Affordable Charters Fishing Report

In the surf some small Virginia mullet, bluefish, small black drum, & a few small croaker. Inshore red & black drum, some small speckled trout, lots of Virginia mullet, small croaker, small black bass, &a few sharks are starting to show up at the mouth of the river. Offshore due to windy conditions no report.

Captain John Carty
Affordable Charters
910 616-3957

Claire from Greensboro, NC caught & released this nice red drum using artificial scented gulp crab while fishing aboard Affordable Charters

On the piers starting to catch a few small bluefish, croaker, black drum, & a few Virginia mullet. In the surf some small black drum, bluefish, & an occasional puppy drum. In the river, bays, & waterways we’re catching a few small speckled trout, red drum, black drum, some small bluefish, croaker, & Virginia mullet.

Fishing tip of the week: The spring run of Virginia mullet is in high gear. You can go to the mouth of the Cape Fear on a falling tide. Try to stay out of the hard current. Fish with a double hooked pier rig with a 2 or 3 oz sinker. Use small shrimp for bait. This is a great fishing trip for kids because they won’t be bored. The action is pretty steady. Keep fishing & stay safe.

Captain John Carty
Affordable Charters
910 616-3957

Michael Johnston from Tennessee caught a red drum & a black drum while fishing in the creeks around Southport aboard Affordable Charters.

Billy, Eric, Rick, & Hank from Winston Salem, NC caught this nice stringer of Virginia mullet, a red drum, & a flounder while fishing in the Cape Fear River aboard Affordable Charters.