May 10, 2012
Brent and Oliver Patterson, of Ontario, Canada, with a 7.5 lb. flounder that fell for a new penny Gulp shrimp in Tubbs Inlet while they were fishing with Capt. Patrick Kelly of Capt. Smiley's Fishing Charters.
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Fishing Reports, Northern Beaches
Northern Beaches May 10, 2012
Wheeler, of TW’s Tackle, reports that anglers are catching good numbers of bluefish from the beaches and piers (with some larger choppers in the mix). Cut baits, finger mullet, and metal casting lures will all tempt bites from the blues. A few sea mullet and smaller flounder are feeding along the shoreline, and anglers are [...]
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Fishing Reports, Hatteras/Ocracoke
Hatteras May 10, 2012
Cowboy, of Hatteras Jack, reports that last weekend’s winds hampered the fishing a bit, but it should be back on track within a few days. Surf casters along Hatteras’s northern beaches have still been landing some sea mullet, croaker, and puffers on bottom rigs baited with shrimp and bloodworms. Some bluefish and puppy drum are [...]
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Fishing Reports, Pamlico
Pamlico May 10, 2012
Gary, of Spec Fever Guide Service, reports some solid action with stout striped bass (many approaching 30”) in the Neuse and Trent Rivers near New Bern. Topwater plugs have been very effective on the stripers lately, and keying in on shoreline structure like docks and stump fields is the most effective strategy. Some speckled trout [...]
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Fishing Reports, Morehead City/Atlantic Beach
Morehead City May 10, 2012
Tim, of Chasin’ Tails Outdoors, reports that anglers are finding action with some speckled trout and puppy drum while working Gulp baits and live mud minnows beneath popping corks in the Haystacks. Sheepshead are beginning to show up along the port wall, the rock jetties, and other hard inshore structure in the area. Live fiddler [...]
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Fishing Reports, Swansboro/Emerald Isle
Swansboro May 10, 2012
Rob, of Sandbar Safari Charters, reports that red drum are still feeding in the bays and marshes around Swansboro. There are plenty of finger mullet and small shrimp working through the marshes, and the reds have been biting topwater plugs well on most days lately. When they won’t come up top, live baits and Gulps [...]
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Fishing Reports, Topsail/Sneads Ferry
Topsail May 10, 2012
Chris, of East Coast Sports, reports that anglers are still connecting with some speckled trout around the Surf City Bridge and other hard structure along the ICW. Live baits, Gulps, or suspending lures like Rapala X-Raps will fool the specks. Red drum are feeding well inshore, especially around flats at the mouths of creeks. Live [...]
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Fishing Reports, Wrightsville Beach
Wrightsville Beach May 10, 2012
Arlen, of Tex’s Tackle, reports that anglers are seeing increasing numbers of flounder around the inlets (with some fish to 20”+). Gulp baits on jigheads and live baits on Carolina rigs (or the new Billy Bay Flounder Fanatics) will fool the flatfish. The red drum bite has been solid on the flats of the lower [...]
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Fishing Reports, Carolina Beach
Carolina Beach May 10, 2012
Dennis, of Island Tackle and Hardware, reports that anglers are beginning to see better signs of flounder around Carolina Beach, as usually happens around the May full moon. The fish are feeding in the inlet, the river, and the ICW, and anglers are tempting them to bite live baits and a variety of Gulps. Sheepshead [...]
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Fishing Reports, Southport/Oak Island
Southport May 10, 2012
Tommy, of The Tackle Box, reports that cobia have made a showing along the Brunswick County Beaches, with anglers reporting several from the nearshore reefs and at least one landed from a pier last week. Live baits are tough for the cobia to turn down, but anglers also stand a good chance of hooking up [...]
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Fishing Reports, Ocean Isle/Holden Beach
Ocean Isle May 10, 2012
Brant, of Ocean Isle Fishing Center, reports that anglers are still catching plenty of dolphin when they make the run to the Gulf Stream. Some wahoo and blackfin tuna are in the blue water mix as well. Weedlines and floating debris are dolphin magnets, and anglers should pay attention while trolling and make a pass [...]
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Fishing Reports, North Myrtle Beach/Little River
North Myrtle Beach May 10, 2012
Mark, of Shallow Minded Inshore Fishing Charters, reports that there’s been a good flounder bite in the Cherry Grove marshes lately, and mud minnows or other small live baits or Gulps will attract plenty of attention from the flatfish. Flounder fishing has also been solid at nearshore structure like the Jim Caudle Reef. Plenty of [...]
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