The Speckled trout fishing has been up and down for the last few weeks.  We will catch good numbers of small fish one day, then we will catch a few big fish another day.  So far this season we’ve caught as many as 30 plus trout on a half day charter.  My charters have caught Specks on artificial as well as live shrimp; the bigger fish seem to be hitting the live shrimp.  With that said we have caught a few nice trout on artificial too.  I always try both during trout season; you just never know what they want some days!

Artificial baits that are producing for us have been grubs, shrimp grubs and hard baits.  One grub color by Saltwater Assassin that has really been a great one this season is the new color (Chicken on a Chain).  I don’t know why the trout like it so much but they DO; so I’m using it!  Some other colors that are producing well are silver mullet, chart-diamond, space guppy and pearl. All these grubs are in the (sea shad) pattern.  Don’t forget as the water temps drop fast; slow your retrieve on the grubs for the trout.

Shrimp pattern grubs we are using; Assassin’s shrimp cock tail in colors bone-diamond, clear and electric chicken.  We are rigging the shrimp grubs on light jig heads 1/8oz to 1/4oz; this gives the shrimp a very natural look.  When the water cools down, I will put a shot of (Bang shrimp scent).  This seems to help with the trout holding on to the grubs a little longer when they hit.

The warmer weather we have had in the last few days gave us a great but quick redfish bite on the docks in the water way (ICW).  We fished three to six docks a trip and found reds on every dock we fished; some more than others.  The reds were in the 16 to a few over 30 inches, one good pull on light tackle!  The reds hit fresh cut mullet and scented (Blurp) grubs.  When fishing with the grubs we are rigging them on jig heads for the reds that are in deeper water five to ten feet of water.  If the reds are in shallower water; rattling corks are paying off.

The Speckled trout fishing should really pick up with the colder air coming in; also the bigger trout should start show as well!  I’m really looking forward to seeing those gators show up on the Cape Fear coast!  Thanks for reading this report.  If you would like a guided fishing trip drop me a line or give me a call.

Fishing gear my charters use:
Trout and Red Drum: Reels Pflueger Medalist spinning in sizes 6030 and 6035. Bait cast reel Pflueger Summit.  Ugly braid 10 and 15# Rods: Ugly stick lites 6’6” and 7’ Med & Med-Heavy. All Star bait cast rod Team series TISCS1 7’6” “Great bait cast trout rod” Good Luck,

Captain Jot Owens
www.captainjot.com
910-233-4139
Wrightsville Beach NC Charter fishing
Wilmington NC Fishing charters

  

I hope everybody is enjoying the fall weather, It did get a little to cold for a couple days.  I think that is over for the most part; “for now”.  Water temps dropped very quickly during the cold snap.  Now that the weather is getting back to normal; fishing has really picked up in the last couple of days!  With that said here is the fishing report!

Trout has been the story for the most part lately.  Grays and Specks are feeding well around in creeks, channels and inlets.  The grays are hitting grubs and jigging spoons.  Saltwater Assassin grubs in colors Chart-Silver glitter and Salt-pepper with chart-tail have worked well for the grays.  The body shape that has worked for us is the sea shad in four inch size.  We are using jig heads in colors pink and red; in weights ½ oz to 1 ½ oz.  Colors for the jigging spoons that have worked well for the grays are Pink, Green/blue, and gold.  Going with bright colors is a good “go too” choice when fishing for gray trout.

The Speckled trout fishing is really getting good and will continue to pick up.  We have already caught some very nice trout in the four and five pound range on live and artificial baits.  My charters have caught specks on a wide range of lures this season; some new and some good ole’ timer’s.  Let’s start with the hard baits.  Mirrolures; Catch 2000 jar, 52M and the new 17MR.  The best Mirrolure colors that are catching the trout are; pink, chartreuse and silver.  Grubs and soft baits; in the grub style baits colors chart-diamond, silver mullet and a new color that is working very well for us (chicken on a chain).  Yes that is the real name of this grub color.

In the shrimp style grubs the colors we are using; Arkansas glow, clear and bone-diamond.  We are rigging the Saltwater assassin shrimp with worm hooks and Texas style worm weights.  To the live bait; it’s hard to beet the good ole’ live shrimp, they just work!  Rigging the live shrimp with float rigs and light Carolina rigs has worked for us.

