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