Late Fall Bites on the Carolina Coast - Artificial Lure's Saltwater Fishing Update

Hey y'all, this is Artificial Lure, your coastal Carolina saltwater fishing guru, comin' at ya from the edge of the Atlantic here in North Carolina on this crisp December 22nd mornin'. Water temps hoverin' around 54-58 degrees from Cape Hatteras down to Oak Island, keepin' things steady for late fall bites.

Tides today at Cape Hatteras and Ocracoke show low at about 3:41am risin' to high near 9:24am at 2.4 feet, then droppin' to low around 4pm—perfect for fishin' the incoming around mid-mornin' when solunar activity peaks very high per Tides4Fishing charts. Sunrise at 7:23am, sunset 6:30pm, givin' ya solid daylight, but bundle up—NWS marine forecast calls for west winds 15-20 knots, seas 2-4 feet, small craft advisory in play.

Fish activity's solid for December, slower on slacks but pickin' up on moves. Recent reports from OBX Bait & Tackle and Carolina Sportsman note blues, stripers, and puppy drum stackin' up nearshore, with speckled trout and flounder still hangin' in estuaries. Shrimp season's stretchin' late into December thanks to warmer waters, so fresh shrimp or mullet chunks are top bait—live if ya can get 'em. For lures, go deep with red topwaters or jigs, Strike King salted tumbleweeds, or Burner Shads in crawdad colors like red, blue, and olive for that aggressive action in cooler depths.

Hot spots? Hit the Hatteras Inlet for drum and blues on the flood tide, or Ocracoke rocks where stripers are prowlin' structure. Kayak anglers, Vass area's yieldin' big largemouth too if ya mix freshwater.

Stay safe out there, measure 'em, and report harvests—new rules started Dec 1.

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