Eric, of New River Marina, reports that speckled trout and red drum fishing in the New River has been solid. Anglers are hooking up with the trout and drum in creeks off the main river, especially upriver from Sneads Ferry. Live shrimp, Billy Bay Halo shrimp, and Gulp baits will attract attention from either species.
Giggers are getting some flounder, so it shouldn’t be long until anglers are landing the flatfish as well. A Carolina-rigged live bait is tough to beat for the flounder.
Black drum are feeding in the river and creeks, with a few around the 172 Bridge. Cut shrimp fished on two-hook bottom rigs should get the drum interested.
There are plenty of bluefish around the inlets.
The blues are also mixed in with Atlantic bonito schooling at Diver’s Rock. Anglers who want to hook up with a bonito should troll Yo-Zuri diving plugs and Clarkspoons around the area, or cast diamond jigs to breaking schools of fish and beneath flocks of diving birds.
Bottom fishing has been good 20-25 miles offshore. Boats are landing good numbers of red and gag grouper while baiting up with cigar minnows and sardines.
King mackerel are feeding in the same areas, and they will fall for cigar minnows trolled or fished on the light line from an anchored boat. Out in the Gulf Stream, boats are landing decent numbers of wahoo and a few yellowfin tuna. Ballyhoo rigged under skirts like Sea Witches will account for plenty of strikes in the Stream.
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