North Carolina Fishing Report 5-16-10

[Saltwater Fishing]

Topsail Report 5-14-2010
May 14th, 2010


Surf City Pier

Tons of Spanish and Blues on Gotcha Plugs (red and white as well as electric chicken). A few of Sea Mullet at night on shrimp and Fishbites.

Sea View Pier

1st King on the pier Monday 15lbs and missed one. Still tons of Spanish with Gotchas (red/white, white on white and electric chicken). Just a few Mullet at night.

Jolly Roger Pier

Tons of Spanish and Blues on Gotcha Plugs (white and chart). Saw Cobia yesterday.

Conclusion

If you want Spanish NOW is the time.


Offshore Report 20 Miles – 200 Fathoms
The grouper is Hot, Hot, Hot. Roscoe Jigs by BWC are the heat. A great video below. Marlin bite is heating up around the 400 line. and a few Sails have been had.


NearShore Report
I think the Bonita are gone but the BIG Spanish have moved in. All you want. Clark Spoons (#1 and 1/0), Yo-Zuri Deepdivers (Clown and pink), Don’s Jigs.

Sea Bass just below them on the near shore reefs.


Sound and Creek Report
Reds inside with smelt color gulp. 172 bridge is eat up with Black Drum (shrimp on the bottom and an incoming tide) Lots of specks way up the river (storm shrimp).


East Coast Sports
409 Roland Ave
Surf City, NC
910-328-1887
http://www.eastcoastsports.com
ecsports@earthlink.net

[Saltwater Fishing]

Subject: MAY 12 NICE CLASS OF MEDIUM BLUES & A COUPLE OF MACKEREL TOO / Posted by: Bobby Smith / 05/13/10



We headed out with Earl Huffman & his buddy today for a midday trip around the inlet,ready to kill whatever we could find.Things started out very slow for us,really just waiting on the tide to get right.

We ran up the beach,back to the inlet,down the beach with nothing to show for it,then FINALLY one of my buddies called to let me know things were getting right with the tide.We finshed up strong with a decent catch of blues along with our first pair of Spanish Mackerel of the year.

Thanks again guys,we really enjoyed fishing with you two today! Bobby


Subject: MAY 12 NICE CLASS OF BLUES / Posted by: Bobby Smith / 05/13/10



Subject: FINALLY HOME - THANK YOU GOOD LORD!!!! / Posted by: Bobby Smith / 05/12/10
Boy,it sure is a great feeling running under that bridge!I've posted a few pictures of some of the sights on my journey home.Thanks to all of my friends up in the Reedville,Va., Maryland area for all of the help & friendship.Glad to be home but looking forward to fishing with all of you again next season!



Subject: BODIE ISLAND LIGHT - GETTING A FACELIFT / Posted by: Bobby Smith / 05/12/10



Subject: THE NEW JENETTES PIER / Posted by: Bobby Smith / 05/12/10
The new pier is coming along good.I'll miss the old pier but i'm sure this will be nice for us all.



Subject: WRIGHT MONUMENT / Posted by: Bobby Smith / 05/12/10



Subject: COROLLA LIGHT / Posted by: Bobby Smith / 05/12/10



Subject: FUELED UP AND LEAVING VIRGINIA BEACH / Posted by: Bobby Smith / 05/12/10



Subject: VIRGINIA BEACH & THE COAST GUARD / Posted by: Bobby Smith / 05/12/10
These two just seem to go together!



Subject: CAPE HENRY LIGHT / Posted by: Bobby Smith / 05/12/10



Subject: CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE / Posted by: Bobby Smith / 05/12/10



Subject: BAY BRIDGE / Posted by: Bobby Smith / 05/12/10



Subject: BAY BRIDGE / Posted by: Bobby Smith / 05/12/10



Subject: JETTY AT REEDVILLE / Posted by: Bobby Smith / 05/12/10



Subject: LEAVING REEDVILLE ONE LAST TIME / Posted by: Bobby Smith / 05/12/10



Fish’n Fool Charters
Capt. Bobby Smith
P.O. Box 1236
Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948
252.441.6498
http://www.fishnfoolcharters.com/

[Saltwater Fishing]

Saturday Fishing Report
A pretty good catch of Sea Mullet off Ramp 43 this afternoon. A nice 6lb 9oz
Black Drum was weighed in by Thelma Noble a.k.a. "Trophy Lady". A few Bluefish today and they were scattered from Ocracoke to Nags Head. Still no Cobia reported from the beaches but water temps hit 70 this afternoon and it's going to happen sooner than later - Grumpy.


Friday Fishing Report
Pretty much a repeat of yesterday. Sea Mullet from Avon to Rodanthe and
a scattering of Bluefish along the beaches. Lots of Spanish Mackeral off Ocracoke Inlet and if we can ever get these waters to warm up and stay warm, they'll show here. Hang-On nailed a Cobia today and he reported a few more caught by boaters. Hope everyone has a good weekend - Grumpy.


Buxton, NC
252-995-5414
http://reddrumtackle.com/