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Joey Freeman caught this "Citation" Big Mama Red on Friday evening while fishing on Bob Bruggeworth's boat. The fish was 40" long and was estimated to be about 40 lbs. The Drum was released and it was tough to figure who was the most tired after the twelve minute battle.
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Smith was up to his usual tricks with this beautiful King
Salmon. He reports: "Attached is a picture of me with a
nice King Salmon caught off Sitka Alaska last week. The kings
ran 20-45 lbs. We had 12 guys at a lodge fishing on 2 boats,
fished for 3 days for king (Chinook) and silver (Coho) salmon,
halibut and rockfish. Did pretty well considering that the
silvers had not yet shown up. Each guy brought home about 50-60
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Bob Bruggeworth reports: "This 20" Puppy took a piece of crab for his brecky this AM. He wasn't the largest fish of the day as I also landed three Stripers; the largest one was 22 inches but the season is now closed 'til 10/1. So the Stripers were released along with two other small Puppies. Also caught were two of Gus's favorite sport fish, 9 inch Spot."
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Take-A-Kid-Fishing
Update!
Well, she didn't waste much time in contacting Gary and arranging a trip! As Gary reports:
"I had Jeffea, her two sisters, and their great
aunt out today for the take-a-kid-fishing trip. The girls landed
about a dozen puppy drum including this over-the-slot fish. They
were able to take their limit of 4 home for dinner and a 17 inch
flounder to go along with the meal. They all had a great time!
Talk about smiles & enthusiasm for fishing!
Thanks Capt. Gary!
Boat
For Sale
23' Bayliner Trophy 2359 Pilothouse
- Year: 2005
- Current Price: US$ 39,900
- Located in New Bern, NC
- Hull Material: Fiberglass
- Engine/Fuel Type: Single Gas
- YW# 58809-1937359
It's listed with Harbour Yachts. Click Here for many photos.
Larry
Jones' Capt. Stacey Report
Larry Jones, Bruce Young, and Bob Riegel with
their catch on the Capt. Stacey. They were joined by Larry's wife
Dorothy and two of Bob's children from Germany (Stephanie & Carston).
Larry reported, "We had a great day, and the
six of us totaled 25 pounds of red snapper, sea bass, trigger fish, and
porgies.
Striper
Report from Bob Bruggeworth
"Timing is everything! From April 1st to May 31st there was a 18" minimum size limit and no fish between 22-27 inches allowed in inland waters.
Effective July 1st. recreational striped bass fishing will be closed in all central and southern waters in NC. The season will open again Oct. 1 through April 30. No striped bass can be taken between 22" & 27" in waters classified as joint or inland. and the creel limit will change from 3 to 2 per person. So in 5 days there will be no striped bass kept in the Harbour that measure between 22 and 27 inches long until the rules change again.
Well this one was caught this AM (6:30) [June 26] and was 24" long. He was caught moments after I released a 17" fish."
Take-A-Kid-Fishing--2008
Puppies
are in
Elmer
caught this 18" Puppy Drum while fishing with his son on Saturday
morning. He also "reported" that he also caught several (6) small specs,
(2) 12" flounder & (7) big Catfish in the same area that morning.
Wahoo
and Dolphin
On Tuesday June 2, Ed Ostrosky and Gene
Dupree captured a 19 lb Wahoo and a 15 lb Dolphin (aka mahi mahi) while
fishing with Gus Villanova on His Mistress.
Ocracoke
2008
Three boats made the crossing: Bob Bruggeworth and Larry Knapp on the Old Salt, John Harris and Gene DuPree on the Joba3; and Jim Pettigrew and Wayne Massetti on the Melinda.
They had a great dockside BBQ Monday night with Jim & Judy Cline joining the group from a nearby campground. Competitive fishing from the dock was Tuesday's activity with spot, pinfish, croaker, and flounder being targeted. On Wednesday the group went fishing inshore at Teach's hole. Finally, a productive day of trolling for Spanish Mackerel offshore took place Thursday when the weather finally cooperated.
