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| Oregon Inlet/Pamlico, Roanoke,
Croatan, Albemarle, & Currituck Sounds, Atlantic
Ocean Area(O.B.X. N.C.) You can view my 2011/2012 SCHEDULE below the current fishing report for open days over the next year. I am currently OPEN over the next of the month on 5/27, 5/28(PM), 5/29, 5/30(PM), 5/31, 6/1, 6/3, 6/11, 6/12, 6/13, 6/14. (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) Cobia(PHOTO) and Big Red Drum(PHOTO) are
at Hatteras. Lots of Spanish Mackerel
have shown up in Hatteras as well.
There have also been
lots of small Speckled
Trout, some Flounder,
& some Bluefish
out of Oregon Inlet. The tower is
back on the Blue Boat(PHOTO) and it
is ready to go for the Hatteras fishing
trips. Been fishing out of the Yellow Boat
out of Oregon Inlet. Also
check out www.obxdriftwood.com when
you get a chance. Something looks
familiar. Those of you that own
rental property need one of these(PHOTO)
7 footers in your front
yard. Thank
you to all of the
following people for coming out fishing and
putting up with me! And
you wonder why there is a disconnect
between the fishermen and the federal
management of our fishery. (VIDEO) These are the people
that came up with the brilliant taxpayer
funded idea of the 3 mile line....
5/14/12-Katie(PHOTO) & John(PHOTO) Klauzenberg, from
Vermont/N.C.-Approximately 50 Bluefish up to 3 lbs., 4 Speckled Trout up to 13&3/4
inches, morning, Oregon Inlet/Roanoke Sound. Trout
fishing was slow for us, but the Bluefish(PHOTO) were up top with
birds on them. Double-Headers(PHOTO) almost every cast(PHOTO)! 5/13/12-Brain, Matt,
Hugh("Q,"), & Matt, of the McGovern party from
Chantilly, Virginia-2 Spanish Mackerel
up to 3 lbs., 2 Bluefish up to 3 lbs., one 50+
lb. Red Drum, one 35
lb. Black-Tip Shark, one throwback Cobia,
Atlantic
Ocean(Oregon Inlet). First Cobia we saw today,
ate the bucktail, or so we thought. After about
being spooled Matt & Hugh tag teamed it back to
the boat. When it finally surfaced it was a
Dinosaur Red Drum(PHOTO). He must
have been hanging out under the Cobia. Second
Cobia was an inch short. Third one I pulled
off. It wasn't meant to be. Weatherman
blew it today. These guys deserve Viking horns
for they went through. Thanks guys for the
monumental effort. 5/12/12 AM-Winnie & Steve
Fornash(PHOTO), from Reedville,
Virginia-Approximately 30 Speckled Trout up
to 15 inches(2 keepers), 19 Bluefish up to 3 lbs., morning Oregon Inlet/Roanoke
Sound. We caught all but two of our Blues casting
double rigs then THE D.O.A. let us anchor beside him for
what turned into really good Trout bite. Sorry
about the poor quality on the picture. Obviously,
I haven't figured out how to use my new camera. 5/7/12 PM-Isaac(PHOTO), Wess(PHOTO), Jared, and Chris,
from Ohio-4 Bluefish up to 3 lbs., one 16 inch Flounder, afternoon Oregon Inlet. We had to work our
tails off to catch what we did this afternoon.
But, "The
Future Fishermen of America(PHOTO)" scrapped out some
supper!
5/6/12-The Whetstone party, from Lewisberry,
Pennsylvania-one 35
lb.(PHOTO)
Black-Tip Shark(PHOTO), one
throwback Cobia, approximately 35 Bluefish up to 3 lbs., approximately 20 Spanish Mackerel up to 3 lbs.(PHOTO), Atlantic
Ocean(Hatteras). Less than perfect conditions
today. We saw four Cobia. Dan finally
saved us and landed one. Dan also landed the
first Shark of the year for the boat. It was a
good one. Plenty of Spanish and Blues to keep us
busy as we were looking. Wish we had hooked one
of the monsters that we saw. 5/5/12 PM-Leon, Kevin, & Steve, from New
Jersey-4 Flounder up to 15&12 inches(one keeper)(PHOTO), slow afternoon Oregon Inlet. We
got a nice keeper on our first pass, then it was a
struggle from then on. Thanks guys for the great
effort. Sounds like it was a bloodbath on the Cobia
in Hatteras today... 5/4/12-Tom, Brent, &
Kevin Lutz, from Cary, N.C.-Approximately 40 Bluefish(PHOTO) up to 2 lbs.(PHOTO), 10 Speckled Trout up to 13&3/4
inches(PHOTO), 7 Flounder(PHOTO)
up to 17 inches(PHOTO)(4 keepers), Roanoke Sound/Oregon Inlet/Atlantic Ocean.
