This is Artificial Lure with your Atlantic North Carolina fishing report for Saturday, August 9th, 2025. Before first light, the air's got that hint of late-summer salt, and the bite is promising as the sun rises at 6:23 AM and won’t slip beneath the water ‘til about 8:00 PM, giving us a solid window for casting lines.
Tides are a touch more gentle today with a tidal coefficient starting off low at 48 and inching up to 59 by evening, which means smaller swings but still enough movement to make fish active—especially near changes. At Atlantic Beach, expect low tide at 2:11 AM and 1:53 PM, high at 7:54 AM and again at 8:21 PM, so plan your inlet and pier duty accordingly (info per Tide-Forecast.com and Tides4Fishing).
Weather’s cooperative, with light eastern breezes and mild 2-4 foot seas, according to the marine forecast for Emerald Isle. That’s primo for both inshore and nearshore runs, and surf anglers get a clean shot with light chop in the adjacent sounds.
Recent catches tell the story. Local crews on the Atlantic Beach and Hatteras piers have been hauling in good numbers of flounder—keepers running up to the elusive “doormat” size near structure and sand drops, plus sea mullet and croaker in the surf. Out deeper, king mackerel are cruising close to the beach early, and there’s been a strong showing of Spanish mackerel, with some anglers reporting blitzes under bird play at sunrise. Speckled trout have made a comeback near marsh mouths and estuary edges, with a few pushing 20 inches. Bluefish are popping up anywhere tidal rips form, tearing into spoons and glass minnows alike.
Best lures for these conditions? Flounder are nailing 4” Gulp! soft plastics in pink or chartreuse on a 1/2 oz jig head, bounced slow and low over sandy patches. Spanish macks are slamming gotcha plugs and silver metal spoons speed-jigged through the breakers. Trout are loving MirrOlure MR17s and Z-Man paddletails on light jig heads—especially in natural or electric chicken colors. For kings and blues, toss flashy Clarkspoons or troll deep-diving Yo-Zuris just outside the inlets. Live bait like finger mullet, menhaden, and mud minnows are killer when fished under a popping cork or on a Carolina rig.
If you’re looking for hotspots, don’t skip the Bogue Inlet Pier at Emerald Isle for early morning mackerel and bottom dwellers. Around Cape Hatteras, the Point and the south side of Ocracoke Island are holding schools of drum and the occasional tarpon, especially at dusk when the water's cooling off. For kayakers and boaters, the marshes behind Shackleford Banks are loaded with tailing reds when the tide’s high and the grass is flooded.
Keep in mind, the northern shrimp fishery is still under moratorium due to poor stock, as recently reported by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission—so keep that cast net ready for mullet but leave the shrimp runs to recover.
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Tides are a touch more gentle today with a tidal coefficient starting off low at 48 and inching up to 59 by evening, which means smaller swings but still enough movement to make fish active—especially near changes. At Atlantic Beach, expect low tide at 2:11 AM and 1:53 PM, high at 7:54 AM and again at 8:21 PM, so plan your inlet and pier duty accordingly (info per Tide-Forecast.com and Tides4Fishing).
Weather’s cooperative, with light eastern breezes and mild 2-4 foot seas, according to the marine forecast for Emerald Isle. That’s primo for both inshore and nearshore runs, and surf anglers get a clean shot with light chop in the adjacent sounds.
Recent catches tell the story. Local crews on the Atlantic Beach and Hatteras piers have been hauling in good numbers of flounder—keepers running up to the elusive “doormat” size near structure and sand drops, plus sea mullet and croaker in the surf. Out deeper, king mackerel are cruising close to the beach early, and there’s been a strong showing of Spanish mackerel, with some anglers reporting blitzes under bird play at sunrise. Speckled trout have made a comeback near marsh mouths and estuary edges, with a few pushing 20 inches. Bluefish are popping up anywhere tidal rips form, tearing into spoons and glass minnows alike.
Best lures for these conditions? Flounder are nailing 4” Gulp! soft plastics in pink or chartreuse on a 1/2 oz jig head, bounced slow and low over sandy patches. Spanish macks are slamming gotcha plugs and silver metal spoons speed-jigged through the breakers. Trout are loving MirrOlure MR17s and Z-Man paddletails on light jig heads—especially in natural or electric chicken colors. For kings and blues, toss flashy Clarkspoons or troll deep-diving Yo-Zuris just outside the inlets. Live bait like finger mullet, menhaden, and mud minnows are killer when fished under a popping cork or on a Carolina rig.
If you’re looking for hotspots, don’t skip the Bogue Inlet Pier at Emerald Isle for early morning mackerel and bottom dwellers. Around Cape Hatteras, the Point and the south side of Ocracoke Island are holding schools of drum and the occasional tarpon, especially at dusk when the water's cooling off. For kayakers and boaters, the marshes behind Shackleford Banks are loaded with tailing reds when the tide’s high and the grass is flooded.
Keep in mind, the northern shrimp fishery is still under moratorium due to poor stock, as recently reported by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission—so keep that cast net ready for mullet but leave the shrimp runs to recover.
That’ll do it for today’s rundown from Artificial Lure. Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe for your daily saltwater scoop.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
This is artificial. More with your Atlantic North Carolina fishing
report for Saturday, August nine, twenty twenty five. Before first light,
the air's got that hint of late summer salt, and
the bite is promising as the sun rises at six
twenty three am and won't slip beneath the water till
about eight pm, giving us a solid window for casting lines.
(00:23):
Tides are a touch more gentle today, with a tidal
coefficient starting off low at forty eight and inching up
to fifty nine by evening, which means smaller swings but
still enough movement to make fish active, especially near changes.
