Fishing Reports by Capt. Richard Bennett

Wrightsville Beach to Cape Fear River - King Mackerel Moving in Close Hi Folks, For the week of May 1 through May 7, 2003: High winds and volatile weather have kept the Rod-Man at port more than he would like the last few days. But we did get out yesterday. We were in pursuit of kin more...
Capt. Richard Bennett - Wrightsville Beach

Wrightsville Beach to Cape Fear River - The Spanish are Here!!!! Hi Folks, The Spanish are here!!! Had a great trip today, traveling south until we hit some 70 degree water and the ocean was full of spanish mackerel and bonito. We only kept 14 of the large spanish, averaging 2 pounds more...
Capt. Richard Bennett - Wrightsville Beach

Wrightsville Beach to Cape Fear River - Bonito...and more! Hi Folks, Fishing this past week has been just plain good, if not great. The week started out with bluefish and a few bonito just off the beach and plenty of small red drum and bigger black drum inshore. The week ended with ple more...
Capt. Richard Bennett - Wrightsville Beach

Wrightsville Beach to Cape Fear River - Hot April Fishing Fish On !!!!!! Fishing has really picked up this week with virtually all areas of fishing showing great improvement and some fantastic catches. On Monday we caught 6 redfish and 4 black drum. Bluefish and more drum on Tuesday an more...
Capt. Richard Bennett - Wrightsville Beach

Wrightsville Beach to Cape Fear River - Fishing Action is Heating Up Greetings from the Rod-Man The season is getting off to a fast start and if the winds would abate we could do more fishing. The water temps are fine, from 62 to the mid 60's, but the wind is blowing steady at 20 kn more...
Capt. Richard Bennett - Wrightsville Beach

Wrightsville Beach to Cape Fear River - Real Fishing has Begun!!! Real Fishing has Begun!!!! Two days of very warm weather has brought the ocean alive. Today we caught false albacore (see pic), bluefish and even a few gray trout. Water temperatures are ranging from 60 in the waterway more...
Capt. Richard Bennett - Wrightsville Beach

Wrightsville Beach to Cape Fear River - Early March Fishing Hi Folks, I have just recently finished the last boat show of the winter. I enjoyed meeting a lot of new faces as well as seeing some smiles from some old friends. Now it's time for some fishing. The beginning of spring has f more...
Capt. Richard Bennett - Wrightsville Beach

Wrightsville Beach to Cape Fear River - February Fishing Hi Folks, It's been a while since I sent out a report. Thought maybe I would bring everyone up to speed on what's happening. Inshore: As you know it has been a long, cold winter. Fortunately that cold has had an unusual effect more...
Capt. Richard Bennett - Wrightsville Beach

Wrightsville Beach to Cape Fear River - Big Red Drum in the Surf Cool temperatures are still with us and fishing remains an iffy proposition. Yet, we still have some very good action inshore on pretty days. Red drum along with some speckled trout can be caught in the surf, fishing from more...
Capt. Richard Bennett - Wrightsville Beach

Wrightsville Beach to Cape Fear River - Fishing in February Today it is 70 degrees; yesterday it was 60; the day before it was 40: and that is February in Southeast North Carolina. When the weather is cool, and that is being kind this winter, and you get a few warm days in a row, it's t more...
Capt. Richard Bennett - Wrightsville Beach