Rockfish (Jan 15, 2011)
Dino…always a blast! Can’t wait til next weekend!!
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Rockfish (Jan 10, 2011)
Tremendous catch and release action today for these guys in addition to lots of meat for supper! Several big fish got to go back including a nice citation at 53 inches… the weather settled a bit but was still a little rolling and gave everybody a work out… Nice work to James for reeling in (almost!) all the fish and to Linda for being so tough on such a choppy day!! Looking forward to seeing you guys again!
Duck and Rock (Jan 7, 2011)
DUCKS in the morning and ROCKFISH in the afternoon! With the incredible weather it was possible to fire the little boat out today. The net boats took a break and the bite was on full force… over 30 catch and release in an hour and 15 minutes and then a nice limit to bring home… Pretty work John and Matt!! So nice to have these fish so close this year.
The fish have been a little more picky the last few days… the afternoon bite was today’s choice. Nice citation for Tony!
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
This sums up today! What more could you ask for than calm seas, low wind, and fish like these… It’s awesome to have such a nice class of fish so close so early…something that has been a rare event the last several years… What an incredible last few days!!
Rockfish mania
It’s not new news to anybody that even half way pays attention to the rockfish that the fish are here… This season was predicted to start early due to the cold weather and perfect water temperatures… and that prediction has proven true so far! Nice fish up to this point and plenty close to the beach… We have been busy with duck season but the temptation was just too much not to squeeze in a few trips in the afternoon after the hunts are over… Especially with the incredible weather the last few days! Beware the parade on the road from the north and from the west…every trailer-able boat from Chesapeake to Raleigh has been headed this way!
Grand Slam Week
These guys had a Northeastern North Carolina grand slam this week!! DUCKS, DEER, and now ROCKFISH to finish up the trip! They’ve been hard at it today…up and in a duck blind before dawn and were tough enough to fire out this afternoon to chase down some nice rockfish… for a crowd that has never reeled in much more than a nice river bass – they did an amazing job! Thank you so much Steve, Derek, and Phillip!! We loved meeting you all and we’ll see you in March!! AO
Early Christmas…
It is typically the end of December or First of the Year before we start to see the ocean rockfish migration get down our way; however, Christmas may be here early this year! Reports from our neighboring Virginians and several North Carolina boats include nice catches of these impressive fish with several citations already brought to the docks! The schools are scattered and still predominately in the northern waters but should follow the bait south as the month goes on. We are busy this time of year with our guide service (deer and waterfowl) so we have had little time to see for ourselves but will keep track of what’s going on through the rest of the fleet…the water temperature is getting right though and everyone is hopeful for an early arrival this season!
ROCKFISH on the way…
Time to start thinking about the BIG rock! They are on the way…we are looking forward to this year’s arrival… This is always one of our favorite times of the year! We have just a few days left available in January and several dates still open in February (but they are starting to fill up…)… Let us know as soon as possible so we can hold the date. Our booking calender is still under construction so just email or call either number [ (252) 395 – 1907 or (252) 455 – 1595] any time for more information…