caught a few rockfish on new year's day



i've already started my countdown to the shad run

1/3/2011 8:58:41 AM

Where at?

We went to Hartwell yesterday, only caught 3 stripers. They were good size, as usual at Hartwell, but damn, only 3 fish all day?

Biggest was 10 pounds and smallest was about 7.

1/3/2011 9:24:23 AM

near new bern

we got 4, but 3 were in the 22-27" illegal slot. had fun anyway. don't get weather like that very often in january.

[Edited on January 3, 2011 at 9:30 AM. Reason : only keeper was about 19"]

1/3/2011 9:29:49 AM

I fished around Hatteras Yachts on Friday w/o much luck Thinking I should have fished in the afternoon instead of early morning

1/3/2011 9:58:13 AM

Got skunked on the eno two days ago and then skunked again on a private lake in parkwood

im chalkin it up to fly casting practice...i aint tryyiiiiiiiiiin to catch fish....

1/3/2011 4:56:17 PM

^so what are you using as a fly?

1/3/2011 5:17:27 PM

im fishing still water, in the eno there are alot of active crayfish so i was a crayfish imitator and then went to some smaller mayfly nymphs because theres a shit load of mayfly larvae all year round in the eno

on the lake i was going for crappie so I used this small weedless bass bug that sinks wobbly but very slowly and easy to maintain water depth as a i strip line

im limited to the shore so in the lake i was sure i wsnt going to find crappie but i definitely expected to catch fish on the eno so that skunk hurt

no matter how warm it seems water gets cold after standing in one spot for 30 mins

[Edited on January 3, 2011 at 5:23 PM. Reason : f]

1/3/2011 5:21:51 PM

ibt 2011 Fisting thread

1/3/2011 5:22:43 PM

^^nice

I'm trying to branch into fly fishing a little but most of the people I fish with have only really used dry flies to target trout so I don't really have a lot of experience with other lures for different fish.

1/3/2011 5:43:08 PM

i did the same in summer, but its near useless when it ets cold and theres no real hatch around here

we should venture out sometime, im plannin a trip to Wilson Creek in the spring

1/3/2011 5:45:10 PM

Yea, I might be down. I don't really start fishing until it warms up anyway.

1/3/2011 5:47:11 PM

http://www.witn.com/home/headlines/Cold_Leads_NC_To_Halt_Harvest_Of_Speckled_Trout_113583514.html

Quote :

"North Carolina is halting the commercial and recreational harvesting of speckled trout to protect stocks of the fish. The state Division of Marine Fisheries will institute an indefinite halt to fishing for the trout starting at noon on Friday. Marine Fisheries Commission Chairman Rob Bizzell says the decision comes after "cold stun" events in rivers, bays and creeks along the coast. When the trout are stunned by cold temperatures, they come to the surface to warm up, making them easy to catch. The ban will last until at least Feb. 11, when the Marine Fisheries Commission will consider the closure at its meeting in Pine Knoll Shores. "

I've never heard of them doing this before.

its cold out there fo' real

1/14/2011 10:25:09 AM

this comin week i looked at the forecast

high 40s over the weekend and then the week will be mid and high 50s


^haha not for hook and line anglers

or are they referring to hook and line anglers as well

[Edited on January 14, 2011 at 11:31 AM. Reason : c]

1/14/2011 11:30:50 AM

Heading to Clark Hill this weekend for Stipers, I'll post report.

1/14/2011 3:11:37 PM

Quote :

"halting the commercial and recreational harvesting"

to me, this would make specks illegal to possess. the ncdmf only has jurisdiction over coastal waters, so you could still harvest them in inland waters. not sure what they're gonna do about joint waters.

the big problem is netters anyway, and they can't net in inland waters even under normal regulations, so this pretty much stops their destruction of the speckled trout fishery until feb 11. these cold snap trout kills wouldn't be an issue if NC would wisen the fuck up and outlaw inshore netting. all they have to do is look at what VA's netting restrictions did for their fisheries (and how much money NC is losing when folks drive from and through NC to fish in VA). but as soon as anyone mentions outlawing it, some white trash fucks at the coast will start whining about how their daddy's daddy's daddy was a netter and it's not fair.

