Dominate Pattern: Live bait in deep water in lower portion of dam. Focus on tree tops topping out in 50-70 foot. Bait presence always essential!
Fished four hours by myself today. Ran live herring near main channel. Managed 8 quality fish all taken from downriggers. One small hybrid came from flatline. Fished where tugaloo and senica meet between Crawfords ferry and Broyles landing.
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long flouro leaders will produce
King fishing and inshore is hit or miss. Big ten producing some king and dolphin. One day good the next terrible. As for off-shore anywhere from 35 to 50 fathoms are producing good wahoo and sailfish bites. SW of 90 foot drop on up to triple digits off Hatters. Look for temp changes, bait, rips and grass. Lots of wahoo so beef up the leaders. 200 pound floro and 20 foot leaders is the best choice for these fish. You still might get cut off. Downrods produce good wahoo action as well. 100-200 fathom bite is slow with the hotwater. Further out the better when targeting bill fish. Might run into a few tuna out over 200 fathoms.
Kathleen with two in the slot
Drum bite is stronge in the evenings down towards the Emerald Isle Bridge in the oyster rock and grass. Look for Drum tailing chasing bait. Been doing well on dead and live bait rigged on carolina rigs. Fish close to points and channels. Live 3 inch shad and mud minnows work best. For artificial try Flukes, finesse lures and Top Dogs. The walk the dog action can be deadly when feeding activity is strong. Also try rips along Bear island and Shackleford Banks. White finesse lures rigged with 1/4 or 1/2 oz swimming in the breakers and rips will produce the larger reds.
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