HEADBOAT
FULL DAY BOTTOM FISHING with Larry Jones and Crew
Please contact Larry Jones if there is
interest in Capt. Stacy Headboat Full Day Bottom Fishing Saturday
6/21/08.
Departure will be at 4:00 AM from the Community Center.
Adult: $90.00
Departs: 6:00 a.m.-Returns: 5:00 p.m.
Child:
$55.00
Mon, Weds, Fri & Sat
Rider:
$35.00
Seniors qualify for a $5.00 discount.
(This discount can not be used in combination with other discounts)
Groups of 15 or more fishermen qualify for a $5.00 discount per
Adult and $3.50 each child.
**Prices on all fishing trips include: Rods &
reels, Bait, Tackle ,and a place to keep fish iced down while on the
boat.
NOT INCLUDED: Tips for mates, Fish
Cleaning, Food & Beverages. Box Lunches, Breakfast, and Fish
Cleaning
If interested call Larry Jones
CLEAN
WATER LOBBY DAY Message from Larry Baldwin
It’s that time of year again. CLEAN WATER LOBBY DAY is on Wednesday, June 4th. For those who may not be familiar with this event, on Clean Water Lobby Day (CWLD), environmental groups, including the NRF, come from across the state of NC to meet with our Representatives and Senators to encourage them to protect the waters of this state. This is a trip that is both fun and rewarding, and can be very educational as well, as we get to see our legislators “at work” in the state capital.
There are several topics that will be the focus of CWLD this year, including Drought, Stormwater and Steep Slopes. Obviously, the first two are of great interest to the NRF and the Neuse River.
It is my hope that we can get a very large contingent from the NRF to make the trip again this year. For the past 3-4 years (I have lost track), the NRF has been the recipient of the “Riverkeeper Cup” Award for the organization having the most people attend CWLD. And while the award is far from being the reason to go, it is an indication of the dedication of our volunteers.
The schedule for the day while in Raleigh is as follows:
· 9:30-10:00: Morning Briefing (NC History Museum Auditorium)
· 10:00-10:30: Streaming, including hearing from a friendly legislator
· 10:30-2:30: Lobby Visits
Tentative: (from 2:00-2:30pm) a large group of individuals going into the gallery when session starts to be recognized as a Clean Water Lobby Day participants.
- 2:30-3:00: Debriefing (NC History Museum
Auditorium)
We will be traveling to Raleigh by bus (at no charge to you as a participant). We will leave a location in New Bern (to be determined) at 7:00 AM SHARP, so as to arrive for the 9:30 Briefing. We should arrive back in New Bern by 5:30-6:00 PM.
If you have not participated in a CWLD event in the past, don’t let that dissuade you from going. If you feel that you are not well-versed on the topics, don’t let that dissuade you from going, as we will educate you on the way. If you have never communicated directly with legislators, don’t let that dissuade you from going, as you don’t have to speak if you don’t want. Your presence there will send a strong message to our legislators.
This really is a great event, and aside from the real purpose of the event, you will have fun on the trip up and back getting to know some other NRF members and volunteers.
Please respond to this email to let me know if you are going, or call Pat at the NRF office at (252) 637-7972. Let us know how many there will be, because we want you to bring a friend also.
I look forward to having you join us.
"PLEASE NOTE OUR CHANGE OF ADDRESS"
Larry Baldwin
Lower Neuse Riverkeeper
Neuse River Foundation
1307 Country Club Road
New Bern, NC 28562
(252) 637-7972 - office
(252) 670-0389 - cell
(252) 514-0051 - fax
"A river is powerful because many drops of water have learned the secret of cooperation."
Flounder
Marty Fogel caught a fifteen inch flounder weighing 1 pound 1 ounce while visiting Larry Knapp on Upper Broad Creek. He picked it up about five yards off the shoreline grass opposite the pilings (the other side
--not Elmer's secret spot).
Bluefish
on His Mistress
(Sung to the tune of "Lipstick On Your Collar")
On Thursday, May 1st, Gus Villanova fished
for two hours on his boat at an inshore wreak by himself and caught
seven Bluefish in the 7 to 9 pound range.
