Minnesott Beach Fishing Reports

Saturday, October 29, 2011

Late Oct Spark

I had a good week chasing trout and rock. Weather changes are improving our recreation fall fishing season.
I found trout Monday fishing local creeks using Mirrolure MR 17s. Found some small and some slot fish at some of my local spots. I had to move around to locate them but was satisfied to catch what I did, tagging some too.
Tuesday was great day fishing with my buddy Capt Gary Dubiel. We were doing a shoot for Carolina Outdoor Journal fishing rock in New Bern area. We had an excellent top water bite in am fishing stump fields and finished show jig fishing shorelines and the reef. Great show up coming, not because I am in it but the top water action was awesome. Stay tuned until next September.
To top this off, one of my good buddies got bored the other day and took his favorite rod and bait out on his pier on the Neuse to try his luck on trout. He ended up with an unexpected catch. After a 30 minute fight almost completely spooled he came in with a 44” drum! Believe it. His wife netted fish and took pictures, Who knows if there are more around after such an awesome season we had.

My charter bookings are dictating the season. Call me to book your trip today.

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Pre Tournament Report

Cooler weather soon to get here. Fishing looks to be a lot better than we expected.
There are a lot of trout around which will be moving in as weather cools. I have reports of a lot of small fish with good mixes of slot fish. You have to move around to locate but when you find them the fun begins. Baits of choice have been 17 and 18MRs, Gulp and my favorite DOA. Not just the shrimp but their CAL baits and Heads are excellent. The picture trout was one of many caught dock fishing; what can be done from a boat????
Rock fishing is great already. Excellent topwater bites in am and pm working structure and docks. Jigging and casting the reef and bridges is also producing well. My baits of choice are Storm Chug Bugs and Rapala Skitter walks for topwater and Gulp with DOA CALS and MY Rockin’ Wobble combo being my favorite.
Had a great trip Tuesday targeting the rock with the Mack brothers. May was there some trash talking going on. Little brother Tony said he was the fisherman and old brother Mike was just a dreamer. Well, 1st out the gate throwing chub bugs in the stump, on 1st cast , Michaels hooked up. A slot rock, his first. Not many cast later, another 22 inch fish. Tony was catching ...... Left there and hit the reef and bridges. Not sure how many we caught, releasing most, and keeping them a nice limit.
Conditions should only improve into the fall so get out a go.
If you need a good guide, I can recommend 1 or 2, myself being #1 in my book! Call me the target these fish throughout the winter too.

Monday, October 17, 2011

Pamlico County Shrine Club Speckled Trout Tournament

Tournament is set for this Saturday 22 Oct with Capt meeting and feed Friday 21 Oct at 6pm at Shrine Club on Hwy 306 S. NEWS FOR LATE REGISTRIES: come to shrine club at Capt meeting and we will wave extra $25 late fee. We want all anglers available to come enjoy this event. Weather is looking great too.
AND, check out the 1st place trophy this year. Steve Barber is the Man and has donated this again in support of our cause.  He also does other fish too. I will be linking him on my website soon or let me know if you are interested in any of his work.

Trout and rock trips open for most dates except 31 Oct - keep check ing post of latest catches.

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Over Due Report

My computer skills are not the best and a major dump due to Staples tech folks didnt help - BUT - my man MIKE Becker got me back in.

Fall fishing is setting in.

Rock action in New Bern has been consistent with better action to come. Fish top water early and late in structure and bait pods and jigs in deeper waters later in day.

The trout are showing good at times with lots of small fish mixed in with some nice keepers. Baits of choice are the ole MR17 and Gulp shrimp. Don’t be afraid to try Deep Creek shrimp too.

I am back into Mud Minnows to for live bait fishermen.

Bookings beginning to pick up, so call and let’s go have fun targeting these fish.
AND come on and register to fish our Pamlico County Shrine Club Speckled Trout Tournament 22 Oct . We look for loads of kids in our JR angler catergory. Call 252 249-1786 for more details.