Good fishing today. The guys landed fish at most
every spot we tried. 5/3/12-Roger
& Doug, of the Brown party, from Ohio-Approximately 15 Bluefish up to 2 lbs., 11 Spanish Mackerel up to 3 lbs.(PHOTO), Atlantic
Ocean(Hatteras). Good Spanish & Bluefishing
while we were looking for the big one. Finally
saw one and I pulled it off. Great effort by
Roger & Doug. Wish that I had done you guys
a better job. 5/1/12 AM-Tyler, Ron, Greg, & Michael(PHOTO), of the Brown
party, from South Carolina-Approximately 40 Bluefish up to 3 lbs.(PHOTO), 10 Speckled Trout up to 13&3/4
inches, Oregon Inlet/Roanoke Sound.
Well, May is usually the best month for casting to the
Blues under the birds. They were a couple of hours
late, but at 9 o'clock this morning all of the sudden,
there they were(PHOTO).
Right on schedule. Great light tackle casting
action(PHOTO)
for about an hour! Double-headers on the
double-rigs. Once that died down, we re-located
and went after Speks(PHOTO).
That was real good when we arrived and then just like
that, it was over. 4/25/12 PM-Good Stuff(PHOTO)! Henry hooks
the first Oregon Inlet Bluefish for
the boat in 2012. 4/24/12 AM-Jeannie(PHOTO) & Evan(PHOTO) Becker, from
San Diego, California-2 Speckled Trout up to 16
inches(one keeper), one 16 inch Rockfish(Striped Bass)(PHOTO), slow morning Roanoke/Croatan
Sounds. We tried like heck to get them going, but
it never happened. A couple of degrees warmer
water would have helped. 4/23/12-Billy
Long(PHOTO), From California,
Maryland-Approximately 35 Rockfish(Striped Bass) up to 17&3/4 inches, 8 Speckled Trout up to 18
inches(2 keepers), Full Day Albemarle/Roanoke
Sounds. All fish landed casting light tackle
today. 4/19/12 PM-Me
& Henry bombed out this afternoon looking for
Speckled Trout in Kitty Hawk Bay. Wind shifted
from northeast to southeast about the time we left the
dock a couple of hours before dark. Southeast is
the least... They bit this morning. 4/14/12 AM-Campbell
& Joe Dunn, of Richmond Virginia-10 Rockfish(Striped Bass) up to 4 lbs.(5 keepers), morning Albemarle
Sound. Quality(PHOTO),
not quantity this morning. Campbell was the big
fish catcher! A big Thank You to those of you that have
paid above and beyond the call of duty! It
really helps to keep the boat from sinking.
Aboard THE BEACH BUM I prefer to have you casting and jigging bucktails, Swim Baits, FIN-S', spoons, plugs, or live baiting over trolling. If we can catch them casting or on live bait that is how we will do it unless you prefer trolling. Bear in mind, some days we have to suck it up and troll. We land our fish on the lightest tackle that we can get away with. Aboard THE BEACH BUM there is no mate. YOU GET TO SET THE HOOK ON YOUR FISH instead of a mate setting the hook and handing you the rod. Remember, you can also check the LATEST RESULTS section of the web page to see how we have done every trip we make aboard THE BEACH BUM. COBIA(up to & over 70 lbs.) should show up around the first of May at Ocracoke and should be all over the place out of Hatteras towards the end of May. This is mostly sight casting. We do catch them chumming on the days with no visibility. Plenty of healthy Sharks on the chumming days. The Big Red Drum and keeper sized Puppy Drum should be around throughout the month as well. Lot's of Bluefish around to cast to with the lighter tackle also. One hour drive from Oregon Inlet. The BEACH BUM boat will be available for trips out of Teach's Liar Marina. The fish should be around through the end of May out of Hatteras. Once the fish are closer to Oregon Inlet, I will move the BEACH BUM boat there. All day trips recommended(better odds). I will try on a 3/4 or 1/2 day(real tall order). MAY(2012)-The BEACH BUM is in the yard. Have been bouncing back and forth between Teach's Liar Marina in Hatteras Village and Oregon Inlet. Will be back at The Oregon Inlet Fishing Center full time any day now(fish are getting close). We will be targeting Cobia and the Big Red