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big joe fisherman (Surf_rookie)
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Username: Surf_rookie
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Registered: 4-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, April 28, 2006 - 10:33 am: | |
hello all
i am only interested in surf fishing.i just moved here from south florida.i will be fishing all up and down the n/s/carolina beaches.wheres the best spots to fish?what kind of fish from the surf?live bait to catch (i have cast nets).and what kind of sharks to catch?and i know what the laws are. |
dwright
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, July 05, 2001 - 10:09 am: | |
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michael
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, May 04, 2001 - 9:14 pm: | |
Subject: when albacore run
i would like to know when the best time to go to davis island to catch albacore? and can you give me the fishing report for davis island? |
Capt. Rick Grassett
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, November 12, 2000 - 5:09 pm: | |
Subject: Harkers Island - Nov 7 through Nov 12
Harkers Island, NC Fishing Report for 11/7 through 11/12/2000
I spent the last several days on a busman's holiday fly fishing for false albacore (little tunny) at Harkers Island, NC. Capt. Jim Klopfer, from
Sarasota, FL and I made the 15 hour drive to the Outer Banks of NC on Tuesday. We stayed at Calico Jack's Resort on Harkers Island, where we met up
with the 6 other anglers in our group.
We fished the coastal waters along Shackleford Bank and Cape Lookout. The best action was on Wednesday, when the four boats in our group landed more than 40 fish. Capt. Scott Hopkins, from West Grove, PA, and my brother Kirk Grassett, from Bear, DE, had the hot rods that day with more than 20 false
albacore landed on Capt. Scott's boat, Fly's Down. Olive and white or gray and white Clouser flies on #2 hooks were the most productive. Chumming with
glass minnows and drifting around the rock jetty near Cape Lookout accounted for the most fish. Several false albacore were landed on Crease flies and
poppers early that day.
The following day was almost as productive, but more exciting due to many fish being landed on Crease flies or poppers on the surface. They would often
leave a huge boil when they took the fly followed by a run of 150 or more yards. The group landed more than 30 fish the second day. Capt. Scott landed
the largest fish, a 15-pounder, on Thursday. Dan Allen, from Kennett Square, PA and Brendan Blanton, from Wilmington, DE, also had a great day on
Thursday. The area known as "the hook", which is a protected area between Shackleford Bank and Core Bank had lots of breaking false albacore on Thursday evening
Capt. Jim and I landed a total of 14 fish to 13 ½ pounds on Wednesday and Thursday. A front moved through on Thursday evening and we awoke to 20 mph
winds on Friday morning. Since it was not fishable, we spent that day visiting local fly shops and meeting a few local guides. Saturday was a repeat of Friday, so we loaded our boats and headed for home.
The fishery has become a Mecca for fly fisherman and attracts guides and anglers from as far away as New England and Florida. If you have never experienced action like this on a fly rod, you might want to check it out.
Tight Lines,
Capt. Rick Grassett
Snook Fin-Addict Guide Service, Inc.
(941) 923-7799
e mail snookfin@aol.com
www.fishfla.net/grassett.htm
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Richard Griggs
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, November 01, 2000 - 4:46 am: | |
Subject: False Albacore off Cape Lookout
False Albacore are hot off Cape Lookout and Morehead City...Oct. 28 and 29 for fly fisherment. Most of the fish seem to be concentrated around the Beaufort Inlet shipping channel. But, they are ranging east to Cape Lookout and a couple of miles offshore. Boats are looking for birds working and casting into the fish breaking the surface as they chase schools of minnows. Actions seems to be the most intense in late morning and late afternoon. During slow periods, folks are chumming with glass minnows bought locally and having success. Flies are 1-1 1/2 inch clousers in chartreuse and white, olive and white, grey and white etc. Some success achieved on 2-4" flies as well. Most seems to be using intermediate fly lines or sinking tips...although faster sinking fly lines may be desired when fish aren't on top. Stiff 8 weights, or 9 or 10 weight rods are the choice and most recommend 200 yds of backing. If no boat or guides are booked...you can get shuttled to the beach at Cape Lookout Bight and wade fish with success.... |
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