My charters have caught lots of bluefish while we have been Trout fishing; there really has been all the bluefish you can deal with lately!!  If you like catching blues; Go Fishing!  Flounder are biting as well, we’ve caught a good number while trout fishing. Some of the flounder are in the three to five pound range; a nice bonus while trout fishing.  Thanks for reading this report, if you would like to go fishing drop me a line!

Fishing Gear we use: Trout and Flounder: Reels Pflueger Medalist spinning in sizes 6030 and 6030. Bait cast reel Pflueger Summit.  Ugly braid 10 and 15# Rods: Ugly stick lites 6’6” and 7’ Med & Med-Heavy. All Star bait cast rod Team series TISCS1 7’6”

Good Luck,
Captain Jot Owens
www.captainjot.com 
910-233-4139
Wrightsville Beach NC Charter fishing
Wilmington NC Fishing charters

  

Last week 10-13 to 10-17 we had some very good Spanish Mack runs.  Most of the Spanish hit Clark spoons on number one planners, a few fish hit on top as well.  We did get a few on Marie jigs casting when the Spanish got on top feeding.  The Spanish were very nice in size; most fish were two to some over four pounds “nice fall size”.  They were biting just off the beach to about two miles off the beach.  I don’t know how much longer they will be here with this cooler air moving in; will just have to see!

The Flounder fishing has been good for the most part, on some trips we’ve caught over twelve keeper fish.  Most of the Flounder are eating Mullet and Mud minnows on light Carolina rigs.  The Flounder are mixed in size to just under keeper size to a few over five pounds.  We have caught some Flounder on Artificial baits as well.  We have had the best luck with Saltwater Assassin Blurp grubs in molting color and “Chicken on a chain” color grubs.  Rig the grubs on a red or black jig head for best results.

We’ve caught some bigger bull Redfish in and around the local inlets.  We are catching Reds in the 24 to over 32 inch range, some days their over the slot some days their in the slot.  Most of the Reds around the inlets are hitting mullets and fresh menhaden on Carolina rigs; using heavier egg sinkers with circle hooks 9/0 to 11/0.  On some days we have had some luck on Saltwater Assassin Blurp grubs in colors molting and pearl; using heavier jig heads.

And last but Not lest, Speckled Trout are starting to show and bite!  The Speckled trout fishing has gotten better and better around this area every year! It looks like it will be the same this year as well; “I Can’t wait, I love Trout fishing”!  The best trout bites lately have been on grubs and hard baits, but we have caught some on the good ‘ole live shrimp as well!  The best grub colors for us have been; chart-diamond, greenback shiner and silver mullet.  In the Shrimp pattern colors; clear, bone-diamond and root beer.  Rig the grubs and shrimp patterns on a red or black jig head for best results.

Hard lure’s that seem to be bringing the trout to the boat are Mirrolures and X-raps in colors pink, chartreuse, and white.  Most of the trout we have caught have been in the creeks and main channels connecting to the ICW and inlets.  There are still lots of pinfish, lizardfish, and small bluefish around: so we have not jumped in to the live shrimp full force yet.

In other fishing news: The 2008 Cape Fear Red-Trout Celebrity Classic to benefit Cystic fibrosis was held this last weekend 10-16 to 10-18.  I really enjoy fishing this tournament year after year.  It’s well run and very fun, there are a lot of very good guides that fish this tournament.  I had the pleasure fishing with Adam Meyer and Liz Bielski with Charter Lakes Insurance group.  I’m very happy to announce that team Charter Lakes took Lady Angler Grand Champion, Liz even caught more fish than Adam!  Congrats Liz, great job!  I look forward to fishing this tournament next year.  Fishing gear we use;

Bull Reds: Reels Pflueger Contender G15L, Rods Shakespeare Custom “USCB 1166 MH” Penn spinning reels 560L Live Liner with Penn Torque jigging rod 7’ 20 to 50 braids.

Spanish, Trout, and Flounder: Reels Pflueger Medalist spinning in sizes 6035 and 6040. Rods: Ugly stick lites 6’6” and 7’ Med & Med-Heavy.

Good Luck,
Captain Jot Owens
www.captainjot.com
910-233-4139
Wrightsville Beach NC Charter fishing
Wilmington NC Fishing charters

  

We’ve done a lot of Flounder fishing the last couple of weeks, with some pretty good days of fishing.  Most of the Flounder are eating Mullet and Mud minnows on light Carolina rigs.  The Flounder are mixed in size to just under keeper size to a few over five pounds.  If you would rather use artificial bait, I would try a Saltwater Assassin Blurp grub in molting color.  Rig the Blurp on a red or black jig head for best results.

