Hello from Surf City.
Fishing at Topsail Island is picking up. The first king of the year was caught at Sea View Pier yesterday. It was small, but everyone is excited to see the first one. Surf City Pier caught spanish yesterday, as did Jolly Rodger and Sea View Pier. It is early for kings and spanish, and hopefully the early bite will continue. There are still a lot of snapper blues in the water, and are biting gotcha plugs as well as bottom rigs. The mullet bite has slowed a bit, but some are still being caught. There was a few spots in coolers yesterday also. The pluggers are out and beating the water with gotcha plugs looking for that spanish or blue. All the tackle shops, East Coast Sports, Herrings Outdoor Sports, Thomas Bait and Tackle, and Dougs Tackle on Hwy 50 in Holly Ridge, have new tackle and are ready for the seasons spanish blitz. Pack up those plugging rods and head down to the coast for some good fishing.

Till next time....
Tight lines!
Johnny "FishinTopsail"

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