Wrightsville Beach June 8, 2006
Tex, at Tex’s Tackle, reports that inshore the flounder are getting bigger and more plentiful. Puppy drum continue to bite in the creeks, surf, and around docks along the waterway.
A handful of speckled trout have been reported around the jetty, and some small blues are being caught there as well.
A few sheepshead catches have been reported this week on fiddler crabs around area pilings.
Spanish mackerel are hitting along the beach on Clark spoons and Yo-zuri deep divers. Lots of cobia have been caught along the beach and just outside the inlets. The largest have been in the 60 to 65 lb. range.
Small kings are on the Liberty Ship, along with some barracuda and sea bass. Both 5 and 10 Mile Rocks have seen some cobia and king action as well. Larger kings have been reported at 23 Mile Rock and WR4, along with a few small dolphin.
A few boats have reported action on billfish in the stream. Several blue marlin and sailfish have been released in the last week. The hot dolphin action continues, with some of the fish pushing 30 lbs. or more. For a wahoo and tuna, you have to fish especially early or especially late.
Mike, at Corona Daze Charters, reports that good numbers of red drum are being caught in the bays in the lower Cape Fear.
Flounder are along the live bottoms and wrecks just off the beaches. They’re hitting live baits.
King mackerel are hitting Yo-zuris and cigar minnows consistently. They’re as close as 14 miles.
The Masonboro jetties are yielding lots of cobia, with the occasional undersize cobia being caught inshore.
Jim, at Plan 9 Charters, reports king mackerel and black sea bass are biting fairly well at Dallas Rocks and 10 Mile Rock. They’re hitting both live and dead baits.
Cobia are showing up at Masonboro Inlet jetties eating bluefish and menhaden.
And flounder are hanging out nearshore as well, as water temperatures continue to rise near the beach.
Matt, at Johnnie Mercer’s Pier, reports a few cobia being brought in, with the largest weighing in the 60 pound class. Anglers were using live bluefish as bait. Barracuda are also still biting.
Small mullet are on the bottom.
Gotcha plugs are catching blues and spanish during their morning and afternoon runs. The water is choppy but a warm 73 degrees.
