot of drum, speckled trout, every now and then will get a new pod of bluefish. In the back waters here behind Rodanthe for this time of year, I must say the bite has been pretty great!
Mark Mcguire
Mark M. Rodanthe, North Carolina Reported 3 years ago
Fishing in the Pamlico sound has been productive. We've had Highwinds the past week which has made it difficult. But next week is looking great. We've been catching a lot of drum, speckled trout, every now and then will get a new pod of bluefish. In the back waters here behind Rodanthe for this time of year, I must say the bite has been pretty great!
Fishing in Rodanthe, North Carolina
Fishing in Rodanthe, North Carolina
Fishing in Rodanthe, North Carolina
Fishing in Rodanthe, North Carolina
Fishing in Rodanthe, North Carolina
Fishing in Rodanthe, North Carolina
Fishing in Rodanthe, North Carolina
Fishing in Rodanthe, North Carolina
Fishing in Rodanthe, North Carolina
Fishing in Rodanthe, North Carolina
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Craig H.
Beaufort, North Carolina
Reported 4 years ago
The offshore fishing's been pretty good the big mahi run has slowed down for us we're getting a lot of the peanuts the wahoo have started back up and as always the bottom fishing and the triggers's are always hot and every once in a while you get a bonus sail
Craig Hodowanic
Craig H. Beaufort, North Carolina Reported 4 years ago
The offshore fishing's been pretty good the big mahi run has slowed down for us we're getting a lot of the peanuts the wahoo have started back up and as always the bottom fishing and the triggers's are always hot and every once in a while you get a bonus sail
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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Aaron Aaron
Aaron A.
Hatteras, North Carolina
Reported 4 years ago
Look close Two trout on same rig.
Aaron Aaron
Aaron A. Hatteras, North Carolina Reported 4 years ago
Look close Two trout on same rig.
Redfish, Speckled Trout / Spotted Seatrout fishing in Hatteras, North Carolina
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