We have found most of the Flounder in the creeks in mixed size but higher numbers.  Fishing the drop of the main channel in the creeks, this is where we have found the most fish.  The bigger Flounder seem to be around the inlets and just off the beach.  There seems to be less action and Flounder but, they are very nice Flounder; in the three the over six pound range.  (The creeks have been more fun for Flounder fishing.)

There are still fair amounts of good ole’ Redfish around, some in the creeks and some in the ocean.  In the creeks and waterway top water plugs and live baits are doing the trick.  We fish top water early in the morning and late afternoon when the sun in low.  The ocean Redfish is eating; live bait and Blurp shrimp and or shad grubs.  Extra scent never hurts when Red fishing!

The Trout are starting to show up around the area.  We’ve caught Trout from right around Wrightsville Beach to down in the Cape Fear River.  Most that we have found are in the creeks and channels running along the drop offs to deeper water.  The trout that we have caught are hitting grubs in colors Chart Diamond, Pump Seed/Chart tail and sliver mullet on red jig heads.  Hard baits getting the luck are Mirrolures redhead silver body and white back white belly. 

As water temps drop the Trout fishing will get better and better. The last couple of seasons have been the best Trout fishing I have ever seen around Wrightsville Beach, it seems to get better every year!  I do a great deal of Trout charters in November, if you would like to go book soon for I will book up fast!

In other fishing news:  I’m proud to announce that myself and Capt. Jeremiah Hieronymus, took second place and First place TWT “largest Redfish” in the  Redfish Action Inshore Classic this last weekend.  We had a great time fishing this well run event and look very forward to fishing more in the feature!  Capt. Lee Willis and the Redfish action crew did a wonderful job running this tournament, my hat comes off to Him and his crew!  I will always recommend this series to anyone how enjoys Red fishing and tournaments.

The Fishing gear we use:

Reds, Trout and Flounder: Reels Pflueger Medalist spinning in sizes 6035 and 6040. Rods: Ugly stick lites 6’6” and 7’ Med & Med-Heavy. 20 pound Ugly Braid.

In the Redfish Action tournament I could not have done it with out my: Pflueger Supreme low profile bait caster and All Star Platinum P845MC 7’ rod.  This combo gave me extreme casting distance that truly helped us place in this tournament.  Check one of those out, you won’t be unhappy!

Good Luck,

Captain Jot Owens

www.captainjot.com

910-233-4139

Wrightsville Beach and
Wilmington NC Fishing Charters

  

The Redfish have started to show up in and around the local inlets.  We are catching Reds in the 24 to over 32 inch range, some days their over the slot some days their in the slot.  Most of the Reds around the inlets are hitting mullets on Carolina rigs; using heavier egg sinkers.  On some days we have had some luck on Saltwater Assassin Blurp grubs in colors molting and pearl.

When we have been Red fishing around the inlets we are picking up some nice Flounder as well.  The Flounder are in the size range of 2 to some over 5 pounds; a right nice bonus to the day of fishing.  There again the Flounder are hitting mullets on Carolina rigs and scented grubs.  One fish last week went six pounds, one happy little boy that caught that one!  We also have gotten some Flounder in the creeks around Wrightsville as well.

There has been a few Trout starting to show up around.  Most that we have found are in the creeks and channels running along the drop offs to deeper water.  The trout that we have caught are hitting grubs in colors Chart. Diamond and sliver mullet and red jig heads.  Hard baits getting the luck are Mirrolures redhead silver body and green back white belly.  It won’t be long before the trout will move in around southeast NC, I can’t wait.

The Sheephead are still going strong and should to the end of October.  The best fishing lately for the Sheephead has been around bridges, docks and bulk-heads.  Fishing in water from six to fifth-teen feet for Sheephead seems to work the best for us.  We fish mostly using small Carolina rigs, with forty pound mono leader and small but strong live bait hooks.  Baits we are using; fiddler crabs and sand fleas.  Check out the October NC sportsman; I have a very good article on Sheephead fishing in the magazine.

I have recently tried a new product from Bang scent Inc.  It’s called “Texas Tea” and is a spray scent for soft and hard baits.  It is a mixture of a few different fish and shrimp oils, great for Redfish and Flounder fishing.  Give it a try, so far so good for my fishing trips.

