October 10, 2025 • 3 mins
Artificial Lure here, serving up your Friday morning fishing report for North Carolina’s Atlantic coast. It’s October 10th, and we’re gearing up for a day with big tides and bigger weather. Sunrise at Oak Island hit at 7:13 AM and sunset slides in at 6:44 PM. The tide is “high” today—low tide at 4:03 AM, high tide peaking at 10:24 AM with a healthy 6.4 feet, another low at 4:51 PM, and a final high at 10:48 PM. That strong tidal push means fish are moving, especially near marsh edges, inlets, and deep river mouths. Solunar activity holds “high” until tonight, so expect some solid action early and mid-day.
On the weather front, FOX Weather warns that a powerful nor’easter is moving up the coast, packing gusty winds, rolling surf, and plenty of rain. Flood advisories are active, and it’s blustery right out of the gate. Surf conditions are rough, and water clarity could drop, making scent and flash even more important in your lure choice. It’s smart to watch for flooding around the Cape Fear River, Topsail, and Outer Banks all weekend.
Fish activity is hot offshore—reports from FishingBooker and local charters out of Wilmington and Sneads Ferry say the bite for Spanish mackerel, bluefish, and king mackerel is on fire. Trollers pulling flashy spoons and deep divers are hooking into king mackerel and the occasional wahoo. Grouper and snapper are biting for bottom-fishermen using cut bait or big chunks of squid. Nearshore, bluefish are blitzing in the surf, and smaller jigs and Got-Cha plugs are racking up numbers.
Inshore, reds and specks are hunting marsh creeks and points. With the tides running high, target them around flooded grass with soft plastics like Z-Man MinnowZ or paddle-tail swim baits—these work especially well bumped along the bottom or twitched under popping corks. For live bait, finger mullet are still plentiful and deadly on reds. Reports say flounder have been steady, though most catches are short; mud minnows or Gulp shrimp are top picks. Speckled trout are hitting MirrOlures and D.O.A. shrimp mainly around sunrise and sunset.
For surf and pier anglers, the rough weather means larger drum are possible, especially in the deeper guts by the piers and off the sandbar drop-offs. Fresh cut mullet and menhaden are the ticket for trophy reds, while live shrimp produces bites from black drum and specks. Use heavier sinkers to hold bottom in the churned-up surf.
Recent catches in these waters have shown strong numbers of Spanish mackerel—limits reached most mornings near Masonboro Inlet. King mackerel have been chewing off Wrightsville Beach. The nearshore reefs just outside Oak Island and Carolina Beach have seen good action for grey trout and flounder. Offshore, charters out of Wilmington landed mahi and the odd blackfin tuna on longer runs, especially with bonito feeding near temperature breaks.
Today’s hot spots:
- Masonboro Inlet: Mackerel bite peaking, especially around slack tide.
- Topsail Sound: Red drum pushing up into creeks on the incoming, specks on the outgoing.
- Oak Island Pier: Spanish, blues, and the chance of big drum if you hold out with cut bait through the high tide swing.
Best lures: For metal, Kastmasters and trolling spoons for mackerel; for plastics, Z-Man MinnowZ and Gulp shrimp for inshore trout and flounder. Natural bait like finger mullet or menhaden is a top pick for drum and flounder, with cut bait handling the rough surf perfectly.
Remember, conditions are changing with the nor’easter rolling in, so keep an eye on the weather apps and local updates. Get your gear loaded for wind and wild water—stout tackle, heavy leaders, and extra weight will help you keep your line tight.
Thanks for tuning in to your Atlantic North Carolina fishing report. Don’t forget to subscribe for next week’s updates, and may your lines stay tight! This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
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On the weather front, FOX Weather warns that a powerful nor’easter is moving up the coast, packing gusty winds, rolling surf, and plenty of rain. Flood advisories are active, and it’s blustery right out of the gate. Surf conditions are rough, and water clarity could drop, making scent and flash even more important in your lure choice. It’s smart to watch for flooding around the Cape Fear River, Topsail, and Outer Banks all weekend.
Fish activity is hot offshore—reports from FishingBooker and local charters out of Wilmington and Sneads Ferry say the bite for Spanish mackerel, bluefish, and king mackerel is on fire. Trollers pulling flashy spoons and deep divers are hooking into king mackerel and the occasional wahoo. Grouper and snapper are biting for bottom-fishermen using cut bait or big chunks of squid. Nearshore, bluefish are blitzing in the surf, and smaller jigs and Got-Cha plugs are racking up numbers.
