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December 12, 20064/27/09 11:11 PM


Off to the  Outer Banks of NC and what a trip!!!!  Jeff and Peewee and Jimmy and Jerry were there and did we score some nice fish just to the north of “Pedders Point“!!!!  From the surf on Tuesday morning Robert, Peewee and myself caught THREE NICE STRIPERS (up to 38 lbs.) and they sure were fun to catch in the ocean waters.  We did not Horse these fish in as they all pulled the drags on our reels very well...Surf Fishing at its Finest!!!!.....Then a buddy of Capt. Robert's called and said his friend had just found the first stripers of the season in the ocean and asked if we wanted to go and get them in his boat.  30 minutes later we were leaving Oregon Inlet and steaming north to Duck where we tore up the ocean stripers on light gear for THREE STRAIGHT HOURS!!!!!  That's Right.... THREE STRAIGHT HOURS!!!!!  It was gangbusters and you talk about being on them, I mean we were on THE FISH... and big ones to boot!  No Horsing these fish either!  Robert's buddy Capt. Lee even fished with us and numerous times we had five fish on at a time, and what a ball that was!  Then we had to cut and run back to the inlet before dark and boy was I glad as I was tired of fighting BIG OCEAN STRIPERS ON LIGHT TACKLE!!!  It is Good to see the Stripers showing up (finally) for our northern friends.  Better Late than Never......and Anyway, after that day we just stayed over and headed home on the 13th.  Too much fun with the gang and some good fishing to boot!!!   Just look at the photos, then study the smooth ocean waters, and look how we were dressed for the most part..... who would have thought it was mid December.   Now a few more trips to run here in Carolina Beach and then out of here for the warmer climes of the islands......and more fishing of a different style....Best to all and tight lines!!
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December, 20064/27/09 11:10 PM

So Far So Good.  The Trout bite has continued but somewhat slower than the weeks before.  Friday the 8th it blew and was in the teens, almost breaking some 100 year old records... but we managed to survive.  The river is still clearing up from the storms weeks ago, and the ocean can be beautiful on certain days, but the season is definantly drawing to a close.  Have a trip to the Northern Outer Banks next week and will report on it when I return.  Later.
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November 30, 20064/27/09 11:09 PM


 My friends Robbie, Buzz and Ren were in town for a few days of fishing and what a change... slowed down dramatically from the past few days.... still we had fun Wednesday and Thursday on the water in 75 degree air temps with some cooler water.  It was actually HOT and sweaty fishing for us.... weird November weather.  We did manage to catch a few nice specks and the real fun was some Spiney Dogfish (the good eating ones.... Fish and Chips in England!).  On the light tackle those 10 to 15 pound fish were just a ball to catch.  We released more than we kept, but still had enough to make some beautiful filets for the boys to carry home with them.  Tomorrow there is a weather change coming so get ready.  I will see these fellows again soon in the islands and there will be some more fishing to be done, just a different kind!  Best to all and Happy December!  Pictured above is Robbie in his world famous “Lucky Hat“, and when I tell him he looks like “Osama Bin Everett“,  he just smiles and keeps on catching fish!
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November 27, 20064/27/09 11:08 PM


 Got a chance to fish with Capt. Cooter and Cristiano today and what a great day.  After catching bait, we got to the secret spot and tore up the specks!  We quickly limited out and then just had fun catching and releasing.  Waaaay too much fun.  Cooter and Cristiano had fun reliving the good ole days and some of the fun they had working together in the past, but the fishing was just great.  Did not even have time to get a photo of Cooter tearing up the fish as he was the hot hand today.  I was just along for the ride till late in the trip when my baits got lucky. A wonderful day on the water and proof to the old saying “A bad day of fishing is better than a Great Game of Golf!“  Pictured above is yours truly and some of the trout Cooter let me keep......Today was a Great day of Fishing, so I have nothing to compare it to...... more later.
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November 19th, 20064/27/09 11:07 PM

Getting ready for the Thanksgiving Day NorEaster that should be here soon.  Winds to 50 knots and massive Coastal Flooding and major Erosion problems predicted.  This one may happen, I feel it in my bones!  Getting old does help with weather predictions sometimes.......  Fishing is still good on the better days, so plan ahead and watch out for the weather.  Water Temps continue to fall and the bait is thinning out, but when you can fish, they are there.  Happy Thanksgiving, and remember why we call it “Thanksgiving.“  Best to all and tight lines.  More later.......
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November 16th, 20064/27/09 11:06 PM

No fishing today, blowing like heck and tornados all over Eastern NC.  Reports of damage and injuries.  Everyone stay safe.
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November 15th, 20064/27/09 11:05 PM

