OBX surf report

Captmikestarrett · 11-18-07, 08:08 PM

Ok I am not tethered to one style of fishing and for the last 30 years more or less I have made a pilgramidge to salty sand covered beaches of the outer banks of north cackalackey in search of big red drum. I have caught and recorded 44 inchers in the surf and many other species also.
Sumptin about the wind, surf and sand calls to me like a sirens song with the turning of the leaves and a chill of the air. I can remember sitting in the sand and feeling the thump of the big spot tails through my fingers in the sand as a school crushes sand fleas in the surf. OH I am so addicted this pursuit of big red fish.. This year I wanted to add days to my yearly trip but life has a way of getting in the way. So I make lemonaid out of lemons..

First day I figure out the shell at the first roll of the surf has fish in it. I cast far out and in sneaky move slide my bait in to about 30 feet from the shore. Till I feel the shell. 20 or 30 fishermen around me at THE POINT do not know my secret......

I catch six more like it and release them due to misinformation..

Mis information is a slot limit of 18-27 and I was told by several fisherman it was 18-24. All my fish where under 27 and over 18.. Hmmm a plot I see befalls before me.

Later we set up with the wives in the hook and proceed to limit out in the real slot..

Doubles

Sunset comes and I am worn out..

So we ended up with a bunch of porgies and about ten lbs of blue fish for kitty bait and twelve sweet spot tail fillets.

It was a great three days of fishing once again.

Oh did I mention that winds kicked up to 45 mph and temps dropped 30 degrees in two hours.. Gotta love OBX

Capt Mike

zooker · 11-18-07, 08:50 PM

hell mike all you would have had to do was ask me. i would have told ya the blasted slot limit. ya got to hate catching a toad and then forced to release it.. the trout and reds are kickin in-shore according to my boys on location..

zooker

Captmikestarrett · 11-18-07, 09:12 PM

You know it really did not matter that much. (killing fish aint my bag) But I REALLY do not like being lied too. When I caught the first one I asked an older gent (like there was an older gent around) what was the slot? Later I got back to my truck and settled down after two hours of just plain fun and pulled out my license paper work and I felt a little anger. So I left my truck and headed back to the point but the winds kicked up to 45 mph and the exposed skin was sand blasted.. I think they call that at spas expoliant treatment. It made my eyes bleed but oddly I enjoyed it.

Capt Mike

texasbasser · 11-18-07, 09:17 PM

Nice reds! Thats the same slot limit down here aswell. Those slots sure do have some great tasting meat, but the larger bulls over 40" arent worth anything meat-wise... Also beautiful blue tint to the tails, we dont see that much in Texas.

tb

Captmikestarrett · 11-18-07, 09:46 PM

Thanks I noticed the blue tint aswell.

Capt Mike

zooker · 11-18-07, 09:53 PM

i said nothing about killing the drum.. just said hate releasing a fish like that..

i never seen the blue tint out side of the nc coastal area.. i have caught drum in ga and fl and never seen the tint like they have here..

this is the lower obx area.. i fish the upper-you can tell from the amount of beach and the orv access...

zooker

Captmikestarrett · 11-18-07, 10:13 PM

I know zooker but lots of people would look at my report and shake there heads at the thought of killing a fish. I find this mindset on a lot of boards. Here on the Potomac if you kill a LGMouth it is a sin.. 99 percent of anglers release there catch.

I come from an older time when trash cans of bluefish where used as fertilizer for farmers.

Times change...and I make lemonaid....

Capt Mike

zooker · 11-18-07, 10:36 PM

you are right mike i release alot of bass my self. i do keep some salty fish mostly trout and drum.. it is a personal choice we each most choose it.. it really don't bother me if someone kept a bass now and again..

zooker

adamgambill · 11-20-07, 03:12 PM

Nice reds there mad mike. Hope they keep catchin'.

Super Fluke · 11-21-07, 01:15 AM

Nice job, that looks like fun

Christopherkeene9 · 11-22-07, 04:25 PM

Nice reds! We get that blue tail down here alot in the lagoon. It's caused by them eating a big diet of crabs, specifacally blue crabs I believe. I love it, it gives them an added touch to their copper color.

