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This winter so far has been like a lot of winters past, a Roller Coaster Ride!!\u00a0\u00a0One-week chilly, next week nice and warm!\u00a0\u00a0It you have followed me for anytime; you know what I\u2019m going to say.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cPick your Fishing days by following weather patterns!\u201d\u00a0\u00a0Especially during the winter mouths!\u00a0\u00a0Here is a rundown of how I fish January around Southeast North Carolina.<\/p>\n

Cape Fear River Striped Bass are one of my favorites for winter fishing in our area. I look for the Stripers on drop offs, grass banks, around pilings and creek mouths. Working baits like Berkley Gulp six-inch jerkshad or the Berkley Powerbait CullShad should get you bites from Striped Bass and Redfish. \u00a0I prefer chart pepper neon, Fire tiger and fool\u2019s gold colors for the jerkshad *See here\u00a0<\/u>https:\/\/alnk.to\/gKQ67Wp<\/a>\u00a0<\/u><\/strong>\u00a0I use fresh water and saltwater CullShad colors for the Striped Bass fishing. Berkley Power Bait CullShad saltwater colors *See here\u00a0\u00a0https:\/\/alnk.to\/h6GNDA8<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and freshwater colors *see here\u00a0https:\/\/alnk.to\/9T9W6Dc<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0I rig my jerkshad and CullShad lures on swimbait 6\/0 &7\/0 TroKar TK-170 hooks, in 1\/4oz or 3\/8oz *see here\u00a0TroKar TK170<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Mid water crank baits work too, try lures that dive from three to eight feet deep for best results.\u00a0 If the crank bait starts to hit the bottom let it float up a bit or trust me, you will lose it to structure!\u00a0 The river is loaded with timber!\u00a0 Water temps I look for is 55 to 45 degrees, but I have caught the stripers as low as 39. \u00a0Do not forget that the Cape Fear River Striped Bass fishery is a closed fishery and is catch & release only; you must release all Striped Bass. \u00a0Keep your eyes out for tagged Stripers there are a lot of tagged fish out there, some even have $100 Red Tags!!<\/p>\n

There is one fish that can be caught easily (sometimes) during the winter months; if you find them! Redfish bite can be some of the best of the year for catching numbers of fish; the deal breaker for this fishery is you have got to have good weather, calm seas, and bright sunny skies for the ocean schools. I find the winter ocean Reds around the inlets, sand bars, up and down the beaches in the surf line. I use Berkley Gulp paddleshad in colors black gold or black silver *see here\u00a0https:\/\/alnk.to\/c09aeMg<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0also, the Berkley Gulp three- & four-inch Shrimp *see here\u00a0https:\/\/alnk.to\/58q5o7A<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0 work well too both rigged on 3\/8oz jig heads. *See here\u00a0https:\/\/alnk.to\/28RH5yg<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0A MirrOlure Catch 2000Jr or 2000 lures work well for winter surf Redfish too.\u00a0 A great pair of Sunglasses is a deal breaker when looking for Redfish schools!\u00a0 Take a look at a pair of Smith\u2019s, I promise if you try them, you\u2019ll love them!!! See here: \u00a0Smith Optics<\/a><\/p>\n

During winter months I look for schooling Redfish on sunny, warmer, and light wind days. \u00a0I find these schools on oyster rocks\/flats, dark mud bottoms and shallow flats just off the ICW. \u00a0The Reds will sun on these dark colored bottom areas for a little extra warm up; this is also where you will see some bait fish doing the same thing (warming up).\u00a0 Winter Reds are not hard to find, but sometimes when you find them they wont\u2019s bite.\u00a0 My go to bait for the winter Redfish is scented grubs like the Berkley Gulp Dragon tail\u00a0\u00a0https:\/\/alnk.to\/ge6QBpx<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0 or Gulp shrimp\u00a0https:\/\/alnk.to\/58q5o7A<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0 Redfish love these things. Rig grubs with thirty-pound fluorocarbon and a darker colored jig heads like red or gray should get the redfish to bite for you. \u00a0I use the Fusion 19 jig head series. *See here\u00a0https:\/\/alnk.to\/28RH5yg<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0Work\u2019em slow as to not spoke the Redfish.\u00a0 Sometimes a light Carolina rig with a small piece of cut shrimp; for that stubborn winter Redfish may help you get a bite.\u00a0 Hey, yes even I resort to bait sometimes…<\/p>\n

