Striped Bass Fishing Reports

Nearshore 5-15 miles there’s been a good push of keeper size sea bass. Many of the 50-70ft ledges and live bottom have been holding better size fish. Any kind of cut bait squid or fish on a double drop rig should produce. If your not looking to make a mess with cut bait, large artificials like gulp and fish bite grubs and curly tails on a 2 oz jig work well. Theres also some good sheepshead and black drum around the 3 mile reefs as well. Typically using fiddler crabs or cut shrimp on a 3/4-1oz jig head or Carolina rig will produce. On the jetties there’s some trout black drum sheepshead and redfish around the rocks. Floating some fresh dead or live shrimp on a slip cork should produce. If the small sheep heads keep stealing your bait try throwing some artificial shrimp or z man swim baits for the reds and trout. Clears, purples, and red flake work the best. In The back water creeks there’s still been some red fish, black drum, and trout. These fish right now are extremely spooky, and any kind of bait you throw needs to be presented slowly, but if you take your time, you may be rewarded with a monster fish. Mudminnows and shrimp on a jig head or throwing light artificial shrimp have had the best results. In the ICW there’s been a few smaller keeper size trout scattered around the shell banks, and creek mouths. A lot of these fish have pushed up the river and the best way to find them is to use your electronics if you slowly cruise up and down the waterway and you have a side scan unit, you can normally mark the schools by the dozens. mark the school, then start in fish

Nearshore 5-15 miles there’s been a good push of keeper size sea bass. Many of the 50-70ft ledges and live bottom have been holding better size fish. Any kind of cut bait squid or fish on a double drop rig should produce. If your not looking to make a mess with cut bait, large artificials like gulp and fish bite grubs and curly tails on a 2 oz jig work well. Theres also some good sheepshead and black drum around the 3 mile reefs as well. Typically using fiddler crabs or cut shrimp on a 3/4-1oz jig head or Carolina rig will produce. On the jetties there’s some trout black drum sheepshead and redfish around the rocks. Floating some fresh dead or live shrimp on a slip cork should produce. If the small sheep heads keep stealing your bait try throwing some artificial shrimp or z man swim baits for the reds and trout. Clears, purples, and red flake work the best. In The back water creeks there’s still been some red fish, black drum, and trout. These fish right now are extremely spooky, and any kind of bait you throw needs to be presented slowly, but if you take your time, you may be rewarded with a monster fish. Mudminnows and shrimp on a jig head or throwing light artificial shrimp have had the best results. In the ICW there’s been a few smaller keeper size trout scattered around the shell banks, and creek mouths. A lot of these fish have pushed up the river and the best way to find them is to use your electronics if you slowly cruise up and down the waterway and you have a side scan unit, you can normally mark the schools by the dozens. mark the school, then start in fish

Fishing has been really steady! Morning bite has produced plenty of peacock bass including some large ones in the mix! Clown knife fish are showing up almost every trip.... Some nice sunshine Bass as well have been caught this last week

Same report, things are God. Mild Temps, dependable fishing.

Same report, things are God. Mild Temps, dependable fishing.

Seeing Hybrids, Sand Bass some Blue Cats lately. Best fishing has been Deadsticking with artificial baits. A fun, hands on way to catch them!

Seeing Hybrids, Sand Bass some Blue Cats lately. Best fishing has been Deadsticking with artificial baits. A fun, hands on way to catch them!

Last few weeks been slow but had about 3 trips under winter conditions. Winter here is in low 70s to high 40s so not that bad. Caught limit of striper each trip with lots big fish over 30 inches. Fish deep mostly but I been trolling shallows and catching lots fish at same spot each trip. Little breeze always helps but most time in higher winds which blows fish into shallow humps, just in my trolling range .

Last few weeks been slow but had about 3 trips under winter conditions. Winter here is in low 70s to high 40s so not that bad. Caught limit of striper each trip with lots big fish over 30 inches. Fish deep mostly but I been trolling shallows and catching lots fish at same spot each trip. Little breeze always helps but most time in higher winds which blows fish into shallow humps, just in my trolling range .

