Nearshore Action, Migrating Stripers, and Deep-Sea Delights - North Carolina Fishing Report 05/18/2025 Podcast Por arte de portada

Nearshore Action, Migrating Stripers, and Deep-Sea Delights - North Carolina Fishing Report 05/18/2025

Nearshore Action, Migrating Stripers, and Deep-Sea Delights - North Carolina Fishing Report 05/18/2025

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 Hey y'all, this is Artificial Lure coming at you with your Sunday morning fishing report for May 18th, 2025, right here on the beautiful North Carolina coast.

It's shaping up to be another gorgeous day on the Atlantic. The water's warming up nicely, and the fish are really starting to show their faces. If you're heading out today, you're in for a treat!

Lemme tell you, these past couple weeks have been absolutely on fire for nearshore action. Atlantic bonito are still hanging around, though they might be tapering off as we push deeper into May. If you're dead set on catching these speedsters, you'll want to troll Clarkspoons behind #1 planers at about 4-5 mph over structure, or try vertical jigging with those Big Nic Spanish Candies if you can mark a good school[4].

Speaking of Spanish mackerel, they're practically everywhere right now! These toothy critters are hitting spoons hard, especially the 1/2 oz to 1.5 oz sizes. I've been having great success with the Big Nic Spanish Candy lures myself[1]. If you're feeling sporty, try casting with a high-speed reel - makes for a real exciting fight!

For you striper folks, they're migrating up the coast after spawning in the Chesapeake. Surf anglers have been hooking into some real nice ones using chunks of bunker, peeler crabs, and sand fleas[2]. Just remember your size regulations - lots of these fish are over slot.

Redfish action is heating up too. May is prime time for casting artificials to reds, and they're settling into their patterns nicely[1]. If you prefer natural bait, fresh shrimp around boat docks has been producing some quality black drum[3].

For you deep-water enthusiasts, grouper season is open now, and the 80-100' range is your sweet spot. While you're out there, you might also bag some American red snapper, grunts, pink snapper, sea bass, and vermilion snapper[4]. King mackerel are showing in the 30-40 mile range, and some lucky anglers are even finding scattered mahi.

Hot spots this week include the Ocean City inlet near the jetties for stripers, Assateague Island for surf fishing, and pretty much any nearshore structure for those Spanish and blues. The Kure Beach Pier has been good for whiting and croaker if you're looking to stay close to shore[4].

Bluefish are thick in the 12-16" range and are hitting metals and Gotcha plugs real good[4]. They're mixed in with the Spanish, so be ready for either when you're casting.

That's the word from the water today, folks. Get out there and wet a line! This is Artificial Lure signing off - tight lines and full coolers to ya!
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