Wrightsville Beach Fishing Reports

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

"Swell" Fishing and the Flounder and Reds are Biting - Hi Folks, The high swell from Bertha has taken its toll on fishing beyond the inlets this past week. Add to that the recent rains mucking up the inshore fishing and it has been somewhat of a difficult week. We have managed to catch a few fish though more...
Capt. Richard Bennett - Wrightsville Beach

Tarpon, Sharks, and Reds Wrightsville Beach, NC Summer Trend! - Hello, I hope everybody is doing well. I can't complain; fishing has had some consistence for the most part. The gas prices have too, there just too high! We can't change the gas prices by snapping our fingers, so let's talk fishing and worry abou more...
Capt. Jot Owens - Wrightsville Beach

Good Summer Fishing Inshore and Off the Beach - Hi Folks, I hope everyone had a nice 4th and many of you had the opportunity to get on the water. It was a really nice weekend. Fishing has entered the summer routine. That is the weather is hot everyday and the fishing is hot every other day...or at more...
Capt. Richard Bennett - Wrightsville Beach