Thanks for reading this report, if you would like to go on a guided trip give me a call 910-233-4139.

Fishing gear we use:
Reds, Trout, Flounder and Sheephead: Reels Pflueger Medalist spinning in sizes 6035 and 6040. Rods: Ugly stick lites 6’6” and 7’ Med & Med-Heavy.

Captain Jot Owens

www.captainjot.com

910-233-4139
Wrightsville Beach NC Fishing Charters

  

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 until we stopped for the passing of Hanna.  I’m sure it will pick right back up too

The Spanish mackerel have still been biting good to great on most days, with some small keeper kings as well.  Most of the Spanish are biting Clark spoons trolled behind #1 planner’s.  The Clark spoons that are working the best for us are sizes; 00 and 0 in plan silver and pink flash.  When the Spanish are on top feeding and jumping, Maria jig spoons have been the trick.  The colors that seem to be working are pink, green and blue in sizes seven & fourteen gram.  The Spanish are eating very small bait fish, with this happening I have gone to smaller lures.  This has helped greatly in the good numbers of Spanish we have caught. 

The King mackerel have also showed up this last week, they are not real big but a lot of fun on light tackle!  The kings are also biting the Yo-Zuri’s.  The colors that are working the best have been Pink and Clown.  We are trolling the crystal minnows two to three knots.  The good thing about trolling this Yo-Zuri is you can use light tackle which makes it a lot of fun.

Sheephead are still biting good, we have caught some real nice Sheephead this year.  We’ve had two fish over ten pounds, so much fun on light tackle.  They are so good to eat as well!  The best fishing lately for us has been around bridges, docks and bulk-heads.  Fishing in water from six to fifth-teen feet for Sheephead seems to work the best for us.  We fish mostly using small Carolina rigs, with forty pound mono leader and small but strong live bait hooks.  Baits we are using; fiddler crabs and sand fleas have worked just fine.  Give it a shot, it takes time but you’ll get one; Hold-on”!

The fishing should get better as the water clears up from Hanna’s hit and run.  Get out there and do some fishing, fall fishing should be just around the corner.  Thanks for reading this report, and good luck fishing.  If you would like to go fishing give me call!

Fishing Gear we use:
Sheephead, King and Spanish mackerel: Reels Pflueger Medalist spinning in sizes 6035 and 6040. Rods: Ugly stick lites 6’6” and 7’ Med & Med-Heavy

Captain Jot Owens
www.captainjot.com
910-233-4139

  

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 and in the back water areas. Before the blow we did some good ocean fishing for Flounder and Gray trout.

Most of the flounder inshore are mixed in size, but the fish in the ocean are a little better in size. Live bait and grubs are the best bet. Carolina rigs for the live bait and heavy jig heads for the grubs. I prefer bright grubs; Saltwater Assassin’s sea shads in colors chart/diamond and silver mullet work real well.

Another new color from Assassin is “Chicken on a Chain” it looks like a Mud minnow. I think this will be a good color for Flounder on days you can’t find live bait. The body of the Chicken on a chain” is a glow body good for lower light days. Watch out when fishing in the ocean for the flounders; we’ve had some very nice fish eaten by Barracudas just under the boat.

How bout’ those Gray trout, the trout bite has really picked up the last couple of weeks. We are catching most of the Grays the same way we’ve been catching the Flounder; Carolinas rigs and live bait. My favorite live bait for Grays is finger mullet. If you would rather use lures, small jigging spoons and grubs will work just fine. I like to put a shot of scent on my grubs; “Bang’s” shrimp, crab, and Taxes tea are some of my favorites. The Flounder and Trout are holding on near shore live “hard” bottom, wrecks, and ledges.

My charters have had some great early Redfish morning bites. We are fishing mud flats and oyster flats in creeks and along the ICW. Multi fish hook-ups are not uncommon at all! Top water plugs like the Rapala skitter-walk have done very well. Rattle and popping corks with live mullets and little menhaden have been working great! The best rattlin’ corks for me have been the Saltwater Assassin’s “Kwik-cork” this is one of the loudest corks on the market they work!

There are some Bull Reds starting to show up in the ocean on hard bottoms and around the inlets. You never know when you might hook one of these big fish might bite. When we try to catch these Bulls, we use fresh cut or live menhaden. We use fish finder rigs with 11/0 and 12/0 circle hooks, keep your drag tight and the circle hooks will do there job.

