8-17-11 Eve.

This evening I was out with Grady, Duncan, Lily, and Dad.  We decided to just go Speck fishing and was it ever a god idea.  We bomb at our first two stops but quickly erased the bad memories once we got stop number three. We caught one and then proceeded to lose 4 and then it was on.  I have no idea how many Specks we caught this evening as we had multiple hook-ups going on at a time.  The gang keep ten to feed the house and threw the rest back to catch another day.  It was the perfect evening to be out fishing, the Pond was on fire and we didn't have to worry about any other boat traffic or wakes while we fished.  Duncan and Lily you did awesome out there this evening.  Thanks for making my job so easy for me..

8-17-11 PM

This afternoon I was out with Rich, Ben, Andy, Frank, and Donald.  We started out Speckled Trout fishing but were only able to muster up one so we moved on and started Flounder fishing but that was slow as well for us.  We caught some but they were on the short side.  We caught fish throughout the trip and had a great time keeping Andy man contained.  Thanks guys.

8-17-11

This morning I was out with Nate, Noel, Kayla, Gisel, JC, and Mike for some great family fishing.  We started out with some Piggies and then moved on to the next location to find more Piggies, Croakers and Sea mullet.  After that were able to find some Flounder but they just weren't the right size for us.  We continued to catch fish throughout the morning including some nice Grey Trout and Spot to finish off the day.  Thanks alot guys and Elle, I hope your hand heals quickly for ya.

8-16-11

This morning I was out with Cameron, Daniel, Nathan, Denny, and DJ.  We decided to do something different today which paid off for us.  We had great weather and great fishing as well. We were catching fish just about every cast it seemed there for awhile.  The Black Sea Bass were loaded up but none of them were quite the right size for us.  We had them up to 11" and they have to be 12" but we had a blast catching them.  Along with them we were able to catch some really nice sized Piggies which put a great fight for the boys along with the Blues.  We also had two nice Triple Tails to throw in the mix today along with an 19" Flounder and two Trigger fish.  Thanks for the request guys it worked out great for us.  Hope to see you again next year.

8-15-11

This morning I was out Colin, Dave, Mary, and Alissa.  We had some wonderful weather as the clouds kept the sun hidden away for most of the trip.  We started out fishing for Speckled Trout first thing, the bite was a little slow but we managed to boat a handful of them.  Today was a first for Alissa so it always cool to catch a variety of fish for a first timer.  She did a great job and became quite the little fisherwomen before the trip was over.  We moved on to the Flounder next which we caught right many of, just no keepers.  After that we just went fun fishing and ended up catching, Trout, Flounder, Spot, Piggies, and Pompano to finish off the day.  thanks guys, I had a blast out there today.

8-8-11 - 8-11-11

I have fallen behind on my reports lately as I have somehow written names down on the wrong dates.  So instead of trying to get them all in order I am going to post the pics and a report.  The Speckled Trout fishing has been on and off for the last week.  It seems that one day it is hot and the next is not, but we always seem to squeak out 5 to 10 even on a a bad day.  It's a grind but they are there as long as you have the patience for them.  The Flounder bite has been pretty good but finder the keepers is the hard part of that deal.  We have been catching here and there lately which is a good thing.  The bottom fishing has been off the hook for the Kids.  They have been catching Flounder, Specks, Grey Trout, Croakers, Piggies, Black Sea Bass, Blues, Spot, Puffer Fish, Lizard Fish, Pin Fish, and many more.  Overall the fishing has been your typical summer pattern throwing a few surprises here and there.  I want to thank all of you that have fished with me the past week and I do apologize for not having a detailed report for each trip.  Thanks everyone..

8-5-11 AM

 This morning I had Jason and his family out for a little fishing adventure.  Little Man who was badder than Jackie Chan just wanted to catch fish, so that is what we did.  We caught a little bit of everything throughout the morning as we moved around.  We had a pretty good Flounder bite going on for awhile.  After that died off we went bottom fishing and had pretty good success at that as well.  Thanks guys.

