Ocean Isle Fishing Center report 1-2

What a way to conclude one of the very best fish catching many years of my existence. 12/31/eleven and 65 degrees w/ a h2o temp of 56 and the fish are nonetheless biting. Falling tide produced for a fun time casting some gulp baits. pearl shrimp and new penny shrimp. I had a few mullet minnows left in my bait pen so for kicks I baited up a carolina rig and in less then a minute I had a flounder bite ambigu heading flounder and trout. Crazy!!!!! Allows do it yet again in 2012 Pleased New Yr to All.
– Capt. Jeff Williamson
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&quotLayn’ Down The Law&quot | OIFC Globe Cat / Carolina Cat | 12/30/11

Michelle Evans Drake, Billy Berg and David Christian of The Legislation braved the early morning cool weather, nevertheless flat, gorgeous seas to go wahoo fishing at the Blackjack Hole. The 64 lb wahoo they arrived back again with created the journey worth while.

Absolutely everyone who has made the ride to the Blackjack on a calme morning understands how excellent it feels to bundle up in a bean bag chair and catch some z’s. Male that is some goooood sleeping!

There is a movie, but I are unable to publish it due to the fact you can listen to Michelle layn’ down the regulation to Billy!

– Capt. Rickey Beck
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&quotToday’s Stream Report&quot | OIFC World Cat / Carolina Cat | twelve/29/eleven

The problems this early morning have been excellent as we arrived to the a hundred/400 with flat relaxed seas and drinking water temps of 73-74 degrees- evidently the fish did not get the memo? We set out and after about twenty minutes a weighted line was taken and we were hooked up. John Richardson Sr. went to work and soon after a challenging fought battle, landed a 40.5 pound Wahoo. The day was youthful and points have been hunting up. From there even so, the action go Sluggish. We caught very a few modest Untrue Albacore on the tuna feathers I had set on the prolonged riggers and we pulled off a very good Wahoo bite, but by noon I was struggling for answers. I built my way to the Black Jack hole which was now vacant as all the boats that commenced there in the AM had moved on to the Steeples. The winds had selected up to 15kts or much better and the sharp two-4 foot chop made trolling a bit tougher. As I pulled down &quotmain street&quot I seen a slick on the water and made a flip, passing downwind and catching the unmistakable scent of fish. As I circled back into the sea the prolonged rigger feather was taken and this time by a good fish. John Jr. went to work and following a tense boatside &quottuna type&quot battle, he brought a great Blackfin aboard. It was the fourth quarter and we had been in rally mode. But it was finding fairly sloppy. We set once more and created one more pass up main street and just as I achieved the leading end the planer rod went off and we stayed connected to an apparent substantial-velocity Wahoo. John Jr. once more did the honors and angled a 39.six pound Wahoo to the gaff. Now we ended up relocating in the right route. We had about thirty far more minutes to fish, and one particular more great fish would put the ledger back again in our favor. One more pass up primary street and the planer rod yet again went off, this time nevertheless it was the oh too familiar screaming reel adopted by unexpected silence- pulled hooks. Arghhh! We reset and fished a bit extended, but did not get one more shot. We ended up with two nice Hoos and a Blackfin – I assume we had in total seven-8 solid Wahoo bites, which is fairly steady with my .300 Wahoo batting common. The Richardsons were great sports activities and they never lost hope and stayed assured. It was a great day of mediocre fishing that at minimum ended on a relative up be aware. Not sure what it translates to for 2012, but I am sure its my final offshore trip of the calendar year.

It was wonderful to see very a number of other fishermen on the water in the Stream as properly. The action for absolutely everyone appeared fairly steady, with the Steeples sounding like the very best, albeit not sizzling.

I want absolutely everyone a Content New Year and hope to see much more of you on the water far more often in 2012- make it a resolution- GO FISH !

– Capt. Brant McMullan

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