Fishing Wilmington, North Carolina

Wilmington in North Carolina is home to some of the best saltwater marsh fishing on the whole Atlantic Coast, which are highly conducive to backcountry styled fishing. The wide variety of fish here includes Redfish (Red Drum), Striped Sea Bass, Flounder, King mackerel, Spanish mackerel, Sheepshead as well as many others! We pride ourselves in providing high quality fishing charters and kayak fishing trips.

Common Fish Targeted and Seasons
Speck-Tackler Sport Fishing catches a wide variety of fish as part of its fishing guides such as , Speckled Trout, Flounder, Striped Bass, Sea Bass Bluefish, Atlantic Bonito, King Mackerel, Spanish mackerel, Black Drum, Gray Trout, Spot, Cobia, Sheepshead, and Bluefish etc. Fish species such as Redfish (Red Drum) can be caught throughout the year while certain species such as Speckled Trout, Striped Bass, Sea Bass etc. are available only in January and February.
The summer months of May and June are some of the best seasons to catch a wide array of fish such as King Mackerel, Bonito, Redfish (Red Drum), Black Drum, Flounder, Speckled Trout, Cobia, Spanish mackerel, Dolphin, Tarpon, Barracuda and many others. The most common fish like Redfish (Red Drum) is located in the estuarine and coastal waters stretching from Key West area to Massachusetts.

Our Services
At Speck-Tackler Sport Fishing we provide services in backcountry fishing, boat fishing charters as well as the exclusive kayak fishing trips. In addition, we also teach you how to drive a boat, if you want to learn! We teach you various aspects of driving a boat right from hooking up a trailer to anchoring, launching, navigating, safety electronics, docking and much more! Our service costs 50 dollars for an hour.

Our boat fishing charters are also a thrill. We take you to unexplored marshes and salt water areas, where some of the most amazing fish thrive. Our kayak fishing experiences are the only kind of local service provided in Wilmington.

Our specialy equipped kayaks have been fully rigged for backcountry fishing trips. No other mainstream fishing charter service is currently providing kayak fishing as part of its services. We at Speck-Tackler Sport Fishing take you to rarely fished areas in North Carolina where you can fish to your heart's content for exotic fish species! Our silent and stealth-mode kayaks ensure you can fish vast numbers of fish in shallow waters!

In addition, our captain Kevin Smith, our fishing guide is a trusted professional and seasoned expert in this segment with over 40 years of experience. Our captain Diane Smith has over 30 years of experience. They will make your backcountry fishing expedition fun, enthralling and exciting. Our fishing charters also provide you water, soft drinks, ice, bait, blanket North Carolina fishing license, catch certification along with photographs emailed in 24 hours, wet gear, fuel, fish cleaning equipment and lots more!


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