NCCHARTERFISHING-Capt.'s Jeff Cronk and MIke Taylor-Crystal Coast, Swansboro, Emerald Isle

Well, despite the tough wind conditions, we managed to find a few fish this afternoon. I had Chris White and his wife aboard as we scoured the waters looking for a big school of redfish. The wind wouldn't let us get along the shoals so we jumped from grass flat to grass flat in the backwaters to no avail. The recent NE had many of the big schools of redfish following the bait out the inlet. We changed plans quickly and used the high water to access some skinny water where we found some smaller reds. We caught a few on topwater baits and spinnerbaits along with a couple of small flounder and then Chris wanted to try for a couple of trout before heading back. We put on some 1/16oz jigs and Berkley's 4in. Pogies and began working some shelly bottom as the tide began moving swiftly. The trout bite was also slow but we spent an hour and were able to put a few trout in the boat with the largest around 3lbs. Thanks guys and I look forward to seeing you again.
-Capt. Jeff Cronk
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