Drum on the all day trips. The Yeller Feller boat ill be docked at The Oregon Inlet Fishing Center for the month to target whatever is biting as well. I am currently OPEN on 5/27, 5/28(PM), 5/29, 5/30(PM), 5/31. I will be scheduling 1/2 day, 3/4 day, or All day trips in May. You would need to book an All Day trip if you wanted to target Cobia at the end of the month. Open days will eventually fill up. Species-Cobia(Early May/Hatteras, Late May/Oregon Inlet), Rockfish(Striped Bass)(bigger fish(live baiting) usually late May), Sharks(Hatteras), Bluefish, Redfish(Red Drum), Speckled & Gray Trout(Weakfish), Flounder, Black Drum, Tautog. (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) Addresses for May GPS Directions Teach's Lair Marina: 58646 Highway 12/Hatteras, North Carolina/27943 Oregon Inlet Fishing Center: 12130 NC Highway 12 South/Nags Head, North Carolina/27959 Washington Baum Bridge/Manteo, NC Boat Ramp: 1205 Highway 64/264 /Manteo, North Carolina/27954 SUMMERTIME CRABBING TRIPS INFO! JUNE(2012)-I am currently OPEN on 6/1, 6/3, 6/11, 6/12, 6/13, 6/14, 6/16, 6/17, 6/18(PM), 6/19, 6/22, 6/23, 6/24, 6/25(PM), 6/26, 6/27, 6/28, 6/29, 6/30. I will be scheduling 1/2 day, 3/4 day, or All day trips in June. You would need to book an All Day trip if you wanted to target Cobia, Mahi, or Amberjack. Cobia fishing can be very good during the whole , /, /month of June. Open days will eventually fill up. Species-Cobia, Redfish(Red Drum), Dolphin(Mahi), Amberjack, Sharks, Triggerfish, Rockfish(Striped Bass), Bluefish, Speckled & Gray Trout(Weakfish), Flounder, Black Drum, Sheepshead, Spanish Mackeral. (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) Addresses for June GPS Directions Teach's Lair Marina: 58646 Highway 12/Hatteras, North Carolina/27943 Oregon Inlet Fishing Center: 12130 NC Highway 12 South/Nags Head, North Carolina/279 JULY(2012)-I am currently OPEN on 7/1, 7/2, 7/5, 7/6, 7/7, 7/8, 7/10, 7/11, 7/12, 7/13, 7/16, 7/17(PM), 7/18(AM), 7/20, 7/21, 7/22, 7/23, 7/25, 7/26, 7/27, 7/28, 7/29, 7/30. I will be scheduling 1/2 day, 3/4 day, or All day trips in July. You would need to book an All Day trip if you wanted to target Cobia, Mahi, or Amberjack. Open days will eventually fill up. Species-Cobia, Redfish(Red Drum), Dolphin(Mahi), Amberjack, Sharks, Rockfish(Striped Bass), Triggerfish, Bluefish, Speckled & Gray Trout(Weakfish), Flounder, Black Drum, Sheepshead, Spanish Mackeral. (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) Address for July GPS Directions Oregon Inlet Fishing Center: 12130 NC Highway 12 South/Nags Head, North Carolina/27959 AUGUST(2011)-I am currently OPEN on 8/1, 8/2, 8/3, 8/4, 8/5, 8/6, 8/7, 8/8, 8/9, 8/10, 8/11, 8/12, 8/13(AM), 8/14, 8/15(PM), 8/16, 8/17(PM), 8/18, 8/19, 8/20, 8/21, 8/22, 8/23, 8/24(PM), 8/25, 8/216, 8/27, 8/28, 8/29, 8/30, 8/31. I will be scheduling 1/2 day, 3/4 day, or All day trips in August. Open , days will eventually fill up. Species-Cobia, Redfish(Red Drum), Dolphin(Mahi), Amberjack, Sharks, Rockfish(Striped Bass), Bluefish, Speckled & Gray Trout(Weakfish), Flounder, Black Drum, Sheepshead, Spanish Mackeral. (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) Address for August GPS Directions Oregon Inlet Fishing Center: 12130 NC Highway 12 South/Nags Head, North Carolina/27959 SEPTEMBER(2012)-The live bait(live mullet) fishing that we do in September is some of the best(& easiest) fishing of the year. Lots of bites and lots of different species! I am currently OPEN on 9/1, 9/2, 9/3, 9/4, 9/5, 9/6, 9/7, 9/8, 9/9, 9/10, 9/11, 9/12, 9/13, 9/14, 9/15, 9/16, 9/17, 9/18, 9/19, 9/20, 9/21, 9/22, 9/23, 9/24, 9/25,9/26, 9/27, 9/28, 9/29, 9/30. I will be scheduling 1/2 day, 3/4 day, or All day trips in September. Open days will eventually fill up. Species-Cobia, Redfish(Red Drum), Dolphin(Mahi), Amberjack, Sharks, Triggerfish, Rockfish(Striped Bass), Bluefish, Speckled & Gray Trout(Weakfish), Flounder, Black Drum, Sheepshead, Spanish