http://www.rodmancharters.com/fishingreports Weekly Fishing Reports by Captain Rick Bennett Wed, 24 Jun 2009 19:55:20 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Hi Folks, It's been a while and I apologize. I have been busier than usual and have neglected telling you about all the fish that are biting. What would you like to catch? Flounder and reds... their biting. Spanish macks... their biting. Kings and mahi... their biting. There are even some ... http://www.rodmancharters.com/fishingreports/2009/06/24/reds-flounder-spanish-mackerel-mahi-and-king-mackerel-biting-wrightsville-beach/ Hi Folks, I know it has been a while since I put out a report, but until recently the weather has been so poor, there just wasn't much of an opportunity to fish. But at last we have some stable weather and the fishing is outstanding. Inshore there is a strong ... http://www.rodmancharters.com/fishingreports/2009/06/02/everything-is-biting-at-wrightsville-and-carolina-beaches/ Hi Folks, Fishing has been good to excellent WHEN THE WIND HASN'T BLOWN. There have been few of those calm days, but hopefully that will change and we can get into a good rhythm. Now here's my report: Inshore: Water temps have risen to around 70 and the spring weed is just about ... http://www.rodmancharters.com/fishingreports/2009/05/14/hot-fishing-around-wrightsville-beach/ Hi Folks, Give us a little great weather and we can catch some fish! This past week has provided awesome near shore fishing for blues and spanish. Double digit catches of both were an every day affair. Unfortunately the bonito off Wrightsville Beach have not been so cooperative. Best baits have ... http://www.rodmancharters.com/fishingreports/2009/04/29/spanish-and-blues-off-wrightsville-beach/ Hi Folks, Fishing is getting better and better. Inshore water temps are above 65 and near shore water temps are 65. Lots of fish biting now and more to show as the days go by. Now here's my report: Inshore: Lots of black drum around the docks in the ICW and the creeks. ... http://www.rodmancharters.com/fishingreports/2009/04/22/lots-of-fish-biting-around-wrightsville-beach/ Hi Folks, Water temps are warming and so is the fishing! We had a good time over the holiday weekend with a bunch of black drum and reds. And .... drum role please...the bonito have shown their stripes. Too rough for the Rod-Man to get out thus far, but some of ... http://www.rodmancharters.com/fishingreports/2009/04/14/reds-and-blacks-inside-bonito-and-blues-just-off-wrightsville-beach/ Hi Folks, Time for the Easter weekend fishing forecast. This past weekend was the first weather perfect weekend of the year, and even though we are having a couple of rough days in the middle of this week, it looks like the weekend is shaping up to be nice. It may ... http://www.rodmancharters.com/fishingreports/2009/04/07/easter-weekend-fishing-forecast/ Hi Folks, Has it been a cold winter or what??? The good news is we are starting to get some stabilization in temperatures and the water IS warming. Some fish are biting now and in just days more will show up strong. That's the way spring is....a day to day change ... http://www.rodmancharters.com/fishingreports/2009/03/23/spring-is-officially-herethe-fish-are-biting/ Hi Folks, I have just completed the boat show circuit from Raleigh to Richmond to Greensboro, meeting a lot of old friends and a bunch of new ones. I gave seminars at the shows and it was great fun. A lot of folks have been asking about the fishing this time of ... http://www.rodmancharters.com/fishingreports/2009/02/02/winter-boat-show-news/ Happy New Year Everyone, Just a few notes as we prepare to enter 2009. I want to thank my customers and friends for helping me have a good 2008 in what is certainly going down as a tough year. I also look forward to 2009 starting with the first boat show ... http://www.rodmancharters.com/fishingreports/2008/12/31/happy-new-year-from-southeastern-nc/