The
Gus Report
Bob Bruggeworth, Gene Dupree, and Larry Knapp went 30 miles offshore with Gus on Wednesday looking for tuna. The weatherman was wrong and things were a bit rougher than forecast. They did troll a 16 1/2 pound Amberjack, but nothing else.
South
Carolina Largemouth
Yet
Another Very Nice Speckled Trout
Just as it was getting dark, this 4 lb 23
inch spec was still able to pick out Wayne Massetti's Mirro-lure Monday
evening.
The
Speckled Trout Won't Leave
Bob Bruggeworth caught this Spring Creek Speckled Trout just before Charlie arrived looking for breakfast. It was 21 inches and fell for a live minnow. Below, Charlie cruises by another minnow under the Bob's bobber on the right. It appears minnows are not worthy of Charlie's appetite.
Still
More ReSPECt, Pt. 2
Brad Kimrey caught this 25 incher on an x-rap
near the tennis courts
Still
More ReSPECt
Wayne
tells us, "Funny because I lost him about 10 minutes
earlier but he hung around for a second try.
A
Very Re-SPEC-table Trout!
Fishing
Club Spring Tournament
The winner in Category 1 (Striped Bass/Minimum length 18”) was Larry Knapp with a 22 inch rock caught trolling a Bomber from Wayne Massetti's Rx 2 Sea near the Shoreline pool.
The Category 2 winner (Large Mouth Bass/Minimum length 14”) was Bob Costa'a son with a 14 inch Largemouth.
Category 3 (Speckled Trout/(Minimum length 12”) was captured by Wayne Massetti with a 19" Spec. This fish also fell for a Bomber.
Costa released his Largemouth and no photo was taken.
The three three winners split $180 in prize money.
Libby White won the Lady's Division of the Tournament.
More pictures are available here.
Pre-Tournament
Warm-Up Specs
Bob Bruggeworth tells us, "In a tune-up for Saturday's event, These two Specs were taken from my secret spot using very secretive baits. The big one was 22&1/2" long and weighed 3.65 lbs."
A
"Slot Puppy Drum" and a Flounder on Broad Creek
Larry Knapp was out on the dock before the rain hit Saturday and picked up a twenty-two inch Puppy Drum and a fourteen inch flounder. Both were on live minnows and a #4 circle hook.
As Capt. George Beckwith explains: "I know it's confusing, but I call puppy drum anything under 27 inches, anything between 27 and 40 inches are yearlings, and everything over 40 inches, a citation, is an old drum." So one way of looking at the Neuse nomenclature is that there are Puppys under 18", Slot Puppys 18" to 27," Yearling Drum 27" to 40", and finally Old Drum over 40".
Not
One but Two Flounder and Three Puppies
A
Sunny and a Trout
Jack
Betz's granddaughter
Elise with her first catch ever. She caught this Sunny on her second cast from the bulkhead at Jewell Ct. Monday.
His
daughter Caroline with the trout she caught on a MirrOLure later that
afternoon from Jack's boat near the golf course.
Yet
More Specs
Each took a large minnow which was live lined on a #4 Circle hook.
March
Puppy
Elmer Stenzel's son Greg caught this 18 inch Red Drum using shrimp. The fish was released.
Catfish
Jack
Betz sent us a photo of the 18" catfish he caught from his dock on
Jewell Ct. Friday, March 14th, at 10 AM. on a MirrOLure.
More
Specs
Florida
Report
Below, he tells us are "Two (Old!) FHFC guys w/
a couple sheep's head caught in Florida in February.
Harbour
Update
Bob Bruggeworth reported Thursday that "Last evening's fish consisted of a 19" Spec and a 21" Striper. The Spec took a Mullet strip bait at 6:30 and the Striper hit an artificial Storm Shad at 7:00. Also netted 11 large Menhadden as huge schools were leaving the Harbour."
