Topsail Beach – Aug 16, 2018
Chris, of East Coast Sports, reports that the inshore red drum action remains hot, especially on top of oyster rocks. Topwaters have been the best lures for the reds, particularly in the early morning. Skitterwalks are always a great choice, but Yo-Zuri topwaters in a frog pattern have been surprisingly effective lately. There are plenty […]
Topsail Beach – Aug 2, 2018
Chris, of East Coast Sports, reports that black drum are making a good showing at night, especially for anglers fishing shrimp on the bottom near docks and other structure. Ladyfish are also thick at night anywhere there is a lot of shrimp and a strong current. Slot and over-slot reds are being caught on topwater […]
Topsail Beach – July 19, 2018
Chris, of East Coast Sports, reports that the red drum bite has been great inshore, especially around area docks and oyster bars. Topwaters (mostly Skitterwalks) have been responsible for a great early morning bite. Flounder fishing has been decent, with the majority of the fish retreating to deeper holes where the water temperature has been […]
Topsail Beach – Jul 5, 2018
Chris, of East Coast Sports, reports that the inshore red drum bite can’t be beat. Look for the reds on oyster rocks and docks. A decent inshore flounder bite can be taken advantage of by using live bait or a bucktail. On the surf, plugs are catching red drum near the inlets. There has also […]
Topsail – June 21, 2018
Chris, of East Coast Sports, reports that the surf has been seeing catches of black drum, red drum, and sea mullet, but large pompano (17-18”) have been the surprise catch recently. The best all-around baits for the surf have been sand fleas and shrimp. Red drum have been chewing inside, especially on oyster bars. Topwaters […]