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Spring Fishing in Full Swing

Brent — Thu, 19 May 2011 16:20:13 +0000

The temperature and the fishing are both heating up on the Carolina Coast, with a lot of species moving in with the increase in water temperature as of late. The Spanish Mackerel, Bluefish, and a few Bonito have been caught on our recent trips, providing for sure action for everyone close to shore.

The King Mackerel have began to make their appearance for the year, with some fish being caught on the beach now and plenty of fish starting to fill in the 10-30 mile range. Cobia are falling in closely behind them, with a few sightings occurring over the last few weeks.

The Gulf Stream has been excellent when the weather cooperates. On our latest Gulf Stream trip we caught a few Mahi, a nice Wahoo, and a few tunas to accompany them. The Mahi should continue to become more prevalent and start working their way inshore, and by the end of the month the billfish should begin to make an appearance.

Gulf Stream and Grouper 9/20/2010

Brent — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 15:50:55 +0000

The Gulf Stream has been heating up on the Carolina coast when the weather cooperates and we can get out there. We have been leaving out of Wrightsville Beach when we go to the stream before the sun rises. The Blackfin have been willing to eat early, and a lot of them have been up top feeding. The Wahoo have been biting steady all day long, with a nice mixture of sizes. Billfish are very present, and have also been eating, with two sail releases this week. Mahi have been around, but are mostly found under any type of floating structure. We had 16 off of one stick earlier this week. Grouper have been biting decently along with all of the other bottom fish, and should continue to get better in the next month. Just breaking in the new boat the right way, come join us on the 28 ft. Mako, on three weeks old!

Summer Fishing 7/29/10

Brent — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:49:49 +0000

The fishing has been in full swing and up and down at Carolina Beach and Wrightsville Beach. The Grouper bite has been on, and there have proved to be some nice fish off of Wrightsville. The King Mackerel and Mahi-Mahi have also been biting well off of both Carolina and Wrightsville Beach, with a few sailfish mixed in as well. Spnish Fishing has been good from Carolina Beach all the way to Topsail Beach, along with shark fishing behind the shrimp boats. Tarpon are also spread out all along the coast, and can provide a hook up at any time. The inshore fishing has been great at Wrightsville Beach and up the Cape Fear, with many flounder being caught in the river with some trout mixed in and good numbers of drum at Wrightsville Beach on the docks. The King Mackerel seem to be showing up on the beach some too, along with the bait pods.
The Month of August is booking up as we speak, so call fast to reserve your spot.
Capt. Owen
910-622-3474

Fishing Report 5/10/10

Brent — Mon, 10 May 2010 15:20:52 +0000

This is a fishing report I love to give! The bait is on the beach, blues and spanish have shown up on the beach, King Mackerel are close to the beach. Cobia and King Mackerel are in the 10-20 mile range right now with Dolphin soon behind. Finally, Grouper fishing has opened up again and doing fine. The Gulf Stream still has WAhoo, Dolphin, and Tuna. It’s heating up!

3/2/10- Citation Wahoo and some Tuna

Brent — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 00:58:08 +0000

We had a great trip on Friday. The seas were flat calm and the fish were biting. We started out doing some deep jigging for Cobia, Blackfin Tuna, and Amberjacks. We quickly got into some action by catching two pretty Blackfin from 10-15 lbs, good eating for the grill. We then found the Amberjacks and quickly tired ourselves out fighting these beasts, only to watch them get eaten by a couple of 8-9 ft sharks. We picked up and moved a few miles away to find the ocean full of life. There were multiple boats hooked up catching nice citation cobia, but not the first person was trolling. We quickly saw a nice Wahoo sky and put our lines in. We immediately had a mono rig chomped off and caught a nice little Wahoo for the grill. We set back out with all wire and over the next few hours proceeded to slam some nice wahoos, including a nice 50 lb slob. We also lost one around the same size right beside the boat when a tackle failure took place. The fishing off of Wrightsville beach in the Stream will only continue to heat up as the Mahi will begin to move in, the wahoo will become more aggressive, and a possible run of yellowfin could occur in the next few weeks. Call and Book your trip today to get some of this fantastic table fare in your freezer.
Brent

Wahoo fishing is on fire right now!

admin — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 19:08:30 +0000

Five were caught, biggest one being 63 lbs, and 4 more were missed. No dolphin were caught that day, couldn’t even get a King Mackerel to bite. Ballyhoo were being pulled, naked and with skirts. The skirts seemed to work the best. The fish were very aggressive coming to the baits and “the bite”.

Boat Show

Brent — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 17:53:20 +0000

I have been busy at BassPro Shop’s annual boat show for the last two weekends. Lots of excited fishermen have come in. We are having a saltwater fishing school March 6, 2009 – hands on – with several captains. There will be inshore and offshore tactics taught. There will be a small fee to cover lunch for everyone attending. Come join us in Myrtle Beach. You will not be disappointed! Looking forward to seeing you. Tell your friends and come out and have a good time! Captain Owen

Striper Fishing the Cape Fear River

Brent — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 22:18:32 +0000

When the other fish begin to shut down in the Cold months from November to February, the local Striper population begin to feed in Downtown Wilmington, NC. These fish range all the way from 3 to 30 lbs and are feisty fighters. Often the coldest, nastiest day you can choose is the day they want to bite, with some ten to fifteen fish days happening every year. There are often several other species that will surprise you during the trip. Speckled Trout and Redfish can be found in many of the same spots with the Stripers, a few catfish have even been caught in the brackish water. While the Stripers can not be kept, the Speckled Trout and Redfish can be for some excellent table fare, but catch and release is optional. We catch these fish using two methods, trolling deep diving plugs and casting jigs and swimbaits, which makes it easy for any range of experience to enjoy.

King Mackerel Fishing Report

admin — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 20:05:14 +0000

The King Mackerel fishing will soon be starting to heat up, with the warming waters coming in close to the beach. They will first be present about 40 miles off, and continue to move closer throughout the year. These fish will start off being cookie cutters around 8-12 lbs., but will show up in June and July as the larger 20-30 lb fish and will stay here until November. We will target these fish using dead cigar minnows, as well as assorted species of live bait. Call and book your trip today for the heart-pounding and reel-screaming action provided by the King Mackerel.

Inshore Fishing

admin — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 19:58:02 +0000

The inshore fishing has been good the last few weeks and shows evidence that the spring season is fastly approaching. The Red Drum have been present in and around the creeks, as well as making a good showing in the surf around Topsail Beach. The Virgina Mullet have arrived in the Cape Fear River, and will provide family fun for anyone, as well as a good meal at the end of the day. Speckled Trout are also being caught in the surrounding areas, and are ready to bite artificals like Gulp, or Trout Killers, and live bait when available. The flounder will beign showing up at the end of may, alsong with some other inshore species.