Early Season Jigging

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Hey everybody.  I just wanted to give a synopsis of what is going on down in Wrightsville Beach right now.  Due to the current grouper closure, all of the trips we are running now are gulf stream trips but when you get the weather to go the fishing has been spectacular.  The first trip of 2010 started us off with a bang.  We landed an 80 pound + black grouper.  It is rare enough to catch a black grouper around here but to catch one of those proportions is almost unheard of. 

Next, we Scott from New Zealand.  We were fortunate enough to have two pretty days for Scott and the fishing was incredible.  We caught tons of big amberjacks, white trevally, almaco jacks, and all kinds of other critters.  The highlight of the trip were the thirteen african pompano we landed.  These hard fighting fish are a blast on light tackle and great on the dinner table. 

Every trip right now should have very good results.  Right now we have all the amberjacks you could want and they are getting bigger.  There have recently been fish reported close to the 60 inch mark which is an absolute monster.  There are still plenty of cobia and african pompano around as well.  Blackfin tuna are present and our migratory pelagics should be arriving in numbers soon.  The mahi mahi and wahoo bite last spring was insane and we are hoping for more of the same this year.  The best part about it is we can target all these fish on artificial baits, either jigging, casting topwater lures, or trolling.  If you want to experience the most fun you’ll ever have fishing, come jigging at Wrightsville beach and it will be a memory not soon forgotten.  Also don’t forget to check out the photo gallery for some recent pictures of the fish we have been catching.