North Carolina Fishing Reports

Wrightsville Beach to Cape Fear River - Summer is here and the fish are TOO!!! Hi Folks, This week has seen a great week of king mackerel fishing nearshore and the continued presence of flounder and drum inshore. Here's my report for the week ending June 24, 2003: Inshore: Every d more...
Capt. Richard Bennett - Wrightsville Beach

Wrightsville Beach to Cape Fear River - FLOUNDER Hi Folks, The Rod-Man had a rare day off so this weeks' report is a little early. The big action is still the flounder and the redfish inshore. Good catches of doormat flounder have been common and one fish caught this week was over 10 more...
Capt. Richard Bennett - Wrightsville Beach

Wrightsville Beach to Cape Fear River - Everything is Biting!!! HI Folks, Fishing is Great. Reds and Flounder inshore; Spanish nearshore; Kings and Mahi from 4 to 25 miles out. It is all happening right now. Here's my report: Week Ending June 11, 2003 Inshore: Large flounder and re more...
Capt. Richard Bennett - Wrightsville Beach

Wrightsville Beach to Cape Fear River - Summer Fishing Heating Up Hi Folks, Inshore fishing for big flounder and red drum has been very good and steady this week. Flounder in the 4-8 pound range have not been uncommon. Our largerst red this past week was 32 inches and on medium spin t more...
Capt. Richard Bennett - Wrightsville Beach

Wrightsville Beach to Cape Fear River - Big Flounder are Here! Hi Folks, Fishing has been good to excellent this week. Red drum and large flounder have been the high points. Here's my report: For the Week Ending May 28, 2003 Inshore: Large flounder, the door mat size have arrived. more...
Capt. Richard Bennett - Wrightsville Beach

Wrightsville Beach to Cape Fear River - Inshore Fishing is Heating UP Hi Folks, The past week has seen some unusual and volatile weather for this time of year. In most cases however, when we have been able to fish, we have been successful. Water temperatures are finally reaching norm more...
Capt. Richard Bennett - Wrightsville Beach

Wrightsville Beach to Cape Fear River - First Mahi of the Year Hi Folks, Fishing the past week has been great on some days and fair on others. One day was particularly slow, with only 2 redfish caught inshore. I believe it had to do with the approaching full moon and strong west winds more...
Capt. Richard Bennett - Wrightsville Beach

Wrightsville Beach to Cape Fear River - King Mackerel Moving in Close Hi Folks, For the week of May 1 through May 7, 2003: High winds and volatile weather have kept the Rod-Man at port more than he would like the last few days. But we did get out yesterday. We were in pursuit of kin more...
Capt. Richard Bennett - Wrightsville Beach

Carolina Beach - Cape Fear River - Inshore The inshore fishing has improved dramatically since I posted my last report. The Red Drum, Black Drum, and Flounder have shown up in good numbers at Carolina Beach and Masonboro inlets. The baits of choice have been mullet and shrimp. Lo more...
Capt. Robert Schoonmaker - Carolina Beach

Wrightsville Beach to Cape Fear River - The Spanish are Here!!!! Hi Folks, The Spanish are here!!! Had a great trip today, traveling south until we hit some 70 degree water and the ocean was full of spanish mackerel and bonito. We only kept 14 of the large spanish, averaging 2 pounds more...
Capt. Richard Bennett - Wrightsville Beach