Mackeral, Tautog. (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) Address for September GPS Directions Wanchese, N.C. Boat Ramp: 4683 Mill Landing Road, Wanchese, North Carolina/27981 Oregon Inlet Fishing Center: 12130 NC Highway 12 South/Nags Head, North Carolina/27959 Bowsertown/Manteo, NC Boat Ramp: 1153 Bowsertown Road/Manteo, North Carolina/27954 Manns Harbor, NC Boat Ramp: 5227 Highway 64/264 /Manns Harbor, North Carolina/27953 OCTOBER(2012)-I am currently OPEN on 10/1, 10/2, 10/3, 10/4, 10/5, 10/6, 10/7, 10/8, 10/9, 10/10, 10/11, 10/12, 10/13, 10/14, 10/15, 10/16, 10/17, 10/18, 10/19, 10/20, 10/21, 10/22, 10/23, 10/24, 10/25, 10/26, 10/27, 10/28, 10/29, 10/30, 10/31. I will be scheduling 1/2 day, 3/4 day, or All day trips in October. Open days will eventually fill up. Species-Rockfish(Striped Bass), Redfish(Red Drum), Speckled & Gray Trout(Weakfish), Bluefish, Flounder, Black Drum, Sheepshead, Tautog, Spanish & King Mackeral. ***The Fall/Winter/Spring North Carolina Sound Rockfish(Striped Bass) Season openes October the 1st. You can keep 3 fish per person over 18 inches, 7 days a week. There have been fish scattered all over the sound since the season opened. We will be fishing for Rockfish(Striped Bass) at the Manns Harbor(New & Old), the Currituck & the Manteo Bridges. One boat will be on the trailer and available to launch out of the most convenient(closest to the fish) boat ramp. There are plenty Rockfish(Striped Bass) in the Albemarle Sound near the Edenton Bridge this as well. I am available to run trips out of the public boat ramp in Columbia(30 miles west of Manteo/longer drive from Raleigh area) or out of the public ramp in Edenton(50 miles west of Manteo/shorter drive from Raleigh area). Both ramps are right off of 64 West. This is a short trip for those of you on the beach or those from the Raleigh area.*** (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) Addresses for October GPS Directions Oregon Inlet Fishing Center NC: 12130 NC Highway 12 South/Nags Head, North Carolina/27959 Kill Devil Hills, NC Boat Ramp: 2028 Bay Drive/Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina/27948 Curituck, NC Boat Ramp: 8955 Caratoke Highway/Point Harbor, North Carolina/27964 Washington Baum Bridge/Manteo, NC Boat Ramp: 1205 Highway 64/264 /Manteo, North Carolina/27954 Bowsertown/Manteo, NC Boat Ramp: 1153 Bowsertown Road/Manteo, North Carolina/27954 Manns Harbor, NC Boat Ramp: 5227 Highway 64/264 /Manns Harbor, North Carolina/27953 Columbia, NC Boat Ramp: 175 Ramp Road/Columbia, North Carolina/27925 Edenton, NC Boat Ramp: 140 Midway Drive/Edenton, North Carolina/27932 Lynnhaven Inlet, VA Boat Ramp: 3576 Piedmont Circle/Virginia Beach, Virginia/23455 VIRGINIA BEACH(RUDEE INLET) WIND FORECAST NOVEMBER(2012)-I am currently OPEN on 11/1, 11/2, 11/3, 11/4, 11/5, 11/6, 11/7, 11/8, 11/9, 11/10, 11/12, 11/13, 11/14, 11/15, 11/16, 11/17, 11/18, 11/19, 11/20, 11/21, 11/22, 11/23, 11/24, 11/25, 11/26, 11/27, 11/28, 11/29, 11/30. I will be scheduling 1/2 day, 3/4 day, or All day trips in November out of Oregon Inlet. We we will be fishing for Rockfish(Striped Bass) at the Bonner(Oregon Inlet), Manns Harbor(New & Old Bridges), Manteo Bridge & the Currituck Bridge. In 2010 the best fishing in November was around the bridges of the O.B.X. sounds. We caught them casting jerk baits to the bridge poles. One boat will be on the trailer and available to launch out of the most convenient(closest to the fish) boat ramp. ***There are a load of small(up to 22 inches) school sized Rockfish(Striped Bass) in the Albemarle Sound near the Edenton Bridge. I am available to run trips out of the public boat ramp in Columbia(30 miles west of Manteo/longer drive from Raleigh area) or out of the public ramp in Edenton(50 miles west of Manteo/shorter drive from Raleigh area). Both ramps are right off of 64 West. This is a short trip for those of you on the beach or those from the Raleigh area. The Fall/Winter/Spring