Topsail area fishing report - May 26, 2007

[Topsail Angler]

Today was an awesome day to be on the ocean. It is suppose to be even better tomorrow and Monday. The fishing was pretty good too.

The cobia were all around the Liberty ship off Masonboro, they were basking on the surface. I bet there was 50 boats in the vicinty. That seemd to turn the bite off. I only heard of one being hooked up and it was lost. Might have been others latter.

There is a nice temp. break in the 20 - 25 mile range with a nice finger of 77 degree water between two cooler bodies just before 23 mile rock. There was quite a bit of floating material and some splotches (no lines yet) of sargasum grass. The kings and mahi were biting around the temp. breaks.

I heard some reports of nice drum and flounder being caught in the intercoastal. Saw one nice flounder being cleaned back at the dock.

Vinita at Surf City pier reports that they are catching Spanish, blues, pompano and some black drum today.

Catch 'em up!