8-4-11 Evening

This evening I was out with Becca, Kenzie, Tye, and Pam for a wonderful evening of family fun fishing.  Tye had told me just wanted his girls to catch fish and have a good time and that is exactly what we did.  I had returned to my Flounder hole only to find it covered in grass so we had to improvise.  We tried fishing a few spots close to the hole but they were covered up in grass as well so moved on.  We got away from the grass and caught more fish than I have caught in the last few weeks.  We had, Blues, Flounder, Croakers, Spot, Sea Mullet, Piggies, Puffers, Sand Perch and a few others I can't think of right now.  We had a surprise showing from the Pelicans today as they decided the boat was great place to drop their bombs, man it was a mess...LOL  Glad we can laugh at it now... Had a blast guys.

8-4-11 PM

This afternoon I was out with Frank, Eric, and Rich just to enjoy the good weather and catch some fishies.  We started out fishing for Speckled trout which had slowed down a ton since the morning trip.  We did manage I think to catch 2 of them which justified us going Flounder fishing.  The Flounder must had had the same thoughts as the trout because they didn't want bite either for us.  We finally found a honey hole and were able to land a good 25-30 Flounder in about 20 minutes.  We didn't have any keepers in there but catching them 2 at a time cast after cast is always fun.  Thanks guys for a great trip and good company.

8-4-11 AM

 This morning I was out with Bill, Mike, Mike, and Mark to do a little fishing and talk alot of racing.  We went looking for some Speckled Trout and we found a few here and there.  It felt really good having the first three being keepers for a change.  The bite wasn't exactly on fire but we did manage to catch 15 or so on the morning with 6 of them being keepers.  It was nice to talk cars today out there while we fished.  That made for the peferct morning. Thanks guys.

8-3-11 AM

This morning I was out with Stephen, Steve, and Colleen.  We started of Speckled Trout fishing which turned out to be a good idea.  We managed to catch a nice handful of them along with a few nice keepers in the mix.  Stephen was able to get a few on the popping cork which was cool to see.  He was an excited little Man to say the least.  We also were able to catch a Flounder and a ton of bottom fish to finish the day off.  Nothing better than seeing the kids come out and walk away doing everything on their own.  Thanks for coming out today guys.

8-2-11 PM

This afternoon I went out with Caleb, Eli, Beth, and Ray.  We started out Speck fishing which was kinda slow for us.  We did manage to catch a handful of Specks but were unable to pick up any keepers this afternoon.  We then went Flounder fishing and managed a few of them but they as well were on the short side.  We then went bottom fishing so the boys could go at it with the fish.   They quickly started catching them right up until they decided they wanted to go Hermit Crab hunting.  Thanks guys for a great trip today.

8-2-11 AM

 This morning I was out with Kasey, Jason, Jason, Cody, Tyler, and Trevor for some great Brother and Sister fishing.  I had to endure all the trash talk from the kids but it was all good..LOL  We had a great day on the water as we went looking for some Specks and Flounder.  The bite was little slow but we still managed to catch a few keepers and and handful of Flounder with a nice 19" keeper in the mix.  Thanks for for keeping me entertained guys and hopefully I will see you again before the 15 years you were talking...

8-1-11

I was out this morning Paul, Linda, and Evan once again to catch some Specks and Flounder.  I wasn't to sure at first as the water was pretty dirty for us.  That didn't seem to matter to Evan though as he put them in the boat.  I handed the little man the rod and went about my business and BAM he was hooked with  a nice 18"er.  The day continued to be great for us as we had 4 keepers and 1 nice  Flounder to go along with it.  It was great seeing you guys again and thank you Mr. Evan for making my job so enjoyable...

7-28-11 -7-31-11

I was out a few days this week as I was off to fish the SKA Kingfish Tourney down in Morehead City.  We had a great weekend even though we didn't win.  The final results are not posted yet but I know we finished in the top 20 out of 110 boats.  It was a tough tourney as there were not many fish caught, so I fell lucky to have been able to boat 4 of them.

