Topsail August 5, 2004
Chris, at East Coast Sports, reports that in the surf most areas only produced some mullet and a few flounder. Lee Island had tons and tons of reds on the north end. Use finger mullet and/or gold hopkins for the reds. Lee Island by far was the best action from the surf. Inshore, sheepshead are all over, and they’re running big. There were also some reports of a few big flounder at the Draw Bridge.
As for the piers, Surf City Pier had some pompano, croaker, flounder, and a few spanish. Jolly Roger Pier reported spots, mullet, sheepshead, and some pompano. Reisley Pier (Camp Lejeune) reported blues, reds, and spanish.
There have been plenty of kings at AR-362. They are very small, but they’re great fun on light (8 to12 lb.) tackle. Also, there are plenty of sardines and cigars there. You can expect to find big flounder at AR-360 as well. Finger mullet seems to be the key here.
Further offshore, look to find dolphin at WR-2.
Frank, at Seaview Pier, reports that a few black drum in the 8 to 10 lb. class were caught, as well as some small spanish mackerel. A few keeper flounder were biting live baits, and there are a few schools of mullet and glass minnows around the pier. Almost every day there has been plenty of tarpon spotted off the end of the pier. They’ve had about 2 to 3 strikes per day but no hookups this week.
Eric, at New River Marina, reports that rough seas have kept the offshore fishermen at home, but closer to shore there are some kings and spanish to be caught. Big red drum are in the inlets hitting cut baits, while smaller redfish are being caught upriver. Flounder are around, but they are running small. A black drum and sheepshead bite continues at the New River bridge.