Monday, September 12, 2011

Neuse Update

Drum a setting up for the Big Spawn with this full moon. They are still plentiful and some huge fish being caught. I still have a few openings before switching to light tackle in a couple of weeks. Lets Go.
I had the honor of being the weigh master again this year at Huston Wallace’s 2nd Annual Teaches Cove Kayak Tournament out of Oriental. This is a Slam event. His efforts will provide funds to Pamlico Partnership for Children.
Turnout was good considering our recent misfortune with weather and they were blessed with a beautiful morning to fish. The kayakers caught some real nice fish with a 5.28 pound flounder ringing in a citation for Chad Huff. He also caught a nice drum and flounder to take all categories in the Jr angler division. Tim Johnson took Slam spot for the adults with most weight of a drum and flounder but lacked the TRUE slam.
The event is already scheduled for next year to be held on Sept 8 2012. Stay tuned for other information. Huston will surely put on another great event supported by some great sponsors.
I have everything set for our upcoming Pamlico County Shrine Club Trout Tournament. It is set for Oct 22 and you can fish from boat, pier or shore in the counties of Pamlico, Craven, Beaufort and Carteret. Entry fee is only $50/person with loads of fun and prizes. All you have to do is ask someone who has fished it before. We also need to see out KIDS entries grow. We have cash prizes for top 5 adults and top 3 Jr anglers plus a TWT for the gamblers/braggers!!!! Let me know if I can help with registration or local lodging if needed.
Speaking of local lodging, I have access to a couple of really neat houses for rent. Whether you want a charter or just to come to fish, I can assist with you lodging.
Drum guys still need to give me advance notice for mullet. It has been tough this year but I have been able to fill all orders. Some of the mullets now are getting big, they grow as year goes on! I am carrying a large number of Lupton rigs; please use them or something similar to maintain this great fishery we have. A 50# wind on leader is also a good move to allow you to get a strong hold on fish at the boat before easing them back in reviving before you release.
Be safe on water with all the debris out there. I saw trees ig the middle of the Neuse with just limbs sticking up today. I almost forgot my phone picture that my Trailer Hood Family sent me of their last weekend events.
They all wanted to get on an old drum and ended up with some first time fish. My boy Ryan managed his first fishing with Capt Chris. Then Capt Chris squeeze Lori got her first. Don’t get any better.
Ryans also had a great night gigging with his dad getting some large after storm flounder.
Great weekend had by all.

Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Post Irene Report

First, I want to thank all my customers and clients for contacts of concern with storm - we survived good but county got hit hard.

Post Irene Big Drum still hungry!!!!

Early call today stated 7 boated before 4pm. No worry of them running from storm.

Care needs to be taken due to massive debris in water – recommend no night fishing.

Lets Go – call to book a trip or order bait. I will be doing all possible to meet your demand

Be Safe on the water.

Friday, August 26, 2011

BIG Drum on the Neuse

Another great BIG Drum week – now time for a Blow!!!!

Had Randy Durham and one of his site (www.NCangler.com) moderators out Wed afternoon. I wetted them down to start with a stiff NE wind before settling down to some action. They both managed to get well deserved citation catches. It was Jeffs first catch. Good fishing with good people.

Thursday Am was out with Mike Marsh and my buddy Capt Gary Dubiel. We got him some good writing stuff and lots of pictures with 3 fish in first hour of drumming. We then went for light tackle and managed a yearling drum and trout fishing bait slicks in shallows.

Thursday afternoon was a trip with Noble Brother Joey Freeman, his grandson Christian Register and his buddy Jeff. Started a little slow with 3 unpinned fish then it fired up – had 2 flurries landing 5 (4 citations) with I double. This was Christian’s first Big drum and he is pumped. Had to get him back on dry ground to get re-focused for first day of school.

Oh, by the way, my daughter Crystal got her 1st Big Boy thanks to her Boo Michael.

What other fish can you target and get these numbers of citations? Let’s GO! Don’t let storm worry you – drum will still be hereafter blow.

If you are from out of town and need somewhere to stay; I can help arrange.

Bookings are coming in so call soon to tackle one of these citation fish.

Be Safe on the water.

Saturday, August 20, 2011

Neuse River OLD Drum Report

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It was a great week on the Neuse. Old Drum are hungry. Two trips for first time Old Drum catches.

First trip with was with Chuck and Linda Rothbart. Weather was rough with stiff NE wind. Started out slow but ended trip with 5 boated and 1 spitting hook at boat. We say this was the HOG!! Linda was moaning (picture tells story) a bit on first fish but regained composure and said sheepishly; I want another!  2 citation fish at 41” and 44”.

Second trip was with the Levtzow family. Slick hot conditions, more manageable that first. Hope (my first mate) got here first old drum only short time into trip with a nice 43” citation fish. Second fish went to her brother, Brandon, landing a feisty 38” fish. I attempted to fill dads (John) bucket list to no avail. He said his goal was accomplished with is 2 kids catches.

Fish are here – and I am ready to take you on a fun trip! It’s getting busy so call early.

Call to book trip that I guarantee FUN and all the effort I can put out to put you on a trophy.

Saturday, August 13, 2011

Family Drum Trip

OK – I have reported on Old drum status from good reports of others! Here’s my story.

Took off early today due to no mullets left and carried grandson and wife on a madden drum vogue on the Mako.  Fished a new spot due to GPS crap out but judging my depth and had a blast.

