The Straits Fishing Reports (May 2026)

Joe Tunstall
Gloucester, North Carolina
Reported: 4 months ago

Black drum, black Sea Bass, tautog and skinny water reds. That's what's up for this month. All areas for sea bass, tautog & black drum less than 60' of water and deeper structure for black drum. Have you done shrimp and squid wing. Sea Bass on 2oz bucktails and black...

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Joe Tunstall Gloucester, North Carolina Reported: 4 months ago

Black drum, black Sea Bass, tautog and skinny water reds. That's what's up for this month.
All areas for sea bass, tautog & black drum less than 60' of water and deeper structure for black drum. Have you done shrimp and squid wing. Sea Bass on 2oz bucktails and black drum on 1/2 oz jigheads.
Redfish in the skinny, sightfishing with fly or light tackle. Tact is key.

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Joe Tunstall
Gloucester, North Carolina
Reported: 4 months ago

NC's world-class Cape Lookout False Albacore Season officially ended strong! They're still out there and will be on and off throughout the winter months. But we'll transition to sightfishing slot Redfish, backwater speckled trout, and riding the ocean for Trophy-sized Redfish.

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Joe Tunstall Gloucester, North Carolina Reported: 4 months ago

NC's world-class Cape Lookout False Albacore Season officially ended strong!
They're still out there and will be on and off throughout the winter months.
But we'll transition to sightfishing slot Redfish, backwater speckled trout, and riding the ocean for Trophy-sized Redfish.

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