Artificial Lure here checking in with your Atlantic Ocean, North Carolina fishing report for Thursday, October 30, 2025.
The fall fishing scene is in high gear but the weather is putting a real test to folks on the water this week. The National Weather Service’s marine forecast is showing strong southwest winds at 15 to 20 knots, gusting up to 25; seas are running 5 to 8 feet, with 4 to 5 feet near shore. You’ll find the sounds and rivers choppy and there’s likely showers in the morning before it turns overcast and milder in the afternoon. If you’re going offshore, keep an eye on conditions – it’s rough, especially past the Cape Lookout jetty.
Sunrise rolled in at 7:26 AM and sunset’s set for 6:13 PM, which means working those edges in the early morning or late afternoon is your best bet. The tidal swing today is decent: low tide near 8:56 AM, and that high comes in about 3:23 PM, so plan your efforts around those changes if you’re stalking reds in the marshes or surf fishing the drop-offs near Beaufort Inlet and Core Banks.
Fall migration’s lighting up the bite. Folks are hammering **red drum**, **speckled trout**, and some good slots of **flounder**. The piers from Atlantic Beach down to Oak Island report black drum and the start of the big bluefish packs. Nearshore boats chased schools of false albacore, Spanish mackerel, and a few king mackerel that pushed in on the warmer pockets. Bait schools are thick, which means you’ll get breakers crashing on schools of menhaden and mullet.
Best lures this week have been paddle-tail soft plastics like Z-Man MinnowZ and split-tail grubs in natural and chartreuse, especially early or late on a cloudy day. The Gary Yamamoto Senko is also producing in the backwaters for trout and flounder. Offshore, anglers are reporting success with silver spoons, diamond jigs, and Clark spoons trolled behind planers for mackerels and albacore. If you’re live baiting, finger mullet and mud minnows are top picks for reds and flounder; cut menhaden’s catching some stud black drum along the bridges and jetty rocks.
Recent catches out of Morehead City include limits of trout up to 22”, drum pushing the slot, and flounder running 16-18” when you can find ‘em. The surf at Cape Hatteras is lively too – good numbers of blues, slot reds, and some rogue pompano.
If you’re looking for a hot spot, here are two great bets:
- The **Core Banks surf zone** near Drum Inlet is firing on all cylinders for reds, trout, and blues right now.
- **Beaufort Inlet** at the breakwater holds schools of albacore and mackerel with boats trolling and folks on the jetty slinging metal and soft baits.
Before heading out, remember: conditions are challenging, especially when the wind’s up and the seas run big. Always check the latest marine forecast, use caution, and fish with a buddy if you’re wading or surf casting in rough surf.
That’s the Thursday check-in. Thanks for tuning in to Artificial Lure. Don’t forget to subscribe so you don’t miss tomorrow’s bite update. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
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The fall fishing scene is in high gear but the weather is putting a real test to folks on the water this week. The National Weather Service’s marine forecast is showing strong southwest winds at 15 to 20 knots, gusting up to 25; seas are running 5 to 8 feet, with 4 to 5 feet near shore. You’ll find the sounds and rivers choppy and there’s likely showers in the morning before it turns overcast and milder in the afternoon. If you’re going offshore, keep an eye on conditions – it’s rough, especially past the Cape Lookout jetty.
Sunrise rolled in at 7:26 AM and sunset’s set for 6:13 PM, which means working those edges in the early morning or late afternoon is your best bet. The tidal swing today is decent: low tide near 8:56 AM, and that high comes in about 3:23 PM, so plan your efforts around those changes if you’re stalking reds in the marshes or surf fishing the drop-offs near Beaufort Inlet and Core Banks.
Fall migration’s lighting up the bite. Folks are hammering **red drum**, **speckled trout**, and some good slots of **flounder**. The piers from Atlantic Beach down to Oak Island report black drum and the start of the big bluefish packs. Nearshore boats chased schools of false albacore, Spanish mackerel, and a few king mackerel that pushed in on the warmer pockets. Bait schools are thick, which means you’ll get breakers crashing on schools of menhaden and mullet.
Best lures this week have been paddle-tail soft plastics like Z-Man MinnowZ and split-tail grubs in natural and chartreuse, especially early or late on a cloudy day. The Gary Yamamoto Senko is also producing in the backwaters for trout and flounder. Offshore, anglers are reporting success with silver spoons, diamond jigs, and Clark spoons trolled behind planers for mackerels and albacore. If you’re live baiting, finger mullet and mud minnows are top picks for reds and flounder; cut menhaden’s catching some stud black drum along the bridges and jetty rocks.
Recent catches out of Morehead City include limits of trout up to 22”, drum pushing the slot, and flounder running 16-18” when you can find ‘em. The surf at Cape Hatteras is lively too – good numbers of blues, slot reds, and some rogue pompano.
If you’re looking for a hot spot, here are two great bets:
- The **Core Banks surf zone** near Drum Inlet is firing on all cylinders for reds, trout, and blues right now.
- **Beaufort Inlet** at the breakwater holds schools of albacore and mackerel with boats trolling and folks on the jetty slinging metal and soft baits.
Before heading out, remember: conditions are challenging, especially when the wind’s up and the seas run big. Always check the latest marine forecast, use caution, and fish with a buddy if you’re wading or surf casting in rough surf.
That’s the Thursday check-in. Thanks for tuning in to Artificial Lure. Don’t forget to subscribe so you don’t miss tomorrow’s bite update. 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 lore here. Checking in with your Atlantic Ocean North
Carolina fishing report for Thursday, October thirtieth, twenty twenty five.
