Fishing in Wilmington NC give you many options of fisheries to choose from: Wilmington NC Fishing Charters Our charter boat fishing in Wilmington is one of our best year around fishing opportunities due to the tidally influenced brackish water fishery the Cape Fear River.  The Cape Fear River headwaters begin in the Piedmont of NC and flow […] The...

Hey Y’all A quick report for the week of September 6th for our recent fishing charters. We have had an excellent week targeting Trophy Red Drum on the nearshore reefs for some “once in a lifetime opportunities” to land a fish older than you. 🙂 Our Kiddo Trips are in full swing as well so […]

ProFishNC Charters 2021 Fishing Update/ Kids Fishing Charters in full swing

2020 Fishing season is here and we are excited to offer two fishing charter boats for you to choose from this season. We have a brand new 28′ Sea Vee CC equipped with a new Cummins 370 Diesel and have our trusty inshore/ nearshore McKee Craft CC. We look forward to fishing with many of […] The post 2020 Fishing Season is in Full Swing appeared fir...

Annette of Dutchman’s Creek Bait and Tackle reports that anglers working the surf zone have found solid numbers of whiting. Fresh cut shrimp and Fishbites specifically bloodworm and shrimp on a bottom rig have been doing the trick. Anglers tossing cut mullet have also picked up a bonus red drum or two. Inshore speckled trout […]

Another casualty of climate change will likely be shoreline recreational fishing according to new research from North Carolina State University and Oregon State University. The study finds some regions of the U.S. may benefit from increasing temperatures but those benefits will be more than offset by declines in fishing elsewhere. “If there are not...

Capt. Justin Ragsdale of Breakday Charters out of the Morehead/Atlantic Beach area bumped his boat over the shallow entrance to a Haystack-area creek. The tide was incoming but low too low yet to target the other areas he really wanted to fish places where he had racked up a 60-trout morning before picking me and […]

Matt of Tex’s Tackle reports with water temperatures dipping into the mid-50s fishing inshore has started to take on much more of a winter-like pattern. Schools of undersize to mid-slot red and black drum have started to school up back in the marshes and creeks. The fish will spend some time on open flats especially […]

Richard of The Reel Outdoors reports that surf anglers are catching good numbers of speckled trout in deeper holes along the area’s beaches. Soft plastics are the most productive but a few trout are being caught with bottom-rigged shrimp. Blowtoads sea mullet and black drum are all hitting shrimp fished on bottom rigs. The slough […]

Patrick of Captain Smiley Fishing Charters reports that inshore surface water temperatures on the north end of the Grand Strand have dropped into the lower 60s but the typically clean cold water is still murky. This is one of the best times of year to fish in the Little River area and it’s a no-brainer […]

Betty of TW’s Bait and Tackle reports that the northern beaches are seeing good numbers of dogfish and skates being caught by anglers fishing Carolina-rigged cut mullet. Some slot-sized red drum are mixed in and the reds are hitting the same cut mullet. Black drum and sea mullet are being brought in from the deeper […]

If it’s possible to have an apparel “multi-tool ” AFTCO has developed it with its new Camo Reaper Technical Fleece Hoodie. The comfort factor this new pull-over provides is a game-changer while progressing through your daily activities fishing or otherwise. The AFTCO hoodie incorporates key features such as an integrated face and neck warmer along...

The 9th annual Cy’s World Trout and Redfish Rodeo took place November 30 2019 out of Ocean Isle Fishing Center. Anglers fished one day Saturday and weighed in their two heaviest fish at the end of the day. The two-fish aggregate could be any combination of trout or red drum. Usually flounder is the third […]

Presented by Captain Smiley and Cricket Cove Marina in Little River SC was the 3rd annual Inshore Slam Tournament. With one day to fish and a weigh-in deadline of 4:00 p.m. on Saturday November 2 a total of 37 boats raced to find the biggest speckled trout and red drum. Perfect November weather and a […]

The Fisherman’s Post Topsail Island Surf & Pier Fishing Challenge was a huge success this year with 207 total anglers fishing in the event. This yearly event showcases Topsail’s many miles of beachfront and three iconic fishing piers a perfect setting for both pier and surf anglers. With two divisions and separate leaderboards the 47 […]

After their popular introductory fisheries science course North Carolina Sea Grant’s fisheries extension specialists Scott Baker and Sara Mirabilio are launching a companion class that provides an overview of the process of North Carolina’s marine fisheries management. Confirmed speakers include Steve Murphey director of N.C. Division of Marine Fis...

Donald of Custom Marine Fabrication reports that anglers are enjoying a great speckled trout bite in the area. Gulp soft plastics fished under popping corks and on lighter 1/8 oz. jig heads have been a local favorite. Suspending MirrOlures are also getting strikes and as the water cools these lures become extremely popular as they […]