Morehead fishing updates

The speckled trout bite has been picking up, but it will absolutely fire off in the coming weeks with a temperature drop. Most of the action will come from anglers fishing float rigs around oyster rocks and shell banks.

Black drum are biting well on Carolina-rigged cut baits. Fishing docks and similar deep structures around lower tide cycles has produced most of the action.

Slow trolled pogies or cigar minnows are the best baits for getting in on the action. The Gulf Stream trips are seeing action pick up on wahoo and blackfin tuna. Both species are hitting trolled ballyhoo or high-speed lures. As area water cools and a strong temperature break forms, this offshore action only gets better. Phillip, of Rod and Reel Shop, reports that surf anglers have seen a major increase in surf fishing action now that water temperatures have started to cool. Bottom fishing has been producing a mixed bag of whiting, croakers, pompano, and some spot.

Some bull red drum are being caught around the inlets, with most of the action coming in the early mornings and late evenings. Nearshore anglers are experiencing really good fishing for spanish mackerel and bluefish, and this action is coming from both casting jigs and slow-trolling live bait. Regulation time ended at 3 pm with 2 boats still fighting. Day 1 recap updates : Only one fish was brought to the scales, and it weighed No team won the Fabulous Fisherman prize.

Carolina Pirate grabbed the Gregory Poole Marine 1st release of the day by letting a sailfish go. Day 2 recap updates : Natural was the only boat to bring a fish to the scales which weighed Here is Video. No teams brought anything to the scales today, and the only change to today was a change in the billfish release leader results. Dancing Outlaw weighed a Regulation time ended at pm with 3 boats fighting, and 2 enroute to the landing, but we will remain live in the chat room and with updates on the site through the evening.

Regulation time ended on Day 5 of the Big Rock Tournament with none caught and 5 teams still fighting. Saturday, June 19 Regulation times are am when lines go in the water to pm when lines must be out of the water.

The fish to take the 1st place leader board is There are 39 boats offshore today. Reports of foot seas and significant winds is inhibiting fishing today and several boats came to port early. Who is the current leader? Level V Fabulous Fisherman winner : Natural with a Join Us On Twitter. All weigh-ins happen at the Big Rock landing in downtown Morehead City. This document will be updated as it happens. June 13 — Prayer and breakfast at the landing starting at am.

Captains meeting starts at pm. The winner of the Fabulous Fishermen Club is the first boat to bring aboard a lb blue marlin. Telephone — Crystal Hesmer, Tournament Director. History — Starting in , the Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament has morphed in to a world-class internationally recognized fishing tournament that attracts anglers and boats to Morehead City, NC every summer in search of the allusive and highly sought after big blue marlin.

This event also hosts other categories along with Jr. All proceeds from this fishing contest go to help local charities in the area and to fund community impact programs such as cancer research, preschool funding, local healthcare, and Salvation Army programs to name just a few.

In addition to local charities, the Big Rock has helped with the rebuilding of local communities after Hurricane Florence and Hurricane Dorian. In , the charity committee was committed to helping people pay utility bills in the aftermath of Florence. Officials of this NC tournament are committed to promoting sportfishing in the state, helping charities and vulnerable populations, conservation, and acknowledging the Maritime culture and heritage in coastal NC.

All blue marlin caught are donated to area university marine sciences programs for research purposes. Joy Bell became the first ever female president of this tournament in Congratulations to Joy!

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He is known to be an avid sportfishing enthusiast and he has fished this tournament in the past. We will notify you on this page and live chat when this boat gets hooked up. Once it is, it takes about 2. I suggest making your way to the scales as soon as you get word one is boated if you want the best view. Your email address will not be published.

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Saturday, January 8th: Full Day Fishing. Walk ups welcome! We look forward to fishing with you! Please Note: Call or email to confirm the schedule. Reservations recommended--these trips fill up early! April: 3rd. May: 1st. June: 12th. July: 10th.

August: 7th. Sept: 4th. Oct: 2nd.