More
SPEC-ulation
More
Tennis Court Speckled Trout
In Mike Daly's own words: "Trout must like tennis because they were there last night and again this evening. Just caught these two."
Why aren't more people out there fishing?
Neuse
River CCA Banquet
Tennis
Court Trout
Mike Daly had a good catch of Speckled Trout off the tennis courts between 5 and 6PM Wednesday.
He used a 3 inch red-back Mirrorlure. How did he know they were there? "The pelicans and sea birds were a good omen!" he told us. It's always good to see the birds working.
New
Flounder Restrictions
Dr. Louis B. Daniel III, Director, Division of Marine Fisheries, announced that effective at 12:01 A.M., Saturday, March 1, 2008, the following restrictions will apply to the taking of flounder for recreational purposes:
It is unlawful to possess flounder less than 15 ½ inches total length taken from internal and Atlantic Ocean fishing waters for recreational purposes except as specified below:
In PAMLICO SOUND, no person may
possess flounder less than 14 inches total length taken
from internal waters for recreational purposes west of a line beginning
at a point on Point of Marsh in Carteret County at 35° 04.6166’N – 76°
27.8000’W, then running northeasterly to a point at Bluff Point in Hyde
County at 35° 19.7000’N – 76° 09.8500’W. In
Core and Clubfoot creeks, the Highway 101 Bridge constitutes the
boundary north of which flounder must be at least 14 inches total
length.
Trout
Tournament
Broad
Creek Red
From
his dock on Broad Creek, Larry Knapp had a Puppy Drum hit a Gulp
Root Beer Mullet on a red jig. The fish was 23 inches and 3 ¾ pounds
The
"Gus Report"
On Monday, Bob Bruggeworth and John Hoppe fished with Gus Villanova on His Mistress and kept 19 big sea bass, 4 black grunts and one flounder out of the day's catch. They also had a 16" red snapper was thrown back along with a 21" grouper. The biggest sea bass weighed in at 3lb 4oz and was 19" long. The flounder was 21" and weighed 3lb 12 oz. They're holding one of the grunts, a sea bass and the flounder above
Dan Thallman and Wayne Smith were out with Gus the day before and had a nice catch of 17 Black Sea Bass awaiting the fillet knives of Dan and Wayne below. Gus insists that he was leading by example as he hauled in 2 keeper bass at a time as Dan and Wayne grappled with good sized sharks and undersized bass until they used up all of Gus's hooks! They fished about 25 miles south of Beaufort Inlet in 80' of water on a beautiful day on the ocean.
FHFC
at the Saltwater Sportsman Fishing Seminar
The club had a good turnout for George Poveromo and the opening session of the Saltwater Sportsman National Seminar Series at the New Bern Convention Center.
RiverWatch
Program
Larry Baldwin tells us that RiverWatch is a volunteer program which will utilize the eyes, ears and noses of people on and off the water to help identify pollution sources or problems. Volunteers will be trained to identify potential environmental violations as they relate to water quality.
The first training session on February 2 is scheduled from 9am to noon at the Cornerstone Assembly of God Church at 2304 Highway 70 East. This location is in James City. Take US 70 to East Grantham Road (the next light south of Airport Road). Turn to the east on East Grantham, then immediately turn right on the service road (NC 1153). The church is 200 yards on your left. Turn into the driveway, and drive past the sanctuary to the two-story building to its rear. That's where the class will be held.
If you are interested in joining RiverWatch contact Jim Starr, the RiverWatch Coordinator, at jhstarr@gmail.com or call him at 252-637-4580.
You can also call the Neuse River Foundation office to let them know if you will be there. That number is (252) 637-7972. Ask for the Office Manager, Diane.
For more information, follow this link:
http://www.neuseriver.org/nrfvolunteers/riverwatch.html
"Get
Hooked" Fishing School
Click here for Information and Registration.
Major
Changes at Bogue Inlet
Dr. Bogus sent us two aerial photographs taken January 5 that show major shifts in the shoals and sandbars.
Christmas
Eve Specs
It's never too late to see some nice fish!
We just received this photo of Bill White's Christmas Eve Speckled Trout.
