August is here and people from all over the country are visiting Topsail Island. I will be in Surf City all month long documenting the fish being caught here. Be sure to see the July 2018 Fishing Report also. For future updates, see the Topsail Island Fishing Report. Prime season for surf fishing is usually …
July 2018 is here. After a beautiful beginning to summer, the second half of July has been filled with rain, rain, rain. The surf is wicked, often going in several directions at once. Unfortunately, people have died in rip currents and rough surf all up and down the Carolina coast. Wen the water calms down, …
Hello, and welcome to the latest fishing report. There are plenty of resources to cover what is happening offshore, so this month I am going to touch on what is inshore. Surf: There are Spots in the surf! They aren’t huge but they’re fun to catch alongside the pinfish. On calm days whip a 1oz …
Topsail Island Fishing Report June 2018 – Spots in the Surf Read More »
The Karen Beasley Sea Turtle & Rehabilitation Center will be releasing a rehabilitated sea turtle behind the Surf City Fire Department on Wednesday, June, 20, 2018 at 10:00AM. The Surf City Fire Department is located at 200 Wilmington Ave, Surf City, NC 28445. Directions: https://goo.gl/maps/nzBxF1jsAMN2 Hundreds of people will be at this local event. After …
Turtle Release Wednesday June 20, 2018 at Topsail Island Read More »
The 2018 Topsail Island NC Hurricane Season is June 1st through November 30th. Hurricanes cane come before or after that though and those are the dates for the east coast which borders the Atlantic Ocean. NC State has predicted an active hurricane season this year. They may or may not be correct; it is just …
According to locals and employees, the Surf City NC Publix should be up and running around June 17, 2018. This is good news for people who like to shop at Publix. There is a Food Lion right nearby, and of course we have the IGA on the island. There’s a Walmart Express just around the …
May is here and the water temperature at the Surf City Pier is finally 68 degrees. That is usually my magic number to go fishing. Topsail Island Fishing Report as of May 8, 2018: There have been no signs of Chopper Blues since April 21, when one was caught at one of the other piers. …
All of my April 2018 updates will be made to this page. As of March 28, the fishing has been terrible. Water temperature is currently 54 degrees. Other than a few mullets, there are absolutely no fish at all in the surf or sound. Trout, black drum and red drum are up in the streams …
I have been fishing at Topsail Island and around Surf City in March of 2018 and have a fishing report here for anyone who would like to see it. Oh, and I caught this citation trout the last week of March! Inshore / Surf / Pier The water temperatures are in the 50’s at the …
I used to really love going in to Hunga Bunga Java. I would get a coffee and my kids would get melon smoothies. Unfortunately, Hunga Bunga and it’s cool atmosphere are gone. 🙁 I remember the owner, Kari, who was always very nice. I wonder where Kerry is now. Kari, if you see this, I …