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Based on a multiple factor analysis, the symbols (hot spot spots) mark the areas where bait concentrations are expected and where fishing action is expected to be better compared with other (non-marked) areas. These are not based on dock rumors or hearsay fishing reports. Fishing reports are stated as such. You should start fishing where you recognize other signs of good fishing conditions near these marked areas. It is very important to use your sea surface temperature (sst°) gauge to locate the boundaries of the water masses, which are outlined. Rather than trying to find water based on the absolute temperature values shown on the map,  search for the relative change in sst where the water mass boundaries occur. Arrows indicate the main current direction. Numbers inside of the dots indicate the number of consecutive days that we have seen favorable conditions in that location.

We are able to observe the ocean conditions in this area clearly today using imagery from late this afternoon. The morning estimated sst of the main body of the Gulf Stream is 76.5°F. Overall, we continue to track the northward movement of a large Gulf Stream eddy, currently centered near 76°30’W & 33°40’N, that has elongated over the past 24 hours and is expected to occur offshore of Big Rock near 76°02’W & 34°04’N by morning. As this eddy moves northward overnight, it will continue to push the western edge of the main body of the Gulf Stream inshore over the 50 fathom ledge east of Cape Lookout improving your chances for fishing action with tuna, dolphin, wahoo and billfish, especially where conditions have remained stable for more than one day. Inshore of the Gulf Stream (76.5°F) we also continue to observe a thin filament of blue 73.1°F-74.5°F Gulf Stream water (left over by a previous eddy) that has remained over the good bottom along the 20 fathom curve for two days providing additional chances for fishing action. Offshore of Cape Fear, the Gulf Stream eddy has pulled a large finger of blue 75.3°F-76.5°F water inshore and southward over the 20 fathom curve providing increased chances for fishing action with tuna, dolphin, wahoo and billfish.

CAPE LOOKOUT: With this in mind, the ocean conditions suggest good chances for fishing action with tuna, dolphin, wahoo and billfish will occur along the western edge of the main body of the Gulf Stream (76.5°F) as it continues to push inshore and occur where favorable, but different, conditions have remained stable for 2-4 days inshore of Big Rock near 76°15’W & 34°10’N to over the 50 fathom curve near 76°00’W & 34°18’N to over the 100 fathom curve near 75°50’W & 34°25’N. Further offshore, good chances for fishing action will also occur where conditions have remained favorable for four days over the good bottom of the Big Rock near 76°09’W & 34°08’N and 75°58’W & 34°15’N. South of Big Rock, the western edge of the Gulf Stream (76.5°F) extends inshore to the 20 fathom curve providing increased chances for fishing action where it lies over the wrecks near 76°28’W & 34°03’N, 76°40’W & 33°58’N, and near 76°48’W & 33°53’N. On your way offshore, keep a keen eye out for birds, bait and weedlines as they are classic indicators for concentrations of fish, especially where conditions have been stable for 2-3 days along the green to blue 67.1°F-73.1°F boundary zone over the wrecks near 76°38’W & 34°10’N, and over the 20 fathom curve near 76°20’W & 34°12’N and 76°10’W & 34°19’N.

CAPE FEAR: The ocean conditions suggest increased chances for fishing action with tuna, dolphin, wahoo and billfish will occur along the inshore edge of the large blue finger of 75.3°F Gulf Stream water where it lies inshore of the 20 fathom curve over the good bottom near 77°31’W & 33°20’N and 77°20’W & 33°30’N, as well as, further northward over the 20 fathom curve from near 77°00’W & 33°45’N northward to near 76°47’W & 33°54’N. As you continue further offshore, increased chances for fishing action will also occur along the 75.3°F-76.5°F boundary zone where it lies over the 20 fathom ledge near 77°25’W & 33°46’N, 77°11’W & 33°30’N, and near 77°00’W & 33°36’N. If you find that the fishing inshore is not up to your expectation, we suggest you continue offshore and fish the warmer to cooler 76.5°F-75.3°F-71.7°F inshore edge of the eddy where favorable conditions have remained stable for the past two days from over the Steeples near 77°20’W & 33°13’N to 77°02’W & 33°22’N to over the 100 fathom ledge near 76°36’W & 33°42’N.

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