 
My buddy Cristiano invited me to go fishing with him on His Boat (nice for a change!) and we had a Great Day with Speckled Trouts!!!!  And a lot of them!!!  We fished hard and everywhere in New Hanover County and ended up with our legal limit of 10 fish per person for a nice total of 20 Big Trouts... and a great day to boot.  It was nice just letting someone else run the boat for a change and what a guy, if you do not know Cristiano, you should... he is one of the world's real characters....  The photos will speak for themselves.  Also, if the fish look the same, they are.... we could not get all 20 fish on the short handle of Cristiano's net.  Nice pics anyway.  Best to all and fish hard.
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October 31st-November 5th, 20064/27/09 11:04 PM


 This is the Cape Fear Angler's Fall surffishing trip to Cape Hatteras for the Annual Cape Hatteras Surf Fishing Championships and this year Mike and Johnny A. and myself snuck out of town a day early so we could go to “Johnny's Island” and do some prefishing for the big drum there.  We arrived on the island on October 31st at 1500 hours and came off the island on Nov. 1 at 0300 due to the tides and southwest winds and lack of water in the bay, but that 12 hours of fishing was just unbelievable!!!  We caught no less than 100, that's right, one hundred nice puppys but we never got our 40 incher.  For 12 straight hours we caught nice yearling drum, sometimes two at a time!  The first two cast Johnny A. made he caught and landed 4 puppies, all too big to keep!!!!  They were about 29 to 31 inches long!  They bit on the whole falling tide, then started back on the rising tide about 2100 hours till we had to leave the next morning at 0300 hours!  We were all completely worn out and popping Advil like mints to keep from hurting.  The rest of the day was travelling to Hatteras and trying to get our arms and backs back into working order for the tournament which started on Thursday.  Well, we were up the next morning and fished four great sessions through Friday afternoon, and out of 120  teams, the Cape Fear Anglers finished a very respectable 20th place!  We were elated to say the least, sort of a top 5 finish in NASCAR!!!!  Then we travelled home and spent a day cleaning gear, stripping line and replacing it, and cleaning up the vehicles and ourselves.  Man, what a trip.  The Photos which will be up here soon will tell the tale, so everyone keep a line in the water and fish hard and hang on, you may have the chance to be at the “Picnic Shelter Hole” one day yourself!  You won't see the choir, but you will hear them singing “Ava Maria“ when you cross over the dune!
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October 30th, 20064/27/09 11:03 PM


 Darren, his son DJ, and friend Daniel were on the “TAC“ today and we had one of those superb days..... Two Coolers of fish and 15 different species later, the day was done.  Let's list all the creatures.  Skates, Puffer fish, flounder, sharks, Big Black Sea Bass, Sandperch, Ringtails, Bluefish (by the bushel basket!), Hogfish, Whitings, Croakers, Toadfish, Lizzards, Pinfish, and Snappers rounded out our day and Daniel (I worry about Daniel) wanted to keep the Oyster Crackers to eat!  Hey, one man's trash, another man's treasure!  We were plain tired of fishing at the end of this trip, but DJ would have stayed out there till the cows came home.  Just a beautiful day on the ocean with four good fishermen who worked hard and just had a blast.  Check out the pics of all these guys and their fishes..... more later and the seas should be beautiful for a while.  
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October 29th, 20064/27/09 11:02 PM


 Linda and Dave and their son Jefferson (who is 4 and 11/12ths, cause his birthday is early November) were my guests today and we fished the river under beautiful conditions and light winds.  Croakers, Blowfish, and Black Drum made our morning and Jefferson was a great little trooper who held up well till we were done and then just plain got tired.... and so did I!  We just had a ball and the fish did cooperate, but late morning the winds came up and drove us out of the river to the ICW where the fishing was just not as strong.  Jefferson still had fun and caught a crab to boot!  Linda and Dave took home a nice bag of fillets for the upcoming fish fry and I am sure that everyone, especially Jefferson, will eat his fill.  Best to all.....
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October 28th, 20064/27/09 11:01 PM


Andrew and all the boys were here today for a two boat trip, and the weather was terrible.  But we tried.  The term “Big Windy“ comes to mind.... Gary, Mike, John, and Jeremy fished as hard as any four fellows, and we caught some croakers, spots, pigfish, and a “Southern Stargazer“ that was an unusual catch for the day.  We fished hard, but it was just one of those days, but everyone had fun and will be back soon.  Grant won the big fish award with his nice flounder, and I think we have made another convert out of him!  Too much fun.
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October 27th, 20064/27/09 11:00 PM

