Hi NC crew,
I just moved Durham for work for the year (August 2020-July 2021), originally from Ohio where I fish for smallmouth bass and musky.
My wife and I are meeting my mother and a coupe of siblings to stay in a little house on Adam's Creek on the coast.
I have a 17' deep v tracker that I could bring if it's worth it, we do have a dock.
I don't care much what we catch, just to put some smiles on the faces of a couple of sisters and their husbands. Is mid-October a good time to fish this area? I have a ton of fishing experience, but non brackish or salt.
October has some of the best fishing of the year, especially for speckled sea trout. And Adams creek puts you in a good position to hit the creeks and sound area around Morehead City. You can also trailer to many other places. My best luck this time of year has come on Mirrolures (the MR-17s) and scented Z-Mann baits like the trout trick or sexy mullet.
What he said!!! We live near Durham as well and fish near Morehead often. I would fish the creeks off of Adams creek. Zman trout trick paddle tail has worked well for me lately.
I’d bring the boat if I were you. That is one of if not the best time of year to fish the area and this year has been a phenomenal year.
All of the creeks off of Adam’s creek will hold fish and as mentioned a 17mr will get you bit by a trout. A DOA popping cork and imitation shrimp such as a doa is a great alternative.
Just be aware Adams Creek is also the ICW (Intercoastal Waterway) and big boats travel thru from the Neuse River to Morehead area and vise versa, Barges also. So if you see something big coming, ease off the main channel and get in a creek...
Have fun and have life jackets for all in the boat. Have been out that way and seen a lonely boat heading our way, Marine Fisheries..game warden... came up, checked our fishing license and then proceed to check the boat jackets, horn, fire extinguisher... etc etc etc....
And the “throwable device” must be readily available- not stuck in some bag or chest- out in the open, ready to go. I didn’t get a ticket because my was almost readily available and I took it out of hiding immediately. They wanted me to be in compliance, not make an enemy for the Coast Guard.
October and November are the reasons God created coastlines and creeks. Enjoy. Whitefish 115
One other thing would be maps.... charted maps of the Lower Neuse River which part of Adams Creek is. See if you can download a Navionics charts to your phone or some type of free charts for that area. Running the ICW you have red or green markers by the channels.. so check them out and it will keep you high and dry.
Speaking of your red and green aids to navigation... the most common utilization of channel markers is red right return from sea. That’s not always true on the ICW though. On the ICW, the green marker is to your starboard when going North.
Guys! Much appreciated!! Just got two more life jackets (usually it's just my wife and I, so I actually only had 2 on the boat).
I will post how the trip goes
Thanks again.
Team,
Thanks again for all the advice!
You were right, huge boats going through there—wow.
The fishing was great thanks to your advice. Popping corks and gulp shrimp provided the most action, as my mom, sister, and wife had a blast with red drum, sheepshead, and spots.
Thanks again!
Pete
Glad you got on some fish...those barges and big fishing boats make for a great time on the water....
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