Bill tells us he got them "in the harbour" about 5 PM.
They were twenty-four and twenty-six inches long.
Spring
Creek Stripers
Frank Picco caught two stripers Sunday January 6 in Spring Creek. One was 4 1/2 lb at 21 1/2 inches and the other was 15 1/2 inches at 2 1/2 pounds. He got them about 3 PM.
Black
Sea Bass
Wayne Massetti and Larry Knapp joined Gus Villanova on His Mistress over the weekend. They caught over thirty Black Sea Bass and had ten keepers along with a Captain's Choice. The largest bass was 18 inches and 3.3 pounds.
Bob Bruggeworth and Bob Armstrong "reported" eight more fish with Gus the following day.
Tagged
Striper
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Christmas Eve. day. The Striper was 20" and their
two trout measured 16 1/2 & 17 inches respectively. The striper
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The
Grays are Mixing in with the Specs
Kirk
Brandon caught this 5 1/2 lb. Gray Trout (aka Weakfish) on a
Rapala while trolling North West Creek from his boat, Ki-Barb.
The
Specs are Still Here
Spring
Creek Striper for John
Another
Spec
Really
Nice Trout
Why
He's Dr. Bogus
They
met Dr. Bogus for breakfast and he showed them the three speckled trout
he had already caught. The three Fairfield anglers then headed for Bogue
Point. Bob and Wayne caught some flounder but the action seemed slow.
Then Dr. B arrived and within minutes caught a Red Drum . . . then
another! So of course people assumed that was THE SPOT. As other people fished the spot where Dr. B caught the two Red Drum, Dr. B. drifted off down the beach, where he caught yet another Red Drum. Then, after working his way back up the beach, he stood next to Larry Knapp, made a cast, and promptly caught a nice surf-sized bluefish. He chatted a bit and left the beach.
It was a real (reel?) clinic in surf fishing and knowing the right lure to use in the right place at the right time (a Kastmaster at high tide at the very place he showed everyone when he spoke at a fishing club meeting.) All his fish were caught in the area he circled in red at that meeting.
For more about Dr. Bogus and his services, visit his web site:
North Carolina Offshore and Inshore Fishing
Nice
Triple!
Bill and Libby White had a triple species kind of morning on October 30. They caught the fish between Spar and Hawksbill between 8:00 A.M. and noon. Libby's caught the 17.5 inch trout. Bill's triple was a 17.5 inch flounder, a 20 inch trout and a 22.5 inch striper. Not a bad morning!
A Big Flounder
More False Albacore
Bob
Armstrong, Larry Knapp and Gus Villanova had a great time on Gus's
Mistress Wednesday. They had five False Albacore in the 5 to 6 pound range, two Spanish Mackerel (19 inches and about 2 pounds) and one King Mackerel.
Citation
Flounder
Bob Bruggeworth had a great morning fishing from his Spring Creek dock.
This 5lb. 13oz. 23" Citation "Doormat flounder" took a live menhadden, on a
3/0 circle hook. The fillets weighed 2lbs.
To quote Bob, "We are having one of the four fillets stuffed with fresh crab meat for dinner. Life is tough on the coast of Eastern Carolina!"
False
Albacore
Gus Villanova fished alone Saturday and found a school of False Albacore. He quit after five. The biggest was 9 lbs, two others were 6 lbs and the two smallest were 5 lbs.--all on light tackle.
Menhaden
= Flounder
Also Thursday, a pod of dolphins came through Upper Broad Creek feasting on the plentiful Menhaden. Despite this, Larry Knapp caught a 14" Striped Bass and three Flounder (13, 14 and 14 1/2 inches) from his dock.
Barracuda
Head
One
of the fish Bob
Bruggeworth, Ed Ostrosky and Gus Vilanova caught at the Big Rock on Gus's
boat Monday was a Barracuda. Unfortunately only the head was boated.
From the head size it was likely in the thirty inch range. They also had
a 20 pound King Mackerel and two knockdowns of unknown origin. In addition to the fish, Gus
also had another interesting hook up.
