False Albacore Report
Until recent days, Albie fishing had been great around Cape Lookout, Radio Island and Atlantic Beach areas, with most of the fish being landed at the hook of Cape. Fish were being landed on all sizes, but mainly seemed to be attracted to the 1.5 oz Gunslingers, especially the Chrome and Copper. Plenty of double-digit […]
Almost September!
After about 10 days of slow fishing from the surf and pier, the surfzone has sprung back to life. Reports from Atlantic Beach show that the Spanish mackerel are feeding again. The brighter colors seem to be doing the trick as one customer reported catching several nice-sized fish on the Clown (Pink/Green/Chartreuse) jig in the […]
Spanish, Spanish and more Spanish…..and Albies!
For most of us surfcasters, September means cooler air, cooler water and lots of predators in the surfzone. Over the past two weeks, the Crystal Coast has been ablaze with mullet, red anchovies, glass minnow and half-beaks offering a buffet to Spanish mackerel, bluefish, flounder, trout and the ultimate disruption false albacore bring to the […]
Surfcasting action is picking up
As we get closer to September (my favorite fishing month), surfcasting for feeding Spanish has really picked up. Although most of the fish have been on the smaller side, there have been some bigger class fish mixed in. Cooler winds out of the north has fired up the bite on the beach. Spanish have been […]
Spanish are back! Early false albacore??!
Since officially moving to Havelock, NC, I have had a chance to see first hand what is happening right now. The water has cleared for the most part, there’s bait in the water and Spanish mackerel are feeding well within casting range of surfcasters along Atlantic Beach. I saw a 5-plus pound Spanish landed, something […]
Fishing Report – Pre-Fall, get ready!
High winds and dirty water has dampened surfcasting. I took a look on July 29 and found some decently clean water on the inlet side of Fort Macon. Once the water clears, expect a good morning and evening bite with Spanish Mackerel and Bluefish. We are just a few weeks away from September, when the […]
Pier/Surf Fishing Report
With some fishing piers closed for the season, there isn’t much to report along Emerald Isle and the Atlantic Beach areas. Speckled Trout have been plentiful in the surf, but on the smaller side. Fort Macon State Park, Radio Island and the jetties at Shackleford Banks have produced in large numbers. The 3/4 Gunslinger in […]