Puppy Drum (fish of the month)

The fishing has been very good lately. The big schools of reds are here!!!! They are in the marsh and in the surf zone. We have been catching good numbers of red in the backwaters of Swansboro and Emerald. These fish have been falling for spinnerbaits, topwaters, gulp, D.O.A., Mirrolures, and anything else in your box. We have been landing good numbers of trout in the local creeks and rivers. There are still some in the marshes and around the inlets but they seem to be running on the small side. The average morning trout trip has been landing 10-20 specks from 1lb-3lbs. We are using mud minnows for live bait. We have also been doing well with gulp jerkshads and shrimp rigged on 1/16 oz-1/8 oz. jig heads. The other bait that has seemed to be good in the Betts halo shrimp. The months of December and January are some of the best redfish action you can imagine. If you would like to get on some of this hot action, book your charter by calling at Capt. Robert Hall (910)330-6999 or email: hallemincharters@yahoo.com

Trout and Reds are on fire (Open Dates for Nov)

The inshore fishing has been great. My charters have been landing good numbers of Specks and Reds. The specks have been running from 1LB-4Lbs. We have been working the local creeks and marshes using gulps and mirrolures! I have been using light jig heads (1/16 oz. - 1/8 oz.).

We have been catching alot of Rat Redfish mixed in with the specks. The bigger Reds seem to be out around the inlets and behind Hammocks Beach and Browns Island. We have also been landing some keeper size flounder along with the Drum and Trout. With the warm weather in the area the fishing should stay good for a while. Here are the dates I have open for the rest of the month: Tue-Fri (27-30) for half day trout and redfish trips. The fishing is good so book your charter now by calling Capt. Robert Hall at (910)-330-6999 or email: hallemincharters@yahoo.com

Specks and Reds are biting well

The trout bite has finally turned on . My half day trips are limiting out about every time. The size fish we have been landing rang from 1lb to 5lbs. We have been catching most of the trout in the backwaters of the White Oak river, Queens Creek, and along with the NC 24 creeks. The fish have been falling for gulps, live shrimp, mullets, Mirrolures, and X-raps. I have been mainly working the creeks with my trolling motor and covering alot of water. The best color gulps have been the natural shrimp and the smelt colored jerkshad. Pink TT mirrolures have worked well along with She Dog top water in the 808 color. The action should stay pretty consistent as long as the weather stays in the 60s and 70s. The redfish are biting well on the shoals of the inlets. We are mainly sight casting to the drum with gulps, top waters, and Catch 2000s. The drum are ranging from 20" to 30". If you would like to get in on this hot fishing action, book your Swansboro Charter by calling Capt. Robert Hall at 910-330-6999 or email: hallemincharters@yahoo.com