Fishing Reports by Capt. Richard Bennett

Easter Weekend Fishing Forecast - Hi Folks, Time for the Easter weekend fishing forecast. This past weekend was the first weather perfect weekend of the year, and even though we are having a couple of rough days in the middle of this week, it looks like the weekend is shaping up to more...
Capt. Richard Bennett - Wrightsville Beach

Southeast NC Water is Warming=Fish are Biting - Hi Folks, Has it been a cold winter or what??? The good news is we are starting to get some stabilization in temperatures and the water IS warming. Some fish are biting now and in just days more will show up strong. That's the way spring is....a day more...
Capt. Richard Bennett - Wrightsville Beach

Happy New Year From Southeastern NC - Happy New Year Everyone, Just a few notes as we prepare to enter 2009. I want to thank my customers and friends for helping me have a good 2008 in what is certainly going down as a tough year. I also look forward to 2009 starting with the first boat more...
Capt. Richard Bennett - Wrightsville Beach

Inshore Fishing Is Still Hot - Hi Folks, Along with the fishing report below I wanted to wish all a wonderful and happy holiday season. I know times are tough for many, but hopefully we can all find many things for which to be thankful. Now here's my report: Inshore: Ok, w more...
Capt. Richard Bennett - Wrightsville Beach

Inshore Speckled Trout Fishing Is Great - Hi Folks, Wow, what wild weather we are having. Yesterday at 4:30 AM it was 36 and by 6:30 AM it was 63! And we caught fish! Here's my abbreviated report: Inshore Fishing: Trout, trout and more trout.... Specks are biting very well. We have bee more...
Capt. Richard Bennett - Wrightsville Beach

Inshore Fishing IS Great! - Hi Folks, I hope everyone had a nice and safe holiday. I was fishing most of the time, and it was very nice. The very cool temperatures had moved the water temps down to the low 50's, but the moderation has brought them back up to 57-58. That is the more...
Capt. Richard Bennett - Wrightsville Beach

Trout and Blues Bite Big - Hi Folks, Weather permitting this past week's fishing has been a very good. If you like bluefish (catching or eating) they are hitting hard and good size too. On one trip we caught and released over 60 blues. Specks are biting well also, with some f more...
Capt. Richard Bennett - Wrightsville Beach

Fall Fishing in Full Swing - Hi Folks, We are in full swing with fall fishing. The trout bite has been on fire, the flounder are BIG and the reds are sporadic. When the fish adjust to our first really cool snap, fishing should explode. Now here's my report: Inshore: Trout fis more...
Capt. Richard Bennett - Wrightsville Beach

Fall Fishing is in Full Swing - Hi Folks, Wow, what a week we have had. Just about everything is biting and fall fishing is just beginning! We have caught 18 specs and a nice flounder on one trip; 30 huge spanish on another; and a 7.5 # flounder on yet another trip. Be sure to che more...
Capt. Richard Bennett - Wrightsville Beach

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