Southeast NC Archives - Page 79 of 117

Conner Grimes of Hobbton landed a citation speckled trout on June 11 in the New River while fishing with guide Ricky Kellum.

New River specks have appetite for shrimp dinner

With the arrival of summer, gator-size speckled trout and many nice black drum are moving actively in the New River – and they’re hungry. […]

Bruce Trujillo’s homemade poppers are perfect for attracting attention from big amberjacks.

Make sure when you pop off at an AJ

Mike Marsh

If you think catching an amberjack is not much fun, try luring one into attacking a topwater popper. […]

A cannonball jellyfish, aka jellyball, dropped around structure will attract spadefish within range of an angler with a spinning rod and a basic rig.

Shoot off a cannonball for better spadefish action

Mike Marsh

Cannonball jellyfish are common near Masonboro Inlet in hot weather. Any angler heading out for a day of amberjack fishing should look for them on the tide lines and catch a few in a landing net. […]

Capt. Bruce Trujillo finishes a battle with a nice amberjack, admiring it safely in his landing net.

Don’t discard amberjacks; they can be eaten

Mike Marsh

When Russ Luhm nets an amberjack for his friend, Capt. Bruce Trujillo, he is already thinking about eating it. […]

Barry Singletary is one of many anglers enjoying a great speckled trout bite on the piers of Oak Island.

Piers on Oak Island experiencing one-of-a-kind speckled trout bite

Jerry Dilsaver

Paul Anderson of Island Fishing Center in Oak Island said there’s a speckled trout bite taking place on Oak Island’s two piers like he’s never seen before. […]

Big amberjack like this one can put a real strain on even the heaviest of tackle, in part because the fish are almost always caught around line-breaking structure.

Just jackin’ around – Want to get your string stretched by a beast? Try an amberjack on for size.

Mike Marsh

On a hot and sticky morning, Capt. Jamie Rushing of Seagate Charters launched his 21-toot center console at the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission’s public boat ramp at Wrightsville Beach and headed south toward Masonboro Inlet, getting out early to beat the crowd. […]