Inshore red drum fishing behind Masonboro Island, North Carolina
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- Опубликовано: 27 сен 2021
- I stumble into a school of slot drum while exploring the back bays behind Masonboro Island. I use jigs, topwater and even an unused Mirror Lure to hook into some hungry red drum.
Are you sure that's even legal? lolololol Way too much fun for one trip. KILLER DAY!
@@weekender38 this trip absolutely ruined me. Gold standard day. It’s just time and place with a bunch of luck.
Now that's an awesome day of fishing
You got that right! I've been chasing that day ever since.
Awesome day Steve, you were slaying them! Definitely want to meet up with you one day there in the future.
That was an awesome day! I'll be thinking of that that until I can do it again. We can get together anywhere. There are so many spots along the coast where I would like to try.
Awesome!
Nice fish man! Good video. I fish that same area and love it! Hope yo see ya out sometime. Tight lines!
Thanks Veronica! That was an epic day. Been trying to recreate that bite since. Had few folks tell me it wasn’t the same this year. Maybe next year! Hope to see you out there.
Heck of a day right there! Found an absolute pile and when the reds are stacked up like that you can do what you want with that MR 17! Lol. You get good with that lure and you'll be busting the specks up. Nice spot to launch, too.
And the perfect Raleigh-ite...you go home! Haha. Just kidding! Nice work, sir. That was fun to watch!
Thanks! I’ve been thinking about that day ever since. I’ve been out there 3 times this year with nothing to show for it yet. Might have to try some different spots.
@@SteveOllice good flounder bite inside right now. Fingers crossed for some keepers come September.
Awesome man! I fish that area a lot too! Hit or miss for me
That area can be hit or miss for me too. I did figure out where they like to hold, at least that day. I'm looking forward to going back to see if I can find them again.
Gonna have to try fishing out behind masonboro I usually take the yak out of trails end or CB
Put in's between CB and Trail's End are mostly private, as far as I know. From a skiff, covering all that water in between would be easier. Where I was is a nice paddle from Trail's end, but I would be casting the whole way. Could take a while...
This is an epic day!
Thanks Eric! You would know! As of right now, I'm considering myself lucky that day. Unless I can recreate that set up, which I will try until I cover every inch of that backwater.
@@SteveOllice I’ve been fishing this area for three years and never done close to that well. Haha. Is it an option to pay to put over at that marina or are you a member?
@@ericwilliamsfishing That's a private marina. Maybe we could get together some time. I've been wanting to kayak at Masonboro inlet, but not by myself.
@@SteveOllice sounds good brotha.
hey steve, we are heading out of Trails End and plan on trying to catch a few drums tomorrow. Can you recommend any lure setups for this time of the year?
Any topwater that you can walk the dog. If they are short hitting, downsize the bait. Use 1/4 oz jigs with zman paddle tails. White is always good, but try any color. The key is to find the fish and try not to spook them. As you can see in the vid, if you keep quite, they will stick around after being spooked. Good luck and let me know how you did!
@@SteveOllice Appreciate all that information! We have some carolina rigs, mullet, zman plastics and Rapala top water. Will def try to find them. Do you have any specific spot in mind that we should try? We are hitting it at 7am tomorrow, then again at 1pm.
@@kbizass try around points and oyster beds. Watch for bait and look for birds diving. I've heard that a falling tide is best, so let me know if 1pm was better than in the morning. I'll be on the water tomorrow morning too, but further north. Thinking of hitting Masonboro Sunday morning.
@@SteveOllice So we caught about 20 fish Saturday. The most significant was 2 Black Drum around 3-3.5lbs. Didn’t catch a single red, and caught those on cut mullet. We did catch a bunch of random fish on the zman paddle tail. How’d your day go?
@@kbizass I went behind Masonboro on Sunday after a buddy told me not to bother. Got skunked. But I was stubborn and just wanted to fish topwater. However, I went north on on his advise and scored a nice 26 incher that busted my topwater right next to the boat. Going to make a nice video.
Great video, what time of year was this video?
I forget the actual day but it was during flounder season 2021, so that makes it some time during the first two weeks of September. I’ve been chasing this day ever since! I’ve learned that it’s all about finding a school. Not easy. There is a lot of water to cover.
Could my 1448 aluminum jon boat handle these waters on your typical day?
In deeper sections, your jon boat would be fine. If you pull the engine up and pole around, you get into some skinny water. Just watch your tides and know the general layout of the creeks and marshes.. Google maps on your phone can really help. I like to plan my day by looking on Maps and dropping points on spots I think will be good.
Hey man what launch was that?
That is a private marina. The Trails End launch is somewhat close to this spot
are you on any of the fb kayak forums steve.. i am out of raleigh wouldnt mind hooking up with you to do some kayak fishing
I'm on a bunch and I posted this vid on most of them. Please share with me a few of your favorites. FB Groups are one of my favorite features. I'm in over a 100 random groups, some more active than others.
what boat is that?
This is a 2014 Native Slayer Propel 13. They have updated this model, but it gets me around!