Supposed to fish with Andrew, but will fish tomorrow.  Can you say “Gale force Winds?“
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October 26th, 20064/27/09 10:59 PM


 Well, My old buddy Dave was back with me today on his boat (Finally) and we hit the secret spot and just plain tore up the Puppy Drum for 6 Straight hours.... man, what a day!  My right shoulder is just plan hurting and we wore out the big spoons, the small spoons, the top water plugs on trout gear, and then just threw stuff we knew they wouldn't hit (for a rest) and we were wrong, if it went in the water, they hit it!  We quit counting fish at 25 so what the heck!  Just way too much fun down the way.....  More later.  Just look at the photos and the gallery page for some neat pics!!!!!
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October 25, 20064/27/09 10:58 PM


 Earl and Tommy were my guests today and man, was it cold.  There was ice in the bottom of the boat at 0700 hrs. this morning and we had to be careful til it evaporated!  Jeeezzz, way too cold for October, but these fellows were up to it and off we ran and caught some nice Bluefish for openers, then ended the day trying for the flounder.  I guess they were so cold they were stuck to the bottom of the river today.  Anyway, a great day with a great father son team and loads of laughs ..... the filets will taste good anyway you cook them!
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October 24, 20064/27/09 10:57 PM


 Cousin David was with me today and boy did he have a ball.  The cold front is coming, but we were lucky with our weather today.  We tore up the nice Bluefish and then tried for flounder and Dave got a Niceun (Finally!!)  and what a nice catch overall.  He had to leave early to get back home and to work, but it was sure fun having him throw Jigs and spoons off the boat and just wear out some great fish for dinner and smoking.  Overall, just a lovely day with a cold front coming.  Everyone get ready with the longjohns.  Later
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October 21, 2006 PM4/27/09 10:56 PM


 Carolyn and June (for Junior) and Ronnie and Jenny were my guests this afternoon and thank goodness it warmed up some.... and the wind laid down a little also.  We were on a flounder mission and finally Ronnie got the Fish, all 16.5 inches of him.  Boy was he happy but it was not a strong flounder day.  The ladies caught some nice croakers and Virginia Mullet, and we had Beautiful drifting conditions, nice air temps, still warm water, yada yada yada just more excuses for slow fishing, but we still had fun and the gang were good sports.  No “Leaf Peeping“ here, just watching the beautiful river and ocean work it's magic.  Travel safely and see you soon.....
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October 21, 2006 AM4/27/09 10:55 PM


 Mike and Denise and their friends and family Alice and Dink were my guests today and the wind blew, the air temp was cold, and the water is still HOT for October.... what the heck is going on with the weather?  Anyhow, we had a blast with the small pan fish but Dink and Mike just could not find the elusive flounder today.  But they had fun trying..... Just fishing up a storm and having fun in the Carolina Sun...  No black drum this trip, just could not get to the fishing hole due to rough seas and howling winds.  More later.  Dink and Alice, come back again.  See you all in November.....
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October 16th, 20064/27/09 10:54 PM


 Joe and Pam celebrated Joe's birthday on the boat today and what a day.... after chasing bait, we finally got to fish and we got Speckel Trout and some Nice FLOUNDERS!!  Joe and Pam had a ball and we lost some nice ones to boot, but what a glorious day on the water.  Just look at the pictures and the smiles and the fish and enough is said.  Great folks and great times by one and all..... Happy Birthday Joe!  I am sure when Chicky and Patt (with two t's) arrive, we will do it again!
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October 15th, 20064/27/09 10:53 PM


 PeeWee and Jeff wanted to catch some more Spanish, so back to the ocean we ran where we caught them once again, just not as many Bigguns as the little throwbacks have invaded our waters.  We must have caught one hundred but only could keep about 20 to 25 of them for dinner.  What a shame.  But that's the law.  Anyhow, the boys have had a ball and they have a cooler full of filets for the return trip to Va. and I will see them soon for the Striper fishing further north.  And the Pineapple Juice..... more on that later...... Way too much fun with some great individuals....
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October 14th, 2006 PM Trip4/27/09 10:52 PM


 Jeff and PeeWee (The “Pineapple Gang“) were on my boat this afternoon and what a difference in a few hours.... the winds switched direction and speed, the sun came out and the seas went flat as a table top and the fish turned on just like a light switch!  Go figure!  We saw some birds offshore and went to see what was happening and we CRUSHED and I MEAN CRUSHED the big nice Spanish Mackerals that were there....  We limited out shortly and then came inside for some inshore fishing for a short while but were just worn out from catching the Spanish.  And these boys have to do it all over again tomorrow morning with me.  Too Bad!  Anyhow, we turned in early for an early start tomorrow.
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