Anybody know where the spots are?
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Don't trust the reports all the time...Coolers are getting filled randomly...seaview pier in topsail has seen several very large waves of yellow bellies moving through, but they don't hang out for long. Got a buddy who was catching them 2 at a time last week for an hour and they shut off like a light.
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Oceana is reporting some spot catching in the mornings; https://www.facebook.com/OceananaPier?fref=nf
No mention of spots at Bogue Inlet Pier but they're catching kings and Spanish like crazy; https://www.facebook.com/bogueinletpier
No mention of spots at Bogue Inlet Pier but they're catching kings and Spanish like crazy; https://www.facebook.com/bogueinletpier
I was interested in taking my boat around the Beaufort draw bridge since there are good reports of spots but my brother wants to do some pier fishing.
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Word on the street is the evenings into the night have been good there. I was there two days ago and watched 15-20 boats and didn't see a single fish caught. That said there is some awesome fishing along the beach for Spanish, blues, albacore, and kings.
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Good luck man! Knock 'em for a loop.
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If it were me I'd go to Seaview, I like the pier. I would hit it early afternoon and play with the Spanish while I soaked some baits then after dark kick back and soak bait for spots while I entertained myself between hits jigging or popping bobber the pilings for a wandering trout, maybe drag a Carolina rig and a white paddle tail with a strip of "something" fish, squid etc. In case a flounder is hungry..
Sundrop, you must have read my mind. We were talking about Seaview and making plans to go. Thanks!
We hit Seaview pier Friday night and fished part of Saturday. Caught spots, mullet and small croakers. Hung something huge that went under the pier and broke me off on a piling! Whatever it was doubled an Ugly Stik medium heavy rod and I was turning him back-recovering some line when he broke off. We had a great time!
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I know where the spot fishermen are 
EI bridge area and Swansboro bridge area..................and apparantly you need to fish right in the middle of the ICW to catch fish. I did see them catch a few.
EI bridge area and Swansboro bridge area..................and apparantly you need to fish right in the middle of the ICW to catch fish. I did see them catch a few.
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They weren't catching any on Friday. Neither did I.....I know where the spot fishermen are
Back to buying my spots for consumption. I'll stick to catching trout and drum.
I hope they are cheaper up there than down in brunswick county....$80-100 for 25lb box is common...CRAZY
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I don't know. I just go to Kountry Kitchen and get a spot platter. No catching, cooking or cleaning involved.
I made several trips through the Turning Basin last week. Saw some boats in the usual places, but not in the numbers you usually see when the spots are thick. Like Trigger, I didn't see a fish caught while I watched. Let's see what this week brings. Meanwhile, the Kountry Kitchen's fried spots are so good that if you put one on your head, your tongue would beat your hair out trying to get at it.
I have a buddy in Durham paying $2.49 lb for them
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