[Edited on January 14, 2011 at 4:44 PM. Reason : but i can't find anything on the DMF website anyway, so who knows]

1/14/2011 4:43:58 PM

never been much into bass fishing (mainly because my dad does salt water fishing). Decided its something I want to get into. Went yesterday and caught this one, my first bass.

Nothing to big, but im proud of

3/13/2011 3:30:19 PM

I've caught a few bass in the pond behind my apartment, nothing huge yet this year though. There are some monster carp out there, but I know nothing about carp bait, I've been experimenting with different recipes for dough balls. Any suggestions?

I've got a few trips planned for the summer though, going to Lake Fontana with Liv4weekends, hopefully chartering a boat out of Little River, SC with some people from work, and I'd like to catch some reds in New Bern sometime. For the winter I'm hoping to get a trip up to the Chesapeake Bay

3/13/2011 4:16:49 PM

been catching a few shad in goldsboro the past two weekends

3/13/2011 7:25:29 PM

nice. The one I caught was out in Tick Bite. Other people have caught a 9lb and 7lb within the past few weeks in the same area

3/13/2011 8:27:46 PM

2011 TWW Fishing Tournament exposed?

3/13/2011 8:28:44 PM

Quote :

"but I know nothing about carp bait, I've been experimenting with different recipes for dough balls. Any suggestions?"

haha we never figured it out, so we would just throw out a weighted treble hook and try to hook them on the side/tail and then bring them in


for such a big fish, not much of a fight (none really), but still fun!

3/13/2011 8:34:39 PM

^Nice. That's exactly what I did this afternoon...you're right though, they are pretty lazy. The smallest bass that I've pulled out of that lake has put up more of a fight than that damn carp

3/13/2011 9:26:23 PM

I'm ready for the surf to get good. The past few times it's been nice enough to want to be out fishing the surf has been too rough to get anything to bite and the water is still too cold. Might have to wait until April.

3/13/2011 9:42:52 PM

Went out yesterday caught 10 bass in about 2 hours wanted to go today but got distracted with basketball

3/13/2011 10:18:19 PM

Anygood places around here to catch and take home. I want to bring home dinner

3/13/2011 10:20:19 PM

^^Where the hell are you going, and can I come next time? that is way above my average lately (which is maybe 1-2 fish a trip, if I'm lucky)

3/13/2011 10:34:59 PM

Pond at my apartment complex I didnt go any last year decided Id try to go on nice days this year since I can ya know walk there haha. Biggest Ive caught so far was 2.5 lbs but Ive only been out there 3 times.

3/14/2011 9:58:47 AM

Caught a couple bass and a turtle at Conaby Creek yesterday.
Was planning to troll for striper, but I didn't realize the Roanoke River was considered "coastal" in that area and I didn't have the coastal license.

3/14/2011 11:45:55 AM

I predict a strong white bass run from falls by Saturday this week


the forecast is crazy

I went back to New Hope Creek yesterday hopin to catch some more pickerel, I got the skunk after 4 hours of fishing, i gave the fuck up because that trail is crazy I just couldnt take it anymore i had to turnaround and leave.

anyone ever hiked Duke Forest?? I aint never seen so many bluffs you had to climb on the trail/

on a lighter note, i found this trail diary stashed in a log that people sign and leave random notes and gifts in, i left a note and one of my flies that I tied, it was a pretty nice idea i thought

at least chapel hill people have a little bit of culture

[Edited on March 14, 2011 at 12:33 PM. Reason : f]

3/14/2011 12:29:09 PM

http://www.ncfisheries.net/maps/coastal_inland/index.html

useful maps for determining inland/joint/coastal waters

3/14/2011 12:39:53 PM

I haven't been fishing in almost 2 years. Gotta change that this year.

