North Carolina Fishing Reports (May 2026)

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Carson Palmer
Badin, North Carolina
Reported: 2 months ago

Bass fishing has been on fire. Crappie is decent

Carson Palmer Badin, North Carolina Reported: 2 months ago

Bass fishing has been on fire. Crappie is decent

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Jason Garay
Wilmington, North Carolina
Reported: 2 months ago

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

Jason Garay Wilmington, North Carolina Reported: 2 months ago

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

Fishing in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina

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Allen Jernigan
Holly Ridge, North Carolina
Reported: 2 months ago

Allen Jernigan Holly Ridge, North Carolina Reported: 2 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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Daniel Griffee
Morehead City, North Carolina
Reported: 2 months ago

Been cold and sheepshead with a mix of black drum off the jetties

Daniel Griffee Morehead City, North Carolina Reported: 2 months ago

Been cold and sheepshead with a mix of black drum off the jetties

Fishing in Atlantic Beach, North Carolina

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Todd Zielinski
Mooresville, North Carolina
Reported: 3 months ago

Post front and bluebird skies! Catching a good mix of Hybrids, Striper, & Perch

Todd Zielinski Mooresville, North Carolina Reported: 3 months ago

Post front and bluebird skies! Catching a good mix of Hybrids, Striper, & Perch

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Jason Garay
Wilmington, North Carolina
Reported: 3 months ago

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

Jason Garay Wilmington, North Carolina Reported: 3 months ago

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

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Mark Fann
Wanchese, North Carolina
Reported: 3 months ago

Giant bluefin season officially closes at 11:30 pm today; however, that does not slow down the bluefin charters. We are allowed to keep any fish under 73" and there are a bunch of fish under that threshold out there. Yesterday, we released 4 bluefin about 68-70", caught a nice wahoo...

Mark Fann Wanchese, North Carolina Reported: 3 months ago

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Michael Moore
Carolina Beach, North Carolina
Reported: 3 months ago

Pretty good tuna and wahoo bike offshore now

Michael Moore Carolina Beach, North Carolina Reported: 3 months ago

Pretty good tuna and wahoo bike offshore now

Fishing in Carolina Beach, North Carolina

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Fantastic. All around fun and knowledgeable. Highly recommend to anyone.
Misty L. | April 25, 2026

Trip: NC Sportfish Adventure
★★★★★
Very friendly and knowledgeable, a pleasure to have him as our guide.
Joseph L. | April 24, 2026

Trip: Carolina Beach Inshore Trip
★★★★★
Great guide and a greater person just to hang with!
James S. | April 23, 2026

Trip: Five-Star Inshore Fishing
★★★★★
Amazing time! Ger definitely knows what hes doing and will find the fish. Easy to talk to and great with kids. Highly recommended.
Rabeccah S. | April 22, 2026

Trip: Half Day Spanish Mackerel
★★★★★
Carson was a good guide all the way around
Chris G. | April 21, 2026

Trip: Crappie In High Rock Lake
★★★★★
Outstanding guide very polite and knowledgeable. Pictures show it!
Steven B. | April 14, 2026

Trip: Fishing Special - 26’ C-Hawk
★★★★★
What an awesome 1/2 day trip we had with Mike. It was my husband, me, and our 17-year-old son (who has high-functioning autism). Mike was awesome and explained everything very well. He kept taking us to different places until we landed some fish. It was an awesome experience.
Amy N. | April 12, 2026

Trip: Hatteras Inshore / Narshore Trips
★★★★★
Carson was a great guide with plentiful of knowledge of the lake Tillery. He informed me about fish behavior and how it impacts the probability to be able to be successful. It was my first experience with the live scan and I love it. With live scan you can see the behavior of fish and how they travel through the waterway, increasing your chances of landing one. Would highly recommend Carson for your fishing trips not only for the boat and equipment but his knowledge and experience.
Michael P. | April 1, 2026

Trip: Crappie In Lake Tilllery
★★★★★
Dale was phenomenal. He new the bait and the honey hole. Put us on the fish and sent us home with cleaned dinner. I will absolutely be back and will only go out on the water with him when in the area. 11 out of 10!
Joseph L. | March 30, 2026

Trip: Morehead City Inshore/Nearshore
★★★★★
Great experience! I'm fairly certain the man speaks fish. They were cold from the recent storm, but Mike knew just where to put us and the moment the sun came up we were on 'em. Cannot speak highly enough of Mike
Tiffany T. | March 24, 2026

Trip: Half Day Charter

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