Cape Fear River Fishing Report

man today was something else! it poured most of the time and i was soaked but hey, caught 2 decent channel cats! one was about 4 lbs, it was exhilarating! tackling the rain was tough but worth it to reel those in. i’m still smiling thinking about it.

the rain on the 25th made things tricky, but i got lucky! hooked a massive carp, probably 10 lbs! took me like 15 mins to reel it in, what a battle! used sweet corn as bait. feeling pretty pumped about it, had to take a pic before releasing it.

had a solid day on the 23rd. pretty overcast but the fish were biting! i got 6 or 7 perch, all around a pound, which is plenty for a nice fish feast. tried out a new drop shot rig and it worked like a charm. totally love fishing here!

went fishing with my buddy on the 17th. it was cloudy and warm but we caught a couple of nice bluegill. nothing huge but enough for a decent fry later. got caught in the wind for a bit, felt like sailing! just relaxing to be out on the river, ya know?

the 15th was kinda chill, patchy rain but not too bad. fished for about 3 hours and got 3 big mouth bass, around 2-3 lbs each. used a buzzbait, they were loving it! really nice escape from work stress. always love my time on the water.