Originally Posted by RiverRunner This past weekend was the much anticipated spring trip to Cape Lookout. We usually go to the island in the fall and stay in the cabins, however this year we decided to try a spring beach camping trip. We met family and friends in Davis and caught the 4 pm ferry to the island. We drove down the beach and set ...
Originally Posted by Bart Gelesh A tad late but I wanted to share. Finally made a trip out to a local uninhabited barrier island here in southern NC. My brother was down for a visit and we were up for some adventuring. We loaded the kayaks and hit the surf at sunrise. My brother was soaking bait and I was slinging a gold 1oz kastmaster on my trout rod. Never been much of a metal guy but having heard lots of good things I figured it was worth ...
Originally Posted by TimC Well, since I've been seeing those little yellow butter flies I knew that the fish are starting to get into some fall fishing. Finger mullet have been running down the beach the last week or so and a low pressure system is off shore. So I headed out to the end of Seaview pier to do some King Fishing but I grabbed a Drum Rod put out one of the biggest live finger mullet that I had and casted 50~60 yards off the SW ...
Originally Posted by saltwaterbluefish Location: Wrightsville Beach, North End Tide: 2 Hours After Low Tide Bait: Live Finger Mullet on Homemade Fluorocarbon Bottom Rig and fish bites (Clam, Bloodworm and Shrimp) on a fishfinder rig. Wind: Very Light out of the SW Tackle: Daiwa 2500 sweepfire on a 7ft TFO Tactical Series Rod with 10 lb flurocarbon and a Daiwa Pro Emblem on a 11.6 TFO Surf Rod with 15 lb Braid. ...
Originally Posted by Meakle Thanks to Swampin' and Basswrangler for the info on Lea Island and South topsail in earlier reply to my request, much appreciated! I enjoyed a week on South end of Topsail, stayed sound side on Banks channel and fished mostly from a dock and a few Kayak trips into the marsh. Managed to catch 9 Flounder with 4 keepers. Kayak trips were the best, what a great way to fish! ...