Hello from Surf City! Thanks to Mike aka Topsail Angler for this "catching" report. Mike writes a column in the Topsail Advertiser weekly. He also publishes a fishing blog online at http://www.hampsteadfishing.blogspot.com/
The recent slightly cooler temperatures has many anglers anticipating the great fishing that fall weather produces. While fall weather hasn’t quite arrived yet, the recent northeast winds have produced a slight cooling of the inshore water. This seems to have stimulated the bite!
Inshore there have been some excellent catches of red and black drum, flounder and sheepshead. A few speckled trout are being reported, I even saw a few caught in the surf on Labor Day. Some nice pompano are also being caught in the surf.
From the piers and near shore boat fishing anglers are seeing large schools of mostly small Spanish mackerel with some nice size ones from time to time. The blue fish, croakers, spots and specks are being reported also. The nearshore gray trout bite has been strong with many anglers catching them by vertically jigging silver or gold diamond jigs.
The kings are still spread out but are biting anywhere from 50 feet of water on out. Mahi are still in the 15 mile and out range as are the grouper.
Tight lines to all!
Thanks Mike!
Till next time....
Tight lines!
Johnny
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