North Carolina Sound Rockfish(Striped Bass) Season opened on October the 1st and closes April the 30th. You can keep 3 fish per person over 18 inches. *** Starting November the 1st, I will have a boat available for fishing the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel out of Lynnhaven/Rudee Inlet, Virginia Beach area as well. We generally catch them casting swim/jerk baits and on eels. Fish are between 18 inches and 15 lbs. You can keep 2 fish per person at The Bay Bridge at 18 inches, but have to throw them back between 30 to 34 inches(I don't make the rules). And, you can keep one per person over 34 inches(I don't make the rules). I have peeler crabs so we can fish for Tautog up there too. The Big(up to 50 lbs.) Rockfish did not show up on the shoals(zero) and at the bridge(a few were caught) at Oregon Inlet in 2010. Hopefully this was a fluke and is not going to be a trend. I will have one boat docked at Oregon Inlet in November either way. Once the big fish show up, I absolutely will be fishing at Oregon Inlet for the big ones if they show up. I am open for all loacations(Oregon Inlet/Chesapeake Bay Bridge/Croatan, Albemarle, & Currituck Sounds) for all of November. Remember, every year is different and things can change. The bottom line is that I will be fully prepared this year to get you wherever the fish are! It takes an hour & a half to an hour & 45 minutes in a heated automobile from O.B.X. to The Bay Bridge. Species-Big Rockfish(Striped Bass)(in ocean), school sized Rockfish(Striped Bass)(in sound), Redfish(Red Drum)(possibly), Tautog, Speckled & Gray Trout(Weakfish)(possibly), Bluefish(possibly), Flounder(possibly). (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) Addresses for November GPS Directions Oregon Inlet Fishing Center NC: 12130 NC Highway 12 South/Nags Head, North Carolina/27959 Kill Devil Hills, NC Boat Ramp: 2028 Bay Drive/Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina/27948 Curituck, NC Boat Ramp: 8955 Caratoke Highway/Point Harbor, North Carolina/27964 Washington Baum Bridge/Manteo, NC Boat Ramp: 1205 Highway 64/264 /Manteo, North Carolina/27954 Bowsertown/Manteo, NC Boat Ramp: 1153 Bowsertown Road/Manteo, North Carolina/27954 Manns Harbor, NC Boat Ramp: 5227 Highway 64/264 /Manns Harbor, North Carolina/27953 Columbia, NC Boat Ramp: 175 Ramp Road/Columbia, North Carolina/27925 Edenton, NC Boat Ramp: 140 Midway Drive/Edenton, North Carolina/27932 Lynnhaven Inlet, VA Boat Ramp: 3576 Piedmont Circle/Virginia Beach, Virginia/23455 Rudee Inlet, VA Boat Ramp: 3576 General Booth Blvd./Virginia Beach, Virginia/23451 Winter Fishing Trips 2012/2013(December-Early March)-I will be available for fishing out Oregon Inlet(O.B.X., N.C.) or Rudee Inlet(Virginia Beach). One boat will be at each location. The fish did not make it to Oregon Inlet last year(2011/2012) like they did the year before(2010/2011). Your best bet is to be flexible. My recommendation is to fish out of the location that is closest to the fish. Weekdays are much less crowded than the weekends. If you can make it during the week there is a lot less pressure on the fish which greatly increases your chances at catching them jigging. Bring your rubber boots, rain gear, a Big cooler, and a strong mental fortitude for the bumpy days. The decision to fish a scheduled winter-time trip will be made the day(morning) before the trip, or if absolutely necessary, the night before the day before the trip. For those of you that need a room in Virginia Beach: Days Inn(800)843-7096-$29.95(Sunday-Thursday), $34.95(Friday & Saturday) if you ASK FOR THE FISHERMAN'S SPECIAL! Best Western(800)344-3342-$41.00 Seven days a week. The rooms at both places have two double beds. The Best Western has been recently remodeled. Please do not call me three, four, five days, or a week before a scheduled trip and ask me to make an impossible decision. I am not a weatherman, I am a fisherman. Thank you! *Don't Forget About*-HOG HUNTING TRIPS!!!