Flounder with a side of reds

New Bern is jumping-off point for great fall fishing in the Neuse and Trent rivers.

Now that fall has arrived, fishermen are swarming to saltwater. While some of the more expansive waters of the Neuse River downstream from New Bern receive all of the publicity during the summer when giant red drum and torpedoing tarpon are making the biggest splash, these bigger gamefish will be moving out of the river by September.

So it’s increasingly the smaller fish that are stealing the show. Anglers who want to catch something the right size to keep for eating — or who just want to catch lots of fish using light tackle — will find no better place to launch a small boat packed full of what amounts to bass-fishing tackle.Click here to read more on Flounder with a side of reds