Seagull Bait and Tackle Fishing Report

It was wet. Very wet. But two hundred ad ninety people did brave the weather to participate in the Surf Fishing Tournament this past weekend. With winds up to forty miles per hour and driving rain, they still managed to catch some nice fish. Red Drum have made a decent showing in the surf. Plenty of twenty-seven inch Drum and a lot over that length. A few Speckled Trout have showed up in the surf along with Blue Fish and a lot of Spots. Both piers on the Island are catching a lot of Spots. Buckets full of them and yes, they are decent size. The waterway is still producing some nice Flounder and there is still time to catch a few. The water temperature is still pretty high. Whiting are down the river but good luck getting down there. It’s been a little rough. Even though this rough weather makes for some rough fishing, it also pushes the fishing and makes the catching rather good. It is definitely fall and the Spots are biting so you know what that means. Big Drum! Those forty-pound Reds should show up any night now. Let’s go fishing before we start saying it’s to cold! Keep fishin and releasin… Steve and Karen Labanec Seagull Bait and Tackle

Angela McSwain caught this four pound Flounder on October 9th, 2005.

Mike Young caught this 4.25 lb. Speckled Trout on October 10th, 2005.

Zach Moore caught this six and three quarter pound Flounder on September 29, 2005

Ron Gardner caught this 8.2 pound Flounder on October 6, 2005.

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This is it. The big surf fishing tournament weekend you all have been waiting for. The tournament will begin on Friday October 7th and run through Sunday with an awards ceremony. Great news for those that want to fish but can’t afford the North End (Freeman Park) fee. Your wristband for the tournament will serve as your ticket to the park. The Carolina Beach Town Council has been nice enough to allow free access to those fishing in the tournament from Friday through Sunday. It’s been blowing east-northeast for several days now and fishing s really picking up. Both piers are loading up with Spots. No real big ones, but I did have a man and his wife come in with forty pounds of Spots. Both piers are also reporting catches of Blue Fish and Croakers. The surf is also real hot lately. Blue Fish are everywhere ranging from one to three pounds. Red Drum should be biting but everyone seems to be keeping his or her favorite fishing spots a secret. We have seen many twenty-seven inch catches between seven and nine pounds. There are still plenty of Flounder in Snow’s Cut averaging in the three to nine pound range. This east wind should drive the fish right to the beach making for a great tournament. You have until Friday to join and the north end is free with your entry. What a combo! Keep fishin and releasin… Steve and Karen Labanec Seagull Bait and Tackle

Kristie and Rick caught two Flounder and one Drum last week in Carolina Beach.

Greg, Pete and Rich caught these fish on September 20th, 2005.

Zach Moore caught this 9 pound 5 ounce Flounder on September 26th, 2005.

This lucky guy caught a large drum in Carolina Beach last week.

 [tags]Carolina Beach fishing reports, Carolina Beach town council[/tags]