We had 6 fish from 5-dark from 38 – 46. Grandson got 2 citation fish at 41” each, wife got1 with a 41 and 38 and I got 1 at 38 and 46. I took back seat and caught last fish.

Fish are here – and I am ready to take you on a fun trip!

Call to book trip that I guarantee FUN and all the effort I can put out to put you on a trophy.

Saturday, August 06, 2011

Drum are Here

Drum is the word!

Had been hearing of some caught in the sound but now have confirmed river fish. Joey and Ashley fought the rough water and caught 5 and lost 2. It’s time to get going.

I will be taking mullet orders starting next weekend and keeping chum, Lupton rigs and Penn combos in stock for drummers.

Also, Charter bookings coming in so call and get your date locked in. Myself and Gary will be hitting it hard in effort to put ypu on one of these monsters.

Be safe on the water and remember to expanded range has been being used. Pay attention to notice to mariners for times.

Tuesday, August 02, 2011

Brackdoor trip

Quick report of a great morning with my fishin’ partner Capt Gary Dubiel. Put him on my boat in my backyard and man did we have a great trip. 6 drum with 5 in slot and largest 26”, 7 trout tagging 4, one release and eating 2 and several small flounder. Bait thick here and good reason for the fish. All caught on artificial, jigging bottom.

Nice to get out and enjoy a day not thinking of work but now wondering who may want to come target this with me. 4-6 hours is all needed plus heat is bad around 12.

Call me to book a trip – possible combine this with rock in New Bern.‘

Be Safe on the water.

Friday, July 29, 2011

Late July Update

Well, been a while since I reported. Been slow at best with heat, wind and no water.

Took another trip out of the area fishing Little River SC. Michael and myself had some flounder, drum and black drum. A little better than our fisheries by traveling just a few miles south.

I set up a wedding party fishing trip for the Bettis family out of River Dunes last week. We scattered from sound to Dawson Creek and had a few slot fish; 2 trout and 3 drum. I think they had a good time just getting out in the water.

Flounder is still the big news with a lot of them being caught around piers, rocks and structure in the river. Baits of choice has been Gulp, Deep Creek and mud minnows. I have had decent reports of keeper fish too.

Old Drum should be showing up really soon. I have had reports of some in sound. My morning effort today showed good sign but no drum. It’s time to get your gear ready. I can re-spool your reels or set you up with a new Penn Slammer Combo. I keep plenty of Lupton rigs and chum in stock and will be taking fresh mullet as of 12 August.

For you hunters, I can fix you up with ammo, cross bow and accessories. Call me with you request for pricing.

Don’t forget all the other gear I carry and install at discounted prices.

Booking Old Drum trips now – call to reserve you day. Conditions are right and the way this summer is going anything’s possible. Call me to get booked.

Be Safe on the water.

Tuesday, July 05, 2011

4th of July

If not for the punishment of our fisheries, the weather is continually hammering us. Overall things are rather slow with some reports of nice flounder being the prize catch. An occasional trout or drum can be nabbed on your favorite artificial with live and cut bait proving the best. Top water rock can still be caught in New Bern, great action for a slow summer fishery.

My daughter and her BO went out and caught some live shrimp soaking them around Neuse docks getting trout, drum and black drum. This was during the middle of the day too.

Henry and Marie of Deep Creek Lures stopped by to take some of my money showing of their shoreline catch on their baits. Nice pair of slots and this shows their product works too.

I and Gary Dubiel went south last week landing in Jenson Beach Florida fishing with various local guides during the DOA Lures writer’s event. It was a great time of food, beverage and fellowship with the best of fishing with DOA products. We caught trout, snook, tarpon, snapper, black drum, lady fish, spanish mackerel, catfish and more. Loads of species and quantities. Bait everywhere! Some huge fish too. I fished Monday with Jim Harter targeting snook and tarpon. Tough morning with one snapper and one huge snook. Measured over 41” long and weighing 32 lb. A rare catch that didn’t take my bait but was great to watch. Tuesday I fished with Capt Jeremy Neff and his bride. How luck of a draw! We stayed in one canal all morning looking at huge snook laying under the docks wanting nothing but did get some good fish busting in the greenies. I caught on a white DOA ¼ jig head with a watermelon CAL jerk bait. They would all but rip it out of your hand. Kind of like a rock but with a much more aggressive peel off at first hook up. I did land a lady fish and catfish too. We did wade fish around a bridge both days catching smaller trout. One on my first cast in Florida waters on a white DOA shrimp.

Heading north we stopped in Beaufort SC to fish with Capt Owen Plair. They have an over 6 foot tide change there, much different than here. We fished grass shorelines and oyster beds throwing DOA shrimp and Cal jerk baits catching slot drum running along the shore. We did cast to a couple of tarpon with no hook up too. Capt Owen poled his rear of in the wind to help put us on fish.

