sailfish?

[Reel life]

when do the Sails start to show up within 15-20 miles off the beach in N.C Atlantic Beach/Emerald Isle areas

I got lucky last year and caught one off my skiff and I would like to target them this year

what baits do you think are best



Thanks, Capt Dan

[ManateeMate]

It won't be long now...the water is getting really warm inshore. After July 4th they should start to show up around the shallower structure that is holding bait. Northwest Places is always a good place to give it a go...TLD's with naked dinks or seawitches do the trick if you can keep the snake kings off em. I would also recomend pulling a small dredge

[gottaflylee]

Off of Wrightsville Beach, you can count on them the end of the first week of July, this year they showed up a month early and some were caught the first week of June, right now there is a good showing of them and I am hearing about 1 or 2 being caught each day you can get out...

[Reel life]

we had a sail come up behind the boat 9 miles out of Bogue last week. but did not hook him. the Mahi fishing was great

[calebw]

When only targeting sail dogs stick with naked baits no pins. Split bill and skipping dinks are the ticket. And if you really want to spice up your spread, buy a strip teaser dredge.

[Baydivot]

Well out of OI on Saturday we had a double header on sails fishing on a grass line. We were a ways out though around the 100 fathom line if not overboard some. But ya i agree with what has been said about the naked and stuff. we had them on a black and purple and one of those miniature light blue and white islanders.

[teddyp]

There is an article this month in SWS or sport fishing mag that has a bunch of numbers around your area. The article is about sailfishing and it give some good tips.