The fall fishing scene is in high gear, but the
weather is putting a real test of folks on the
water this week. The National Weather Services Marine forecast is
showing strong southwest winds at fifteen to twenty knots guesting
up to twenty five seas are running five to eight
(00:21):
feet with four to five feet near shore. You'll find
the sounds in rivers choppy, and there's likely showers in
the morning before it turns overcast and milder in the afternoon.
If you're going off shore, keep an eye on conditions.
It's rough, especially past the Cape Lookout Jetty. Sunrise rolled
in at seven twenty six am and sunsets set for
six thirteen pm, which means working those edges in the
(00:43):
early morning or late afternoon is your best bet. The
title swing today is decent low tibe near eight fifty
six am, and that high comes in about three twenty
three pm, so plan your efforts around those changes. If
you're stocking reds in the marshes or surf fishing the
drop offs near Beaufort, Inlet, core banks, fall migrations lighting up.
The bite folks are hammering red drum, speckled trout and
(01:06):
some good slots of flounder. The piers from Atlantic Beach
down to Oak Island report black drum and the start
of the big bluefish. Packs. Near shore boats chase schools
of false albacore, Spanish mackerel, and a few king mackerel
that pushed in on the warmer pockets. Bait schools are thick,
which means you'll get breakers crashing on schools of men.
Hayden and mullet. Best lures this week have been paddletail,
(01:29):
soft plastics like zman mino z and splittail grubs, and
natural and chartreuse, especially early or late on a cloudy day.
The gary Yamamoto senko is also producing in the backwaters
for trout and flounder. Offshore anglers are reporting success with
silver spoons, diamond jigs and clerk spoons trolled behind planers
(01:50):
for mackerels and albacore. If you're live baiting, finger millet
and mug minnows are top picks for reds and flounder.
Cut men. Hayden's catching some stud black drum along the
bridge and jetty rocks. Recent catches out of Morehead City
include limits of trout up to twenty two, drum pushing
the slot, and flounder running sixteen to eighteen when you
can find them. The surfa kpe patteris is lively too,
(02:12):
good numbers of blues, slot, reds, and some rogue pompino.
If you're looking for a hot spot, here are two
great bets. The core Bank surf zone near Drum Inlet
is firing on all cylinders for reds, trout and blues
right now. The Beaufort Inlet at the breakwater holds schools
of albacore and mackerel, with boats trolling and folks on
the jetties slinging metal and soft baits. Before heading out,
(02:36):
Remember conditions are challenging, especially when the wind's up and
the seas run big. Always check the latest marine forecast,
use caution and fish with the buddy if you're waiting
or surf casting in rough surf. That's the Thursday check in.
Thanks for tuning in to Artificial Loure. Don't forget to
subscribe so you don't miss tomorrow's bite update. This has
(02:58):
been a quiet Please product. For more check out Quiet
Please dot ai
Artificial lore here. Checking in with your Atlantic Ocean North
Carolina fishing report for Thursday, October thirtieth, twenty twenty five.
The fall fishing scene is in high gear, but the
weather is putting a real test of folks on the
water this week. The National Weather Services Marine forecast is
showing strong southwest winds at fifteen to twenty knots guesting
up to twenty five seas are running five to eight
(00:21):
feet with four to five feet near shore. You'll find
the sounds in rivers choppy, and there's likely showers in
the morning before it turns overcast and milder in the afternoon.
If you're going off shore, keep an eye on conditions.
It's rough, especially past the Cape Lookout Jetty. Sunrise rolled
in at seven twenty six am and sunsets set for
six thirteen pm, which means working those edges in the
(00:43):
early morning or late afternoon is your best bet. The
title swing today is decent low tibe near eight fifty
six am, and that high comes in about three twenty
three pm, so plan your efforts around those changes. If
you're stocking reds in the marshes or surf fishing the
drop offs near Beaufort, Inlet, core banks, fall migrations lighting up.
The bite folks are hammering red drum, speckled trout and
(01:06):
some good slots of flounder. The piers from Atlantic Beach
down to Oak Island report black drum and the start
of the big bluefish. Packs. Near shore boats chase schools
of false albacore, Spanish mackerel, and a few king mackerel
that pushed in on the warmer pockets. Bait schools are thick,
which means you'll get breakers crashing on schools of men.
Hayden and mullet. Best lures this week have been paddletail,
(01:29):
soft plastics like zman mino z and splittail grubs, and
natural and chartreuse, especially early or late on a cloudy day.
The gary Yamamoto senko is also producing in the backwaters
for trout and flounder. Offshore anglers are reporting success with
silver spoons, diamond jigs and clerk spoons trolled behind planers
(01:50):
for mackerels and albacore. If you're live baiting, finger millet
and mug minnows are top picks for reds and flounder.
Cut men. Hayden's catching some stud black drum along the
bridge and jetty rocks. Recent catches out of Morehead City
include limits of trout up to twenty two, drum pushing
the slot, and flounder running sixteen to eighteen when you
can find them. The surfa kpe patteris is lively too,
(02:12):
good numbers of blues, slot, reds, and some rogue pompino.
If you're looking for a hot spot, here are two
great bets. The core Bank surf zone near Drum Inlet
is firing on all cylinders for reds, trout and blues
right now. The Beaufort Inlet at the breakwater holds schools
of albacore and mackerel, with boats trolling and folks on
the jetties slinging metal and soft baits. Before heading out,
(02:36):
Remember conditions are challenging, especially when the wind's up and
the seas run big. Always check the latest marine forecast,
use caution and fish with the buddy if you're waiting
or surf casting in rough surf. That's the Thursday check in.
Thanks for tuning in to Artificial Loure. Don't forget to
subscribe so you don't miss tomorrow's bite update. This has
(02:58):
been a quiet Please product. For more check out Quiet
Please dot ai
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