North Myrtle Beach June 28, 2012
Crystal Anderson, of Millers Creek, NC, with her first gag grouper, caught off Little River Inlet while she was fishing on the "Sundancer" with Matt Moore and Capt. Dan Manos.
Patrick, of Capt. Smiley’s Fishing Charters, reports that the speckled trout bite in Little River Inlet is turning on. Anglers are connecting with the specks while casting live and Gulp shrimp on split-shot rigs towards the rocks.
More speckled trout and red and black drum are feeding in Dunn Sound, Bonaparte Creek, and along the ICW. Grass edges, oyster bars, creekmouths, and deeper holes are all good areas to look for the fish, and live shrimp will tempt them all to bite. Gulps and other soft plastic baits may work when anglers can’t find live shrimp.
Sunset Beach Bridge is still producing a solid red drum bite for anglers soaking live shrimp, mud minnows, and other baits near the structure.
The flounder fishing in Tubbs Inlet has gotten even better (with plenty of 2-3 lb. fish and some to over 5 lbs.). There are throwbacks mixed in with the larger fish, but it seems the average size continues to improve. Live shrimp, mud and tiger-side minnows, and Gulp baits will all produce results on the flatfish.
More trout, reds, and black drum are also looking for meals around Tubbs Inlet, and live shrimp will tempt them all to bite.
Hunter Kennedy, of Deep Run, NC, with a fat red drum that bit a live finger mullet at Shallotte Inlet.
Mark, of Shallow Minded Inshore Fishing Charters, reports that the flounder bite continues to be strong in Tubbs Inlet, where anglers are hooking the fish on live mud minnows, tiger-side minnows, peanut menhaden, and Gulp baits. Carolina rigs and jigheads have both been effective presentations lately.
The red drum bite around Sunset Beach Bridge has slowed a bit, but there are still some fish to be had for anglers dropping live shrimp, mud minnows, and other baits near the structure.
Smaller speckled trout are feeding at a variety of spots along the ICW, the creeks, and the backwaters. Live shrimp fished under a popping cork are virtually impossible for the specks to turn down.
Lois, of Cherry Grove Pier, reports that anglers are connecting with some sea mullet, spot, rays, and sharks while bottom fishing with shrimp, cut baits, and other offerings.
