I have experienced the same situation visiting my in-laws in Wrightsville Beach. Johnny Mercer's pier is usually my escape. Should be a good time of year to throw a Gotcha plug for some blues/spanish. Grab a handful at Tex's Tackle and head on our there. One of the best days of plugging I ever had was off that pier Memorial Day weekend, maybe 6 or 7 years ago. No spanish that day but the blues were murderous. Good luck.