Hot Summer Combo

Midsummer temperatures often put king mackerel and dolphin in the same areas off Wrightsville and Carolina Beach.

Wrightsville Beach is jumping-off point for great nearshore action on king mackerel, dolphin.

The huddle at the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission’s boating-access area at Wrightsville Beach took place before dawn — while there were still enough parking spaces for vehicles. One of the busiest ramps on the coast on weekends, it serves a heavily populated area and is the jumping-off point for some of the best nearshore saltwater combo fishing anywhere.

Capt. Jim Sabella of Plan 9 Fishing Charters fired the engine on his center console to head out of Masonboro Inlet, the epicenter of king mackerel tournament fishing, but in the heat of the summer, also home to schools of burnt bronze dolphin, aka mahi mahi.Click here to read more on Hot Summer Combo

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Mike Marsh is a freelance outdoor writer in Wilmington, N.C. His latest book, Fishing North Carolina, and other titles, are available at www.mikemarshoutdoors.com.

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