Headhunter Outdoors Report

Hi folks, Capt. David here with this weeks outdoors report. Folks the fishing is hot! Lots of Redfish all along the waterway and they are hitting just about anything. The Speckled Trout are biting too. The swing bridge seems to be the hotspot now especially at night and early morning. Some of the Trout are real big but the majority are in the 2 lb class. Heck I’ve been catching them on a float rig while fishing for Reds. The way things are looking we are going to be in for a wild fall fishing season. That suits me just fine too. The flounder are around and are rather plentiful but most of them are on the small side. Look at it this way, that 13 inch fish will be back next year and be bigger! This time of the year folks most of the big fish are prowling around looking for something to eat and there ain’t no better place to look than at a creek mouth on the falling tide. If you find fish, remember what the tide is doing and be there when the tide is the same the next day. I’ve actually caught Flounder, Trout, and Reds from the same spot at the same time. Those fish are using spots like this as feeding stations and will lay there and pick off the bait as the tide sweeps it by. The two rigs I use regularly is the Carolina rig and a float rig. If you are wondering what a float rig is, it’s the same thing you use for panfish in freshwater. Just hang a minnow on it and let the current do the work. Now a lot of you folks are still using j-hooks and they work great,but you ought to give circle hooks a try. You don’t have to set the hook and they are hooked right in the corner of the jaw. It takes a little getting used to but once you get the hang of it you will catch more fish when they bite.
 Offshore things remain the same with all the fish where they should be. From the beach on out something is biting. It’s just a hard decision what to target! Spanish, Kings, Tarpon, Sails, Mahi, Marlin, Grouper, Black bass and the list goes on! The most important piece of advice I can give you is to go fishing.
 Hunting season ain’t far off now boys and girls and I hope that the feeders are full and your gear is ready because it is less than a month off. YEEHAA! I love living here because of all we have to enjoy in this area. Some of the best hunting and fishing in the eastern US is right here folks and if you ain’t taking advantage of it,sorry about your luck! Well thats it for this week so 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.  Last weeks column was missing because one of those afternoon thunderstorms hit a tree beside the house and Deep-fried my computer. Anyway, the fish are biting and if you ain’t fishing,you are wrong!
Inshore the Redfish are everywhere and the Flounder are plentiful. Now most of the flounder are small,but you can find a keeper. The Reds I’ve been catching are upper and over slot limit fish and are hanging around the creek mouth’s on the falling tide. A fat Finger mullet or Pogey on a Carolina rig will work for all the BIG three. Redfish, Flounder, and Trout. Folks I ain’t going to sit here and tell you that you can’t catch fish on artificial bait, cause you can! Anything that will work on a Largemouth Bass will catch a big Red! Topwaters, Jigs, Jerkbaits will all catch a fish this time of the year. Just remember that saltwater will rust rubber,so clean your stuff good.
 Offshore the fish are biting as well. Kings are from the beach on out,with the 45-60 foot depths being the hotspots. Spanish Mackeral are just behind the breakers in the morning and will tear a Clark spoon up. The Silver King is here as well, yes folks you heard me right, Tarpon are running the beach’s now. If you plan on fishing for them the best thing to do is be outside the inlet, running the beach at daylight. Oh, bring your A game when you do! They ain’t the Silver King for nothing.
 The ledges and reefs are giving a lot of Black Bass and Snappers and farther out the Grouper bite has been good! Ain’t caught none, Guess you ain’t on the right ledge. Folks I can’t tell you enough,If you ain’t catching fish,Move! 90% of the fish are in 10% of the water. Don’t waste you time sitting somewhere all day and come home with nothing. It’s hard to explain to the better half why you need a boat when you ain’t catching fish!
 On the other side, Bow season starts the 13th of Sept. and Dove season comes in Labor day weekend, so let the games begin. Hot diggity dog! I’m as excited as a Beagle in a brier patch and my stuff is ready. Well thats about it for this week so remember, Take a kid with you and be safe!

Capt. David
Headhunter Outdoors
(910) 329-0818