A few fish and a big suprise!

Foul Hook'd · 09-24-2009, 05:07 PM

Joined my buddy Phil for a little river fishing this morning, absolutely beautiful. I'll be the first to admit I'm not a inshore expert much less the river. Headed out of Oriental to the south side of the river and made our way to the honey hole. Started on a point with a lot of bait getting hammered, small blues and a couple small spanish working them good. Moved around the point and...... what is that??? Closer inspection and I see eye balls, then it starts moving, ALLIGATOR!!!!!! I estimate around 5-6ft long, head was well over a foot long on the surface, a few quick picks and we move on. Next stop I hang a 16in flounder!, Phil on the net and we are in business, then the pinfish show.

Move to the next windy point and Phil doubles over and I work the trolling motor to keep up and a fat slot pup in the net, oh yea! The the WWB goes off, bluefish on the cork bait. I see a good swirl ahead of the boat and cast, instant hook up, nice 20in. speck in the net. Phil lands a small flounder then a sea robin of all things. To finish off the trip we tangle with another nice 22in. pup to finish our limit. Nice ride back across and Phil has a nice mess of fish for supper. Hope the water temps will cool some more after the next front comes thru and the specks crank up.

Foul Hook'd

Going Deep · 09-24-2009, 05:33 PM

Nice mixed bag there Roger...nothing wrong with that!

gottaflylee · 09-24-2009, 07:57 PM

Sweet Roger, gonna be inshore fishing up there Saterday, if you want to play, give me a call...

Crazy Eyes · 09-24-2009, 10:33 PM

Any of you guys that are going to be in the area or like to fish the Neuse River keep in mind that on October 3rd the Neuse River Backwater Open will be held. Artificial lure only tournament with a total creel of a 11-fish limit per team that will consist of no more than 2 stripers(rock), 2 drum, 2 flounder, and 5 Speckled trout.

Capt. Lee would love to have you if you are going to be in the area.

Fish Biz · 09-25-2009, 08:43 AM

Nice fish box of tasty vitiles right there. Good Job, Thanks Tim

Bodie · 09-25-2009, 09:22 AM

NIce pics

Yeah my neighbor down here in Surf City NC took a pic of an 8' gator in his back yard earlier this week.Watchin my step at night now in the marsh, we think she is a big female with a nest somewhere behind the house.

thoffman · 09-25-2009, 09:36 AM

nice report, the wwwb works inshore too apparently...

BTH284 · 09-25-2009, 01:51 PM

Pretty work on the inshore fish guys!

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09-24-2009, 05:33 PM	#2
Going Deep Stop staring at my Avatar. Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 397 Credits: 1,796.3 Home Port: Beaufort Inlet Occupation: Electrical Contractor	Nice mixed bag there Roger...nothing wrong with that!

09-24-2009, 10:33 PM	#4
Crazy Eyes Crab mustard is good Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New Bern, N.C. Posts: 744 Credits: 5,649.1 Best Catch: STUFF I DIDN'T CATCH Occupation: Optometrist	Any of you guys that are going to be in the area or like to fish the Neuse River keep in mind that on October 3rd the Neuse River Backwater Open will be held. Artificial lure only tournament with a total creel of a 11-fish limit per team that will consist of no more than 2 stripers(rock), 2 drum, 2 flounder, and 5 Speckled trout. Capt. Lee would love to have you if you are going to be in the area.

09-25-2009, 08:43 AM	#5
Fish Biz Stop staring at my Avatar. Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 406 Credits: 10,276.9	Nice fish box of tasty vitiles right there. Good Job, Thanks Tim

09-25-2009, 09:22 AM	#6
Bodie Anthony's Ark is a blowboater Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Surf City NC Posts: 309 Credits: 1,760.2 Boat: 25' Carolina Classic Home Port: Topsail NC Best Catch: 500lb BlueFin Occupation: History Teacher	NIce pics Yeah my neighbor down here in Surf City NC took a pic of an 8' gator in his back yard earlier this week.Watchin my step at night now in the marsh, we think she is a big female with a nest somewhere behind the house.

09-25-2009, 09:36 AM	#7
thoffman Hide- My Wifes Logged On Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 160 Credits: 832.9 Boat: 29' HydraSport Home Port: MHC	nice report, the wwwb works inshore too apparently...

09-25-2009, 01:51 PM	#8
BTH284 I think Admin is going to let me have this space Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Inshore Posts: 3,041 Credits: 3,431.7 Boat: 23 shortbus Home Port: Morehead City Occupation: Your guess is as good as mine	Pretty work on the inshore fish guys!