Last few weeks been slow but had about 3 trips under winter conditions. Winter here is in low 70s to high 40s so not that bad. Caught limit of striper each trip with lots big fish over 30 inches. Fish deep mostly but I been trolling shallows and catching lots fish at same spot each trip. Little breeze always helps but most time in higher winds which blows fish into shallow humps, just in my trolling range .

Last few weeks been slow but had about 3 trips under winter conditions. Winter here is in low 70s to high 40s so not that bad. Caught limit of striper each trip with lots big fish over 30 inches. Fish deep mostly but I been trolling shallows and catching lots fish at same spot each trip. Little breeze always helps but most time in higher winds which blows fish into shallow humps, just in my trolling range .

Last few weeks been slow but had about 3 trips under winter conditions. Winter here is in low 70s to high 40s so not that bad. Caught limit of striper each trip with lots big fish over 30 inches. Fish deep mostly but I been trolling shallows and catching lots fish at same spot each trip. Little breeze always helps but most time in higher winds which blows fish into shallow humps, just in my trolling range .

Great schooly striper fishing going on and a lot more to come thru out the winter casting jigs and live bait!!! Also look us for for some big blue catfishing!!!

Fishing is in full winter mode here at sunny Wrightsville Beach, regardless mild Temps have .adequate for good winter fishing, we are enjoying good fishing for speckled trout around the beach and also good drum and striped bass fishing in the mighty Cape Fear river.

Fishing is in full winter mode here at sunny Wrightsville Beach, regardless mild Temps have .adequate for good winter fishing, we are enjoying good fishing for speckled trout around the beach and also good drum and striped bass fishing in the mighty Cape Fear river.

Fishing is in full winter mode here at sunny Wrightsville Beach, regardless mild Temps have .adequate for good winter fishing, we are enjoying good fishing for speckled trout around the beach and also good drum and striped bass fishing in the mighty Cape Fear river.

We ended the year with three great trips! We went out and spot locked over some wrecks and did well with tautog. Green crabs were the go to bait, but clams caught too. When running back inside, we spotted some birds and cruised in close to see what all the fuss was about. Turned out to be striped bass (finally!). So, we dropped jigs down and had a blast catching and releasing stripers up to 40". We kept a few for the table as well. The first two trips were mostly about the stripers. The final trip was all tog. The weather has been unbelievable, and unseasonably warm. If it stays like this we could fish right through the winter.

We ended the year with three great trips! We went out and spot locked over some wrecks and did well with tautog. Green crabs were the go to bait, but clams caught too. When running back inside, we spotted some birds and cruised in close to see what all the fuss was about. Turned out to be striped bass (finally!). So, we dropped jigs down and had a blast catching and releasing stripers up to 40". We kept a few for the table as well. The first two trips were mostly about the stripers. The final trip was all tog. The weather has been unbelievable, and unseasonably warm. If it stays like this we could fish right through the winter.

We ended the year with three great trips! We went out and spot locked over some wrecks and did well with tautog. Green crabs were the go to bait, but clams caught too. When running back inside, we spotted some birds and cruised in close to see what all the fuss was about. Turned out to be striped bass (finally!). So, we dropped jigs down and had a blast catching and releasing stripers up to 40". We kept a few for the table as well. The first two trips were mostly about the stripers. The final trip was all tog. The weather has been unbelievable, and unseasonably warm. If it stays like this we could fish right through the winter.

We ended the year with three great trips! We went out and spot locked over some wrecks and did well with tautog. Green crabs were the go to bait, but clams caught too. When running back inside, we spotted some birds and cruised in close to see what all the fuss was about. Turned out to be striped bass (finally!). So, we dropped jigs down and had a blast catching and releasing stripers up to 40". We kept a few for the table as well. The first two trips were mostly about the stripers. The final trip was all tog. The weather has been unbelievable, and unseasonably warm. If it stays like this we could fish right through the winter.

We ended the year with three great trips! We went out and spot locked over some wrecks and did well with tautog. Green crabs were the go to bait, but clams caught too. When running back inside, we spotted some birds and cruised in close to see what all the fuss was about. Turned out to be striped bass (finally!). So, we dropped jigs down and had a blast catching and releasing stripers up to 40". We kept a few for the table as well. The first two trips were mostly about the stripers. The final trip was all tog. The weather has been unbelievable, and unseasonably warm. If it stays like this we could fish right through the winter.

