Northern Beaches – June 18, 2015
Betty, of TW’s Tackle, reports that anglers continue to catch some sea mullet and other bottomfish while soaking baits in the local surf. Shrimp and bloodworms are producing most of the action.
Anglers have been seeing some calm and clear water along the beachfront, so it’s a good time to break out the 1-2 oz. casting jigs and target bluefish and spanish mackerel from the shoreline.
Anglers fishing the little bridge on the causeway are hooking some legal speckled trout while working artificial lures like Gulp baits.
Robin Stewart, of TW’s Tackle, with a quartet of sheepshead (three citations to 10.4 lbs.) that she hooked near the Bonner Bridge.
Nearshore boaters trolling around Oregon Inlet and the surrounding beachfront are hooking solid numbers of bluefish, spanish mackerel, and false albacore. A few king mackerel have been in the same areas.
Cobia are also still looking for meals along the beachfront, and anglers who spot the fish are sight-casting to them with bucktail jigs.
Amberjacks are schooled up at structure a bit further offshore, where they’ll bite live baits or artificial lures.
The offshore fleet is still connecting with plenty of dolphin (some limit catches) and yellowfin tuna. Wahoo are scattered in with the other predators, and there’s been a good billfish bite out in the blue water as well, with blue and white marlin and a few sailfish released last week. Naked and skirted ballyhoo are fooling the majority of the pelagics.
Kat, of Oregon Inlet Fishing Center, reports that anglers are hooking big numbers of dolphin (limits for some boats) and yellowfin tuna (to 70+ lbs.) along with a few wahoo. Billfish are also taking an interest in the ballyhoo and skirted lures that boats are trolling, and anglers released blue and white marlin and sailfish over the past week.
Bottom fishing at nearshore structure is producing plenty of triggerfish. Amberjacks are schooled up in some of the same areas and biting live baits.
Anglers trolling along the beachfront are connecting with spanish and king mackerel.
Some cobia are still cruising the beachfront and falling for sight-cast jigs and other offerings.
Anglers bottom fishing around Oregon Inlet are connecting with some pigfish, croaker, and fat flounder.
Dave, of Skiligal Sportfishing, reports that the water has heated up beyond nor
mal for the year, making fishing a bit tough some days, but anglers are scrapping out some solid catches.
Yellowfin tuna are still around in solid numbers (with fish to 80 lbs. last week). Some bigeye tuna are still in the mix and falling for the same skirted ballyhoo that anglers are trolling for the tuna and ‘phins.
The billfish bite continues to heat up, and anglers are releasing both white and blue marlin while trolling offshore as well.
Mike, of Jennette’s Pier, reports that anglers working Gotcha plugs and other casting lures from the pier are hooking some bluefish and spanish mackerel.
Anglers are also picking up some bluefish on bottom rigs along with some sea mullet, spot, croaker, and gray trout.
The water is 76 degrees.
