Fishing North Carolina Style

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Comment by Glenn Nantz on May 12, 2013 at 10:19am

Outer Banks? Well my home river is the lumber river just started pan fishing and I need all of the help I can get.

Comment by Jeffrey D. Abney on May 12, 2013 at 7:20am

The dark tanic waterways in the northeastern part of the state......The Pasquotank River is my home river but I fish about 15 different rivers.....Some of my other favorites are the Little, Perquimans, Chowan, North, and Yeopim.....

Comment by Glenn Nantz on May 12, 2013 at 6:51am

where in North Carolina do you fish? Well I have never fished in the Roanoke. Suppose to go next week. 

Comment by Jeffrey D. Abney on May 12, 2013 at 5:55am

Welcome to the group Glenn.....I haven't fished the Roanoke in a couple years.....fishing is much better on the rivers I live near........hard to pass up good fishing in my back yard if you will.....

Comment by Glenn Nantz on May 12, 2013 at 5:38am

Has anyone fished in the Roanoke River in North Carolina lately? What is the best bate for the Blue Gill?

Comment by Jeffrey D. Abney on May 11, 2013 at 6:16pm

That's crazy David...wouldn't have expected that...the bite is incredible in the coastal region.......I fish from my boat 90% of the time Jason....I visit a few ponds/lakes from the bank......

Comment by Jason Preslar on May 11, 2013 at 5:53pm

Just curious how many people here do more bank fishing than boat fishing? I do both and both are popular methods....

Comment by David Wester on May 11, 2013 at 5:12pm

Wow, after a hot couple of weeks in April, the bite has really dropped off here in the piedmont. I got out three times recently and the numbers are down and the ones being caught are small.

Comment by Mark Stine on May 6, 2013 at 9:39am

Has anyone fished Mackay Island National Wildlife Refuge? I want to try it out and wondered how kayak friendly it is?  Also chance of big fish?

Comment by David Wester on May 2, 2013 at 8:17pm

Jeffrey- even with the cooler temps and rain, the bluegills are plentiful this spring. The fish seem to be larger this year also. Whereas I can keep a cooler of 8-10 inch fish and throw back everything smaller. The choice of colors or depth isn't even much of a factor this year. Although I am wearing out the mealworms. I keep a fresh worm on everything I put in the water regardless of the jig, spinner or fly. The fish have been caught anywhere from 1-8 ft of water. (on a side note, we were catching bluegills in open water in as much as 20ft of water at Santee Cooper. Deep water gills-that was new for me.) One key I have noticed this year is the importance of moving around. If I find a spot and catch 2-3 big fish then a few small ones in a row, I move locations. It seems that once the small fish are on to you, they are more aggressive and beat the larger fish to the bait. I repeat this process to 3-4 locations then go back to my original spot and start over. This seems to be my way of targeting the bigger bluegills. Also, I always work 2 poles. I toss one set of jigs under a float and cast another with a spinner or curly tail. This lets me cover 2 different areas and also tells me if the bigger fish want a floating/stationary bait or a moving one. Happy fishing everyone!

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