It's just a few days until Christmas, and the fish are biting in the surf like it's fishing season! Speckled trout are still biting in the surf today. Even though a front has moved in and the surf is angry. The waves are high and small craft warnings have already been issued. And the specks are still biting. Friend Tommy caught a nice two and a half pounder today in the surf. But specks aren't all that is being pulled onto the sand by a good number of anglers daily on the beaches of Topsail Island. Blues, yes I said blues, they should have been gone a while ago. And Tommy's wife Susan caught a big spot a few days ago. Black drum are in the surf, they are not huge, but they are edible. And sea mullet, big sea mullet, also known as whiting, some up to two pounds, a few bigger than that, are being caught on cut shrimp and ........ you guessed it.... sand fleas! Sand fleas are being found on the beach. You have to dig for them, but they are there. If you watch the shore birds, you will see them picking up small fleas in the suds. Ken and I are planning to give the sea mullet a try in the morning. We are taking fresh shrimp and a shovel to dig fleas. We are looking for a good day on the beach. The sky is supposed to clear tonight, and the temps should be in the middle to high 60's. Two days before Christmas. I love this weather.
Till next time....
Tight Lines!
Johnny
Merry Christmas!
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