Headhunter Outdoors Report

Hi folks, Capt. David here with this weeks outdoors report. The fish are still biting and I certainly hope you folks have the freezer full for the winter. Reds are everywhere in the surf and sound. Gray Trout are biting in the ocean. Specks are biting in the sound. Blues are thicker than hair on a dogs back. Spots are in the surf and waterway. Pompano are in the surf and the flounder are still biting . Folks trying to tell you where to go is about impossible. The first thing I would advise you to do is find the water. The second thing would be to have a rod with you. Then try baiting a hook and tossing it in the water. It really doesn’t matter where you go you should be able to catch a few fish. Use either live or cut bait and sit back and wait! The water temps are in the 67 degree range and a little warmer back in the sound but the fish know that winter is coming and are fattening up. If you have a 4wd vehicle get a beach permit and head to the inlet. All the fish in the sound are going to be coming out the inlets for the next few weeks and some of the best fishing is on the inlet bars. Either inlet is good just get a permit if you go to the south end.

Offshore things are still happening. Kings are still around as well as a few Spanish. The bottom fishing is hot with the Gray trout and Snapper and Bass on the reefs and ledges. Be careful if you go out. It can get rough in a hurry this time of the year. Be safe, not sorry!

On the hunting side, Deer season is in and the bucks are starting to move folks. Thats good and bad ! The good thing is it ups your chance of getting that big buck, the bad thing is that the deer are moving at all times and up the chance of a late night encounter with a car. Duck season is in from Nov 8-29th. Check online for more specific regulations. at ncwildlife.org or pick up a regulation guide at any local outdoors shop. In the next couple of weeks just about all small game and big game will be in season except for Turkey. Take your kid or the neighbors kid with you out in the woods or on the water folks. The satisfaction of a kid learning to enjoy the outdoors and be successful is overwhelming. A good squirrel or rabbit hunt is a great way to start and progress from there. All the conservation and protection of our outdoors will go to waste if we don’t teach our youth the value of it. Whether you hunt and fish or just like hiking and other types of outdoor recreation we still need to pry them kids away the video games and soccer practice and show them what its all about! Well thats it for this week so be safe and take a kid with you.

Capt. David
Headhunter Outdoors
(910) 329-0818

Hi folks, Capt. David here with this weeks outdoors report. Sorry about the last couple of weeks folks, between fishing and hunting I’ve been a busy guy. Never fear folks we are going to give all of you the lowdown on whats hot and whats not!

Inshore, Specks and Reds are everywhere and are hitting about anything you can throw at them. The Swing bridge and Howards creek are holding lots of Trout, both Specks and Gray’s. The docks along the waterway and Banks channel are holding some nice Flounder and Reds along with Black drum. The inlet bars are a good place to look for some big Reds this time of the year and the north end of Lea island has a good bite going on too. The waterway still has a lot of spots making the fall run and the netters are tearing them up. Folks the best places to catch a mess on a rod and reel seems to be Topsail creek and Banks channel. Anyplace along the waterway is a good spot when a school moves through. Just sit and wait on them, they will be along shortly! Bloodworms and fresh cut shrimp are about the best baits to use. Who knows, a black drum or anything else might hit your bait.

The surf and piers are catching everything from Pompano to Blues now and the guys on the end of the piers are still catching some Kings. Spanish Mackeral are still around and early morning seems to be the best time to catch them. Live bait,cut bait or Mole crabs aka”sand fleas” are the best baits to catch whatever is in the surf. Some big fish roam the wave zone and can be caught now. Lots of fish feed in the white water zone on the beach so don’t try to heave your bait plumb to Europe! Spots,Redfish,Trout,Mullet,Blues,Spanish,all can be caught from shore so go stick a sand spike in the beach,take a chair,wet a hook and relax. Dinner is only a bite away! Don’t forget your beach permit if you drive out on the beach.

Offshore things are still biting and the kings can be found from the beach on out. Spanish are thick around the inlet and bluefish are everywhere. Bottom fishing is still good but the weather here lately has be great one day and miserable the next. Be careful if you go out and keep an eye on the weather.

On the hunting side, My son-in-law and I went hunting last week and he got a deer on Monday and one on Wednesday. That boy has a horseshoe up his-OOPS can’t say that in a family publication.Well anyway, you get the idea. I haven’t had any luck yet so I’m still trying. I even found out that the legendary sportsman Waylan Batson has even gotten 2 deer so far this season. Well thats about it for this week so remember to take a kid with you and be safe.

Capt. David
Headhunter Outdoors
(910) 329-0818