Headhunter Outdoors Report

Hi folks, Capt. David here with this weeks outdoors report. Well the fishing is hot and so is the weather. Let’s hope this tropical storm won’t mess it up to bad. Redfish are all along the waterway and biting just about anything. Now I’ve seen a lot of boats anchored up along the waterway and folks fishing. The only problem that I see is the people are still fishing too deep. Folks this time of the year you ain’t going to catch much in the waterway channel. The Flounder, Trout, and Redfish are in 1 FOOT of water. I don’t catch Redfish out of water more than 3 feet deep. The reason for this is the bait! Where is the bait you may ask, up next to the grass. Folks it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out that the fish are feeding on the baitfish this time of the year so look for the bait. If you don’t know what to look for,look for the funny ripples next to the bank and if you see the bait jumping out of the water,something is after them. Fish where the bait is. A wise man told me once that a fat man don’t get far from the buffet! Big fish don’t either. Predator fish are looking for an easy meal and will use every opportunity to work less and eat more. That’s how they get big!
Offshore the fish are biting in all the usual places and probably on your secret spot too. Remember to guard those gps and loran numbers , don’t get caught sitting on your sweet spot either. Heck I know guys who won’t even let their wives have that info! Spanish are thick, the Kings are 1-2 miles and on out, Mahi are 10 or so miles with Sailfish mixed in. The deep ledges and wrecks are holding some fat Grouper now and the bite will get hot once the water starts to cool a couple of degree’s.
On the hunting side, Dove season comes in on the 1st of Sept. and is in till Oct 4th. The daily limit is 15 birds and season don’t open till noon on the 1st. After that it’s an all day season. If you ain’t ever tried Dove hunting, you might ought to. Try hitting a missile going 50 MPH with the sun in your eyes! Folks it ain’t easy! Resident Canada goose season comes in on the 1st as well till the 30th with a daily limit of 8 and Teal season comes in Sept. 20-30 east of Hwy 17. The daily limit is 4 birds. Sept. 13 also is the opening day of Deer bow season. Well folks thats it for this week so remember to take a kid with you and be safe!

Capt. David
Headhunter Outdoors
(910) 329-0818

Hi folks, Capt. David here with this weeks outdoors report. Folks the fishing is hot! Lots of Redfish all along the waterway and they are hitting just about anything. The Speckled Trout are biting too. The swing bridge seems to be the hotspot now especially at night and early morning. Some of the Trout are real big but the majority are in the 2 lb class. Heck I’ve been catching them on a float rig while fishing for Reds. The way things are looking we are going to be in for a wild fall fishing season. That suits me just fine too. The flounder are around and are rather plentiful but most of them are on the small side. Look at it this way, that 13 inch fish will be back next year and be bigger! This time of the year folks most of the big fish are prowling around looking for something to eat and there ain’t no better place to look than at a creek mouth on the falling tide. If you find fish, remember what the tide is doing and be there when the tide is the same the next day. I’ve actually caught Flounder, Trout, and Reds from the same spot at the same time. Those fish are using spots like this as feeding stations and will lay there and pick off the bait as the tide sweeps it by. The two rigs I use regularly is the Carolina rig and a float rig. If you are wondering what a float rig is, it’s the same thing you use for panfish in freshwater. Just hang a minnow on it and let the current do the work. Now a lot of you folks are still using j-hooks and they work great,but you ought to give circle hooks a try. You don’t have to set the hook and they are hooked right in the corner of the jaw. It takes a little getting used to but once you get the hang of it you will catch more fish when they bite.
 Offshore things remain the same with all the fish where they should be. From the beach on out something is biting. It’s just a hard decision what to target! Spanish, Kings, Tarpon, Sails, Mahi, Marlin, Grouper, Black bass and the list goes on! The most important piece of advice I can give you is to go fishing.
 Hunting season ain’t far off now boys and girls and I hope that the feeders are full and your gear is ready because it is less than a month off. YEEHAA! I love living here because of all we have to enjoy in this area. Some of the best hunting and fishing in the eastern US is right here folks and if you ain’t taking advantage of it,sorry about your luck! Well thats it for this week so be safe and take a kid with you!

Capt. David
Headhunter Outdoors
(910) 329-0818