2022 ranking results – East Coast Got Em On King Mackerel Tournament
Posted by Mark Mayo on 8.8.22 in Fishing Reports, Newsstand
Boasting a 1st place payout of $20,000 and $100,000 in total payouts, the 2022- East Coast Got Em On King Mackerel Tournament is held the second weekend in July, at Carolina Beach across from the Municipal Docks. Here are the ranking results… Mark MayoI research and report on fishing, fishing gear/equipment, survival topics, and marketing […]
Flounder Season shortens for 2022
Posted by Mark Mayo on 7.29.22 in Fishing Reports
The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission adopted the Southern Flounder Fishery Management Plan Amendment 3 at its May 2022 meeting. Amendment 3 includes robust management strategies, such as commercial and recreational quotas, options for commercial trip limits, and a spring Gulf and summer flounder season for recreational hook and line in the ocean. The 2022 recreational […]
2020 Recreational Flounder Season
Posted by Mark Mayo on 8.15.20 in Fishing Reports
The 2020 recreational flounder season opens at 12:01 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 16, in North Carolina internal and ocean waters. The season will close at midnight Sept. 30. The minimum size limit will remain at 15 inches total length and the creel limit will remain at four fish per person per day during the open recreational […]
Cape Fear River grand slam
Posted by Mark Mayo on 7.5.20 in Blast from the Past
Cape Fear River grand slam, check out the photos with this grand slam. Flounder, Blues, Red Drum, Speckled Trout these guys had a blast. Inshore – the Flounder fishing has been great now the Finger Mullet have finally moved in which is even better. Speckled Trout fishing is still doing well in the Cape Fear […]
Fishing is on fire
Posted by Mark Mayo on 7.4.20 in Blast from the Past
Hi Folks, Fishing is on fire this past week. Spanish mackerel head the list with reds a close second. We even caught a nice king on a 1/4 oz. “Maria” jig. Please see the photo gallery on my website for all the pics. Now here’s my report: Inshore: Redfishing has heated up and fish are […]
Inshore Fishing
Posted by Mark Mayo on 7.3.20 in Blast from the Past
The inshore fishing continues to be good with catches of red drum, speckled trout, flounder, black drum, sheephead, spanish mackerel and bluefish. I have been concentrating my efforts on redfish and speckled trout lately and picking up a few flounder, black drum, ladyfish, and bluefish mixed in. The spanish mackerel have been thick right off […]
Fishing and catching everyday
Posted by Mark Mayo on 7.3.20 in Blast from the Past
Hi Folks, Whew, what a week, plus. We have been fishing everyday and catching too. Flounder, reds and spanish have been our main catches, but lots of other fish are biting as well. Now here’s my report: Inshore: Flounder are biting at the usual spots near the inlets and in the waterway. The river is […]
Cape Fear River Fishing tip of the week
Posted by Mark Mayo on 6.29.20 in Blast from the Past
Fishing tip of the week: This time of year it is a lot of fun to go to the mouth of the Cape Fear River & hook up with large black tip & hammerhead sharks. If you want to catch a 75 to 125 pound shark you need a heavy duty rod & reel, 40 to […]
It’s very important to get a good weather report
Posted by Mark Mayo on 6.14.20 in Blast from the Past
Fishing Tip#61420 is about weather conditions. The day before you go fishing it is very important to get a good weather report paying special attention to tides and wind direction. Some fishermen make their mind up where they’re going to fish & don’t take into consideration wind direction. Think about the wind & think about the […]
Catching barracuda, king mackerel, & dolphin
Posted by Mark Mayo on 6.13.20 in Blast from the Past
Fishing Tip #61320: is on setting the hook for inshore fishing. I have noticed a lot of my charters go into the panic mode when they have a small bite. As soon as the fish comes in contact with the hook, don’t jerk jerk jerk, let the fish pull then set the hook. Keep the […]