Wrightsville Beach Fishing Reports

Stong Low Pressure Hampers Fishing - Hi Folks, It is past time for a report, but I was trying to wait until I could give you something more positive. It seems the weather has a longer time in mind, so I thought I would go ahead and bring you up to date. The persistent NE winds and now more...
Capt. Richard Bennett - Wrightsville Beach

Good Ole' Fall Fishing Around Wrightsville Beach NC - Well folks, fall is really showing it's self around southeast North Carolina. With that said fall fishing is picking up too! The mullet run is in full force and the fish know it and are reacting to it. Redfish, Flounder and even a few early speckl more...
Capt. Jot Owens - Wrightsville Beach

Pre and Post Hanna Report - Hi Folks, Well, we survived TS Hanna. She churned up the water a bit, but on the good side, it looks like the mullet run has started. I just put the boat back in the water Monday and fished yesterday with poor results. I expect that to change rapidl more...
Capt. Richard Bennett - Wrightsville Beach

Fishing is Good around Wrightsville Beach, NC and Hanna is Gone! - I hope everybody made through Hanna ok. I'm very glad it was not a major storm, and it looks likes Ike is going to the Gulf. Good for us in the Carolina; not so good for the Gulf. Our hopes and preys are with the Gulf States. Fishing was good unt more...
Capt. Jot Owens - Wrightsville Beach

Big Red Drum Biting at Wrightsville Beach - Hi Folks, When we are not catching spanish we are fighting some pretty nice red drum on lite tackle. Spanish macs have been the fish of this season thus far, but we cannot forget our popular inshore friends the reds, flounder and trout. Fall fishing more...
Capt. Richard Bennett - Wrightsville Beach

Grays, Flounders and Bull Reds are Biting in Southeast NC. - I hope everybody is doing well and catching a few fish! I have got to say I'm glad Fay did not make it up here, but her power was felt up this way. We've had some very strong east winds the last couple of days, which has kept me out of the ocean an more...
Capt. Jot Owens - Wrightsville Beach

Fishing is HOT HOT HOT!!!! - Hi Folks, It's raining here at the coast and since I cannot go fishing, I can at least talk (write) about fishing.While the story this year has been the spanish mac bite, some big reds have been showing up in the last week. I took a day off yesterda more...
Capt. Richard Bennett - Wrightsville Beach

Great Nearshore Fishing Around Wrightsville Beach, NC - Hello Folks, is this summer going by fast for you? It sure is for me, they say time flies when you're having fun. I guess I'm having a fun summer, fishing that is. Hey in other good news those gas prices have come down a little bit, they just need more...
Capt. Jot Owens - Wrightsville Beach

Hot Fishing in Hot Weather - Hi Folks, Water temps inshore are in the mid 80's and off the beach the low 80's. That simply means fish in deeper spots. Inshore that can mean 8' instead of 3' or in the ocean, 45' instead of 15'. We have had a very good past week doing just that; more...
Capt. Richard Bennett - Wrightsville Beach

Great Mid-Summer Bite, Wrightsville Beach, NC - Hello Folks, I guess we can call this mid-summer fishing. All those mid-summer bites have started and some of the fish are starting to show that hot water temp bite. Early morning and late afternoon bite; for the Redfish and Trout are really showin more...
Capt. Jot Owens - Wrightsville Beach