Affordable Charters Fishing Report

In the surf there have been reports of some large drum in the 15 to 20 lb. range. Due to the rough ocean the drum are coming in feeding off all the minnows heading out to sea. Also catching nice size pompano, a few Virginia mullet, bluefish, flounder, & black drum.

On the piers Virginia mullet, croaker, flounder, black drum, & bluefish. Inshore speckled trout, grey trout, flounder, red & black drum, small black bass, a few blowfish, pigfish, & some small spots.

Offshore on the bottom red & gag grouper, scamp, grunt, snapper, black bass & ringtails.

Fishing tip of the week: The minnows are on the move heading out into the ocean. There’s plenty of them so get out there & stock your freezers so you’ll have plenty of bait for the winter. They will start getting hard to find as the weather cools off. Keep fishing & stay safe.

Captain John Carty
Affordable Charters
910 616-3957

Edward caught drum, flounder, & speckled trout while fishing aboard Affordable Charters.

Ben from Virginia caught this nice flounder & some speckled trout while fishing aboard Affordable Charters.

Debbie & Cameron Carty caught these red drum & speckled trout while fishing aboard Affordable Charters.

  

On the piers a few spots, blowfish, Virginia mullet, croaker, pompano, small flounder, puppy drum, black drum, & blues.

In the surf pompano, Virginia mullet, a few red & black drum, bluefish, blowfish, some small flounder, & speckled trout.

Inshore gray trout, speckled trout, bluefish, flounder, blowfish, red & black drum, black bass, pigfish, & a few spots.

Offshore on the bottom black bass, red & gag grouper, scampi, grunt, snapper, & ringtail

Fishing tip of the week: Blowfish or some call them pufferfish are one of my favorite fish to eat. For those of you that have never tried blowfish you won’t believe how nice the meat looks & taste. This fish is very easy to clean. Make a 1/4 inch cut at the back of the head. Then slide a finger under the skin toward the back of the fish. You will see a large white chunk of meat. Just invert the fish & there it is. Try it you’ll be glad you did. Keep fishing & stay safe.

Captain John Carty
Affordable Charters
910 616-3957

Cindy & Jeff from Sanford, NC caught & released some large red drum while fishing aboard Affordable Charters.

Wayne from Greensboro, NC caught speckled trout & red drum while fishing aboard Affordable Charters