3/14/2011 12:40:28 PM

Quote :

"haha we never figured it out, so we would just throw out a weighted treble hook and try to hook them on the side/tail and then bring them in "

that fuckin shit is gay and usually illegal, catch a fish the right way and then talk about how they fight.

[Edited on March 14, 2011 at 12:45 PM. Reason : b]

3/14/2011 12:44:52 PM

inland (coastal) waters FTMFL! makes me have two permits I guess I should just man up and pay big bucks for the lifetime or something.

3/14/2011 12:45:22 PM

if you plan to be a lifelong sportsman, it quickly pays for itself

[Edited on March 14, 2011 at 12:47 PM. Reason : the price is only gonna go up on it]

3/14/2011 12:47:10 PM

i think it should go up

I dont think NC is putting enough capital into stewarding our gamelands, there should be enough of a presence to shut that snagging shit down

[Edited on March 14, 2011 at 12:50 PM. Reason : f]

3/14/2011 12:49:17 PM

I'll wait and see after my work contract is up - if I'm still in NC I'll probably get the lifetime.

3/14/2011 12:50:15 PM

Caught a few bass this year, nothing special. Jack are in season this early though

3/14/2011 1:22:10 PM

pikerel are the shit im a big fan.

new hope creek is full of em

3/14/2011 1:30:56 PM

I haven't done any decent fishing in years. One of you mofos needs to take me and school me on some fishin'...

3/14/2011 1:44:07 PM

Quote :

"http://www.ncfisheries.net/maps/coastal_inland/index.html useful maps for determining inland/joint/coastal waters"

According to that map (Map 6) the Roanoke is "joint waters" where I was. Not sure if that means I needed a coastal license or not. There was a boundary marker that I thought said now entering coastal, but I might have read it wrong.

I had a good enough time casting in the creek anyway though.

[Edited on March 14, 2011 at 4:23 PM. Reason : l]

3/14/2011 4:22:10 PM

anybody wanna get up for some bank/wadefishing this weekend somewhere?

since we all in


and dont come with that reprehensible snagging carp bullshit, i want to fish with fuckin sportsmen

that same snaggin ass nigga probably throws his trash on the ground and leaves line blowing all over the landscape. probably would be keepign way over creel limit too if he were smart enough to catch fish the RIGHT way.

3/14/2011 4:28:51 PM

Quote :

"SNAGGIN ASS NIGGA"

3/14/2011 4:29:45 PM

i mean im heated but i see mexicans doin bull shit like this and we all think its funny to mock them for it

they leave their juglines out for days and weeks, you see emaciated catfish when you pull the shit up its not right

no reason to cause unnecessary damage to fish like that

of course a fish cant put up a fight if you snag it in the fuckin side, it cant get a direction to run

3/14/2011 4:34:12 PM

if you're brave enough to drive to goldsboro, i'll do my best to put you on some shad from the bank

[Edited on March 14, 2011 at 4:59 PM. Reason : any of you people]

3/14/2011 4:58:44 PM

the dude at Orvis told me that the shad run up to Falls of the Neuse or some shit sometime this month

right up to the dam, he says every year they kill it there with flies from the bank he invited me along actually.

but at the same time ive heard the fishing is difficult with rocks and flow from the dam sometimes.

3/14/2011 5:09:09 PM

Just got back from my secret city pond around hwy751 caught my first bass of 2011, my second bass of 2011, and the biggest bluegill of my life thus far

All on a little suspended shad colored crankbait

[Edited on March 16, 2011 at 8:03 PM. Reason : Pics later]

3/16/2011 8:02:22 PM

Saturday looks like a great day to go, but I think march madness is gonna win this battle.

3/16/2011 8:19:33 PM

Tr not to miss that 83 Friday has instore for us

And all next week is lookin to be above 75

3/16/2011 8:56:59 PM

I took off Friday to watch the tourney but I may look to head out to the pond in the morning until noon. This all depends on how much I decide to drink for St. Pattys though

3/16/2011 9:13:25 PM

Can't be mad at that

3/16/2011 9:18:28 PM