A
Note from Gary Dubiel
Great fall fishing has arrived to
We are catching
redfish, seatrout, flounder and gray trout, stripers at
Current open
dates October 28, November 4,12,
13, 16, 20, 21, 25-30.
Captain Gary Dubiel
Spec Fever Guide Service
Oriental, NC
252-249-1520
The 2007 Pig Pickin'
Bob Bruggeworth joined Jerry Manfredi and Ron Zielinski as Bob's grandson Aric Bruggeworth received his plaque for winning the Red Drum Challenge.
Many more pictures of the event are available here.
Northwest
Creek Drum
Ray Harrison caught a twenty-four inch Red Drum in Northwest creek about 3:30 Monday, September 17.
The
Thinguldstad Report
Art and Debbie Thinguldstad had a great day on the outside edge of Mc Cotter Point
A
"Great Day"
Larry
and Dorothy Jones spent on a day on the Capt. Stacy out of Morehead.
They caught 20 lbs of red snapper, trigger fish, porgies, and sea bass
and "had a great day."Red
Drum Challenge Winner Announced
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At the club's Wednesday night meeting, Ron Zielinski and Jerry Manfredi announced that FHFC won the Red Drum Challenge held on August 25th out of Whittaker Point Marina in Oriental. This is the first year that our Club went up against the Eastern Carolina Fishing Club of New Bern. The winning fish was determined as the qualifying fish which had the most spots on its body.
Our angler, Aric Bruggeworth, won the plaque and the money for his 42 inch citation Red which had at least nine recorded spots. Aric was fishing with Larry Knapp and Gus Villanova on his grandfather, Bob Bruggeworth’s boat, Old Salt. Many Drum were caught during the one day of fishing and everyone is looking forward to next year’s Challenge which will hopefully turn into an annual event.
Red Drum Action
Continues
Jerry Manfredi, George Maravalas, and Frank Spininger returned to their favorite Neuse River shoals near Oriental this week and found a nice Red Drum for Frank!
Forty-seven inches is a bit more than a sneeze!
Good fish Frank!
Striper Action
Dean Perkins and Dan Thallman found some nice Striped Bass at Smith Mountain Lake. They ranged from 3 1/2 to 5 pounds. Dan is thinking about a Club Excursion to Smith Mountain Lake in the spring. Encouragement may make it happen (hint, hint).
The Red Drum
"Challenge"
Members of the Fairfield Harbour Fishing Club met with members of the East Carolina Fishing Club on the porch of the Whittaker Pointe Marina just before the 2:00 o'clock start for the fishing. The target was Red Drum over 40 inches but the emphasis was on conservation and minimal damage to the fish. Only barbless circle hooks were allowed and rather than risk injury to the fish by weighing them, the "challenge" was to catch a big Red with the most "spots."
Jerry Manfredi and Frank Kispet's fish was a beauty--about 45 inches--but it unfortunately had only two spots.
Larry Knapp, Gus Vilanova, and Bob Bruggeworth watched Aric Bruggeworth bring in a 42 inch fish. It is certainly a front-runner while final results are awaited.
A Good Sign
Puppy Drum at Dusk
Ruth Levin caught a feisty Puppy Drum Sunday evening from Walt Meyer's dock on Upper Broad Creek.
After an informal dinner, she and Bernie joined Walt and Karen and Larry and Betty Knapp for some post-dinner angling.
Ruth was using two inch Gulp Shrimp on a circle hook with a bobber and just as the sun was setting, she brought in her two-spotted Puppy.
The others had some small Croakers and Spots, but the only Red Drum belonged to Ruth!
The 10:30 Bite
Bob Bruggeworth, John Hoppe, and Larry Knapp joined Gus Villanova on His Mistress Tuesday. After waiting for the weather to clear, they left the dock around 9:00 and were fishing for Spanish Mackerel by 9:30. The weather continued to look "iffy" with squalls to the east. Gus explained how the Spanish bite drops off and dies around 10:30 so they were anxious to make the most of their one good hour of fishing. Everyone picked up a fish or two before the dreaded moment when the bite would die. Ten thirty came and went, but the hopeful trio fished on. After a number of double, triple and quadruple hookups, they finished around 1:00 with 27 Spanish in the box.