Thanks so much for reading this report, if you would like a Fishing charter give me call or drop me a line. Good fishing to ya!

Fishing gear we use;

Bull Reds: Reels Pflueger Contender G15L, Rods Shakespeare Custom “USCB 1166 MH” Penn spinning reels 560L Live Liner with Penn Torque jigging rod 7’ 20 to 50 braids.

Redfish, Grays, and Flounder: Reels Pflueger Medalist spinning in sizes 6035 and 6040. Rods: Ugly stick lites 6’6” and 7’ Med & Med-Heavy.

Good Luck,

Captain Jot Owens
www.captainjot.com
910-233-4139

  

The last couple of weeks the fishing has been pretty good just off the beach.  The Spanish Mackerel have been biting very good most days and the fish are a really nice grade.  Some fish over six pounds, that’s a good pull on light tackle!  Early morning seems to be the best bite, but some fish have stayed around all day on some days.

Most of the Spanish are biting Clark spoons trolled behind #1 planner’s.  The Clark spoons that are working the best for us are sizes; 00 and 0 in plan silver and pink flash.  When the Spanish are on top feeding and jumping, Maria jig spoons have been the trick.  The colors that seem to be working are pink, green and blue in sizes seven & fourteen gram.  We have also caught a few very nice Spanish on the fly rod too.

We are starting to catch Flounder pretty good; we are seeing a few fish inshore as well on the near shore reefs and wrecks.  Most of the flounder inshore are mixed in size, but the fish in the ocean are a little better in size.  Live bait and grubs are the best bet.  Carolina rigs for the live bait and heavy jig heads for the grubs.  I prefer bright grubs; Saltwater Assassin’s sea shads in colors chart/diamond and silver mullet work real well.  Watch out when fishing in the ocean for the flounders; we’ve had some very nice fish eaten by Barracudas just under the boat.  It’s not a fun thing!!

I’m still seeing a few Tarpon around the inlets and off the shoals; the Tarpon should stay around till mid September. We fish for Tarpon on the bottom using, live and fresh dead baits like; spots, bluefish and Menhaden.  We rig these baits on fish finder rigs, with three to five feet of 80 to 100 pound mono leaders.  Circle hooks are the best bet for good hook ups and landings for Tarpon in hook sizes 7/0 to 9/0 depending what hook series you like.  We’ve caught some very nice bluefish while Tarpon fishing lately.

The Shark fishing is still going very strong most days.  Very nice sharks in the forty to over two hundred pounds are mostly what we are seeing.  We’ve been using light tackle and fly rods to catch these powerful sharks. When we use spinning reels we use; 300+ yards of thirty and forty pound Ugly braid super line and a good fast tipped rod.  They are a lot of fun on spinning tackle!

Thanks so much for reading this report, if you would like a Fishing charter give me call or drop me a line.  Good fishing to ya!

Fishing gear we use;

Tarpon and sharks Reels Pflueger Contender G15L, Rods Shakespeare Custom “USCB 1166 MH” Penn spinning reels 560L Live Liner with Penn Torque jigging rod 7’ 20 to 50 braids.

Spanish and Flounder: Reels Pflueger Medalist spinning in sizes 6035 and 6040. Rods: Ugly stick lites 6’6” and 7’ Med & Med-Heavy.

Good Luck,

Captain Jot Owens

www.captainjot.com

910-233-4139 

  

My charters have had some great early morning Redfish and Trout bites. We are fishing mud flats and oyster flats in creeks and along the ICW. Multi fish hook-ups are not uncommon at all! Top water plugs like the Rapala skitter-walk have done very well. Rattle and popping corks with live mullets and little menhaden have been working great! The best rattlin’ corks for me have been the Saltwater Assassin’s “Kwik-cork” this is one of the loudest corks on the market; “trust me; try some!”

Another hot weather favorite of mine is the great fighting and great eating Sheephead. If you just started fishing or you have for years, you will love the time and fight it takes to catch one of these fish. The best fishing lately for us has been around bridges, docks and bulk-heads. Fishing in water from six to fifth-teen feet for sheephead seems to work the best for us. We fish mostly using small Carolina rigs, with forty pound mono leader and small but strong live bait hooks. Baits we are using; fiddler crabs and sand fleas have worked just fine. Give it a shot, it takes time but you’ll get one; Hold-on”!