There is one fish that a lot of anglers over look during the winter months, the Black Drum. What I love about these fish is you can catch them in good numbers this time of year and there pretty darn good to eat! On top of all that they can be easy to catch; all you need is a little fresh (as you can get) shrimp. I use a light Carolina rig with an Eagle claw L42 #1 or #2 hook. Light meaning using as light as a sinker that you can get away with so as not to spook the drum. Fish around docks, oyster rock flats and inlets for these Black Drum; often you will catch Redfish and Sheepshead (smaller) mixed in as well.<\/p>\n

With a roller coaster winter so far in Southeast NC. You can find a good winter Speckled trout bite, but it takes the right weather pattern for good results.\u00a0 A few warmer days in a row and the bite tends to pick up. \u00a0Here are some ways I like to target Speckled trout during the winter months. MirrOlure makes a lot of different colors but here are some of my go to colors around Southeast NC area waters. MirrOlure color codes: 11, 21, 26, 51, 704, 706, CFPR, CH, EC, HP.\u00a0 Any local tackle shop can help you with these color codes or at MirrOlure.com.\u00a0 I\u2019m really loving the new 17MR Chameleon series!!\u00a0 *See here:\u00a0NEW! Chameleon Series Mirrodine<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0Fishing Depths to use these lures; 17MR & 22MR use these lures in two to six feet of water (suspending). 18MR, 51M & 52MR use these lures in four to fifth teen plus feet of water with current (sinking). If your lure is hitting the bottom go to a shallower running lure (suspending type).\u00a0 If the water is in the 50\u2019s slow down your presentation. I am a firm believer in \u201cyou can work a MirrOlure to fast, you really can\u2019t work them to slow.\u201d\u00a0 Especially fishing colder water temps!<\/p>\n

Good looking scented lures that have been working very well for me when the water temps drop.\u00a0 Berkley Gulp three-inch shrimp, five-inch Jerkshad and of course the new Dragon tail!\u00a0 Gulp comes in many colors, but here is a few that I like for trout in (shrimp pattern); sugar spice glow, pearl white, Sangria & Scooby. In the Dragon tail I really like the colors scooby, sangria, big money, and key lime chrome. See the Dragon tail here\u00a0https:\/\/alnk.to\/ge6QBpx<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

The Berkley PowerBait Bonga saltwater series really impressed me last season and this one so far.\u00a0 I worked on this project and I am really excited about these lures.\u00a0 There are three shapes in this series that I really like and come with a saltwater scent; different from the regular PowerBait scent.\u00a0 I am really liking the Bonga Shad, Bonga Shrimp and Bonga Stick of this series! *Check out the Bonga series here\u00a0https:\/\/alnk.to\/cSIC5G1<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

I rig all my trout soft plastic lures on 1\/16oz, 1\/8oz and 1\/4oz jigs heads in colors red, gray, or white and I always use a fluorocarbon leader when trout fishing. I use the Fusion 19 jig head series. *See here\u00a0https:\/\/alnk.to\/28RH5yg<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0 I prefer Berkley Pro Spec twenty pound in clear, thirty pound if the blues show up in numbers. *See here\u00a0https:\/\/alnk.to\/aLJ9PR2<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Tackle run down: PENN Battle IV\u00a0https:\/\/alnk.to\/eZHlnEs<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and Slammer IV Spinning\u00a0https:\/\/alnk.to\/aWD5L7j<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0reels in sizes 2000, 2500, 3000 & 3500.\u00a0 Low profile bait-caster PENN Fathom 200 size\u00a0\u00a0https:\/\/alnk.to\/dAmWQIH<\/a>,<\/strong> if that is your game!\u00a0 Redfish, Speckled trout, and Striped Bass Rods: Fenwick Inshore HMG 7\u2019 medium action *See here \u00a0https:\/\/alnk.to\/biuF0uB<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0(Redfish & Striped Bass), Speckled Trout Fenwick Eagle rod series in 7\u2019 medium action\u00a0https:\/\/alnk.to\/4MClHmk<\/a>,<\/strong> \u00a0line Spiderwire Ultra-cast in eight- or ten-pound test for Speckled trout fishing and ten and fifth-teen pound for Reds\/Stripers.\u00a0 Tackle Storage I prefer Plano Guide Series *see here\u00a0https:\/\/alnk.to\/gKQItqB<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and Z-series\u00a0https:\/\/alnk.to\/9bu8in4<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0with EDGE\u00a0https:\/\/alnk.t<\/a>o\/eZH8FjA<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0boxes inside.<\/p>\n

Thanks for reading, Happy New Year!\u00a0 Stay warm or cool and good fishing to you!<\/p>\n

Capt. Jot Owens<\/div>\n
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