Flounder Rig
Flounder are an extremely popular game fish. Countless numbers of anglers in boats and on surf try there hand at flounder fishing each year. The inlets, surf, and piers of North Carolina all hold good numbers of flounder. Doormats are the perfect ambush feeders. They are designed with the best camouflage to blend in with the ocean bottom. Big flatties also adapted further by having both eyes on one side of its body. This allows them to find a suitable spot and lay in wait on the bottom for a meal to swim by. A suitable spot would be an area near current that would provide a steady supply of food. This could be a slough off of the beach or an eddy behind a pier piling. The flounder will nestle itself into the sand and out of the current while watching for a small finger mullet or menhaden to be swept by in the current.
Pompano Fishing
The Outer Banks and beaches of NC have built a reputation with the fall spot runs in October and massive red drum in November, but don’t overlook the summer months for some great surf fishing action. The arrival of June means that school is almost over and soon families will flock to the North Carolina beaches for summer vacation. Many visitors play in the surf and spend time on the beach without ever breaking out the fishing tackle. The visitors assume that the higher water temps and summer heat have driven all the fish into hiding. Many species of fish can be caught from the NC surf and piers including the pompano. The pompano is a great fish to target in the summer not only for the great sport it provides, but also for the tender white fillet it provides for the table.