The redfish bite is still going strong and should continue over the winter months as long as we get into a normal winter weather pattern. We have had some nice days lately with sunny skies and warmer temperatures. This is key this time of year and catching big numbers of reds is a good possibilty when the conditions are right.
The reds are schooled up on the flats and creeks of the lower Cape Fear area. Most of the reds are middle to upper slot fish with a few over slot and small ones mixed in. We are catching most of the reds blindcasting artificials and also picking up a few sightcasting when the winds are light. Fishing mud minnows on light jigheads is also a great way to pick up reds when the fish are finicky.
Hopefully the weather will return to normal and we’ll get some good fishing days in over the next week or two. I should have a good report for the first of Febuary. Check out a few of the photos from some of the recent trips.
Thanks,
Jeff Wolfe
Seahawk Inshore Fishing Charters
Carolina Beach Inshore Fishing Blog
910-619-9580
1/4/11 Harrison and Forrest had a great father and son fishing trip catching good numbers of redfish on the lower Cape Fear.
1/5/11 Hugh and Zach caught good numbers of reds back in the creeks fishing DOA soft plastics
1/15/11 Christian with 29′ incher he caught on a artificial shrimp. Another great day with double digits of upper and over slot fish.
1/16/11 Adam with a beast of a redfish at 34″ caught on a Gulp Alive shrimp. Reds of this size are rare for the backwaters.
1/16/11 Adam and Kim and doubled up on reds sightfishing to a large school along a creek bank. This was a beautiful day with big numbers of reds on the lower Cape Fear.
Kim with a 27.5 in red she caught on a Gulp Alive shrimp. She went on a tear towards the end of the day and may have even passed Adam in the numbers category
Another shot of Adam, me, and the 34 inch red that Adam caught along a creek bank.