Wrightsville Beach Fishing Report

Hi Folks,

Hot, hot, hot! While the weather maybe on the hot side, it takes precise timing and location to get on the bite. That was adequately proven last week when 4 hours of fishing good hot spots for flounder yielded nothing and then at our last stop we caught 3 fish in less than 45 minutes. With the weather this hot, you have to be patient, fish your spots and be willing to move around. It’s also a good time to try new approaches and even some old ones you haven’t used in a while. Now here’s my report:

INSHORE: Water temps are in the low 80’s. Menhaden live bait is plentiful and the small finger mullet are starting to show up. The flounder bite has been very good on the rising tide. Redfish are plentiful but a little bit skittish. Patience and stealth will get them to bite. Best time is falling tide.

NEAR SHORE: Spanish mackerel continue to make their here today gone tomorrow routine. They have been absolutely unpredictable. Some good flounder fishing around the inshore AR’s both with live bait and jigging with bucktails tipped with gulp shrimp. You will also catch some nice sea bass using this technique.

OFFSHORE: The bite here has been slow. Not sure what is going on but hope it is just that one week June lull that seems to happen every year. Kings and inshore mahi should be biting as well as the usual AR inhabitants, amberjack and barracuda. Look for sailfish to show up soon from 10 to 25 miles out.

GULFSTREAM: High winds have kept most boats from going to the blue. No reports.

UPCOMING: The king and mahi show should take off any day now in the 10-18 mile range. Big flounder have started showing up and should become more aggressive. Redfishing is improving and should be full ahead. Be sure to check out the new pics at the Photo Gallery at www.rodmancharters.com/photos

Until next time…

LET’S GO FISHING!!! 

Capt. Rick Bennett
Rod-Man Charters (light tackle and fly-fishing, inshore and near shore)
Rod-Man Custom Fishing Rods (from ultra-lite, to fly, to marlin)
407 Fox Wood Lane
Wilmington, NC 28409
rodman@rodmancharters.com

http://www.rodmancharters.com
http://www.custom-fishingrods.com
910.520.7661

Hi Folks,

Weather wise and to some extent fishing wise it has been a tumultuous two weeks. But in the end the fishing has become fantastic.

Now here is my report:   

Inshore: Waters temps have risen rapidly into the higher seventies, causing a momentary down cycle in the fishing. Lots of live bait is around, mainly in the form of menhaden. Look for the red bite to improve very quickly. The flounder bite is full on and the fish are getting bigger.

Near Shore: This is where it is happening now! Bluefish, Spanish macks, cobia, small AJ’s on the AR’s; all are going on right now. Blues and Spanish are biting trolling clarkspoons and bird rigs. Cobia are feeding on the large schools of menhaden and you can site cast to them. Small amberjack have invaded the inshore AR’s and are providing lots of fun.

Offshore: The king bite is still a good ways out but they may change overnight as the water temps climb. Bottom fishing for grouper action is best in the 30-40 mile range.

Gulfstream: Good numbers of wahoo, tuna and mahi along with some billfish have been reported.

Upcoming: June is my #2 favorite month of the year. Almost everything is biting and providing plenty of action. Look for the kings to move in closer and mahi from 10-15 miles. Big flounder inshore and on the near shore AR’s. Get ready, it’s going to happen. Be sure to check out the pics in the Photo Gallery.

Until next time…

LET’S GO FISHING!!!

Capt. Rick Bennett
Rod-Man Charters (light tackle and fly-fishing, inshore and near shore)
Rod-Man Custom Fishing Rods (from ultra-lite, to fly, to marlin)
407 Fox Wood Lane
Wilmington, NC 28409
rodman@rodmancharters.com

http://www.rodmancharters.com
http://www.custom-fishingrods.com
910.520.7661