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Nearshore Spanish Mackerel & Barracuda

August 02, 2026 Ocean Isle Beach 2 photos
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Barracuda (Great)
Barracuda (Great)
Spanish Mackerel
Spanish Mackerel

Trip Summary

The action continues to be steady on our four hour nearshore trips. Weve been able to catch some nice spanish mackerel for dinner and even catching a few barracudas to tug on something big!
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Austin Aycock
Ocean-isle-beach, North Carolina, United States
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Capt. Austin’s Fishing Adventures is a multi-boat charter operation based in Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina. Formerly known as Capt. Brant’s Fishing Adventures, the company has proudly served anglers for over twenty years. Captain Austin Ayc...

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