Fishing Reports by Captain Todd Streeter
About The Author: Captain
Company: Chasin' Tail Charters
Area Reporting: South Coast
Bio: Capt. Todd Streeter is a Coast Guard licensed full time guide residing in Southport, NC. He trailers his skiffs anywhere from the lower reaches of the Cape Fear River to North Topsail Beach to seek the finest inshore Light Tackle and Fly Fishing the Southern coastal waters have to offer. NOT ANOTHER BOAT RIDE, with him you will experience a passionate approach to our fishery in a unique seldom duplicated manner fine tuned over 20 years of "sneaking" around the shallow estuaries and backwaters that make up the Cape Fear region. His life has been consumed with all things outdoors since the age of 6 when he received his first Boron fly rod and casting lessons from his Grandfather, who was a commercial fly tier and custom tackle builder. Whether your desire lies in stalking North Carolina's state fish, the Red Drum, on back country tidal flats, getting that once in a lifetime shot at a tailing Red in the flooded Spartina grass miles from the nearest boat as a rising full moon lights it's tail like a blue beacon, a trip targeting Speckled Trout, Ladyfish, False Albacore, Jack Crevalle, or a Cape Fear Slam(Red Drum, Trout, and Flounder). He considers it a necessity to tailor the adventure to the individual. Whether you're a Master Level casting instructor or eager first timer, you will find a patient and attentive Captain who will make every effort to insure an educational and memorable trip
[Cape Fear River,NC] The Trout bite is definitely building as huge pods of maturing shrimp begin funneling out of the backwaters on a high falling tide. They aren't the sows we will see this fall, but if your looking for numbers, as well as some exciting topwater action now is the time.
[Cape Fear River,NC] We have been targeting large schools of upper to over slot fish ( 6 - 12 lbs.)on small patches of fertile mud flats adjacent to deeper channels with great success.
[Cape Fear River,NC] Cape Fear Redfish, Speckled Trout, and Ribbonfish!
[Topsail Beach,NC] Our Topsail Island Redfish charters have been seeing tons of topwater action ahead of the cooler weather. With many of large sub adult schools broken up as a result of fish making "false runs" to the surf to feed on migrating mullet and shrimp, we are targeting smaller pods of aggressive fish in the backwaters.