Warm enough to fish inshore and offshore
Another week of somewhat mild temperatures allowed anglers to fish inshore or head offshore to fish. Inshore fishing is producing catches of red drum, speckled trout and black drum. Striped bass are being caught in the river near downtown Wilmington. Fishing at the nearshore reefs and ledges is producing catches of black sea bass and dog fish. Fishing in the 25-mile range has brought in grunts, black sea bass and false albacore. Frigate tuna and king mackerel are being caught near Frying Pan Tower. Gulf Stream boats are reporting catches of wahoo, blackfin tuna and African pompano.
TOPSAIL ISLAND
Joe Johnston reports red drum and speckled trout are being caught in the deeper holes on Z-Man Trout Tricks and MR-17 Mirrolures. Source: Eastern Outfitters.
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH
Tex Grissom reports inshore fishing is producing catches of red drum and speckled trout. Fishing in the 25-mile range is producing catches of black sea bass, grunts and false albacore. Gulf Stream fishing is producing catches of blackfin tuna and African pompano. Source: Tex's Tackle.
PLEASURE ISLAND
Captain Lewis Emery reports striped bass are being caught in the river along the downtown waterfront. Red drum and black drum are being caught in the Intracoastal Waterway on the warmer days. Black sea bass and dogfish are being caught at the nearshore wrecks and ledges. Fishing in the vicinity of Frying Pan Tower is producing catches of frigate tuna and king mackerel. Gulf Stream fishing is producing catches of wahoo and blackfin tuna. Source: Island Tackle and Hardware.