Fall Fishing flooded waters
Date and Weather Conditions
Fall fishing flooded waters with a rising tide scenario were the conditions on October 13, 2019. The ride south on the Cape Fear River was ideal, no wind slick calm waters. This is the kinda morning that makes being a charter Captain a great job.
Fishing Action
The tide was rising with flooded waters in the buzzard bay, the first stop we sited a red drum in the shallows, spotted two more just could not get a strike.
Moved to another shallow water spot, bite picked up catching a large flounder, undersize red drum,two-slot red drums. Fishing was not what I call on fire, but with the flooded conditions, the bite was pretty good, Rhonda & son had some descent red drum action and a beautiful morning of fishing.
Locating Fish
Fall fishing flooded waters can be challenging fish can move back in areas further into the marsh. Look for what might be a small pond like a patch of water set back in the grass. Rig a rod up without an egg sinker just a Kahle hook, cast the bait into the pond. Be ready for an aggressive strike red drum, speckled trout are laying waiting for bait to come by. When the waters are extremely high try to recall where a mound of oyster beds are fish a float rig with a short leader over the shells. This is a deadly technique at times!
Conservation
I normally like to ask customers do they want to keep their catch? The red drum in the backwaters is getting harder to find due to the pressure put on them. I understand a customer that wants a freshly fried fish platter for dinner, North Carolina only allows one fish per angler. When you have those days when they are chewing take time to release the fish in a manner, give them time to recover from that hard fight.
Cape Fear Guide – Captain Mike Dennis – 910-619-0928 – Capt.Mike@charter.net