Richard of The Reel Outdoors reports that surf anglers are seeing good numbers of bluefish feeding on bait schools in the area. Gotcha plugs and glass minnow casting jigs are getting most of the strikes when cast to these surface-feeding schools. Speckled trout are staged in some of the deeper holes between the sandbars. Soft […]

Jeff of Ocean Isle Fishing Center reports that the inshore bite has remained steady. Speckled trout flounder and red drum have been holding in the waterway and marshes but anglers targeting areas closer to the inlets have landed the most fish. Live finger mullet fished on Carolina rigs has been producing best. Brant of Ocean […]

Matt of Chasin’ Tails reports that speckled trout fishing has been awesome. The fish are staged up at all the typical fall haunts from the Haystack and Middle Marsh areas to North River and out into Bogue Sound. Gulp Shrimp and Z-Man jerk shads or MinnowZ fished under Highwater popping corks have been a top […]

Kevin of Island Tackle and Hardware reports that surf fishing has remained steady on Carolina Beach. Anglers fishing with fresh shrimp on bottom rigs have landed good numbers of whiting and black drum. Inshore the speckled trout action has heated up. Those fishing the Cape Fear River have found fish holding on marsh banks and […]

Matt of Tex’s Tackle reports that the speckled trout bite has been incredible throughout the area. Schools of fish can be found moving into the inlets and through the waterway toward creeks and marshes. Artificial baits and lures (like Z-Man PaddlerZ and Swimming Trout Tricks) are working well especially in natural colors like Opening Night […]

Annette of Dutchman Creek Bait and Tackle reports that surf fishing has provided anglers with some fish for the cooler. Whiting and croaker have been feeding well and have bit on bloodworms and cut shrimp. Inshore the flounder bite is holding steady. Those fishing with live finger mullet and mud minnows on Carolina rigs have […]

The annual Fisherman’s Post Pleasure Island Surf Fishing Challenge gave anglers a chance on October 18-20 to test their surf fishing skills with a variety of ways to win big money. As southern NC’s largest surf fishing tournament this year over 500 anglers entered to compete despite a ominous weather forecast that started on Tuesday […]

The 9th annual North Carolina Trooper’s Association Saltwater Challenge is an offshore/inshore event based out of Morehead City NC. With over $14 000 raised this year for the NC State Troopers Caisson Unit and NC Highway Patrol this non-profit event is a fantastic way for the community to support local law enforcement. With two separate divisions [...

Matt of Tex’s Tackle reports that the speckled trout fishing has been great around the inlets and deeper grass banks in the marshes. Topwater fishing has been producing trout (and redfish) at first light and on the overcast days. During other conditions the trout have been hitting a variety of soft plastics and suspending hard […]

Betty of TW’s Bait and Tackle reports that the northern beaches have been seeing the beginning of the annual fall trout run. Soft plastics and live baits fished in holes just outside the breakers are getting bites in the mornings. Puppy drum are in these same deeper holes and they’re feeding on fresh Carolina-rigged mullet. […]

Matt of Chasin’ Tails reports that speckled trout fishing is as good as it gets. Most of the well-known fall hangouts for trout are holding fish from the Haystacks Marsh out to the deeper holes and creeks off Core Sound. Z-Man Gulp and Got ‘Em soft plastics fished under High Water popping corks have been […]

Ryan of Hatteras Jack reports that surf anglers are beginning to see the pompano bite pick back up after last week’s winds. Carolina-rigged sand fleas fished just off the beach has been the most productive method. Flounder (released) and scattered red drum are hitting Carolina-rigged cut baits. Spanish mackerel and bluefish are coming inside the […...

If Plan A doesn’t work out you want a captain that has a Plan B. Then if Plan B doesn’t work out you really want a captain with a Plan C and a successful Plan C is what Capt. Kaleb Frink of Angry Pelican Charters out of Southport thankfully delivered when this year’s finicky citation […]

The 2019 U.S. Open King Mackerel Tournament took place October 4-5 out of Southport Marina. Founded forty years ago in 1979 the mission of the annual U.S. Open is to showcase the great fall fishing that the Southport area has to offer. The 496 boats that entered this year hit the water and enjoyed the […]

The OBX beaches from Rodanthe down through Hatteras Village played host to the Fisherman’s Post 2019 Hatteras Island Surf Fishing Challenge from midnight on Friday September 27 to noon on Sunday September 29. Anglers spent their 36-hours of fishing time targeting four leaderboard categories (bluefish pompano sea mullet and spanish mackerel) and one...

The King of the Cape Open King Mackerel Tournament sponsored primarily by Bone Suckin’ Sauce took place the end of September in Beaufort. With a chilly late September breeze keeping anglers cool the hunt was on for a winning king. The waters churned as 47 teams raced to find a trophy king to bring back […]

Betty of TW’s Bait and Tackle reports that Nags Head area beaches are producing good-sized bluefish (up to 3 lbs.) puppy drum and black drum with Carolina-rigged mullet and fresh shrimp. Anglers in the sound are catching limits of speckled trout from Wanchese down to the inlet. Bluefish are holding in deeper channels around the […]

Donald of Custom Marine Fabrication reports that speckled trout fishing has been great from New Bern down to Oriental. Anglers have had success in targeting the main river banks and creek mouths with soft plastics under popping corks. This bite has been good all summer and cooler water temperatures along with the schools of bait […]