Atlantic Ocean Fishing Report on 30th Mar, 2026

By Captain Jesse Gawlik Ocean Stinger Fishing Charters

Nearshore we are catching Bonito/False Albacore in the range of 5-10 miles. Dallas Rock, 10 Mile Rock and 12 Mile Rock #3 have been producing solid numbers of fish for us. Troll anywhere from 7-10 knots using #1 planners and #1 Clarkspoons (sliver/green) (sliver/pink) rigged on 50-60 lb mono or floro or small diving plugs. Troll your spreads around the outside of the school so the Bonito don't get spooked. You can also sight cast with sliver diamond jigs when fishing are breaking the surface. Look of working birds and/or fish breaking the surface chasing bait.

Bottom fishing has been pretty good over structure in the 15-20 mile range. Bottom rigs baited with squid or cut baits have been working best. Hot spots for us last week were AR 376, Fish Pot. See some great signs for Grouper season which opens May 1.

Offshore in the Gulfstream we are catching good numbers of Wahoo, Blackfin, King Mackerel and some early spring Dolphin.

King Mackerel we have been catching in the 20-30 miles off Wrightsville Beach. Fish have been a bit smaller 18''-24'' but catching them in good numbers. Fisherman can find kings by searching for suspended bait marks in water temps that are in 68-72 degrees. Running Drone/Eco spoons off the down riggers is producing must of the kings caught. You can put lures at the exacted depth as the fish and the bait. We are running 2 rods per down rigger and setting our lines back 200ft from boat.

Gulfstream trips have been hard do to all the wind but we have been making trips no matter the weather. Catching solid numbers of Wahoo, Blackfin and occasional Dolphin. Hot spots are the Same Ol Hole, Nipple. There is a great temp break at those spots right now. Trolling Fathom Soft Heads rigged with ballyhoo has been producing solid Blackfin catches. Cast top water plugs like the Oti Goanna or Williamson Jet Pro when Blackfin surface, we have had good hook-ups doing that. We have been catching Wahoo in the same area. High speed trolling with Fathom Double 'O' and Fathom Fat Boy skirt rigs have been producing keeper Wahoo.