Wrightsville beach jigging 11/08

[cbaker77]

Headed out Sunday morning in almost perfect conditions. We made short work of the 60 mile run in the contender and stopped a couple miles short and threw out a couple trolling lures on our way to the spot in hopes of picking off a wahoo. Our wish was granted about 10 minutes after lines in when the flatline bait started to scream with a nice 40-45 pound wahoo. We added a couple blackfins, a skipjack, and missed a sail in about half an hour and then we went to jigging. We got on the spot and it was immediate hookup for all. Arlen, Roland, chelsea and myself all hooked up. The look on Chelsea's face we she hooked that AJ in deep water was priceless. Arlen and I had warned her that she didn't know what she was getting herself into but she held in there and landed a couple nice deepwater AJs. The slaughter continued when I hooked into something large and in charge ripping drag at an alarming rate when it came straight up in the water column. Tell tale signs of a big wahoo. About 3 or 4 minutes into it the hooks pulled. AS my jig sank back down to the depths something grabs it and was off to the races again. After 15 minute back and forth battle a beast of an amberjack 63"x40" estimated 120 lbs reaches the surface. After that we worked our way inshore looking for grouper. The grouper eluded us but we loaded the box with nice big trigger fish and assorted other bottom critters including Arlens third hog snapper on the jig. Really neat fish and great on the dinner table. We had an awesome day on the water and a 40 knot run to the barn in lake Atlantic. The fishing is awesome right now so come get some

[Sea Draggin]

You guys are rock stars! Thanks for the blow by blow.

[swell rider]

Great report..Sure was a beautiful day out there on sunday. I took full advantage of it this weekend. Grouper fishing was non stop and AJ'S on the poppers..

[Parker21]

Nice AJ Chip. Looks like you had a beautiful day out there with that weather.

[paul708]

nice report.
that is one nice fish.

are the hog grouper available down there?

[swell rider]

Is a Hog Grouper like a Whale Cod...LOL..just joking!!

Right now the best grouper fishing is from 10 to 30 miles...The inshore bite being the best..We had over 40 grouper this weekend Gags, Reds and Scamps..Like Chip said nows the time to get yourself some.

[sami g]

Congratulation Chip!

[jig42na]

Nice job out there Chip, I see Arlen is still sporting the pink tee. LOL

I get jealous seeing you guys in shorts in November.

Sweet AJ!!!

[Sea Draggin]

Chip,
Now that you are back home, I'm guessing you will be getting back to running jigging charters. I was just wondering if you had a website up and running?

[Ponce]

Sweet report, you guys really put it too them.