Red Drum, Redfish, Puppy Drum or whatever else you like to call them have been on fire. The bite seems to be getting hotter and hotter as we move into the late summer. We have still been finding good schools of fish in the marshes behind Emerald Isle and Bear Island. There are also loads of fish scattered through out all the bays inside of Queens Creek and the White Oak River.
Most fish have been falling for topwaters and gold spoons as well as scented soft plastics. But live shrimp and cut mullet have also gotten the job done.
Speckled trout are starting to show up in all the usual places. I havent had any big numbers of fish yet but the bite continues to improve as we get closer to fall. Most trout have been around oyster bars and creek mouths on the first half of the falling tide. Live shrimp and finger mullets have been the best baits for trout. Also scented soft plastics and MR-17 suspending twitch baits will entice a strike.
The flounder bite has cooled quite a bit. There have been a good numbers of fish landed but very few keeper size. I anticipate the flounder bite to heat back up once the water temps start to fall.
Your best bet for keeper size flatfish will be working structure along the ICW and inside the River and Creeks. You will find some nice fish in the same areas with the specks.
The king and spanish bite has been dismal. The weather has played a huge role in shutting the
mackeral bite down. Once most of the tropical weather pushes through and the mullets and pogies continue thier journey towards the ocean this bite will fire back up.
I have plenty of openings for the month of September. So if you want to book your fishing charters while you are in Emerald Isle, Swansboro, Atlantic Beach, or Morehead City give Capt. Robert Hall a call @ (910)330-6999 or email: hallemincharters@yahoo.com .
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