Fishing has slowed, probably due to the heat wave we are experiencing. All piers are reporting the bite is slower than in recent weeks, but there are still fish in the water. Small numbers of flounder, spot, sea mullet(mostly at night)black drum, puppy drum (a few in the slot) and a few speckled trout. It seems that the bait that is producing the flounder and speckled trout is live shrimp, fished under a cork just a few feet below the surface for speckled trout and a carolina rig for flounder. Some anglers are reporting that sand fleas are more plentiful and a bit easier to find.
The inside bite is a bit better. The falling tides are producing lots of reds, with some in the slot, and some nice keeper flounder. Speckled trout are eating live shrimp when fished under a cork. The New River Inlet area has given up some big speckled trout. The specks seem to be searching out deep holes to escape the heat.
The heatwave is expected to ease a bit with falling high temps predicted in the near future. The water temps are in the upper 70's and a dip in the surf is a great way to beat the heat.
Till next time....
Tight lines!
Johnny and Donna
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