Little slow right now. Water temperatures are in the low 50s. Catching Speckled Trout & Puppy Drum in the Creeks & Inlets and out in The bay we are catching large & schoolie Striper.

Little slow right now. Water temperatures are in the low 50s. Catching Speckled Trout & Puppy Drum in the Creeks & Inlets and out in The bay we are catching large & schoolie Striper.

Weather real chilly, but light winds making a great day for fishing Lake Texoma . Very few Guides out but I have been busy catching stripers trolling. I make my own jigs and vivid colors, yellow, white; order the frames which hold 9 jigs and catching multiple fish and big fish. My business catching on even during winter and Christmas, and booked some 3 or 4 trips per week . If trolling don’t work I carry plenty live bait just in case. When I find fish I remain in same area for awhile and then they move on and I chase them again.

Weather real chilly, but light winds making a great day for fishing Lake Texoma . Very few Guides out but I have been busy catching stripers trolling. I make my own jigs and vivid colors, yellow, white; order the frames which hold 9 jigs and catching multiple fish and big fish. My business catching on even during winter and Christmas, and booked some 3 or 4 trips per week . If trolling don’t work I carry plenty live bait just in case. When I find fish I remain in same area for awhile and then they move on and I chase them again.

Weather real chilly, but light winds making a great day for fishing Lake Texoma . Very few Guides out but I have been busy catching stripers trolling. I make my own jigs and vivid colors, yellow, white; order the frames which hold 9 jigs and catching multiple fish and big fish. My business catching on even during winter and Christmas, and booked some 3 or 4 trips per week . If trolling don’t work I carry plenty live bait just in case. When I find fish I remain in same area for awhile and then they move on and I chase them again.

The Delta is still hanging in there with water temps. and clarity totally fine, for those of you you may have trouble wading, a day on the Delta is always fun with the Waterfowl migration in full swing along with daily sightings of Osprey, Otters and the occasional Mink....

Fishing is great in Northeast Alabama Lake Weiss catching largemouth bass stripers and white bass...and a few crappie

Fishing is great in Northeast Alabama Lake Weiss catching largemouth bass stripers and white bass...and a few crappie

Fishing is great in Northeast Alabama Lake Weiss catching largemouth bass stripers and white bass...and a few crappie

Fishing is great in Northeast Alabama Lake Weiss catching largemouth bass stripers and white bass...and a few crappie

September and October were fabulous months out there. We had a very hot tarpon bite on the St. Johns River. We also had fair action on spotted seatrout, sandtrout and mangrove snapper. We caught a hand full of redfish and black bass in the brackish waters and we caught a couple of Bull Reds as well. Hurricane Ian wasn't severe in Jacksonville but we got a significant amount of rain which muddied the St. Johns River and slowed things down. The water should be cleared up any day now. As temperatures drop, I am expecting the snook to turn on in some of the river tributaries and redfish and spotted seatrout action should take off in the ICW. Sometimes the juvenile tarpon fishing can be good as well the water first cools.

September and October were fabulous months out there. We had a very hot tarpon bite on the St. Johns River. We also had fair action on spotted seatrout, sandtrout and mangrove snapper. We caught a hand full of redfish and black bass in the brackish waters and we caught a couple of Bull Reds as well. Hurricane Ian wasn't severe in Jacksonville but we got a significant amount of rain which muddied the St. Johns River and slowed things down. The water should be cleared up any day now. As temperatures drop, I am expecting the snook to turn on in some of the river tributaries and redfish and spotted seatrout action should take off in the ICW. Sometimes the juvenile tarpon fishing can be good as well the water first cools.

September and October were fabulous months out there. We had a very hot tarpon bite on the St. Johns River. We also had fair action on spotted seatrout, sandtrout and mangrove snapper. We caught a hand full of redfish and black bass in the brackish waters and we caught a couple of Bull Reds as well. Hurricane Ian wasn't severe in Jacksonville but we got a significant amount of rain which muddied the St. Johns River and slowed things down. The water should be cleared up any day now. As temperatures drop, I am expecting the snook to turn on in some of the river tributaries and redfish and spotted seatrout action should take off in the ICW. Sometimes the juvenile tarpon fishing can be good as well the water first cools.