Trout are mostly in the shallower areas of the tributaries, where there’s grass flats. They love live shrimp, so if you can get some, use them as bait. Bluefish and Spanish Mackerel are biting across the lower Bay, and you can catch them pretty easily.
Red Drum are leaving the Bay and heading to the ocean, so to catch them while you can. The CBBT is a hot spot for tright now. Sandbridge is the place to be for some surf action.
Cobia are also on the move and they’re hanging out near the CBBT too. They’re big and strong, so be ready for a fight.
Sheepshead are another option. They love Blue Crab or fiddlers. You can find them at the CBBT as well. They have some serious teeth, so watch out.
Flounder are biting on some lower bay structures, and the bridge tunnel is a good spot too. They’re fat and tasty now, and they like large live baits.
Spot are plentiful in the tributaries and inlets, and they’re easy to catch. Fishbytes aare working.
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There is some hot drum action in Corolla. There were reports of drum up and down the beaches. The best bite is in the evening as the tide is coming in and then it’s game on. Also, some black tip sharks and big bluefish were biting. The piers have a mixed bag of fish with Spanish, blues, mullet, spot, and puppy drum. The nearshore fleet had Spanish, blues, triggerfish, ribbons, and albacore. The offshore fleet boated marlin, mahi, and sailfish. At the inlet, there are some big drum, plus nice specks back in the sound.