Cape Fear River - Striper Scouting

December 29, 2005.
I've been hearing good reports of Stripers being caught in the Cape Fear up near Wilmington so I wnated to scout out the River this week while I had some time off. A Friend and I headed ot the launch ramp beside the Memorial Bridge and launched at 12:15. Low Tide in the River was at 3:06 so this allowed us to fishing the falling tide and keep an eye out for submerged structures. We spent most of our time below the Bridge. We searched the docks, near the ships, the mouth of the Brunswick and some of the islands. No luck. When we got back, we were informed the fish were north of the bridge up at Peter's Point, Smith Creek and the north docks. Figures. Well we will have to try it again and go North (you need a fresh water license above the Memorial Bridge).