August 13, 2025 • 3 mins
Artificial Lure here with your Atlantic Ocean, North Carolina fishing report for August 13, 2025. Sunrise was at 6:25 a.m. and sunset’s coming at 7:55 p.m.—plenty of daylight left to hit your favorite spot. Tides at Cape Lookout show a pre-dawn low around 4:19 a.m., a solid high tide at 10:47 a.m. peaking near 4.7 feet, and another low this afternoon at 5 p.m., so expect prime inshore action midmorning and early evening according to tide-forecast.com.
Weatherwise, NOAA is calling for light southwest winds around 10 knots, with seas 2 to 3 feet—not glassy, but easy running for the skiffs and charters. Skies are partly cloudy, humidity is up but the breeze keeps things fishable. No small craft advisories today and only a slight chance of thunderstorms later, so most boats should stay on the water all day according to the National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City office.
Fishing activity is steady and summer patterns are holding. Along the surf and inlets, anglers have been pulling in good numbers of bluefish, Spanish mackerel, and the occasional king mackerel early and late. Around nearshore reefs like AR-315 and 320, citation-sized flounder are showing up alongside grey trout and sea bass. In the backwaters, speckled trout and red drum are active, especially working the marsh drains and oyster points during those higher tide windows.
For lures, bring your metal spoons, especially Got-Cha plugs and Clarkspoons for the mackerels—fast retrieves in the morning are triggering hits as bait schools push inshore. Topwater walkers and popping corks with soft plastics are getting the attention from trout and drum at sunrise. Live bait anglers are having best luck with finger mullet, menhaden, and mud minnows; set 'em under a float near creek mouths.
Hot spots this week: Bogue Inlet Pier has reported good Spanish and occasional tarpon runs just outside the breakers in the afternoons. The Cape Lookout shoals are alive with bluefish blitzes and schools of glass minnows—trolling small drone spoons along the edge is productive. If you’re looking to fish structure, the Morehead City Turning Basin and Beaufort Inlet jetties are holding flounder and some over-slot drum.
Reports from local guides and tackle shops say offshore boats are getting into mahi-mahi, wahoo, the odd blackfin tuna, and even a scattering of billfish out at the ledge. Bottom fishing crews are hitting limits of sea bass, triggerfish, and summer flounder on squid strips and cigar minnows near ARs and live bottom.
With spawning red drum on the move—soon requiring harvest reports per new regulations—practice good catch, photo, and release ethics to help the stocks. The bite will only get better with each passing tide as we push toward new moon.
Thanks for tuning in to Artificial Lure’s North Carolina coast report. Don’t forget to subscribe and stay with us for each tide and every bite. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
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Weatherwise, NOAA is calling for light southwest winds around 10 knots, with seas 2 to 3 feet—not glassy, but easy running for the skiffs and charters. Skies are partly cloudy, humidity is up but the breeze keeps things fishable. No small craft advisories today and only a slight chance of thunderstorms later, so most boats should stay on the water all day according to the National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City office.
Fishing activity is steady and summer patterns are holding. Along the surf and inlets, anglers have been pulling in good numbers of bluefish, Spanish mackerel, and the occasional king mackerel early and late. Around nearshore reefs like AR-315 and 320, citation-sized flounder are showing up alongside grey trout and sea bass. In the backwaters, speckled trout and red drum are active, especially working the marsh drains and oyster points during those higher tide windows.
For lures, bring your metal spoons, especially Got-Cha plugs and Clarkspoons for the mackerels—fast retrieves in the morning are triggering hits as bait schools push inshore. Topwater walkers and popping corks with soft plastics are getting the attention from trout and drum at sunrise. Live bait anglers are having best luck with finger mullet, menhaden, and mud minnows; set 'em under a float near creek mouths.
Hot spots this week: Bogue Inlet Pier has reported good Spanish and occasional tarpon runs just outside the breakers in the afternoons. The Cape Lookout shoals are alive with bluefish blitzes and schools of glass minnows—trolling small drone spoons along the edge is productive. If you’re looking to fish structure, the Morehead City Turning Basin and Beaufort Inlet jetties are holding flounder and some over-slot drum.
Reports from local guides and tackle shops say offshore boats are getting into mahi-mahi, wahoo, the odd blackfin tuna, and even a scattering of billfish out at the ledge. Bottom fishing crews are hitting limits of sea bass, triggerfish, and summer flounder on squid strips and cigar minnows near ARs and live bottom.
With spawning red drum on the move—soon requiring harvest reports per new regulations—practice good catch, photo, and release ethics to help the stocks. The bite will only get better with each passing tide as we push toward new moon.
Thanks for tuning in to Artificial Lure’s North Carolina coast report. Don’t forget to subscribe and stay with us for each tide and every bite. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Artificial lure here with your Atlantic Ocean. North Carolina fishing
report for August thirteenth, twenty twenty five. Sunrise was at
six twenty five am and su sets coming at seven
fifty five pm. Plenty of daylight left to hit your
favorite spot. Tides at Cape Lookout show a pre dawn
low around four nineteen am, a solid high tide at
(00:21):
ten forty seven am peaking near four point seven feet,
and another low this afternoon at five pm, so expect
prime inshore action mid morning and early evening. According to
tidefecast dot Com, Weatherwise, Noah is calling for light sel
west winds around ten knots with seas two to three feet.
