Fishing Reports by Capt. Richard Bennett

Spanish Mackerel Biting off Wrightsville and Carolina Beaches - Hi Folks, It has been an interesting week with various degrees of good and bad. The bad came on weather days that were much less than optimum and the good came on those rare light and variable wind days that seem to be farther and farther apart. Yes more...
Capt. Richard Bennett - Wrightsville Beach

Bonito and Blues Biting Hard off Wrightsville Beach - Hi Folks, This weekend brought some nice weather and gave us the opportunity to get out and chase some bonito. The good news is there are bonito out there and more. Now here's my report: Inshore: Reds and trout are biting in the inlets, the ICW more...
Capt. Richard Bennett - Wrightsville Beach

Persistant Winds Hampering Fishing - Hi Folks, Everybody knows March went out like a lion and as yet it hasn't stopped roaring very much. High winds have hampered fishing effort and fish catching. The good news is it is still early and it looks like we are about to have a pretty good s more...
Capt. Richard Bennett - Wrightsville Beach

Redfish fishing around Wrightsville Beach is fantastic! - Hi Folks, Although the recent cold front put a slight damper on things, for sure the spring fishing has busted wide open over the last few days. Over the weekend we had 3 consecutive days of double digit redfish catches. The fish were small, more...
Capt. Richard Bennett - Wrightsville Beach

Trout, Reds and more around Wrightsville Beach - Hi everyone, Spring is just around the corner and the fishing is set up to come with it. Make sure all your gear is in order and ready to go. Here's what is happening now: Inshore: Large schools of specks are around but a bit sluggish when it com more...
Capt. Richard Bennett - Wrightsville Beach

Wrightsville Beach to Cape Fear River - Rod-Man report December 14, 2006 Hi Folks, The Rod-Man is out of the water until next season. We are adding a trolling motor to the boat and some other neat customizations I know you will enjoy. Even though I have been out of the water, I hav more...
Capt. Richard Bennett - Wrightsville Beach

Wrightsville Beach to Cape Fear River - Rod-Man report November 29, 2006 Rod-Man Report November 29, 2006 Hi Folks, I hope everyone enjoyed their holiday weekend. I sure did. Fishing is very good right now. Specks are biting just about everywhere on just about any tide. You can catch more...
Capt. Richard Bennett - Wrightsville Beach

Wrightsville Beach to Cape Fear River - Rod-Man Report November 22, 2006 Rod-Man Report November 22, 2006 Hi Folks, Happy holiday to all and don't eat too much. The Rod-Man is on a diet and feels like everyone else should suffer too. Due to the terrible storms, rains and winds the la more...
Capt. Richard Bennett - Wrightsville Beach

Wrightsville Beach to Cape Fear River - Rod-Man Report November 16, 2006 Rod-Man Report November 16, 2006: Hi Folks, Fall fishing is great. This past week the redfish have been nothing short of amazing. One lucky customer landed and released 18 reds between 24 and 32. The speckled more...
Capt. Richard Bennett - Wrightsville Beach

Wrightsville Beach to Cape Fear River - Rod-Man Report November 8, 2007 Rod-Man Report November 8, 2006: Hi Folks, Inshore fishing is on fire right now. Reds, trout and flounder are biting. This is my favorite time of the year. You can enjoy fishing because it is not too hot and the more...
Capt. Richard Bennett - Wrightsville Beach