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Spring and Summer on the way!

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With all the cold weather hanging around it’s hard to believe spring will ever get here…but it’s on the way!! Spring time is HATTERAS time for the Fistful boat and we are getting ready to head south in the next month for both OFFSHORE fishing in the Gulf Stream (Chasing DOLPHIN, TUNA, WAHOO, BLUES and WHITES and SAILS and more!) and NEARSHORE trips (for SPANISH MACKERAL, KING MACKERAL, BLUEFISH, and everything else close to the beach!)… our trips in the spring are run out of Hatteras Inlet and we typically stay until the first week of June before heading back to Pirate’s Cove for the Summer rush… In the mean time… we are currently running trips as hard as we can on our 23 Maycraft for the INSHORE SOUND ROCKFISH…  Tons of fun on light tackle and lots of fish everywhere!!  Please don’t hesitate to call or email us for more information on any of our upcoming trips…Inshore, Nearshore, and to the gulf stream!

PRETTY

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I like this image..Notice the hunter on the left of the photo and the STRUTTER between the trees coming to me..I am working the ole boy to him from about 10 yds back.This bird was in another field with two hens and I worked him into this smaller field threw a gap of trees that divided the two..Once he came into this smaller 3 acre field he strutted the entire way across and roared tripple gobbles over and over..He worked nicely into the 25 step range..This hunt took about 15 minutes to develop.. I snapped this image just before the shot on this true trophy strutter that scored 77.5 points..Inch and 3/4 spurs , 11 and a half inch beard and he tipped the scale at 24 pound..Mighty pretty..Classic example of how a run and gun hunt should go…

TURKEY SEASON Cast and Blast

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We operate FISTFUL sportfishing under the name ALBEMARLE OUTFITTERS..As a full service outfitter we offer it all and spend every day outside on the water or in the woods…For those of you who do not know, Karl is a very accomplished caller and has 4 state championship duck calling contests to prove it as well as 30 plus other turkey , swan and goose calling contests.He took his first paying party of hunters at the ripe age of 15..His first hunters then I am proud to say are still hunting and fishing with him now…With turkey season quickly aproaching we have very limted days available to hunt..Just wanted to let everyone know that we do have 4 two day hunts left.We only do a maximum of 14 turkey hunts to assure we give you the best chance for your spring gobbler.WE DONT PUT YOU IN A GROUND BLIND AND MAKE YOU SIT AROUND FOR A TURKEY.We go to them and call them in like its suppost to be done either off the tree or by locating and pursuit..The cast and blast deal covers your hunting in the morning and light tackle rockfishing in the afternoon on the Albemarle sound..Max 2 hunters per trip and a two day minimum.

Rockfish (Feb 18, 2011)

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The rock in the river are starting to pop!  Incredible action a few days ago and good stuff today… still a bit hit or miss but it is so good to see them start to show up already!  Hopefully the nice spring-like weather today will start to be a habit and we are seeing this year’s crazy cold winter lose its foothold… We are still booking spring river and sound trips that target these athletic fish on light tackle – SUPER FUN!!  Packages are available with or without lodging… pick your dates and give us a call!

Rockfish (Feb 17, 2011)

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Last pics… thank you guys so much… you made a “slow bite” day tons of fun!!  It was great meeting you and nice job getting these fish to the boat!!

Rockfish (Feb 17, 2011)

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AWESOME class of fish!! Few in numbers but quality made up for quantity… Pretty work guys!!

Rockfish (Feb 17, 2011)

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After running all over creation… whale watching… chasing birds… tons of bait balls with no fish… we finally found a few!  And thankful for them!  It was slow going today… lots of patience and looking… but you couldn’t ask for a prettier day on the water 🙂

Rockfish (Feb 12, 2011)

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Just wanted to say CONGRATULATIONS guys!!  Incredible fishing –  Big Al… Maaaaaatt… Stu Dud… and Brad… what a day!!  *** The big fish…61.5 pounds!! ***

Rockfish (Feb 12, 2011)

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Pretty work guys!!!!  Nice class of fish!! 3 citations: 40.5 lb, 35.5 lb, and 35.0 lb… Dave, Tom, Jon…always a ball!!  Robert… so nice to meet you!!  Thank you guys so much for a wonderful trip!

Rockfish (Feb 9, 2011)

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After the light tackle fun – we headed back to the beach… got lucky enough to fill the box… chatted with our local USCG for a friendly safety inspection… and headed back home… thankful for such an incredible day during a “hit or miss” time of the season!!  (Our charter had to cancel at the last minute so we headed out anyway – glad we did!!  Sorry guys if you are looking at this report… you never know when the good days will be…. we’ll go get ’em on the next trip!)

(p.s….Rob and Timbo – Thank you so much!! You guys are always a blast and awesome to fish with…you make it so fun and way easy!!!)