The Spanish mackerel are still picking good most days. Most of the Spanish are biting Clark spoons trolled behind #1 planner’s. The Clark spoons that are working the best for us are sizes; 00 and 0 in silver, gold and pink flash. When the Spanish are on top feeding and jumping, Maria jig spoons have been the trick. There has been some bigger Spanish around the last couple of weeks; with some fish over five pounds. Always fun on the ultra light or fly rod!

We are still seeing some Tarpon around the inlets and shoals. Live and dead baits on the bottom have had the best luck for getting bites; fresh spots, menhaden and mullet work the best. Shark fishing will be good through the end of October. We’ve had some really nice lemon and black tip sharks already this year and a few on the fly-rod. We mostly are fishing around and just off the local inlets. There also has been some locally good flounder fishing; in the creeks and around the bigger inlets like Carolina and Masonboro inlets.

Thanks so much for reading this report, if you would like a Fishing charter give me call or drop me a line. Good fishing to ya!

Fishing gear we use;

Tarpon and sharks Reels Pflueger Contender G15L, Rods Shakespeare Custom “USCB 1166 MH” Penn spinning reels 560L Live Liner with Penn Torque jigging rod 7’ 20 to 50 braids.

Reds, Spanish and Sheephead: Reels Pflueger Medalist spinning in sizes 6035 and 6040. Rods: Ugly stick lites 6’6” and 7’ Med & Med-Heavy.

Good Luck,

Captain Jot Owens

www.captainjot.com

910-233-4139

  

The summer trend of local fishing is really starting to show.  One of my favorites has rally started to show this last week; the always fun Tarpon!  I have only Tarpon fished once; last week.  We saw a few fish and had a strike, and a jump but no hook up “that’s Tarpon fishing for ya”.  Always good to see them around the boat; gets my blood pressure up every time!

We fish for Tarpon on the bottom using, live and fresh dead baits like; spots, bluefish and Menhaden.  Rigging these baits on fish finder rigs, with three to five feet of 80 to 100 pound mono leaders.  Circle hooks are the best bet for good hook ups and landings for Tarpon in hook sizes 7/0 to 9/0 depending what hook series you like.  I have also had a fair share of Tarpon on my kite rig with live baits like greenies and menhaden.  Nothing like seeing a Tarpon hit kite baits!

When the Tarpon start to show up, the sharks are already here!  I’m not talking about one to three footers; I’m talking about four to seven plus footers, running fifty to two hundred pounds; on light tackle and fly rods.  Don’t knock it til you have tried it!  It’s a lot of fun most of the sharks come right up to the boat and take the bait or fly.  We catch Lemon, Dusky, and Black tips and a few Hammerheads from time to time as well.

Best baits for the near shore sharks are, fresh and live Menhaden.  When we use bait to catch the sharks we use spinning reels, with 300+ yards of thirty and forty pound Ugly braid super line.  Rigging the baits; eight feet of 80 pound mono leader; some will wind on to the reel. Connected to a fifty pound swivel, then to Two to three foot of #9 SS wire and a 8/0 or 9/0 off set J hook.  If you prefer Fly fishing, I like Striped bass flies in Menhaden patterns with 4/0 and 5/0 hook sizes.  We use ten to twelve weight set ups; have lots of extra flies with you!

The Redfish are still picking good, you just have got to get out there and find some fish that have not been fished too much.  Live, fresh cut bait and scented grubs have been the ticket.  Spanish mackerel are biting as well, casting and trolling are best bets for these speedsters.  Don’t forget that great hot summer fish the Sheephead, the hotter the better for those Sheephead.  One-armed bandits seem to be one of best baits for me.  Fish them around docks and bridges.

Thanks so much for reading this report, get out there and try some of these tactics you’ll catch’em!

Fishing gear we use;Tarpon: Reels Pflueger Contender G15L, Rods Shakespeare Custom “USCB 1166 MH”

Sharks: Same as Tarpon and Penn spinning reels 560L Live Liner with Penn Torque jigging rod 7’ 20 to 50 braid.

Reds, Spanish and Sheephead: Reels Pflueger Medalist spinning in sizes 6035 and 6040. Rods: Ugly stick lites 6’6” and 7’ Med & Med-Heavy.

Captain Jot Owens
http://www.captainjot.com/
910-233-4139