NC Fishing Report - Mild Offshore Winds, High Solunar, Prime Feeding Windows for Trout, Drum, & Crappie

Hey y'all, this is Artificial Lure comin' at ya with your Atlantic Ocean, North Carolina fishin' report for Sunday, January 4th. Mornin' sun's up around 7:14 at NC State Fisheries per Tides4Fishing, settin' at 5:25 PM—short days but prime feedin' windows 'round dawn and dusk.

Tides today at Beaufort and State Fisheries show low at 3:02 AM (0.1 ft), high 8:34 AM (2.3 ft), low 3:07 PM (-0.1 ft), and high 8:59 PM (2.6 ft). Solunar's very high at 101, meanin' major activity peaks—fish gonna be chompin' 'specially with moon risin' 9:36 PM northeast.

Weather's mild offshore from Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke—SW winds 10-15 knots per Marine Weather Net, small craft advisory lingerin' but fishable inshore. Water's coolin' but clarity's good for jiggin'.

Recent catches? Folks hittin' speckled trout, red drum, and black drum steady on piers like Jennette's and Cape Hatteras—live shrimp or mullet rippin' 'em per Wilmington NC Fishing Report. Crappie slabs up north lovin' bigger baits too, per Carolina Sportsman. Amounts solid, limits comin' quick on light tackle.

Best lures: Kalin grubs tipped with No. 6 minnows for crappie and trout, soft plastics or jigs for bottom dwellers. Live shrimp, mullet top baits—upsizin' to No. 6 minnows hooks bigger slabs. Spinnerbaits shine in off-color water if ya find it.

Hot spots: Hit Fort Macon or Beaufort Inlet channels for drum on outgoing tide; Cape Lookout Bight for trout ambushin' bait schools.

Rig up tight, watch them tides, and stay safe out there.

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