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N.C. Saltwater Fishing Report

Northern District  Dare, Hyde, Currituck, & Beaufort Counties
Contact: Eddie Chessick
July 6, 2003
For the 2003 fishing year, all owners/operators of vessels recreationally fishing for and/or retaining regulated Atlantic Highly Migratory Species (HMS) (Atlantic tunas, sharks, swordfish and billfish) in the Atlantic Ocean, including the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea, must obtain an Atlantic Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Angling permit. This permit has replaced the Atlantic tunas Angling category permit. In North Carolina, additional HMS harvest reporting requirements are also in place.
Charterboats: Tuna, tuna, tuna -- still excellent yellowfin tuna fishing. Dolphin fishing is also good. Several sailfish have been released this week.

Headboats: Croaker fishing along with some keeper flounder have kept customers happy.

Private Boats:Bluefish and Spaniah mackerel fishing have held up this week

Piers:Bluefish and scattered Spanish mackerel on jiggers have been reeled in along with some keeper flounder. Some spade fish and a few pompano have shown up.

Shore: Fishermen have caught small bottom fish and some nice Spanish mackerel when the water cleaned up. Cobia fishing has slowed up at Cape Point. Water temps did drop at week's end.

Central District  Pamlico, Craven, Carteret, & Onslow Counties
Contact: Suzanne Hill
July 6, 2003
For the 2003 fishing year, all owners/operators of vessels recreationally fishing for and/or retaining regulated Atlantic Highly Migratory Species (HMS) (Atlantic tunas, sharks, swordfish and billfish) in the Atlantic Ocean, including the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea, must obtain an Atlantic Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Angling permit. This permit has replaced the Atlantic tunas Angling category permit. In North Carolina, additional HMS harvest reporting requirements are also in place.
Headboats:Good catches continue; grouper, snapper, grunts, porgies, shark, dolphin, seabass, triggers and spottail pinfish.

CharterBoats:Finally a good yellowfin tuna report. One boat came in with 6- all over 50 pounds. Sailfish were released. Dolphin, wahoo, amberjacks and kings were also seen in good number.

Private Boats: It was rather a slow week for the smaller boats. There were many people out playing on the water There were a few were fishing. We saw flounder, spot and croaker coming in from the Turning basin. King mackerel and dolphin on 13 Buoy and Southeast Bottom. Sheephead are still here and are being caught around the bridge pilings and port walls. Lots of pinfish and oystertoads reported.

Piers/Shore: Spot, croaker, bluefish and sea mullet are being reeled in along with several speckled trout and a a lovely 16.5 inch summer flounder. Tiny spadefish are showing up along with tons of seaweed

 
Southern District  Pender, New Hanover, & Brunswick Counties
Contact: Dennis Trowell
July 6, 2003
For the 2003 fishing year, all owners/operators of vessels recreationally fishing for and/or retaining regulated Atlantic Highly Migratory Species (HMS) (Atlantic tunas, sharks, swordfish and billfish) in the Atlantic Ocean, including the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea, must obtain an Atlantic Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Angling permit. This permit has replaced the Atlantic tunas Angling category permit. In North Carolina, additional HMS harvest reporting requirements are also in place.
Headboats:Good bottom fishing catches consisting of vermilion snapper, triggerfish, grunts, and various kinds of groupers. King mackerel, amberjacks, dolphin, and cobia were also reported as well.

CharterBoats:Gulf stream fishing is starting to slow, with scattered dolphin, tuna and wahoo's reported. Most boats start out trolling, then switch to bottom fishing if the stream fishing is slow. Full/day charters are catching lots of king mackerel, and inshore charters are reporting drum, flounder, spanish mackerel and bluefish.

Private Boats: King mackerel fishing is very good off of Wrightsville beach in the 8 20 mile range. Dallas rock, 10 mile rock, and the 23 mile rock have been producing of late, with most fish being small school kings, but lots of them. Inshore, some big flounder are still being caught in carolina beach inlet, and in snow's cut. The artificial reefs off of oak island are producing good numbers of flounders, along with spade fish and some kings.

Piers: Slow summer time fishing for the most part. Pender and New Hanover piers are reporting spanish mackerels early, along with some pompano and bluefish. Oak island piers are reporting a few king mackerel, along with some big spanish mackerels. Some spotted sea trout are still being caught at first light on live shrimp along with some sea mullet and pompano.

Shore:Fishing has been slow for the most part, with blues, pompano, and small croaker being reported. There are some good catches of drum on some of the barrier islands in the area.

 

 

 

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