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Trawler By-Catch: Feb 3, 2011

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I dont care if you fun fish , dont fish , commercial fish , have taken a few extra fish here and there you know this is not the right way to do it…Period….Its bottom line the biggest waste of a resource that has ever been…We all love these fish in eastern NC and up and down the east coast and Im no PETA fan as I have killed more or been the reason for more things killed than I can count but this is rediculous…KARL HELMKAMP 252-395-1907 MAKE A LIVING NOT A KILLING!!!!

Rockfish (Jan 30, 2011)

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After pulling threw them several times with multiple bendos we started throwing them back by 930 am.Nice form!

Gamsey

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Go Pop John!

Early Christmas…

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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!

In the box

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Commercial day for us this time…Plenty of dolphin and some tuna as well.  Pretty day!

Dolphin!

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The dolphin showed up in droves this day… always great action and incredible eating!  This is a fish we never get tired of seeing (or catching!)  Almost always plentiful somewhere in the warm waters of summer off our coast, these fish are amazingly athletic and can show up in schools numbering in the hundreds behind the boat.  Bailer size fish were the norm for us this season with several nice gaffers thrown in the mix.  Our trips departing both Hatteras and Oregon Inlets saw plenty of these guys all summer… always a great time!

Blue Marlin…

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The Blue Marlin bite was not as prolific for us this season as it was for many but we will take all the bites we get!  Getting a nice blue one to the boat…especially on smaller tackle…is an accomplishment that any angler lucky enough to fight one of these big fish can be proud of.

Sailfish Summer

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The billfish were the talk of the summer…we experienced phenomenal bites off the coast of North Carolina – Sailfish and White Marlin being the heavy hitters but plenty of Blue Marlin action as well.  Double and Triple hookups were not uncommon!  This kind of fishing makes for an adrenaline filled day and it is an amazing thing to just watch.  Leaps like this make it a “no-brainer” as to what is on the line…

Commercial Day: Oregon Inlet NC

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Some people are really greedy… (haha!)  Thanks Dave!