Southport August 11, 2005
Jimmy Price, at Wildlife Bait and tackle, reports that spanish fishing has been excellent in the area. Big fish have been caught light lining at McGlammery and Yaupon Reef. Others have been trolling the beach with Clark spoons.
The king bite has also been good, with several fish caught in close. They are weighing up to 30 lbs., with most in the teens.
Flounder on the Southport waterfront have been a little better this past week, with 2-4 lb. fish more common, and the heaviest weighing up to 7 pounds.
Sheepshead are doing well on Phizer’s Dock and the Oak Island Bridge. Go with sand fleas or fiddler crabs.
For black drum, the better bite has been at night around the big bumpers at the end of the ADM dock. Most anglers are using clams or cut mullet.
Dutchman’s Creek has been hot for reds. Try live shrimp under a cork, and put it near the grass on the high tide.
Angela, at Ocean Crest Pier, reports that there was a 26 lb. king landed on Sunday. A run of kings happened this weekend, but only one was landed.
In the morning there has been a consistent trout bite, with live shrimp as the bait of choice. Fish are running up to the 3 lb. class. They have also been picking up flounder throughout the day, with the heaviest in the 4 lb. class. Mullet minnows have been the best bait, but guys have also been using live shrimp.
Otherwise, there’s been a few spanish caught on the king rigs, and a couple of days had a good spot bite.
Bobby, at Long Beach Pier, reports the sheepshead bite has turned on with fish up to 8 lbs. caught on barnacles. Bottom fishing is catching whiting, croakers, and occasional spots. Flounder up to 4 lbs. are being caught on mullet minnows. Speckled trout are biting live shrimp early in the mornings, and fish are running up to 4 lbs. Spanish are biting when the water clears, and a king weighing in at 23 lbs. 9 oz. was caught this week.
Redd, at Yaupon Pier, reports that the main bite has been a speckled trout in the morning. Most of the action is on live shrimp. No kings recently, but there have been tarpons rolling around the baits. The mullet haven’t been running the beach like they should, but there are plenty of pogies in the water. The lack of mullet may account for the slower than normal flounder bite so far this year.
