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"Coastal Fishing Report: Bonito, Spanish Mackerel, and Redfish Dominate the North Carolina Bite"

"Coastal Fishing Report: Bonito, Spanish Mackerel, and Redfish Dominate the North Carolina Bite"

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 Good morning anglers, this is Artificial Lure coming at you with your North Carolina coastal fishing report for Wednesday, May 21, 2025.

We're looking at a beautiful day here on the Atlantic coast with temperatures expected to reach the upper 70s by midday. Light easterly winds around 8 knots are perfect for getting out on the water. Sunrise was at 6:04 AM, and we'll have sunset at 8:08 PM, giving you plenty of daylight to get those lines wet. Today's high tide is at 9:15 AM with low tide coming in at 3:22 PM.

Folks, May fishing is in full swing, and it's been absolutely on fire these past couple weeks! The Atlantic bonito bite continues to be spectacular, especially around AR-315 and AR-320. These speedsters are hitting Clarkspoons behind planers and deep divers, but for my money, nothing beats casting those 1/2 to 1.5-ounce metal jigs when they're busting on the surface[1][4].

Spanish mackerel have shown up in strong numbers all month. They're running the beach and inlet edges, with the best action coming on those Big Nic Spanish Candy lures. I've been getting my clients on more fish using high-speed spinning setups, though some folks are finding success with baitcasters too[1].

Redfish action is peaking right now. They're settling into their summer patterns and really responding to artificial lures. Check the marsh edges and creek mouths on the falling tide. Those shallow flats around Wrightsville Beach have been holding good numbers of upper-slot reds[1][5].

Striped bass are migrating up the coast, with some nice catches reported around the inlets. Most are over-slot, but there's been a decent number of keepers in that 28 to 31-inch range. Fresh chunks of bunker, peeler crabs, and sand fleas have all been producing[2].

For you surf anglers, sea mullet and black drum are taking cut shrimp, while bluefish schools are scattered off the beaches. We're also seeing the first red drum showing up on the Virginia beaches, which means they'll be hitting our shores any day now[2][4].

Hot spots this week: Check out Masonboro Inlet early morning for Spanish, the backwaters of the Pungo River for topwater redfish action, and don't sleep on Wrightsville Beach's marshes during the afternoon falling tide[1][5].

For those willing to run offshore a bit, there are blackfin tuna and wahoo opportunities, though you'll need to push out past the nearshore reefs[4].

That's the report for today, May 21, 2025. Remember, a bad day fishing still beats a good day at work. This is Artificial Lure signing off until tomorrow. Tight lines, y'all!
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