Bottom line, it makes me sick to see the fisheries other neighboring states have along with the people using the local shops and filling all the public ramps they have. What a way to liven the economy and generate tax revenue. Maybe one day we will have this, but until, XXXXXXX.

I hope to have my new line of Denali microfiber polyester shirts soon. They are so cool and have a 50 UV protection rating. Not hot at all. I got in a Columbia shirt similar, thanks to them for putting me in their guide program. If you would like one, let me know size and I will place in order. If I get enough orders I can sell for $32.95 or if not $39.95. Well worth the money.

Don’t forget all the other gear I carry and install at discounted prices.

Look for possible early drum trips. Conditions are right and the way this summer is going anything’s possible. Call me to get booked.

Be Safe on the water.

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Hot June Update

The weather is still tough on the Neuse. I ran a couple of trips with some success, even without the weather man’s help.

Friday’s trip with Ralph and his wife Jackie was shortened due to severe storms popping up on us. Prior to that we had several small trout and flounder a lot with 1 nice slot drum. I have to say, Ralph is the man, he brought his own bait casters in a stiff wind and managed to catch several trout on jigs with minimal birds nesting. But, Jackie put it on him with the slot drum!!!!

Saturday’s trip was an educational trip teaching Roberts’ children, Emily and Evan, how to cast and fish. It was Emily’s Birthday trip at 8 years old. She managed to be the star catching a pin fish, flounder, and a trout. Couldn’t get picture of her and trout, scared her terribly. Evan did finally catch a croaker. His coach, Dad, was not as lucky as the Mom and daughter!!!! Went in search of drum to complete Emily’s slam but never hooked up. I did go back to my spot after dropping them off and landing 2, 20+ inch drum. I knew they were there. The both learned the basics of casting spinning rods and will get nothing but better with more practice.

Flounder have continued to be the main stay along the river. A lot of small fish with mixed keepers (15”). Baits of choice are mud and mullet minnows with some using gulp and deep creek baits on jigs.

I am posting my rough draft with final proof to follow soon of my new line of Denali microfiber polyester shirts like the DOA you see me wearing. They are so cool and have a 50 UV protection rating. Not hot at all. I will have my Minnesott Marvin and KneEDeeP Custom Charters on it along with a few phrases. If you would like one, let me know size and I will place in order. If I get enough orders I can sell for $32.95 or if not $39.95. Well worth the money.

Don’t forget all the other gear I carry and install at discounted prices.

My charters are picking up targeting these fish and I Guarantee FUN. Look for possible early drum trips too. Conditions are right and the way this summer is going anything’s possible. Call me to get booked.

Be Safe on the water.

Sunday, June 12, 2011

Mid June Reort

Heat, wind and low water are the story on the Neuse. It has made for some tough fishing this week.

I did get the opportunity to carry my Trout Tagging Boss, Tim Ellis, old time friend Wes and Tim’s brother in law, on a pre-nuptial fishing expedition Friday. It was very slow to start with Tim’s Brother in law getting the first trout. It was larger enough to tag in honor of Tim. Moved to another location and found a school of small trout hanging on a rough point. DOA Deadly Combo was the bait over live minnows. We caught around 10 tagging 2 with Wes FINALLY getting his first! He’s a little slow> We then went back to our starting targeting slot drum which evaded us earlier. First minnow to hit the water bent the rod over. Wes was redeeming his lack of capability on trout. We finally got the pull we looked for. Short live with only one fish where others should have been schooled up. I sent them off happy – ready for the weekend marriage endeavor. Hope all went well Tim, and Wes; come back if you want some more lessons!!!!

Michael and Brad made an around the world trip Saturday from Dawson around Swan – through Turnagain and back catching a mixed bag with 2 nice slot drum. It was a lot of travels for a few fish but a good fun day for the 2.

It appears the rock will hand in New Bern for those early birds. Early morning and late evening the best for top water bite.

Speaking of New Bern, check out Jeremy’s large drum caught last week up that way of a gulp. I get the feeling that as we are seeing with inshore and offshore fish, the Old Drum might get in early this year. There have been some rumored reports of tarpon sighting too.

The drum picture in my store page is what I am having put on my new line of Denali microfiber polyester shirts like to DOA you see me wearing. The are so cool and have a 50 UV protection rating. Not hot at all. I will have my marvin and KneEDeeP custom Charters on it alonf with a few phrases. If you would like one, let me know size and I will place in order. If i get enough orders i can sell for $32.95 or if not $39.95. Well worth the money.

I have plenty of charter openings to target these fish and Guarantee FUN. Call me to get booked.

Be Safe on the water.