Fishing Report 7/25/2014

From my experience on Thursday, I figured I would try my luck with the fly instead. I rigged up the Orvis Helios 8wt (mostly because I know it is salt-proof and not because I had high expectations) and set about to probing the waters. I had better luck than the day before - but still nothing to hand. I saw blue crabs all over the place, and even got a few to take on a small gummy minnow fly (I just couldn't lift them out of the water otherwise I would have counted that as a legitimate "catch"). I also saw a fish chase, but it didn't seem much bigger than the fly - probably a "get out of my living room" chase as opposed to a "I think I want to eat you" chase. I moved over a lot and by the end of the session I was out at a point. I got several tugs, but could not connect the hook. And there were several tail swirls in the water throughout the time I was out. But in the end - a skunk is still a skunk and I am stinking right now...

Fishing Report 7/24/2014

Thursday we were really nuked from the drive from Virginia Beach. We stayed in the camper most of the day until the afternoon cool off. We had a map of MCAS Cherry Point (where we are staying), and I started reading about the fishing spots. There are a couple that provide access to a tidal river that drains into the Neuse River (saltwater). We saw tons of jumping fish - which I am pretty sure are mullet - but I couldn't get a bite with the DOA Shrimp and rattle cork I had rigged up to the St Croix/Shimano spinning gear. Oh well - I'm still skunked (but at least the scenery is pretty).

Catching Up with the Posting - Moving Down the Line....

As I post this, we are in North Carolina - about halfway down the coast (Havelock). The internet connection is outstanding, but there are things to do and fish to catch, so I am still catching up. It is Saturday and we got here on Wednesday evening (which is better than posting events from the last State we were in). We are in a "pull-through" site this time. No picnic tables by the stall, but that's okay because as Marlon says "It's either sunny and super hot, or raining buckets".