-If you get weathered out for you Striper fishing you now have an option. Or, do both! Take a guided hunt on the sound side of Carova(4X4) Beach. There are so many up there, the season is now open year round. Pork Bar-B-Que & Striper Fillets. Call Jimmy Hillsman at (252) 202-4688 to set up a hunt. DECEMBER(2012)-I am currently OPEN on 12/1, 12/2, 12/3, 12/4, 12/5, 12/6, 12/7, 12/8, 12/9, 12/10, 12/11, 12/12, 12/13, 12/14, 12/15, 12/16, 12/17, 12/18, 12/19, 12/20, 12/21, 12/22, 12/23, 12/27, 12/28, 12/29, 12/30, 12/31. I will be scheduling 1/2 day, 3/4 day, or All day trips from December 1st-December 20th out of Oregon Inlet. I will only be scheduling All day ocean trips from December 15th-December 31st out of Oregon Inlet/Rudee Inlet(Virginia Beach). I will have a boat available for fishing the Atlantic Ocean waters near Virginia Beach & the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel out of Lynnhaven/Rudee Inlet, Virginia Beach area throughout December. We had great Rockfish(Striped Bass) fishing in the ocean waters near Virginia Beach the past two Decembers. For you meathogs, there are a lot of fish landed in December in legal(keeper) waters. We generally have good Rockfish(Striped Bass) fishing around the Bridge/Tunnel the days that we fish there in December. Plenty of fish between 18 inches and 20 lbs. at the bridge. You can keep them at the bridge at 18 inches through the end of the month. We generally catch them casting swim baits and on eels at the bridge. We catch the fish in ocean casting swim baits or trolling bucktails or plugs. Either way, in December you have the option of fishing either location. But, we cannot leave the bridge and enter the ocean with fish under 28 inches. There is the possibility of big(over 40 lbs.) Rockfish around the shoals and bridge at Oregon Inlet for the first two weeks of December. I absolutely will be fishing at Oregon Inlet for them in December. I am open for either loacation for all of December. I will only be booking full day trips for the Ocean fish out of Virginia Beach or at the Chesapeake Bay Bridge. Out of Oregon Inlet I will be running 1/2, 3/4, or Full Day trips. Remember, every year is different and things can change. It is a possibility that the OBX Rockfish(Striped Bass) Sound fishery could take off again. There have been a lot of fish on the west ends our sounds the last couple of years. If that is the case, I will pull the boat out of Oregon Inlet, put it on the trailer and will fish the OBX sounds. The bottom line is that I will be fully prepared this year to get you wherever the fish are! It takes an hour & a half to an hour & 45 minutes in a heated automobile from O.B.X. to The Bay Bridge. For those of you that opt for Virginia Beach and need a room: Days Inn(800)843-7096-$29.95(Sunday-Thursday), $34.95(Friday & Saturday). Best Western(800)344-3342-$41.00 Seven days a week. The rooms at both places have two double beds. The Best Western has been recently remodeled. Species-Big Rockfish(Striped Bass) in ocean, school sized Rockfish(Striped Bass) in sound, Big Bluefish(possibly in ocean). (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) Addresses for December GPS Directions Oregon Inlet Fishing Center NC: 12130 NC Highway 12 South/Nags Head, North Carolina/27959 Kill Devil Hills, NC Boat Ramp: 2028 Bay Drive/Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina/27948 Curituck, NC Boat Ramp: 8955 Caratoke Highway/Point Harbor, North Carolina/27964 Washington Baum Bridge/Manteo, NC Boat Ramp: 1205 Highway 64/264 /Manteo, North Carolina/27954 Bowsertown/Manteo, NC Boat Ramp: 1153 Bowsertown Road/Manteo, North Carolina/27954 Manns Harbor, NC Boat Ramp: 5227 Highway 64/264 /Manns Harbor, North Carolina/27953 Columbia, NC Boat Ramp: 175 Ramp Road/Columbia, North Carolina/27925 Edenton, NC Boat Ramp: 140 Midway Drive/Edenton, North Carolina/27932 Lynnhaven Inlet, VA Boat Ramp: 3576 Piedmont Circle/Virginia