Ocean Isle Fishing Center report 12-29-
Michelle Evans Drake, Billy Berg and David Christian of The Law braved the early early morning cool climate, yet flat, lovely seas to go wahoo fishing at the Blackjack Hole. The 64 lb wahoo they arrived back with made the excursion worth although.
Every person who has built the trip to the Blackjack on a neat early morning knows 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 video clip, but I cannot post it since you can listen to Michelle layn’ down the regulation to Billy!
– Capt. Rickey Beck
Attachment 210512Attachment 210513Attachment 210514Attachment 210515Attachment 210516
"Today’s Stream Report" | OIFC World Cat / Carolina Cat | twelve/29/eleven
The circumstances this morning have been great as we arrived to the one hundred/400 with flat serene seas and drinking water temps of seventy three-74 degrees- apparently the fish did not get the memo? We set out and soon after about twenty minutes a weighted line was taken and we were hooked up. John Richardson Sr. went to function and right after a challenging fought battle, landed a 40.5 pound Wahoo. The day was younger and items were looking up. From there nonetheless, the motion go Slow. We caught very a couple of little Untrue Albacore on the tuna feathers I had set on the prolonged riggers and we pulled off a excellent Wahoo bite, but by noon I was having difficulties for solutions. I produced my way to the Black Jack hole which was now vacant as all the boats that began there in the AM had moved on to the Steeples. The winds had picked up to 15kts or far better and the sharp 2-4 foot chop produced trolling a little bit tougher. As I pulled down "main street" I observed a slick on the drinking water and produced a turn, passing downwind and catching the unmistakable scent of fish. As I circled back again into the sea the lengthy rigger feather was taken and this time by a respectable fish. John Jr. went to operate and soon after a tense boatside "tuna fashion" struggle, he introduced a great Blackfin aboard. It was the fourth quarter and we were in rally mode. But it was getting quite sloppy. We set once more and produced an additional pass up major road and just as I reached the best stop the planer rod went off and we stayed connected to an evident higher-velocity Wahoo. John Jr. yet again did the honors and angled a 39.six pound Wahoo to the gaff. Now we have been moving in the right course. We had about 30 a lot more minutes to fish, and one far more very good fish would set the ledger again in our favor. Another pass up principal street and the planer rod again went off, this time however it was the oh too familiar screaming reel followed by sudden silence- pulled hooks. Arghhh! We reset and fished a bit longer, but did not get yet another shot. We ended up with two good Hoos and a Blackfin – I feel we had in whole 7-eight solid Wahoo bites, which is pretty steady with my .300 Wahoo batting regular. The Richardsons ended up excellent jeu and they by no means lost hope and stayed confident. It was a good day of mediocre fishing that at minimum ended on a relative up notice. Not certain what it translates to for 2012, but I am sure its my very last offshore excursion of the yr.
It was great to see fairly a number of other fishermen on the drinking water in the Stream as properly. The motion for every person appeared quite constant, with the Steeples sounding like the finest, albeit not sizzling.
I want absolutely everyone a Happy New Calendar year and hope to see much more of you on the water much more often in 2012- make it a resolution- GO FISH !
– Capt. Brant McMullan
Attachment 210517Attachment 210518Attachment 210519
"sunrise and sunset" | True-Time Update | 12/29/eleven
We went at it from dawn til dusk. The motion was fairly sluggish, we had 8 qual ity bites, set three in the boat. Closing trip for 2011 in the guides. I am going to get pics and entire report up shortly.
– Brant McMullan
Attachment 210521Attachment 210520
"Blackjack Certain" | OIFC Globe Cat / Carolina Cat | 12/29/eleven
This photograph was taken by Michelle Drake while she, Billy Berg crew are headed to the Blackjack this morning on a wahoo tour. If they are successful I hope to have far more.
– Capt. Rickey Beck
"" | Actual-Time Update | twelve/29/11
Right here we go. Carolina cat and Richardson father and son couple headed to the stream. Ocean flat, glassy proper now, five miles out of inlet. ETA to one hundred/four hundred 8:30am. Remain tuned.
– Capt. Brant McMullan
"Stream" | OIFC Entire world Cat / Carolina Cat | 12/28/eleven
Carolina Cat will be headed to the Black Jack tomorrow AM – we’ll be on VHF 6 and 19 — I am not heading to jinx items, but I am cautiously optomistic. We’ll be leaving OIFC at 6am, so ought to be there about 8-eight:30am — give us a phone on VHF — remain tuned for report.
– Capt. Brant McMullan
"BIG WAHOO" | OIFC World Cat / Carolina Cat | twelve/27/11
Rickey reported on it previous week but I lastly obtained some great photos and the data from the angler himself on the one hundred.four pound Wahoo caught from our area. Congratulations !!!!
Fished with my dad, Expenses Berg, on Monday December nineteenth on our boat "Fin Addict IV" out of Minor River SC and headed offshore to the blackjack to wahoo fish. 1st bite was as shortly as we began obtaining lines out. Tiny blackfin tuna on a black and purple skirt. 12:30 middle lengthy line starts screaming, twenty five minute battle later we boat what turns out to be a 100.4 pound wahoo. Weighed it at Myrtle Beach Yacht Club accredited scale. Caught the fish on a blue and white ilander with a ballyhoo in 350 foot of drinking water.
– Capt. Brant McMullan
Attachment 210523Attachment 210524
"Inshore Efforts from Group OIFC" | OIFC Entire world Cat / Carolina Cat | twelve/27/11
Capt. Barrett and I produced an endeavor at a exhibiting at this previous weekend’s inshore tournament – the possibility of dethroning Brandon Sauls from his Trout pedestal was value the energy — BUT, it was all for naught. Brandon edged out Brian and Austin Aycock for very first location honors with a 3 pound Trout and thus continued his reign as Trout Master. Brandon is basking in his personal glory, a genuine legend in his own thoughts… but he has held his crown company for some time and credit is deserved. He has almost missing his spouse, his children and task to his pursuit at repeating as OIFC Rodeo Trout Champ, but he at the moment holds the lead with a 6 pound Trout. There are just a few days until the end of the 12 months and the opportunity to take down the OIB Trout Grasp. Congrats to Brandon Sauls and Kyle Hughes for winning the weekend’s tournament.
Under are a couple of photos that show even a couple of old offshore fishermen can find a number of acorns in the forest —
– Capt. Brant McMullan
Attachment 210525Attachment 210526
Ocean Isle Fishing Middle- Ocean Isle Seaside, NC for much more reports and upcoming fishing news go to www.OIFC.com —
910-575-FISH
Sport Fishing Message boards – North Carolina, South Carolina & Georgia Fishing
——-