NC New River Fishing (need help)

Bloodstayn · 10-17-2005, 12:16 PM

I just recently purchased a small fishing boat (16ft) and I want to catch some fish. I am fishing around Camp Lejeune in the New River. I had good luck with small flounder the other day, but got skunked the next. I want to catch fishI can keep. Flunder, drum, whatever. Does anybody have any good ideas on times, baits, lures. I have tried mullet and shrimp but the damn sunfish clean me out before I can even get a real fish. I had the good luck streak with swirly tailed grubs around 10am. 6 flounder and 1 drum, but none big enough to keep. Please help me.

Finch · 10-20-2005, 07:21 PM

It should be good fishing with the cooling weather and all. Fish near eddies or breaks in the water. Ex. the current is flowing downstream and comes in contact w/ a rock, fish near the edge of the rock where it is still water but still close to the current. Any time there is a fall in pressure is good fishing. Also a few days before and after a new and full moon usually are better fishing days.

Bloodstayn · 10-21-2005, 06:20 AM

Will do, thanks for the advice, any ideas about the sunfish??

Finch · 10-21-2005, 08:53 AM

Sometimes there is nothing you can do about unwanted bites. I would just say try some more different baits. Good luck!