Capt. Jot Owens Southeast NC Trout, Reds and Stripers

I hope everyone has a great Christmas and a very Happy New Year! I’m looking very forward to this up coming year, for there will be some great new things happening with my guide service. Keep your eyes peeled for that info, for it is soon to come! Now to the things you came to see “the Fishing report”!!

Those Speckled Trout are still biting; most fish have been around the inlets for the most part. The water temp just will not fall this year “a good thing”! We’ve been getting Trout on grubs and jigs, the best I’ve had luck with seen to be Saltwater Assassin sea shads. The colors that are working the best; chart-diamond and silver mullet, with a red or black jig head.

Mirrolures are catching a few fish as well the Catch 2000 in chart has been the ticket. Don’t forget those LIVE shrimp most of the big trout this year have come by using them! Float rigs and light Carolina rigs have done well.

We have seen some nice schools of Redfish in the surf around inlets and shoals. The schools have been big, 30 to 200+ fish, easy to see in the surf by boat or walking. Saltwater Assassin “Blurps” are a good bet on those Redfish. The best colors have been pearl, molting and good penny.

Cape Fear River Stripers are hitting a little too. Most fish are eating shrimp jigs “Blurps” in pearl and molting have done well.
Also Rattle traps and mid water diving plugs are catching a few too. Check out the article in the Fisherman’s post, I helped write. The article is named “Downtown Striper Town” in the winter 2007 issue, lots of good info!

Thanks for reading this report, good fishing to ya!

Captain Jot Owens
www.captainjot.com