Hi Folks, It seems things are getting very close to normal again which means great fall fishing. Here’s my report: INSHORE: Good catches of reds, flounder and trout; Artificials, live shrimp and other live bait are all catching fish. NEAR SHORE: Bluefish are everywhere and some false albacore are around as well. Gray trout and …
Hi Folks, Finally dared to venture out 2 weeks after the big rain (12+ inches locally). After some fruitless searching we found some hungry red drum. We were fishing in the waterway near Wrightsville Beach with live poagies on Carolina rigs. Me and my buddy Stuart had five fish and we thought that was a …
Hi Folks, It’s been way too long since my last report but I have been enjoying some awesome fishing. Water temps are in the low 80’s inshore and offshore. For the most part winds have been favorable. Here we go: INSHORE: Good size flounder and reds have been biting live bait fished on carolina rigs. …
Hi Folks, Windy and turbulent seas with rain showers mixed in for variety are the order of this weekend and possibly a little beyond. Prior to the storm we were catching a variety of fishes. It may take a week or two for things to calm down. Current water temps are ranging from the high …
Hi Folks, It seems winter will not let us go. Water temps are still below 60. We had a touch of spring and the fish started to respond. The last few days of cold, rain and wind have shut things down again. As the weather settles down again in the coming days, look for redfish, …
Hi Folks, I have just returned from a great inland striper fishing trip in Georgia, but more about that later. Fishing has exploded here in the Wrightsville Beach to the Cape Fear area. Water temps are in the mid 60’s. Looks like we have some weather coming in Thursday but hopefully this weekend should bring …
Hi Folks, It’s been a while, but the fishing has not been at its best. Things are picking up! Nice weather and less rain has allowed the water to clean up some and the fish have liked that, a lot. Now here’s my report: INSHORE: Red drum are biting in the cleaner waters. They are …
Hi Folks, Again it has been a while since my last report, but you can blame the weather on that one. This has undoubtedly been the worst fishing weather thus far this season I can remember. Wind and rain, rain and wind, cold; you name and we have had it. Things were getting heated up …
Hi Folks, This has been the most unusual early fishing season I personally have experienced in over 16 years of professional fishing. This past weekend saw an explosion of near shore fishing, while inshore fishing with the exception of the river, has slooooooooooooowed way down. Winds have been consistently SW for a good period and …
Hi Folks, Can you believe this wind? Seems like it has been blowing forever. Sea water temp is right at 60 although it is warmer inside, closer to 65+. The 5 day forecast looks like the north winds will go south around Thursday with temps warming back into the 70’s. We had a trip Friday …
Hi Folks, Another fishing season is taking off and hopefully with a great start. Weather is calming down and warming up and the water temps are responding and so are the fish. Weather through the rest of this week is forecast to be calmer and warmer and next week the 70’s come out in force! …
Spring Fishing Comes Wrightsville to Cape Fear River Read More »
Happy Holidays Folks, It’s that time of the year when fishing takes a back seat to families and friends, but what a great way to spend time with family and friends…fishing. In my years of chartering, I found how easy it was to get to know someone within a few hours and with nowhere else …
Hi Folks, Just a quick inshore report before I go out trout fishing on the falling tide this morning. Speckled trout fishing is on fire. Artificials or live shrimp will get the job done. Remember the water is getting cooler and cooler although it looks like we have some warming days coming, so work you …
Hi Folks, Prior to this weekend’s rain and wind event, the trout bite had been pretty awesome. Give it a couple of days and the bite should be as good or better. Now here’s my report: Inshore: This is where the fishing is happening right now. From the Cape Fear River to the inlets and …
Hi Folks, Inshore fishing is very hot and should continue for some time. Trout, reds and flounder are biting well. Offshore fishing is producing king mackerel and the Gulfstream still has a strong bite of wahoo. Now here’s my report: INSHORE: Speckled trout are providing plenty of hot action in this cooler time of the …
Hi Folks, It’s been another great week of fishing. The New Moon played some tricks with us and the higher tides, but the fish bit well at the lower tide. Flounder, reds inshore and trout in the river. Wahooooo in the stream. Now here’s my report: INSHORE: The reds are biting strong, as are the …
Hi Folks, Once again I would like to remind/inform everyone of my new website, www.rod-man.com, and my new email address, rodman@rod-man.com. All the information you need about the Rod-Man doings are now available on one site and the new email will put you in touch with me. Thank you. What would you like to catch? …
It’s Fall, Everything is Biting Wrightsville and Carolina Beach Read More »
Hi Folks, First please allow me to update everyone. I have recently changed my email from rodman@rodmancharters.com torodman@rod-man.com. Please make note of this in your address book. At the same time I have consolidated my two websites, www.rodmancharters.com and www.custom-fishingrods.com into one new site, www.rod-man.com. Please take this opportunity to view and bookmark the new site. I will not …
Fall Fishing is Gearing Up Wrightsville and Carolina Beach Read More »
Hi Folks, This is your pre-Labor Day fishing report. We have had some rain and from time to time breezy weather. Unusually however, the fishing has improved. That was just a long way of saying fall fishing has started early! And fortunately the weather for the extended weekend starting tomorrow looks fantastic. Now it is …
Pre Labor Day Fishing Report Wrightsville and Carolina Beaches Read More »
Hi Folks, We are finally getting some normal summer showers and reasonable temperatures. This translates to good but unpredictable fishing. By that I mean you have to be observant about the weather. Overall fishing has been pretty good as we enter the dog days of summer. Now here’s my report: INSHORE: Flounder fishing in the …