11-18-07, 08:08 PM	#1
Captmikestarrett BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: May 2006 Location: Accokeek MD Posts: 3,315	OBX surf report Ok I am not tethered to one style of fishing and for the last 30 years more or less I have made a pilgramidge to salty sand covered beaches of the outer banks of north cackalackey in search of big red drum. I have caught and recorded 44 inchers in the surf and many other species also. Sumptin about the wind, surf and sand calls to me like a sirens song with the turning of the leaves and a chill of the air. I can remember sitting in the sand and feeling the thump of the big spot tails through my fingers in the sand as a school crushes sand fleas in the surf. OH I am so addicted this pursuit of big red fish.. This year I wanted to add days to my yearly trip but life has a way of getting in the way. So I make lemonaid out of lemons.. First day I figure out the shell at the first roll of the surf has fish in it. I cast far out and in sneaky move slide my bait in to about 30 feet from the shore. Till I feel the shell. 20 or 30 fishermen around me at THE POINT do not know my secret...... I catch six more like it and release them due to misinformation.. Mis information is a slot limit of 18-27 and I was told by several fisherman it was 18-24. All my fish where under 27 and over 18.. Hmmm a plot I see befalls before me. Later we set up with the wives in the hook and proceed to limit out in the real slot.. Doubles Sunset comes and I am worn out.. So we ended up with a bunch of porgies and about ten lbs of blue fish for kitty bait and twelve sweet spot tail fillets. It was a great three days of fishing once again. Oh did I mention that winds kicked up to 45 mph and temps dropped 30 degrees in two hours.. Gotta love OBX Capt Mike __________________ Capt Mike Starrett light tackle guide Potomac River http://www.indianheadcharters.com

11-18-07, 08:50 PM	#2
zooker BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: denton nc Posts: 13,441	hell mike all you would have had to do was ask me. i would have told ya the blasted slot limit. ya got to hate catching a toad and then forced to release it.. the trout and reds are kickin in-shore according to my boys on location.. zooker __________________ the godfather.. aml in remission since 7-20-09

11-18-07, 09:12 PM	#3
Captmikestarrett BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: May 2006 Location: Accokeek MD Posts: 3,315	You know it really did not matter that much. (killing fish aint my bag) But I REALLY do not like being lied too. When I caught the first one I asked an older gent (like there was an older gent around) what was the slot? Later I got back to my truck and settled down after two hours of just plain fun and pulled out my license paper work and I felt a little anger. So I left my truck and headed back to the point but the winds kicked up to 45 mph and the exposed skin was sand blasted.. I think they call that at spas expoliant treatment. It made my eyes bleed but oddly I enjoyed it. Capt Mike __________________ Capt Mike Starrett light tackle guide Potomac River http://www.indianheadcharters.com

11-18-07, 09:46 PM	#5
Captmikestarrett BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: May 2006 Location: Accokeek MD Posts: 3,315	Thanks I noticed the blue tint aswell. Capt Mike __________________ Capt Mike Starrett light tackle guide Potomac River http://www.indianheadcharters.com

11-18-07, 09:53 PM	#6
zooker BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: denton nc Posts: 13,441	i said nothing about killing the drum.. just said hate releasing a fish like that.. i never seen the blue tint out side of the nc coastal area.. i have caught drum in ga and fl and never seen the tint like they have here.. this is the lower obx area.. i fish the upper-you can tell from the amount of beach and the orv access... zooker __________________ the godfather.. aml in remission since 7-20-09

11-18-07, 09:17 PM	#4
texasbasser BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: San Antonio, Tx Posts: 2,301	Nice reds! Thats the same slot limit down here aswell. Those slots sure do have some great tasting meat, but the larger bulls over 40" arent worth anything meat-wise... Also beautiful blue tint to the tails, we dont see that much in Texas. tb

11-18-07, 10:13 PM	#7
Captmikestarrett BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: May 2006 Location: Accokeek MD Posts: 3,315	I know zooker but lots of people would look at my report and shake there heads at the thought of killing a fish. I find this mindset on a lot of boards. Here on the Potomac if you kill a LGMouth it is a sin.. 99 percent of anglers release there catch. I come from an older time when trash cans of bluefish where used as fertilizer for farmers. Times change...and I make lemonaid.... Capt Mike __________________ Capt Mike Starrett light tackle guide Potomac River http://www.indianheadcharters.com

11-18-07, 10:36 PM	#8
zooker BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: denton nc Posts: 13,441	you are right mike i release alot of bass my self. i do keep some salty fish mostly trout and drum.. it is a personal choice we each most choose it.. it really don't bother me if someone kept a bass now and again.. zooker __________________ the godfather.. aml in remission since 7-20-09

11-20-07, 03:12 PM	#9
adamgambill BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: West Columbia, TX Posts: 375	Nice reds there mad mike. Hope they keep catchin'. __________________ Anyone who has a problem with getting a truck dirty shoul trade for a Volkswagon and a pair of panties.

11-21-07, 01:15 AM	#10
Super Fluke BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Jupiter Posts: 1,029	Nice job, that looks like fun __________________ Oregon state record smallmouth

11-22-07, 04:25 PM	#11
Christopherkeene9 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Oviedo, Fla Posts: 2,270	Nice reds! We get that blue tail down here alot in the lagoon. It's caused by them eating a big diet of crabs, specifacally blue crabs I believe. I love it, it gives them an added touch to their copper color.

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