Inshore, reds and specks are hunting marsh creeks and points. With the tides running high, target them around flooded grass with soft plastics like Z-Man MinnowZ or paddle-tail swim baits—these work especially well bumped along the bottom or twitched under popping corks. For live bait, finger mullet are still plentiful and deadly on reds. Reports say flounder have been steady, though most catches are short; mud minnows or Gulp shrimp are top picks. Speckled trout are hitting MirrOlures and D.O.A. shrimp mainly around sunrise and sunset.
For surf and pier anglers, the rough weather means larger drum are possible, especially in the deeper guts by the piers and off the sandbar drop-offs. Fresh cut mullet and menhaden are the ticket for trophy reds, while live shrimp produces bites from black drum and specks. Use heavier sinkers to hold bottom in the churned-up surf.
Recent catches in these waters have shown strong numbers of Spanish mackerel—limits reached most mornings near Masonboro Inlet. King mackerel have been chewing off Wrightsville Beach. The nearshore reefs just outside Oak Island and Carolina Beach have seen good action for grey trout and flounder. Offshore, charters out of Wilmington landed mahi and the odd blackfin tuna on longer runs, especially with bonito feeding near temperature breaks.
Today’s hot spots:
- Masonboro Inlet: Mackerel bite peaking, especially around slack tide.
- Topsail Sound: Red drum pushing up into creeks on the incoming, specks on the outgoing.
- Oak Island Pier: Spanish, blues, and the chance of big drum if you hold out with cut bait through the high tide swing.
Best lures: For metal, Kastmasters and trolling spoons for mackerel; for plastics, Z-Man MinnowZ and Gulp shrimp for inshore trout and flounder. Natural bait like finger mullet or menhaden is a top pick for drum and flounder, with cut bait handling the rough surf perfectly.
Remember, conditions are changing with the nor’easter rolling in, so keep an eye on the weather apps and local updates. Get your gear loaded for wind and wild water—stout tackle, heavy leaders, and extra weight will help you keep your line tight.
Thanks for tuning in to your Atlantic North Carolina fishing report. Don’t forget to subscribe for next week’s updates, and may your lines stay tight! This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Artificial lure. Here serving up your Friday morning fishing report
for North Carolina's Atlantic coast. It's October tenth, and we're
gearing up for a day with big tides and bigger weather.
Sunrise at Oak Island hit at seven thirteen am and
sunset slides in at six forty four pm. The tide
is high today, low tide at four zero three am,
high tide peaking at ten twenty four am with a
(00:22):
healthy six point four feet, another low at four point
fifty one pm, and a final high at ten forty
eight pm. That strong tidal push means fish or moving,
especially near marsh edges, inlets and deep river mouths. Solinar
activity holds high until tonight, so expects some solid action
early and midday. On the weather front, Fox Weather warns
(00:44):
that a powerful nor'easter is moving up the coast, packing
gusty winds, rolling surf, and plenty of rain. Flood advisories
are active, and it's blustery right out of the gate.
Surf conditions are rough and water clarity could drop, making
scent and flash even more important in your lore choice.
It's smart to watch for flooding around the Cape Fear
River topsail and outer banks. All weekend. Fish activity is hot. Offshore.
(01:09):
Reports from Fishing Brooker in local charters out of Wilmington
and Sneed's Ferry say the bite for Spanish mackerel, bluefish
and king mackerel is on fire. Trollers pulling flashy spoons
and deep divers are hooking into king mackerel and the
occasional wahoe, grouper and snapper are bitin for bottom fishermen
using cut bait or big chumps of squid. Near shore,
(01:29):
bluefish are blitzing in the surf, and smaller jigs and
gotcha plugs are racking up numbers. Inshore, reds and specks
are hunting marsh creeks and points with the tides running high.
Target them around flooded grass with soft plastics like z
man minozi or paddle tail swin baits. These work especially
well bumped along the bottom or twitched under popping corks
(01:50):
for live bait. Finger mullet are still plentiful and deadly
on reds. Reports say flounder have been studied, though most
catches are short. Mug minnows or gulp shre are top
picks speckled trout are hitting nerolures and doa shrimp mainly
around sunrise and sunset. For surf and peer anglers, the
rough weather means larger drum are possible, especially in the
(02:12):
deeper guts by the piers and off the sandbar drop offs.
Fresh cut mullet and man hayden are the ticket for
trophy reds, while live shrimp produces bites from black drum
and specks use heavier sinkers to hold bottom in the
churned up surf. Recent catches in these waters have shown
strong numbers of Spanish mackerel limits reached most mornings. Near
Masonboro Inlet. King mackerel have been chewing off Wrightsville Beach.
(02:36):
The near shore reefs just outside Oak Island and Carolina
Beach have seen good action for great trout and flounder
offshore charters out of Wilmington, landed mahi and the odd
blackfintuna on longer runs, especially with Benito feeding your temperature breaks.