(00:42):
Not glassy but easy running for the skiffs and charters.
Skies are partly cloudy. Humidity is up, but the breeze
keeps things fishable. No small craft advisories today and only
a slight chance of thunderstorms later, so most boats should
stay on the water all day. According to the National
Weather Service, Newport Moorhead City Office, fishing activity is study
(01:06):
and summer patterns are holding. Along the surf and inlets,
anglers have been pulling in good numbers of bluefish. Spanish
mackerel and the occasional king mackerel. Early and late around
near shore reefs like AR three hundred fifteen and three
hundred twenty citation sized flounder are showing up alongside bray
(01:26):
trout and sea bass. In the backwaters, speckled trout and
red drum are active, especially working the marsh strains and
oyster points during those higher tide windows for lures. Bring
your metal spoons, especially Gotcha plugs and clark spoons for
the mackerels. Fast retrieves in the morning are triggering hits
(01:47):
as bait schools push inshore. Topwater walkers and popping corks
with soft plastics are getting the attention from trout and drum.
At sunrise, live bait anglers are having best luck with
finger mullet men, haden and mud minnows set them under
a float near creek mouse hotspots. This week, Bogan Lippier
(02:09):
has reported good Spanish and occasional tarpin runs just outside
the breakers. In the afternoons, the Cape Lookout shoals are
alive with bluefish blitzes and schools of glass minnos trolling
small drone spoons along the edge is productive. If you're
looking to fish structure, the Moorhead City Turning Basin and
(02:30):
Beaufort Inlook jetties are holding flounder and some overslot drum.
Reports from local guides and tackle shops say offshore boats
are getting into mahi mahi, wahoo, the odd black fintuna,
and even a scattering of billfish out at the wedge.
Bottom fishing crews are hitting limits of sea bass, triggerfish
(02:51):
and summer flounder on squid strips and cigar minnows near
ars and live bottom with spawning red drum on the
move soon require hiring harvest reports per new regulations, practice
good catch, photo and release ethics to help the stocks.
The bite will only get better with each passing tide
as we push toward New Moon. Thanks for tuning in
(03:12):
to artificial lures. North Carolina Coast Report. Don't forget to
subscribe and stay with us for each tide and every bite.
This has been a quiet please production. For more check
out Quiet please dot ai
Artificial lure here with your Atlantic Ocean. North Carolina fishing
report for August thirteenth, twenty twenty five. Sunrise was at
six twenty five am and su sets coming at seven
fifty five pm. Plenty of daylight left to hit your
favorite spot. Tides at Cape Lookout show a pre dawn
low around four nineteen am, a solid high tide at
(00:21):
ten forty seven am peaking near four point seven feet,
and another low this afternoon at five pm, so expect
prime inshore action mid morning and early evening. According to
tidefecast dot Com, Weatherwise, Noah is calling for light sel
west winds around ten knots with seas two to three feet.
(00:42):
Not glassy but easy running for the skiffs and charters.
Skies are partly cloudy. Humidity is up, but the breeze
keeps things fishable. No small craft advisories today and only
a slight chance of thunderstorms later, so most boats should
stay on the water all day. According to the National
Weather Service, Newport Moorhead City Office, fishing activity is study
(01:06):
and summer patterns are holding. Along the surf and inlets,
anglers have been pulling in good numbers of bluefish. Spanish
mackerel and the occasional king mackerel. Early and late around
near shore reefs like AR three hundred fifteen and three
hundred twenty citation sized flounder are showing up alongside bray
(01:26):
trout and sea bass. In the backwaters, speckled trout and
red drum are active, especially working the marsh strains and
oyster points during those higher tide windows for lures. Bring
your metal spoons, especially Gotcha plugs and clark spoons for
the mackerels. Fast retrieves in the morning are triggering hits
(01:47):
as bait schools push inshore. Topwater walkers and popping corks
with soft plastics are getting the attention from trout and drum.
At sunrise, live bait anglers are having best luck with
finger mullet men, haden and mud minnows set them under
a float near creek mouse hotspots. This week, Bogan Lippier
(02:09):
has reported good Spanish and occasional tarpin runs just outside
the breakers. In the afternoons, the Cape Lookout shoals are
alive with bluefish blitzes and schools of glass minnos trolling
small drone spoons along the edge is productive. If you're
looking to fish structure, the Moorhead City Turning Basin and
(02:30):
Beaufort Inlook jetties are holding flounder and some overslot drum.
Reports from local guides and tackle shops say offshore boats
are getting into mahi mahi, wahoo, the odd black fintuna,
and even a scattering of billfish out at the wedge.
Bottom fishing crews are hitting limits of sea bass, triggerfish
(02:51):
and summer flounder on squid strips and cigar minnows near
ars and live bottom with spawning red drum on the
move soon require hiring harvest reports per new regulations, practice
good catch, photo and release ethics to help the stocks.
The bite will only get better with each passing tide
as we push toward New Moon. Thanks for tuning in
(03:12):
to artificial lures. North Carolina Coast Report. Don't forget to
subscribe and stay with us for each tide and every bite.
This has been a quiet please production. For more check
out Quiet please dot ai
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