Figured I'd make a thread for this year...

Anyone ever fish for Tautog? I'm thinking about trying it out this weekend on some of the jetties near Fort Macon or Radio Island. If anyone has any tips, that would be cool.

What type of rigs and bait?

1/9/2013 7:25:59 PM

1/9/2013 7:42:04 PM

I'm actually going to shy away from that for now....the more I look into it the more costly it is to fish for them...apparently you end up losing a lot of gear...can't afford to do that...

1/11/2013 9:07:42 PM

my first bass of 2013. better than nothing, i suppose.

1/11/2013 9:17:00 PM

Going up to VA Beach or Wanchese this weekend. Gonna do some fishing for giants! Maybe I can get one bigger than my first one!

1/14/2013 4:49:08 PM

I shoot a shit load of taug when spearfishing, although I very rarely catch them on hook and line. They are great eating

1/14/2013 4:52:07 PM

Got a new rod for xmas, gonna try some pier fishing soon. (south FL).

I usually go out on charter fishing boats, but wanted to just get a rod of my own to go whenever I wanted.

1/14/2013 4:54:01 PM

1/14/2013 4:57:15 PM

picked this up last weekend. almost got another (must have been another jack, or a snook by the way it was fighting) but ended up losing the hook. bastards are strong.

1/22/2013 8:33:41 PM

damn i wish i could be in flops and shorts on a pier right now!!!!

1/23/2013 2:15:57 AM

My boyfriend is bringing his commercial boat down to Morehead in a couple of weeks...I'm super pumped...I'll be having a lot of weekend fishing trips.

Also, when I was in VA Beach he put out the greenstick. That shit is fucking awesome. Wish I could have seen a fish bite it, but it's insane!

1/28/2013 7:36:33 PM

I met Tyler that is on Wicked Tuna this weekend.

2/11/2013 8:46:07 PM

Anyone fish the upper Neuse? Specifically around Milburnie Dam area near New Bern Ave. down through Poole Rd.?

2/20/2013 9:23:57 PM

I've fished from Clayton to Brogden on the Neuse. Mostly night fishing for cat. And that was mostly drinking and less fishing.

2/20/2013 9:31:37 PM

went fishing today for the first time this year.

2/20/2013 10:59:44 PM

black drum. yum.

2/21/2013 6:48:08 AM

thats a good sized pompano. My dads buddy caught one that was reeeallly big one time at the beach and threw it back. he didnt even realize it could have been a record because they dont get too big

2/21/2013 1:34:39 PM

I get the feeling the white bass run will be awesome awesome

2/28/2013 9:23:54 PM

^^it was probably a jack, not a pompano

[Edited on February 28, 2013 at 9:25 PM. Reason : but i've seen several 5+ lb pompano caught]

2/28/2013 9:24:32 PM

hey, post that catfish you used to post everywhere

2/28/2013 9:24:43 PM

I don't even know where it is

2/28/2013 9:27:03 PM

I got a nice one last week:



[Edited on February 28, 2013 at 9:28 PM. Reason : oops]

2/28/2013 9:28:23 PM

2/28/2013 9:32:11 PM

That cat looks more worried than fearsome

2/28/2013 9:36:11 PM

[Edited on February 28, 2013 at 9:45 PM. Reason : s]

2/28/2013 9:43:22 PM

That's not iiiiiiit

2/28/2013 9:45:47 PM

I swear everytime I go greenstick fishing it's the coolest thing ever...

a friend got a picture of us getting ready to set it up. The bird is fucking huge!

3/2/2013 9:59:22 PM

Headed down to the beach this weekend and gonna bring my gear.

Will it be a complete waste of time to try and surf/pier fish. (not that fishing instead of working is EVER a waste of time) Would I be better off in the ICW? I know water temps are hovering around 50 degrees so I expect a slow if any bite, but I was seeing what to expect if anything.

3/6/2013 1:43:34 AM

It's going to be a very slow bite if anything this weekend from the surf...surf fishing isn't going to pick up until at least the end of March...
but hey...it's never a waste of time to get your lines wet.

3/6/2013 5:52:28 AM

Quote :

"it was probably a jack, not a pompano"

it was a fl pompano. Delicious

3/6/2013 8:38:09 AM

Yes, the one in your pic is a pompano. I was referring to the one his buddy caught or whatever.

3/6/2013 8:43:33 AM

hopefully next week i will get some fishing in in the mountains...im thinking the smith river

if i go...will provide report!

3/6/2013 9:20:46 AM

^^ nah it was definitely a pompano. for one the guy knows his shit, and secondly ive been fishing there since i was 4 years old and theres a ton of pompano in the area, never ever caught a jack from the shoreline there

3/6/2013 11:28:59 AM

Anyone wanna go on an overnight fishing trip to the big rock tomorrow for $400?

[Edited on March 16, 2013 at 3:47 PM. Reason : ]

3/16/2013 3:34:26 PM

I caught a bunch if hickory shad and white shad in the Little River at Goldsboro last weekend.

3/16/2013 8:52:44 PM

Goin to the mitchell river for two days of fishin tomorrow morning, solo

me, my rod, and the mountain scenery

3/16/2013 9:17:17 PM

^have a good time, brah.

here's the fish I caught today, when it was 38 degrees, haha.

3/18/2013 7:48:10 PM

Apparently they are catching 4 or 5 BFT a day up in Hatteras.

3/19/2013 7:34:28 PM

Went on a 24 hour trip...left yesterday afternoon, got back tonight around 8.

Tried for swordfish last night but it was slow. So today we tried for Wahoo...ended up getting a dozen dolphin and a mako. Pulled another mako and wahoo off.

3/30/2013 9:47:26 PM

anybody got a recommendation for a good, lightweight, durable pair of waders?

3/31/2013 11:46:14 PM

I don't know much about waders, but I do know that a lot of people that I know who use them love the frogg toggs.

I know Calcutta makes a pair of light weight waders, although I can't vouch for the quality.


I went surf fishing yesterday and caught a mess of puffers. When I reported to my dad what I had caught and how I let them all go he was not happy. Apparently they are good eats...who knew?
So I'm going back out today to catch what I let go yesterday.

4/7/2013 10:33:19 AM

4/7/2013 10:35:39 AM

Caught three wahoo last weekend out of Carolina Beach. It's been blowing like hell but the stream fishing is good. Flounder are starting to move inshore finally so I think I will start gigging soon!

4/7/2013 11:40:56 AM

Didn't get any puffers, but I got a good puppy drum!

4/7/2013 5:44:50 PM

sweet

4/7/2013 5:45:37 PM

3 lb. bass today

figured they would have been hitting hard but took a lot to get that one and only bite.

green worm...Pop R didnt work, too windy.

Eastern NC pond.

Should be a good week for some fishing

4/7/2013 5:51:54 PM

I really wish Spring Break was this coming week and not last week...I'm probably going to end up going after work a couple of days this week.

4/7/2013 5:55:06 PM

Just wanted to post this picture of me with the fish and my beautiful surf rod....I wish it was longer...and I need a better reel.


also, the shirt I'm wearing is a few sizes too big, that's why I look very fat (and the fact that I am a fatass)


[Edited on April 7, 2013 at 9:12 PM. Reason : ]

4/7/2013 9:09:55 PM

Quote :

"I wish it was longer"

Obligatory thats what she said.

4/7/2013 9:16:10 PM

that reel looks like a painted stradic. On the other note, caught 2 red drums and a speck in my back yard today. Been on a dry spell for the last couple weeks, so this is good.

4/7/2013 10:20:14 PM