re: Fishing the southern most NC coast

Long run to the Gulf Stream from there for billfish. You can catch some mahi within an hour or so of the beach from SB though.

I'd look to do some inshore fishing while there. Reds and specs aren't like the La marsh but can be had if you can track them down.The flounder should be hammering the live bait. Most can be had from a dock, jetty, or ditchbank where you can get to the moving water. I used to catch a decent mess sitting on the boat ramp launch at Masonboro Inlet just north of there.

I don't know any inshore guys that far down but if Jimmy Price is still running out of Southport, he could probably put you on some flatties.