Topsail Island Fishing Report and Forecast

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2008 NC Recreational Coastal Waters Guide

Sea View Pier at North Topsail Beach reports Large Bluefish are now being caught mainly in the morning and using Gotcha plugs. The Mullet bite is slow but steady and a lot of nice sized fish are being caught. Blowfish and Sharks round out the rest of the catch. Sea mullets are still being caught at Surf City Pier, with a few blowfish, sharks, skates, and blues, mostly on bottom rigs, but we are starting to see a few large blues on Gotcha plugs. Jolly Roger Pier reports some nice catches of black drum on cut shrimp, along with a few blues and mullets. The inside bite remains strong, with black drum and red drum bringing most of the action. Spotted sea trout are starting to show a little better, with bigger fish being caught. A few in the three to four pound range are coming from New River, and are moving closer to the New River Inlet.

Topsail Beach Weather Forecast:

Saturday, High 85* Low 59*
Areas of fog in the morning. Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. . . Except around 80 at the beaches. Southwest winds around 5 mph. . . Increasing to south 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 20 mph in the afternoon. Overnight: clear. Lows in the upper 50s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. . . Becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.

Sunday High 89* Low 59*
Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. . . Except around 80 at the beaches. Southwest winds around 5 mph. . . Increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Overnight: clear. Highs in the mid 80s. Lows in the upper 50s.

Monday High 85* Low 59* and clear.

Tuesday High 85* Low 59* and clear.

Looks like a fine week for fishing. All this warm weather and full sun should warm the water considerable. Expect the chopper blues and some small spanish to be at the piers soon. Both are already being caught offshore a couple miles from the beach. Small schools of bait fish are being reported at Oak Island and as far north as Wrightsville Beach.

Gear up anglers. They are a coming!

Tides for Saturday

3:10 AM EDT -0.19 feet Low Tide
8:20 AM EDT 2.82 feet High Tide
2:55 PM EDT -0.30 feet Low Tide
8:47 PM EDT 4.00 feet High Tide

Tides for Sunday
3:57 AM EDT -0.23 feet Low Tide
9:06 AM EDT 2.78 feet High Tide
3:39 PM EDT -0.33 feet Low Tide
9:33 PM EDT 4.07 feet High Tide

Tides for Monday
4:46 AM EDT -0.22 feet Low Tide
9:53 AM EDT 2.72 feet High Tide
4:26 PM EDT -0.30 feet Low Tide
10:23 PM EDT 4.03 feet High Tide

Now is the time to reserve a charter before all the good days are filled. Check out these locals.
Family Day on the Water Charters Capt. Chris Medlin of East Coast Sports http://eastcoastsports.com/
Capt. Mike Dennis http://www.capefear-guide.com/
Captain Jot Owens http://www.captainjot.com/
Capt. Brent Stanley http://www.currentadventurecharters.com
Last Resort Charters http://www.lastresortcharters.com/


Catch 'em up! And send proof! Take that picture and email it to us.

Till next time....
Tight lines!
Johnny