There are reports of black drum caught from the Eastern Shore. Blacks typically show before the reds, but some big red drum are also starting to tug on lines. The trout bite has not yet fully kicked in because of cold water, but togs are biting hard on most any structure.
Flounder are starting to show up in the inlets and coastal bays on the Eastern Shore. Some anglers have already caught limits using squid and minnows for bait. As the season progresses, the flounder population is expected to increase this year, providing more opportunities for successful fishing trips.
Surf anglers along Sandbridge are reeling in bluefish, redfish, and various species of sharks.
OBX
Fishing
is beginning to really pick up with more and more fish being caught every day.
It was a great weekend for drum and sea mullet. Josh Mallory beached a nice 44”
red. More puppy drum have been being caught in the surf and sound, especially south
of the Oregon Inlet Bridge.
Inshore
fishing continues to be good for stripers and drum.
The
offshore boats continue to catch some nice tunas, a mixture of yellowfins and bluefins.
