Swansboro – September 24, 2015
Rob, of Sandbar Safari Fishing Charters, reports that anglers are still seeing plenty of red drum action around the area’s marshes and bays. The reds are taking an interest in topwater plugs, Gulp baits, and live and cut mullet.
Gray and speckled trout along with some flounder have been feeding around Bogue Inlet and biting live finger mullet and shrimp.
Anglers are also finding good numbers of flounder around ICW docks and other structure. Live baits and Gulps are tempting them to bite.
Spanish mackerel and bluefish are looking for meals around Bogue Inlet and along the beachfront, and anglers have hooked solid numbers on metal casting jigs in recent days.
Some larger bluefish are feeding along the ICW and connecting channels and biting free-lined live baits and hard topwater and suspending plugs.
Mate Blake Sutton and John O’Bannon III, of Warrenton, VA, with a 31 lb. dolpin that bit a ballyhoo under an Ilander Sailure near the Swansboro Hole while they were fishing with Capt. Bobby Borquin of Teezher Charters.
Chesson, of CXC Fishing Charters, reports that anglers making the run to the Gulf Stream out of Bogue Inlet are finding plenty of action. Wahoo, blackfin tuna, and gaffer dolphin are all feeding at local blue water hotspots like the Swansboro Hole. All the offshore predators will take an interest in ballyhoo paired with skirted trolling lures like Ilanders and sea witches.
Closer to the beaches, the spanish and king mackerel bite seems to have slowed down somewhat.
Jenny and Beverly Westbrook with a pair of red drum that they landed while fishing in Bogue Inlet.
Rich, of The Reel Outdoors, reports that local surf casters are hooking some slot and over-slot red drum on cut baits and finger mullet.
Some pompano are falling for shrimp and sand fleas in the local surf.
Anglers working metal casting lures from the beach are connecting with spanish mackerel and bluefish.
Inshore, the flounder bite remains solid in the marshes and around ICW docks. Live baits and Gulps are fooling the flatfish.
Red drum are feeding in the marshes and biting a variety of baits and lures.
Speckled trout have begun to feed in the area’s creeks and rivers. Anglers can tempt the specks to bite live baits or soft plastics, MirrOlures, and other artificials.
Anglers are still finding some large spanish mackerel around nearshore structure like the Keypost. The big spaniards will bite live finger mullet or other small baits on light wire leaders.
Gag grouper have moved into rocks and other spots within 10 miles of land. Anglers can fool the gags with live baits, frozen cigar minnows, or cut baits.
Wahoo are feeding around local Gulf Stream hotspots, and anglers can connect with the ‘hoos while trolling skirted ballyhoo.
Mike, of Bogue Inlet Pier, reports that anglers are connecting with pompano, spot, puppy drum, and more while bottom fishing with shrimp, bloodworms, and other baits.
Plug casters are hooking good numbers of spanish mackerel and bluefish while working Gotchas and other casting lures from the pier.
A 29 lb. king mackerel was also landed last week by a live-baiter fishing the end of the pier.
The water is 80 degrees.
