Fall transistion can be boom or bust, sounds like you did good for the conditions. I've never fished that far down in N.C. We used to go to Tulls Bay in the 70's this time of the year and fish around the duck blinds, good amount of limbs from the previous year's camo in the water with growth on it. If there are any old blinds down that way their a good place to try, just make sure they are empty duck hunters can get a little testy.