Hi Folks, Although the recent cold front put a slight damper on things, for sure the spring fishing has busted wide open over the last few days. Over the weekend we had 3 consecutive days of double digit redfish catches. The fish were small, 17-18 inches, but very nice to catch on light tackle. What …
Hi everyone, Spring is just around the corner and the fishing is set up to come with it. Make sure all your gear is in order and ready to go. Here’s what is happening now: Inshore: Large schools of specks are around but a bit sluggish when it comes to biting. A few more degrees …
Hi Folks and Happy New Year for 2008! I just returned from the Greensboro Expo where I met a lot of new folks and shook hands with many old friends. The show was very good and I am looking forward to the Raleigh Expo this coming weekend. Hope to see many of you there. At …
Hi Folks: Late fall fishing is pretty darn hot. We have had some of the best weather of the year and the fish have responded. Even though the fishing is great, I have taken my boat out of the water for the season. I am now very busy preparing for the boat shows and fishing …
Hi Folks, I should be out trout fishing, but there are just too many things to do. One of which is to bring you up to date on some new things happening for Rod-Man Charters in 2008. But first, a brief fishing report; Inshore: Trout are biting on artificials and live shrimp at the jetties …
Rod-Man Report November 7, 2007 Hi Folks, fall fishing is definitely here! Weather has been an issue on some days, mainly wind and fronts, but that is to be expected. We have seen the start of the trout bite and that should only improve, especially after this cold snap. Live bait is hard to find, …
Hi Folks, Well it has been windy and will be for a day or so more. Good thing, so to speak, the fish cannot feel the wind. Inshore fishermen have heart. There are plenty of good fish biting: reds, flounder and trout. It just takes time and patience. Now here’s my report: Inshore: On the …
Hi Folks, I am trying to be more punctual with my reports. Fishing is good to great, depending on if you are in or out of a rain shower. Reds, flounder, trout, Spanish, blues, kings; all are biting. Now here’s my report: Inshore: Red fishing is on fire right now with the best bite on …
Hi Folks, Wow it has been too long since I sent out a report. Sorry for that, but have been very busy and took a week vacation in Louisiana. The Louisiana trip with my son was absolutely the best fishing I have ever seen or done. In just three days of fishing we caught over …
Hi Folks: Well until recently the weather has been next to lousy in the ocean and it is only somewhat better now. Looks like we will get a couple of nice days before a blow comes in this weekend. But, of course that can change. Inshore fishing is picking up with flounder and reds being …
Hi Folks, The temperatures while not cool have moderated. The persistent northerly winds combined with the moderate temps have begun the fall fishing season. It’s only started and the best is yet to come. This will be the time of the year to catch trophy trout, reds and flounder on our favorite artificial bait…GULP SW. …
Hi Folks, The weather is still hot, but we are already seeing some signs of “fall fishing” activity. The finger mullet population is one of the biggest I have seen. Some big spanish mackerel have moved in and the flounder bite keeps improving. Big reds have been patroling the nearshore reefs. The Rod-Man, along with …
Hi Folks, Is it hot or what? Fishing is surprisingly hot considering the temperatures. We have been catching some nice flounder and redfish inshore. Near shore the shark action has been great and offshore sailfish have been biting like “the old days”. Now here’s my report:Inshore: Flounder fishing has definitely gotten into swing with 4+ …
Hi Folks, Fishing is doing well. The recent northern winds have brought a nice cool reprieve from the summer heat and in most cases the fish haven’t minded at all. The good news is the finger mullet have finally shown up and some nice flounder have started biting.Now here’s my report: Inshore: Red drum fishing …
Hi Folks, Busy is not the word and I am sorry I have been less than punctual with my reports. As always, I will try to do better. This has been a very unusual year thus far. From the lack of flounder inside to the abundance of king macs in close, things have just been …
Hi everyone. What a week of fishing we have had. We have had good catches of reds and good catches of spanish mackerel. Most importantly for the fishing is we have had a solid week of really nice weather. That is about to change a bit with t-storms forecast for today and tonight and a …
Hi Folks, I know it has been a while since I last posted. To make a long story short I have had computer problems, plus I have had some back problems from the big ray I caught up at Cape Lookout. It was a mean fish. But we have been back in action strong this …
Hi Folks, and a happy and safe Memorial Day. Be sure to give thanks and prayers for our troops.I just got back from a fun filled 3 days at Harkers Island fishing for cobia. We did not catch cobia but we did catch some big blues and huge rays. On the home front, fishing in …
Hi Folks, What can I say? The weather has been as lousy as it can get short of the “H” word. I have not fished since last Friday when we caught some very nice spanish. This storm has certainly made a mess out of a great start to spring fishing. Things will start calming down …
Hi Folks, The past week has seen the fishing really taking off. We have had good catches of bonito, bluefish, red and black drum and more. As the weather continues its spring progress, more and more fish will be in the area.Now here’s my report: Inshore: Red and black drum are still biting on the …