Today's hotspots Mason Burrow Inlet, mackerel bite peaking, especially around
slack tide topsail sound, red drum pushing up into creeks
(02:58):
on the incoming On the outgoing Oak Island peer Spanish
blues and the chance of big drum if you hold
out with cup bait through the high tide swing. Best
lures for metal cast masters and trolling spoons for mackerel,
for plastics, zman minnows and gulp shrimp for inshore trout
and flounder. Natural bait like finger mullet or man haden
(03:19):
is a top pick for drum and flounder with cut bait,
handling the rough surf perfectly. Remember conditions are changing with
the nor'easter rolling in, so keep an eye on the
weather apps and local updates. Get your gear loaded for
wind and wild water stout. Tackle, heavy leaders and extra
weight will help you keep your line tight. Thanks for
(03:42):
tuning in to your Atlantic North Carolina Fishing Report. Don't
forget to subscribe for next week's updates, and may your
line stay tight. This has been a quiet please production.
For more check out Quiet please dot ai
Artificial lure. Here serving up your Friday morning fishing report
for North Carolina's Atlantic coast. It's October tenth, and we're
gearing up for a day with big tides and bigger weather.
Sunrise at Oak Island hit at seven thirteen am and
sunset slides in at six forty four pm. The tide
is high today, low tide at four zero three am,
high tide peaking at ten twenty four am with a
(00:22):
healthy six point four feet, another low at four point
fifty one pm, and a final high at ten forty
eight pm. That strong tidal push means fish or moving,
especially near marsh edges, inlets and deep river mouths. Solinar
activity holds high until tonight, so expects some solid action
early and midday. On the weather front, Fox Weather warns
(00:44):
that a powerful nor'easter is moving up the coast, packing
gusty winds, rolling surf, and plenty of rain. Flood advisories
are active, and it's blustery right out of the gate.
Surf conditions are rough and water clarity could drop, making
scent and flash even more important in your lore choice.
It's smart to watch for flooding around the Cape Fear
River topsail and outer banks. All weekend. Fish activity is hot. Offshore.
(01:09):
Reports from Fishing Brooker in local charters out of Wilmington
and Sneed's Ferry say the bite for Spanish mackerel, bluefish
and king mackerel is on fire. Trollers pulling flashy spoons
and deep divers are hooking into king mackerel and the
occasional wahoe, grouper and snapper are bitin for bottom fishermen
using cut bait or big chumps of squid. Near shore,
(01:29):
bluefish are blitzing in the surf, and smaller jigs and
gotcha plugs are racking up numbers. Inshore, reds and specks
are hunting marsh creeks and points with the tides running high.
Target them around flooded grass with soft plastics like z
man minozi or paddle tail swin baits. These work especially
well bumped along the bottom or twitched under popping corks
(01:50):
for live bait. Finger mullet are still plentiful and deadly
on reds. Reports say flounder have been studied, though most
catches are short. Mug minnows or gulp shre are top
picks speckled trout are hitting nerolures and doa shrimp mainly
around sunrise and sunset. For surf and peer anglers, the
rough weather means larger drum are possible, especially in the
(02:12):
deeper guts by the piers and off the sandbar drop offs.
Fresh cut mullet and man hayden are the ticket for
trophy reds, while live shrimp produces bites from black drum
and specks use heavier sinkers to hold bottom in the
churned up surf. Recent catches in these waters have shown
strong numbers of Spanish mackerel limits reached most mornings. Near
Masonboro Inlet. King mackerel have been chewing off Wrightsville Beach.
(02:36):
The near shore reefs just outside Oak Island and Carolina
Beach have seen good action for great trout and flounder
offshore charters out of Wilmington, landed mahi and the odd
blackfintuna on longer runs, especially with Benito feeding your temperature breaks.
Today's hotspots Mason Burrow Inlet, mackerel bite peaking, especially around
slack tide topsail sound, red drum pushing up into creeks
(02:58):
on the incoming On the outgoing Oak Island peer Spanish
blues and the chance of big drum if you hold
out with cup bait through the high tide swing. Best
lures for metal cast masters and trolling spoons for mackerel,
for plastics, zman minnows and gulp shrimp for inshore trout
and flounder. Natural bait like finger mullet or man haden
(03:19):
is a top pick for drum and flounder with cut bait,
handling the rough surf perfectly. Remember conditions are changing with
the nor'easter rolling in, so keep an eye on the
weather apps and local updates. Get your gear loaded for
wind and wild water stout. Tackle, heavy leaders and extra
weight will help you keep your line tight. Thanks for
(03:42):
tuning in to your Atlantic North Carolina Fishing Report. Don't
forget to subscribe for next week's updates, and may your
line stay tight. This has been a quiet please production.
For more check out Quiet please dot ai
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