Ocean: Offshore, fishing was red hot earlier in the week before the blow. Most boats caught limits of big gaffer size dolphin along with some nice wahoo. Fishing slowed on Saturday after the blow, but there still were decent catches taking place. Grouper fishing is always a good option this time of year when the stream bite slows. Reds, gags, scamps, and other assorted bottom fish can save a day offshore. Closer to shore there are plenty of king mackerel around. Most fish are the small school size fish but there are some fish in the mid 20-pound range being caught as well. The dredge wreck and the horseshoe have been producing as of late. This is the time of year when the cobia move though the area, and boats fishing for the kings are starting to encounter them on most trips. The Spanish were biting well along the area beaches before the wind starting blowing and muddied the water.

Inlets/Sounds/Bays: Inshore, There still are some good trout catches coming out of the river. Live shrimp has been the bait of choice, but they are very difficult to find. Shrimp intimation baits such as a D.O.A. baits are catching some fish, but if you can find some live shrimp, you stand a better chance of catching trout. Early morning hours have been the best time. Don't forget to try some top water plugs in the morning hours as they have been hitting these well also. There are some flounder being caught as well, but it's still early for them and the fish are typically smaller this time of year. There should be some nice fish starting to show later in the month.

Piers/Shore: Earlier in the week most area piers saw great catches of Spanish mackerel before the winds started. There were some king mackerel landed as well, with most coming off of the Oak Island Pier. The trout are starting to show up on the Brunswick County piers. Live shrimp is the bait of choice and early morning hours are the best times. Sea mullet, blues, and a few pompano were reported last week as well. Surf fishing has produced some sea mullet and some big bluefish over the last several weeks.