7-28-11 AM

This morning I was out with Brandon, Hillary, Keegan, Trevor, and Ryan for some family fun action.  We had to fish hard today as there was another crew on another boat trying to beat us.  We had a great day out there today as we caught Specks, Flounder, Croakers, Piggies, Sand Perch and Grey Trout finish out the day.  You guys were great and I would say we won for the day....LOL

7-27-11 Evening

 This evening I was out with Rodman Rod, Katilina, Molly, Somara, Jerrod, and Meaghan.  We had beautiful weather upon us as we sat out on our adventure.  First spot we hit the fish were biting but there was just no size to them so we moved on.  As we worked our way around the island we were greeted with a playful school of Dolphin that surfaced and batted their tales for us as we passed by.  We eventually go to where we were heading and started catching fish.The croakers were there and chomping with some really nice ones mixed in there with them.  We even picked up a nice Spade fish.  We moved on from there and went Speck fishing for awhile as well.  Thanks guys for a great evening.  Somara and Katilina you girls did awesome.

7-27-11 PM

This afternoon I was out with Jack, Ed, Kevin, Ryan, and Aidan.  We were out to just catch fish, that was the mission.  The bite was slow at our first stop so we moved on and found something that was much more exciting as the fish were chomping.  Once we the boys settled in and catching fish it was easy street for Dad and I. LOL  The boys caught a little bit of everything including Flounder, Blues, Spot, Croakers, Sand Perch, and so on.  I had a great time out there today with you guys.  Thanks for the entertainment.

7-27-11 AM

This morning I was out with Brett, Alexandra, Michelle, Vicky, Ed, and Claudine for some great family fun fishing.  We started out fishing over by the Manteo Waterfront along with a little sight seeing as well as catching some fish.  We then headed south and continued our fish catching adventure.  Little Miss Alexandra really put it on everyone today as she was just a machine.  It didn't matter what rod we handed her, she would catch fish.  We caught a little bit of everything today from Flounder to Bluefish.  It was great seeing you guys again this year and thank you Alexandra for putting on a clinic for us.

7-26-11 Evening

 This evening I was out with Angie, Jill, Matt, Rich and Eric once again to catch some Specks.  The bite was really slow this afternoon but we did manage to get a few in the boat.  Only a couple fished for the Trout and the others bottom fished.  We had a great evening to be fishing and had a blast as well.  You would have to know the crew to understand.  We had some nice Specks, Croakers and some BIG crabs to go along with them.  Thanks guys, I'll see ya next year with the munchkins.

7-26-11 PM

This afternoon I was out Liam and Josh for some Father and Son fishing fun.  We decided to bottom fish for the afternoon as it was going to keep Liam busy and he wanted to catch alot of them.  We were able catch them everywhere we went and each spot got better and better as the afternoon went on.  Liam you def. got the fishing thing figured out.  Great job out there today.

7-26-11 AM

This morning I was out with Brian, Dale, Kenny, Bob, and Joseph out Speck hunting.  We had a few right off the bat and then moved on to try a few other holes.  The bite was a little off today but we still managed to catch a nice batch of them.  We caught them a few different ways today as we caught them deep and then caught some shallow as well.  Along with the Specks we had some Flounder and a Joseph had him an Oyster Cracker.  It was great seeing you guys again and thanks for coming back.

7-25-11 PM

 This afternoon I was out with Emily, Darby, Kevin, and Nick for some fun in the sun.  We fished for Specks for awhile and were able to catch a handful and then moved on to catching some Croakers.  We were able to get a nice keeper on the day.

7-25-11 AM

 This morning I was out with Jakob, Jessica, Jackson, Erik, Shelbie, and Wayne doing some bottom fishing.  We hit a few different holes here and there and were able to pick up a nice catch on the day.  I had forgot my camera so no pics of the trip.  We had just about everything out there biting for us today.  Thanks for the great trip guys.