North Carolina Fishing Reports (October 2026)

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Jason G.

Wilmington, North Carolina

Reported 4 months ago

Catching a lot of fish. Snapper, grouper, seabass, porgys, etc

Jason G. Wilmington, North Carolina Reported 4 months ago

Catching a lot of fish. Snapper, grouper, seabass, porgys, etc

Fishing in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina

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Daniel G.

Morehead City, North Carolina

Reported 4 months ago

Blues, Spanish, and the last of bonito

Daniel G. Morehead City, North Carolina Reported 4 months ago

Blues, Spanish, and the last of bonito

Fishing in Atlantic Beach, North Carolina

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Bob H.

Stokesdale, North Carolina

Reported 4 months ago

Lots of Spotted Bass in the 12-18" range with a few over3 pounds. Fishing is getting better as we hit June.

Bob H. Stokesdale, North Carolina Reported 4 months ago

Lots of Spotted Bass in the 12-18" range with a few over3 pounds. Fishing is getting better as we hit June.

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Robert W.

Kitty Hawk, North Carolina

Reported 4 months ago

Citation black drum 35lbs 42"

Robert W. Kitty Hawk, North Carolina Reported 4 months ago

Citation black drum 35lbs 42"

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Scotty W.

Morehead City, North Carolina

Reported 4 months ago

Finished a 8 hr mahi are starting to show up on these trips

Scotty W. Morehead City, North Carolina Reported 4 months ago

Finished a 8 hr mahi are starting to show up on these trips

Fishing in Morehead City, North Carolina

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Allen J.

Holly Ridge, North Carolina

Reported 4 months ago

Summertime temps means sightcasting topwater plugs and spoons to large schools of redfish and that's exactly what we done today.

Allen J. Holly Ridge, North Carolina Reported 4 months ago

Summertime temps means sightcasting topwater plugs and spoons to large schools of redfish and that's exactly what we done today.

Fishing in North Topsail Beach, North Carolina

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Jason G.

Wilmington, North Carolina

Reported 4 months 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.

Jason G. Wilmington, North Carolina Reported 4 months 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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Rick P.

Atlantic Beach, North Carolina

Reported 4 months ago

The spring fishing has been pretty good. We have been targeting a variety of fish. Atlantic Bonito, Bluefish, Redfish, Stripers and Speckled Trout.

Rick P. Atlantic Beach, North Carolina Reported 4 months ago

The spring fishing has been pretty good. We have been targeting a variety of fish. Atlantic Bonito, Bluefish, Redfish, Stripers and Speckled Trout.

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Jimmy P.

Buxton, North Carolina

Reported 4 months ago

Had 10 really nice bluefish today we had 10 and one nice speckled trout

Jimmy P. Buxton, North Carolina Reported 4 months ago

Had 10 really nice bluefish today we had 10 and one nice speckled trout

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Scotty W.

Morehead City, North Carolina

Reported 4 months ago

Kings are starting to show up on the 3/4 days

Scotty W. Morehead City, North Carolina Reported 4 months ago

Kings are starting to show up on the 3/4 days

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★★★★★
Jason was excellent, very friendly, great guide, and would highly recommend!!
Samantha F. | October 10, 2026

Trip: Bottomfishing/Trolling Combo
★★★★★
We had the absolute best time ever. We got out there and went straight at it. Whether it was catching blues, Spanish and even sharks. It was amazing. If you’re looking to have the best experience fishing, this is your guy. We come every year here, this was our first time doing a charter. Needless to say we will be doing one with captain 🧑‍✈️ Jeff every single year from here on out.
Madison P. | October 1, 2026

Trip: North Carolina Shark Hunt Special
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Stephanie M. | September 27, 2026

Trip: Wrightsville Beach Nearshore
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Very pleasant and knowledgeable local guide. He got me on some fish and we caught a bunch.
Karen B. | September 19, 2026

Trip: 3-8 Hour Inshore Trip
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Very knowledgeable guide who puts you on fish. Very nice guide who is an absolute pleasure to fish with. I definitely will book again with Jeff. You will not be disappointed with Jeff.
Michael D. | September 19, 2026

Trip: North Carolina Shark Hunt Special
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Great day on the water, Captain Kevin and First Mate Drew took care of everything and were very knowledgeable. We caught a number of fish including 27” Spanish Mackerel and 40”, 28 lb King Mackerel.
Edward J. | September 19, 2026

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Erik L. | September 6, 2026

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Trey was priceless in helping us out in a pinch! We had scheduled our company trip with another fishing charter, who ended up canceling on us last minute. Trey went above and beyond to help us find another charter in time! Our experience with Captain Shane out of Morehead NC was absolutely outstanding! They took care of us in every way making sure we all had an exciting day catching all kinds of fish and getting it all ready to take home with us. We will definitely use Trey with Captain Experience when booking our next Charter! Thank you Trey for your attention to our unique situation, we wouldn’t have pulled it off without you! Paige Smith Knoxville TN
Shay F. | September 4, 2026

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Jonathan L. | September 2, 2026

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★★★★★
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
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North Carolina Fishing Reports (October 2026)

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