Ontario Pike
John
Radtke beat the local heat recently with a fishing trip to Ontario.
Here's his 33 inch Pike--one of the over two hundred fish caught by
John, his son, and two other anglers. (His son had one at 37
inches.)
Broad Creek
Striper
Dennis Baldwin caught a nineteen inch Striped Bass "somewhere" in Upper Broad Creek on Saturday, July 21.
Unusually Large
Soft Shell Crab
The Master Crabsman, Bob Bruggeworth, caught a soft shell crab that measured eight inches, point to point. The "wing" span was considerably wider at well over a foot.
Fishing Club
License Plates
Custom Fairfield Harbour Fishing Club license plates are now available. Email fhfc@suddenlink.net for details or to order.
Fishing on the
Bill Collector
Wayne
Massetti, Bob Bruggeworth, George Hemingway, Larry Knapp, Mary
Anne Hunter, and Bob Armstrong were out on the Bill Collector with
Captain Stephen Draughon on June 25. Early on, George landed the first fish, a five to six foot sailfish, that was released as soon as the mate touched the leader. George is in line for a North Carolina Saltwater Fishing Citation.
Unfortunately in the early morning excitement none of the photos taken showed the fish (but George did get to hold the flag upside down!)
There
were a couple of multiple hookups on Mahi-Mahi--including a little
sibling action when Bob Bruggeworth and his sister Mary Anne had a
double.Mary Anne also had the day's only tuna--a Blackfin "football."
Wayne Smith's 55
Pound King Salmon
Wayne Smith is back from a fishing trip with some Seattle area friends to Sitka, Alaska. They fished with Tom Buckroyd from his Alaskan Advantage lodge. They limited daily on King Salmon, Halibut, and Ling Cod and had a couple of Yelloweye Rockfish (Red Snapper). The salmon were mostly 20 to 30 pounds. The largest fish caught was Wayne's 55 pound King Salmon.
Tom Buckroyd and Wayne Smith
with Wayne's King Salmon
Wayne told us "The halibut
were small but the best eating, running 15 to 30 pounds. The Ling cod
had to be between 30” and 35” and we released numerous lings to 45
pounds."
There's a picture of a large
Yelloweye Rockfish
Wayne caught in Alaska last year on the Other Catches page.
Black Drum in the
Surf
Four Kings on His
Mistress
Bob Bruggeworth, Gus Villanova and Larry Knapp boated four King Mackerel to 27 inches on Gus's boat, "His Mistress," on Friday.
Big Mahi-Mahi out of Teach's Lair Marina
Successful
Overnight Trip on the Capt. Stacy
Inner
Harbour Action
Evelyn and Grant "Festus" Garey had success catching Sunfish early Saturday morning behind Wayne Massetti's home on Jewel Court. They were using worms for bait and demonstrated good patience and technique.
Successful Trip on
the Dancin' Outlaw
After drawing numbers and fishing on a half-hour rotation, Bob Riegel. Steve Dauerbach, and Bruce Young had success (front row with fish). While the others had fishless half-hours themselves, A. G. Kessinger, Larry Jones and Larry Knapp (back row) felt free to vocally criticize the technique of those who had fish on the line.
As you can see in the picture Steve and Bruce had two very nice fish.
Bob
"Wahoo" Riegel, however, got top honors and will be receiving a
2007 NORTH CAROLINA SALTWATER FISHING
TOURNAMENT
Citation from the North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries which
recognizes any Wahoo over 40 pounds. Bob's was 40 and a half.
Trifecta
Catch on "His Mistress"
Red Drum Art Available
Duane Raver, the artist who gave us permission to use his work on our web site, has done a limited edition print of Red Drum now available from the NC Marine Fisheries Commission. A high-resolution version of the print can be viewed here.
