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Blue Marlin Day

I got an invite to fish on the Special Kate, it was going to be nice, and the dolphin bite is decent. Then, nope, it’s not going to be nice. Then, “I don’t think it will kill us, let’s go”. … Continue reading

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Stealth Mode

The kids are visiting for the weekend but…they were asleep and they were going to their grandparents this morning. As long as I made it back in before lunch, they wouldn’t know I’d gone. I quietly left in the dark … Continue reading

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Retired Life

The dang cat woke me up 3 hours before my drive to Wanchese. I fed the cat and glanced at my phone. Our tuna trip had been canceled. The cat looked smug and said, ” You’re welcome”. I went back … Continue reading

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Whiskey Sunrise

I ran over to the Eastern Shore to see in this morning’s sunrise. I ran aground twice but made it to my viewing spot. Put out a couple of baits and enjoyed the show. One rod goes off, then the … Continue reading

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Sunrise Drum Run

I ran over to the Eastern Shore for this morning’s sunrise. I caught 4 red drum from 42 inches up to a fat 50-inch fish. I pulled the hook on a 5th drum. I was back in time to take … Continue reading

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Mother’s Day Reds

I ran over and watched the Mother’s Day sunrise in the breakers on the Eastern Shore. Tagged and released 3 big red drum and made it back in time for Mother’s Day lunch. Happy Mother’s Day!

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Banging Drum

I had the pleasure of fishing on the Special Kate yesterday with Charles Southall and Hunter Southall. We turned south out of Oregon Inlet. Put a spoon out in some busting fish and caught a big false albacore. Some grouper … Continue reading

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Tagging Togs

Went out after tautog with Stan Simmerman and Johnny Boyd. We caught 45 tautog before running out of bait. No big togs. I did lose a real one that hurt my feelings. Johnny’s feelings got hurt by some impressive sea … Continue reading

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Mornings

I spent the past two morning fishing for speckled trout. Yesterday, with Stan Simmerman in his boat and again today with Stan and David Brabrand in David’s boat. Catching was good both mornings, tagging and releasing for the Virginia Game … Continue reading

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Back at it

Went out and tagged a couple if specks this morning before deciding I had enough wind. Largest was 24 inches.

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