Wrightsville Beach, June 29, 2006
Tex, at Tex’s Tackle, reports that inshore the flounder fishing is still a little slow. The biggest this week weighed in at 6.45 pounds and was caught in the Cape Fear River.
Redfish are biting well in the creeks, waterway, and in the surf. Most are on live bait, but some are coming on artificials. A few blues and speckled trout are mixed in the creeks as well.
Nearshore, the spanish mackerel bite has been slow due to dirty water along the beaches.
A few flounder are coming off the nearshore reefs.
Cobia are from the inlets out to the artificial reefs around 20 miles off.
A few tarpon have been seen rolling along the beaches.
King mackerel and dolphin are being caught in the same areas around 15 to 30 miles offshore hitting dead bait as well as slow trolled live baits.
The Schoolhouse has been good for amberjacks and barracudas.
Gulf stream reports have been thin, but those that have been able to go are picking up good sized dolphin and a few wahoo. And the occasional sailfish are beginning to show.
Jim, at Plan 9 Charters, reports that the inlets and creeks have been productive for flounder and bluefish. Try live or cut baits for them.
There have been some redfish around the Masonboro jetties, but the bite has been hit or miss.
When the ocean has been calm, the bottom fishing has been good for sea bass, grunts, grey trout, and tautogs. Ledges in the 7 to 10 mile range have been the most productive.
Jot, at Fortune Hunter Charters, reports the redfishing has been good inshore on live baits and topwaters. A few of the fish have been over the slot of 27 inches.
Flounder are still scattered in the creeks and waterway hitting live baits.
Sheepshead are eating crabs around the pilings and bridges in the waterway.
A few cobia are still lingering around, and the tarpon have arrived. There was one jumped off near Carolina Beach and others sighted around Masonboro.
Matt, at Johnnie Mercer’s Pier, reports blacktip and sand sharks biting cut baits and shrimp on the bottom at night. Several puppy drum were caught this week, with the heaviest of the week weighing 6 pounds.
Spanish and bluefish are biting both plugs and live baits.
A king mackerel fisherman also weighed in a 28 pound barracuda.
The water temperature at the pier is 81.5 degrees.
