Headhunter Outdoors Report

Hi folks, Capt. David here with this weeks outdoors report. Reds are scattered throughout the sound and creeks but are willing to hit a topwater plug or a live pogey on a Carolina rig. Fishing around docks is a good strategy for finding a big Red or Flounder. Yes the Flounder bite is picking up folks and some decent fish are around. The Trout bite is hot in the creeks off the New river. Live shrimp on a popping cork around structure is the ticket to tempt a big speck into the cooler.

 The surf and piers are reporting a good mixed bag with Whiting, Flounder, Black drum and puppy drum. The casters are getting Blues and Spanish now and the inlets are loaded up with chopper Blues. Kings and Cobia are a couple of miles out. The Grouper bite is hot about 20 miles out now as well.

 Folks, right now there are lots of Pogeys in the water and whether you fish for Kings or Reds or anything in between just pick the right size pogey and it will get the job done as bait. The trick to keeping pogeys alive is good water flow in your livewell and a round or oval bait tank. When you catch them,get them in the livewell quickly and don’t overload it. Pogey’s have to have room to swim and not knock into things. Add in the fact that they are a tender bait it won’t take much to stress them out to the point of exhaustion and start dying. If this happens get rid of most of them and try to pick lively ones to keep. Think about it guys, if all the sudden you were snatched up and thrown in a room with other folks with no explanation,you might get stressed! Then add in the fact that everybody eats you too! Anyway the point I’m trying to make is that good lively, healthy bait is the most important thing to angling success!

 Well thats it for this week so remember to be safe and take a kid with you!

Capt. David
Headhunter Outdoors
(910) 329-0818

Hi folks, Capt. David here with this weeks outdoors report. Folks I’m kinda puzzled as to where my fish have gone! The Reds I was catching have moved but they are still here somewhere in the sound and the inlet bars are holding fish. Some Flounder are moving in but the one’s I have been catching are 13 inches or so. The Specks are along the grass banks and will knock a topwater bait clean out of the water. You will also catch reds too. Lots of blues are still around and are all sizes up to 10-12 lbs.

The surf is good with Reds, Pompano, Mullet and Blues. Offshore the kings are showing up everywhere from the beach on out and some Cobia are starting to move in. Spanish are around in the mornings and Black bass are on the reefs and ledges. I haven’t heard too much from the offshore guys but I know it’s popping out there. New word:Poppin’!

Folks thats about it for this week and I’m sorry I’ve been kinda slack lately but I’ve been fishing so I can tell ya’ll where to go!  Till next week Be safe and take a kid fishing. Oh by the way be careful in Topsail inlet!

Capt. David
Headhunter Outdoors
(910) 329-0818