Little River May 10, 2007
Mark, of Shallow Minded Guide Fishing, reports that the red drum bite at the Little River jetties in on. Drifting peanut pogies along the rocks is the way to score with the slot to over-the-slot sized drum, and a three-way swivel rig gets hung up in the boulders less than a standard Carolina rig.
Flounder and trout are also biting at the jetties, and anglers have caught flatfish up to 6 lbs. while targeting the drum.
Flounder are feeding in Cherry Grove and Tubbs Inlets, but many are undersized. Drifting mud minnows or tiger side minnows on Carolina rigs along inlet drop offs is the way to target the flounder.
Spanish mackerel are running the beach, and they will fall victim to trolled Clark spoons.
Kings are moving inshore, and several have already been caught from the piers.
Anglers are spotting cobia at nearshore structure, and cobia fishing will get hot over the next few weeks.
Patrick, of Capt. Smiley’s Fishing Charters, reports that speckled trout fishing has been hit or miss lately. One great day of fishing will be followed by a tough one. When the trout are feeding, the Sunset Beach Bridge and Crossroads have been hot spots. The most productive lure has been a New Penny Gulp shrimp on a 1/8 to 3/8 oz. jighead (depending on the current).
Tubbs Inlet is holding some flounder, but most are small. A mud minnow fished on a Carolina rig with a 1/2 to 1 oz. sinker will draw interest from the flounder.
At the Little River jetties, anglers are finding red drum and speckled trout willing to hit Gulp baits, but anglers who can find live shrimp will have even more success.
Larry, of Voyager Charters, reports that Gulf Stream bottom fishing has been red hot. Beeliners, grunts, pink snapper, triggerfish, rudderfish, big sea bass, and grouper are all biting on the bottom out in the blue water.
Gulf Stream trolling is producing lots of big dolphin, big kings, blackfin tuna, and a few wahoo. Over the next few weeks, blue water trolling should become phenomenal. The Scarp, 100/400, and Blackjack Hole are all great places to go looking for dolphin, tuna, and wahoo.
King mackerel are in the 30 mile range now, but they’re moving toward the beach. Soon they will be feeding in the traditional Little River spots like the Jungle, Shark Hole, and 65’ Hole.
Teresa, of Cherry Grove Pier, reports that bottom fishing has been producing steady action with pompano and whiting. Shrimp is the preferred bait.
Pier anglers are catching plenty of spanish mackerel on gold hook rigs.
Big chopper bluefish (up to 10 lbs.) are providing action for live bait fishermen, who are catching most of the fish on smaller blues.