At Atlantic Beach, expect low tide at two eleven am
and one fifty three pm, high at seven fifty four
(00:45):
am and again at eight twenty one pm, so plan
your inlet and peer duty accordingly info pertide, dash Forecast
dot Com, and tides for fishing. Weather's cooperative with light
eastern breezes and mild two four foot seas according to
the Marine Forecast for Emerald Dial. That's prime for both
(01:06):
inshore and near shore runs and surf anglers get a
clean shot with light chop in the adjacent sounds. Recent
catches tell the story. Local crews on the Atlantic Beach
and Hatteras Piers have been hauling in good numbers of flounder,
keepers running up to the elusive doormat size near structure
and sand drops, plus sea mullet and croker in the
(01:27):
surf out deeper. King mackerel are cruising close to the
beach early, and there's been a strong showing of Spanish mackerel,
with some anglers reporting blitzes under bird play at sunrise.
Speckled trout have made a comeback near marshmouths and estuary edges,
with a few pushing twenty inches. Bluefish are popping up anywhere.
(01:48):
Tidal rips form, tearing into spoons and glass minners alike
best lures for these conditions. Flounder are nailing four ounce
dolt soft plastics in pinker chartru oz on a one
half hour's jighead, bounced slow and low over sandy patches.
Spanish macs are slamming Gotcha plugs and silver metal spoons
(02:09):
speed jigged through the breakers. Trout or loving miro lewy
mester seventeen's and z Mann paddle tails on light jigheads,
especially in natural or electric chicken collars for kings and blues.
Toss flashy clarkspoons or trolled deep diving yozeries. Just outside
the inlets live bait like finger mullet men, hayden and
(02:31):
mud minnows are killer when fished under a popping cork
or on a Carolina rig. If you're looking for hot spots,
don't skip the Bogue Inlet. Peer at Emerald Isle for
early morning mackerel and bottom dwellers around Cape Hatteras, the
Point and the south side of Ocracoke Island are holding
schools of drum in the occasional tarpin, especially at dusk
(02:54):
when the water's cool and off. For kayakers and boaters,
the marshes behind Shackleford Banks are low loaded with tailing
reds when the tide's high and the grass is flooded.
Keep in mind the Northern shrimp fishery is still under
moratorium due to poor stock, as recently reported by the
Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission, So keep that cast net
(03:15):
ready for mullet, but leave the shrimp runs to recover.
That'll do it for today's rundown from artificial lore. Thanks
for tuning in, and don't forget to subscribe for your
daily saltwater Scoop. This has been a quiet please production.
For more check out quiet please dot ai
This is artificial. More with your Atlantic North Carolina fishing
report for Saturday, August nine, twenty twenty five. Before first light,
the air's got that hint of late summer salt, and
the bite is promising as the sun rises at six
twenty three am and won't slip beneath the water till
about eight pm, giving us a solid window for casting lines.
(00:23):
Tides are a touch more gentle today, with a tidal
coefficient starting off low at forty eight and inching up
to fifty nine by evening, which means smaller swings but
still enough movement to make fish active, especially near changes.
At Atlantic Beach, expect low tide at two eleven am
and one fifty three pm, high at seven fifty four
(00:45):
am and again at eight twenty one pm, so plan
your inlet and peer duty accordingly info pertide, dash Forecast
dot Com, and tides for fishing. Weather's cooperative with light
eastern breezes and mild two four foot seas according to
the Marine Forecast for Emerald Dial. That's prime for both
(01:06):
inshore and near shore runs and surf anglers get a
clean shot with light chop in the adjacent sounds. Recent
catches tell the story. Local crews on the Atlantic Beach
and Hatteras Piers have been hauling in good numbers of flounder,
keepers running up to the elusive doormat size near structure
and sand drops, plus sea mullet and croker in the
(01:27):
surf out deeper. King mackerel are cruising close to the
beach early, and there's been a strong showing of Spanish mackerel,
with some anglers reporting blitzes under bird play at sunrise.
Speckled trout have made a comeback near marshmouths and estuary edges,
with a few pushing twenty inches. Bluefish are popping up anywhere.
(01:48):
Tidal rips form, tearing into spoons and glass minners alike
best lures for these conditions. Flounder are nailing four ounce
dolt soft plastics in pinker chartru oz on a one
half hour's jighead, bounced slow and low over sandy patches.
Spanish macs are slamming Gotcha plugs and silver metal spoons
(02:09):
speed jigged through the breakers. Trout or loving miro lewy
mester seventeen's and z Mann paddle tails on light jigheads,
especially in natural or electric chicken collars for kings and blues.
Toss flashy clarkspoons or trolled deep diving yozeries. Just outside
the inlets live bait like finger mullet men, hayden and
(02:31):
mud minnows are killer when fished under a popping cork
or on a Carolina rig. If you're looking for hot spots,
don't skip the Bogue Inlet. Peer at Emerald Isle for
early morning mackerel and bottom dwellers around Cape Hatteras, the
Point and the south side of Ocracoke Island are holding
schools of drum in the occasional tarpin, especially at dusk
(02:54):
when the water's cool and off. For kayakers and boaters,
the marshes behind Shackleford Banks are low loaded with tailing
reds when the tide's high and the grass is flooded.
Keep in mind the Northern shrimp fishery is still under
moratorium due to poor stock, as recently reported by the
Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission, So keep that cast net
(03:15):
ready for mullet, but leave the shrimp runs to recover.
That'll do it for today's rundown from artificial lore. Thanks
for tuning in, and don't forget to subscribe for your
daily saltwater Scoop. This has been a quiet please production.
For more check out quiet please dot ai
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