Beach, Virginia/23455 Rudee Inlet, VA Boat Ramp: 3576 General Booth Blvd./Virginia Beach, Virginia/23451 JANUARY(2012)-I am currently OPEN on 1/1, 1/2, 1/3, 1/4, 1/5, 1/6, 1/7, 1/8, 1/9, 1/10, 1/11, 1/12, 1/13, 1/14, 1/15, 1/16, 1/17, 1/18, 1/19, 1/20, 1/21, 1/22, 1/23, 1/24, 1/25, 1/26, 1/26, 1/27, 1/28, 1/29, 1/30, 1/31. I will only be scheduling All day trips in January. If it is too rough to fish in the ocean and you wanted, we could do a half day trip in the sound. Species-Big Rockfish(Striped Bass)(in ocean), school sized Rockfish(Striped Bass)(in sound), Big Bluefish(possibly in ocean), Blue-Fin Tuna(possibly in ocean). (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) Addresses for January GPS Directions Oregon Inlet Fishing Center NC: 12130 NC Highway 12 South/Nags Head, North Carolina/27959 Virginia Beach Fishing Center VA: 200 Winston-Salem Avenue/Virginia Beach, Virginia/23451 Rudee Inlet(Owl Creek), VA Boat Ramp: 3576 General Booth Blvd./Virginia Beach, Virginia/23451 Lynnhaven Inlet, VA Boat Ramp: 3576 Piedmont Circle/Virginia Beach, Virginia/23455 FEBRUARY(2013)-I am currently OPEN on 2/1, 2/2, 2/3, 2/4, 2/5, 2/6, 2/7, 2/8, 2/9, 2/10, 2/11, 2/12, 2/13, 2/14, 2/15, 2/16, 2/17, 2/18, 2/19, 2/20, 2/21, 2/22, 2/23, 2/24, 2/25, 2/26, 2/27, 2/28. I will be scheduling All day ocean trips and 1/2, 3/4, & All day trips in the Sound. ***North Carolina Sound-side Rockfish(Striped Bass) in the Albemarle Sound ate the whole month of February in 2012 due to the mild winter. We catch them over there up to 6 lbs. Everything over there is on light tackle. Season is open. Three fish per person over 18 inches, seven days a week. This is a short ride from the beach and a short ride from the Raleigh area!*** Species-Big Rockfish(Striped Bass)(in ocean), school sized Rockfish(Striped Bass)(in sound), Big Bluefish(possibly in ocean), Blue-Fin Tuna(possibly in ocean). (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) Addresses for February GPS Directions Oregon Inlet Fishing Center NC: 12130 NC Highway 12 South/Nags Head, North Carolina/27959 Virginia Beach Fishing Center VA: 200 Winston-Salem Avenue/Virginia Beach, Virginia/23451 Rudee Inlet(Owl Creek), VA Boat Ramp: 3576 General Booth Blvd./Virginia Beach, Virginia/23451 Lynnhaven Inlet, VA Boat Ramp: 3576 Piedmont Circle/Virginia Beach, Virginia/23455 Columbia, NC Boat Ramp: 175 Ramp Road/Columbia, North Carolina/27925 Edenton, NC Boat Ramp: 140 Midway Drive/Edenton, North Carolina/27932 MARCH(2013)-I am currently OPEN on 3/1, 3/2, 3/3, 3/4, 3/5, 3/6, 3/7, 3/8, 3/9, 3/10, 3/11, 3/12, 3/13, 3/14, 3/15, 3/16, 3/17, 3/18, 3/19, 3/20, 3/21, 3/22, 3/23, 3/24, 3/25, 3//26, 3/27, 3/28, 3/29, 3/30, & 3/31. I will be scheduling 1/2 day, 3/4 day, or All day trips in March. ***North Carolina Sound-side Rockfish(Striped Bass)(PHOTO) bite in the Albemarle Sound should be really good all month. Last year we had a great March with these fish. We caught them last spring up to 6 lbs. Everything over there is on light tackle. For those of you that want to get an early jump on them, the newly re-furbished Yellow Boat(PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) is ready and rearing to go. Season is open. Three fish per person over 18 inches, seven days a week. This is a short ride from the beach and a short ride from the Raleigh area!*** I am available to run 1/2, 3/4, or all day trips in the O.B.X.