Rod-Man Charters Fishing Report

Hi Folks,

I am sure everyone knows Irene messed things up pretty badly all along the east coast. Fortunately the southeast coast received relatively little damage. Unfortunately, the local waters are a murky mess. The fish will regroup, but it may take a little while. Given the storm’s results and the fact that I have been talking about it all year, I have finally made a bold decision. I am going to sell my boat! The past few days I have had the boat out of the water and been cleaning and such. I feel that it is hard to run charters and sell a boat at the same time. I am going to cease the charter end of my business until I sell my boat and buy a new one. Hopefully that won’t be too long, but I am prepared to sit out the rest of this season if necessary. I will be back with a new ride, the sooner the better. If anyone is looking for an excellent boat, shoot me an email and I will send you a flyer.

I will still be doing the custom rod end of my business and will be at the shows this winter. And, of course I will still post reports from time to time.

Until next time….

Capt. Rick Bennett
Rod-Man Charters (light tackle and fly-fishing, inshore and near shore)
Rod-Man Custom Fishing Rods (from ultra-lite, to fly, to marlin)
407 Fox Wood Lane
Wilmington, NC 28409
rodman@rodmancharters.com

http://www.rodmancharters.com
http://www.custom-fishingrods.com
910.520.7661

Hi Folks,

Well we have been lucky for a while, but it appears that may change by the weekend. Irene, some models say, is headed our way. Time will tell. Better to be prepared than waiting until it’s too late. Meanwhile the fish continue to have their on the bite one day and cannot be found the next. Wonder where they go? We have had some excellent catches of reds and some nice flounder and Spanish days.

Now here is my report:

Inshore: Reds are biting in the creeks and the inlets, mostly on live bait and the falling tide. Flounder are biting in the inlets, Snow’s Cut and the river, also on live bait.

Near Shore: The Spanish bite has been good to excellent, depending on the wind and the fish. As stated, on one day off the next. Some tarpon have been in the area.

Offshore: Small mahi and plenty of sailfish have been the main attraction from 15-25 miles out. Multiple hookups on sails have been common.

Gulfstream: Some billfish, mahi and blackfin have been caught. A little slow in the stream right now.

Upcoming: After the storm passes if it is not too bad look for fall fishing to pick up. It may take a week or two for things to settle down, but the fish will be hungry. Cooler temps should be moving in during the next few weeks and that means more fall fish.

Until next time….stay safe and

LET’S GO FISHING

Capt. Rick Bennett
Rod-Man Charters (light tackle and fly-fishing, inshore and near shore)
Rod-Man Custom Fishing Rods (from ultra-lite, to fly, to marlin)
407 Fox Wood Lane
Wilmington, NC 28409
rodman@rodmancharters.com

http://www.rodmancharters.com
http://www.custom-fishingrods.com
910.520.7661