North Carolina Fishing
Just wanted to let everyone know we are staying in Waves, NC for a couple of weeks. Wind finally died down last night. Got to surf fish this morning. Caught sea mullet and bluefish.
Nice. You should try the soundside for trout.
Planning on that too. I brought my kayak.
Check out the shoreside just south of Davids Point off the southern tip of Great Island.
The beach fisherman have been doing alright from Hatteras to Kitty Hawk with specks and red fish .I fished the other day on Outer banks Pier and did very well with the sea mullet on the end of the Pier. My friend Scott B. caught nice puppy drum ,bluefish,sea mullet and black drum in the surf end of the pier.
Neil, it’s Brian Hershberger. I’m so sorry I haven’t gotten back to you I lost your number in my list file. I forgot to send it to a new contact in my phone directory. Please send me your phone number. Also I am going to have a really busy two weeks. I’m preparing for a family trip to lake Gaston next Friday, Saturday and Sunday,returning Monday morning. My Sister from Fla. will be visiting for the day then I am off to Emerald Isle to spend the week with my wife at a friends condo. I know those were potential times for us to drive to beach in Wilmington. When I get back we can actually have the rest of the month to go. If you need to go before then I understand. It’s a super busy week because I lost my boat title somewhere and can’t seem to find it. Now I must go to DMV to get a temporary title to take to Virginia next weekend as well as purchase fishing license. Which reminds me my fishing licens for North Carolina is going to only cover inland fishing I need to pay for full license to cover me for surf fishing. I may have a friend with a rod and reel for surf fishing he says he’s never going to use. He offered it to me for a good price. Anyway I look forward to hearing from you. Sorry about my upcoming schedule but it’s family stuff.
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On Lake Mattamuskeet: white perch. Pamlico Sound area: croakers, speckled trout & pinfish. Outer Banks: s/a Sound + red drum, sea mullets and some black bass.
Reded
Loc: Now Virginia, after NJ then NY
Don’t mean to evesdrop, but just gettin used to this site, so happened to see where you are and going. It sounds like you’ll have your hands full, gettin license and reg straighten out but hope you have good trips. I’m at Kerr Lake, and things are warming up nice. I also love saltwater and looking forward to getting over to the bay and beach more now that down here (used to Jersey Shore all my life, so still learning here).
I hope you’ have good trips and tell some stories and give out some pointers here.
Hey nice to hear from you. Are you living at Kerr? Yes well it is going to be a busy week. I have never surf fished but I’ve been contacted by a man who lived on Huntington Beach in Calif. he now lives in Fuguay Varina I think. He is quite anxious to organize a group of four or five guys to drive to Wilmington/area beaches and surf fish. His name is Neil and he is a very nice guy. I can forward your number to you if you’d like. Suffice to say I fish a lot in the triangle RDU and would love to get together to fish. I don’t have a beautiful Ranger boat with all the fixings’. I’ve got a 2004 Basstracker V-16 Sc that isn’t the prettiest thing afloat but I like her just the same. Got a good trolling motor and main motor and it runs great with two people around 25 mph. She sips gas and can run for three days on a trolling motor charge. Little storage. But no worries I’ve got plenty of tackle. Test me if you’d like to make some plans. I’m happy to drive up to Kerr also.
Fishing around Bald Head island n.c.
Reded
Loc: Now Virginia, after NJ then NY
Hello Brian; good to hear from you too. I’m not exactly ready and able do trip to beach right now, but hope to be getting around more every day. Only fishing I’ll be doing in very near future be right here, right now.
I’m a bit overwhelmed with chores at the decent sized piece of property we have here (not on the lake, but only about a mile away, and several boat ramps within 3 miles). I just got over a cancer last year, so last year got nothing done, and trying get the garden and grounds under control before gets hot.
I’ll be following this board, so looking forward to hearing how you do if you do go, and definitely looking learn more about the local waters and those toward the coast.
So good of you to respond so quickly. I too ama cancer survivor like you. I have had stage four throat and lung cancer (2014 and 2017). I understand not getting things done. I have very little reserve energy and im short of breath on exertion. It’s difficult to launch and put up my boat for me. I’m glad you are on the mend. I’d love to meet sometime. I hope you do very well my friend. I’m so happy to be able to fish. I know you are too. Sincerely, Brian.
Reded
Loc: Now Virginia, after NJ then NY
I check my phone at different times, depending on what else is going on, so sometimes may be even a day or so. So far today, haven’t gotten going on anything besides bit of praying, bit of reading, catching up on emails, breakfast and coffee, etc., having slow start after rather busy weekend with relatives that stopped in on way down to FL. Now gonna get to some things before the rain gets here.
I too had the cancer in my throat (tonsil and lymph nodes). The cancer didn’t seem do much to me, but the chemo and radiation seemed like killing me. I can imagine what you went through, and why you do want get out and enjoy fishing as much as you can. It is tough launching and retrieving sometimes. I also have bit of other trouble because of nerve damage in my back and legs from old injuries/surgeries. Balance and control is very difficult, sometimes worse than others. I have small 14’ boat with outboard and trolling motor too, but getting in/out is more difficult than I want it to be, and sometimes dangerous so haven’t used it for few years, even before the cancer.
My wife had knees replaced twice, problems with the first round, so also can’t get in/out even though also wants fish. Are you married?
Yes my wife is abuts eat Duke. I worked there too in pediatrics. She is the reason I’m alive. Best darn nurse there is. I love her dearly. She’s 10 years my junior. She too has health problems but continues to work. You sound like a wonderful couple. I’m happy you have one another. Hey listen life I’m finding is quite short. I find people sometimes are less kind then I remember. It great to run into a nice person. You I think are one of those. If you ever need to talk or just blow off some steam, don’t hesitate to use my phone number. Hey it’s not like I have a lot to do. Lol. No matter what keep up the good fight. One day at a time you will get it done. Again I enjoy the discussion about fishing or life. Sincerely, Brian
I caught 20 Sea Trout from a small boat in murrells inlet. If you are in southern NC below Wilmington the bite is hot for trout, no flounder yet, but some red and black drum keepers as well.
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