(Currituck, Croatan, Roanoke, & Albemarle Sound waters) or at the Chesapeake Bay Bridge for the school sized Stripers. You can keep 3 fish per person, per day, over 18 inches in the O.B.X. Sound waters, while it is catch-and-release at the Chesapeake Bay Bridge in the spring. Species-Big Rockfish(Striped Bass)(early to mid-March in ocean), school sized Rockfish(Striped Bass)(all of March in the sound), Big Bluefish(possibly in ocean), Redfish(Red Drum), Tautog. (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) Addresses for March GPS Directions Oregon Inlet Fishing Center, NC: 12130 NC Highway 12 South/Nags Head, North Carolina/27959 Kill Devil Hills, NC Boat Ramp: 2028 Bay Drive/Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina/27948 Curituck, NC Boat Ramp: 8955 Caratoke Highway/Point Harbor, North Carolina/27964 Washington Baum Bridge/Manteo, NC Boat Ramp: 1205 Highway 64/264 /Manteo, North Carolina/27954 Bowsertown/Manteo, NC Boat Ramp: 1153 Bowsertown Road/Manteo, North Carolina/27954 Manns Harbor, NC Boat Ramp: 5227 Highway 64/264 /Manns Harbor, North Carolina/27953 Columbia, NC Boat Ramp: 175 Ramp Road/Columbia, North Carolina/27925 Edenton, NC Boat Ramp: 140 Midway Drive/Edenton, North Carolina/27932 Teach's Lair Marina, NC: 58646 Highway 12/Hatteras, North Carolina/27943 Virginia Beach Fishing Center VA: 200 Winston-Salem Avenue/Virginia Beach, Virginia/23451 Lynnhaven Inlet, VA Boat Ramp: 3576 Piedmont Circle/Virginia Beach, Virginia/23455 Rudee Inlet, VA Boat Ramp: 3576 General Booth Blvd./Virginia Beach, Virginia/23451 BIG RED DRUM(up to & over 50 lbs.) usually are biting by the first of April out of Hatteras and Ocracoke. And, the bite should go on for the rest of the month into May. This is mostly sight casting to schools of huge fish(we do catch some in the chum slick as well). Puppy Drum on cut bait is an option on the days with poor visibility. Lot's of Bluefish(PHOTO) around to cast to with the lighter tackle also. One hour drive from Oregon Inlet. The BEACH BUM boat will be available to fish out of Teach's Liar Marina. The fish should be around through the end of May. All day trips recommended(better odds). I will try on a 3/4 or 1/2 day(real tall order).(PHOTO) APRIL(2013)-I will be running the BEACH BUM out of Teach's Liar Marina in Hatteras Village for the month. We will be targeting the Big Red Drum in 2013 out of Hatteras! The Yeller Feller boat will be docked at The Oregon Inlet Fishing Center or will be on the trailer for the month. It is available for trips in the O.B.X.(Currituck, Croatan, Roanoke, & Albemarle) Sound waters for Rockfish(Striped Bass). You can keep 3 fish per person, per day, over 18 inches in the O.B.X. Sound waters. I am currently OPEN on 4/1, 4/2, 4/3, 4/4, 4/5, 4/6, 4/7, 4/8, 4/9, 4/10, 4/11, 4/12, 4/13, 4/14, 4/15, 4/16, 4/17, 4/18, 4/19, 4/20, 4/21, 4/22, 4/23, 4/24, 4/25, 4/26, 4/27, 4/28, 4/29, & 4/30. I will be scheduling 1/2 day, 3/4 day, or All day trips in April. We will be fishing in the sound and around Oregon Inlet in April. Species-Big Red Drum(Hatteras-all day trips starting April 1st), Rockfish(Striped Bass), Tautog, Bluefish(late April), Redfish(Red Drum), Speckled & Gray Trout(Weakfish)(possibly late April), Flounder(possibly late April). (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) (PHOTO) Addresses for April GPS Directions Teach's Lair Marina NC: 58646 Highway 12/Hatteras, North Carolina/27943 Oregon Inlet Fishing Center NC: 12130 NC Highway 12 South/Nags Head, North Carolina/27959 Kill Devil Hills NC Boat Ramp: 2028 Bay Drive/Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina/27948 Curituck, NC Boat Ramp: 8955 Caratoke Highway/Point Harbor, North Carolina/27964 Washington Baum Bridge/Manteo, NC Boat Ramp: 1205 Highway 64/264 /Manteo, North Carolina/27954 Bowsertown/Manteo, NC Boat Ramp: 1153 Bowsertown Road/Manteo, North Carolina/27954 Manns Harbor, NC Boat Ramp: 5227 Highway 64/264 /Manns Harbor, North Carolina/27953 Columbia NC Boat Ramp: 175 Ramp Road/Columbia, North Carolina/27925 Edenton NC Boat Ramp: 140 Midway Drive/Edenton, North Carolina/27932 If you have a day that you wanted to fish and I am currently booked, please call since I do get cancellations on occasion. If I am booked on the only day that you can go, let me know and I can get you in touch with a good captain that will catch you fish and not take you on a boat ride. |
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Captain Reese Stecher
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