If I had to rate this year 1-10 I would give it a 8. The bait again this year didnt pile in as normal and what did ran upriver to New Bern. We still had a good season with just a few no fish days. The PROVEN DOA Popping Cork Rig still doing the job. On to trout!
Looks to be a great season on trout and rock - booking trips as we speak.
Minn Kota repairs keeping me busy when not on water as wellread full article
The Big Drum are still in area providing exciting explosions on DOA Popping Cork rigs and eating fresh mullet soaked on the bottom. Only a few weeks left so get in on the excitement.
The trout, slot drum and rock are showing well now also and making signs of a great fall season.
I am now booking the fall shedule through December. Have had call wanting a big trout - my old school! Wanna strictlyread full article
Late August has brought us the Big Drum. They are not stacked but some around for excitement. DOA Popping Cork rigs getting it done as it has for years and jigging off the bottom with same DOA Baits is producing big Thumps.
I have been doing double duty repairing Minn Kotas as fast as I can keeping anglers on the water and doing pots of trolling motor and Power Pole installs as well. Let me helpread full article
Well, a lot of folks have said I havent posted lately. Reason is not a lot to brag about. I dont post unrealistic stuff. There has been a great top water bite going on early and late for trout, drum and rock. Varies from day to day what you may catch but the explosions are awesome. The new DOA PT7 has been working well along with the Strom Chug Bugs.
Old drum is a sore subject right now - hoperead full article
The trout are scattered everywhere in good numbers with a lot of small ones loving the DOA Deadly Combo Shrimp. . Rock are on fire early and late eating the DOA PT-7. Loads of bait in river and a few Big Drum showing up - book now!
This Indiana family was vacationing in Minnesott Beach celebrating daughter Madison graduation from high school. She loves fishing and wanted to go – we did.
Started with a fun top water time catching the rock. They are everywhere. What a blast and explosion!
Dad Chris stuck a nice slot drum on top water also.
Then on to trout. Got on a strong bite – almost every cast – but small trout on DOAread full article
Had a river trip with Minnesota gang visiting Bob Barnett of Oriental. Showed them something other than ICE fishing. Caught small trout and under slot drum then move and found a couple of nice table fare trout for them to taste. All eating DOA Deadly Combo. Weather looking up next week for Cobia trips – let me know if U wanna try it. Couple days open. Last we stuck this one with Tommy Dean of EZread full article
I have started a new service of sharing my travel experiences with others. There are a lot of beautiful fun places outside of North Carolina that you can experience assorted styles and species of fishing for reasonable prices. I recently returned for a 2-week southern venture with some options for you. To start with, I recently returned from a 3 day mothership trip to the Chandelier Islands inread full article
Back from my 2 week tour in the south. Here's a few pictures. Follow my plans to do another trip or 2 next year down that way in 2018 - will be posting on site soon so you can sign up if u want - alot of fun and not $5K to do it. Chandeliers was loads of trout - 25 per person a day! 
Drum 5 per day. 
Crazy. Stayed on mother ship with 12 of my previous clients. Next was in Indian River andread full article
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