Fishing North Carolina Style

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Comment by Carlton Hill on March 2, 2012 at 5:30am

Jeff, you have stop. This looks just too good to wait for. I normally wait until about June to really get crabs. The earlier harvest are kins of sandy.

Comment by Jeffrey D. Abney on March 1, 2012 at 7:51pm

If asked, many people would guess Louisiana, Maryland or Virginia for the nation's largest Blue Crab harvest......but it's right here in North Carolina and that was music to this Louisiana Native's ears! Love me some good Blue Crabs boiled In Zatarains Seafood Pro Boil! Here's some of our North Carolina Feasts.....Crawfish although not native to North Carolina, are available May through August at several farms in the eastern section of the state.

Comment by Jeffrey D. Abney on March 1, 2012 at 5:12pm

Had a short but sweet afternoon at a local lake here in North Carolina.....Air Temperatures hit 83 degrees and I saw water temperature as high as 56 degrees........The warmer air sent thousands of insects into a frenzy and the Gills were on the attack.......I fished a 1 inch Berkley Gulp minnow in Chartreuse tipped with a live cricket near dead grass beds from 2011 and it didn't take long to develop a successful pattern.......What a great early season afternoon.....

Comment by Steve Crowder on March 1, 2012 at 9:30am

Great pictures Jeffrey. The areas you fish are very attractive. Look foward to getting there this spring/summer. I agree, bluegill can be caught in the most hot and humid times of the day. Last summer proved to be one of the best summers for catching fish all day long. There were days when around 3:00PM produced the best fishing of the day. I've learned to wear light weight, long sleeve shirts and light long pants to prevent sun damage. That alone has made summer fishing more enjoyable.   

Comment by Jeffrey D. Abney on February 29, 2012 at 7:44pm

We had a significant drought and forest fires in the surrounding swamps that burned for months and all the forecasts predicted that the panfish fishery would suffer.....My determination and confidence in North Carolina's coastal rivers made for a great Summer on Bluegills despite all the adverse conditions......Here are just a few pictures from the Summer of 08'

Comment by Jeffrey D. Abney on February 29, 2012 at 5:26pm

No matter how hot it gets in August here in North Carolina.....the gills can be found under the Carolina Blue skies.......Get after them just take extra care with sun screen and plenty fluids to drink.........

Comment by Jeffrey D. Abney on February 29, 2012 at 4:42pm

Lake Mattamuskeet is legendary for it's giant Blue Crabs....But if you go be prepared to fish bluegill, catfish or largemouth too because the Crab limit is one dozen per person in this refuge....

Mattamuskeet is full of willing catfish with the best bite in the Summer.....I always take a rig with me so I can catch some cats while I'm catching some blue crabs.............

Comment by Jeffrey D. Abney on February 29, 2012 at 9:25am

They move around Carlton....Peak is late Summer so when I locate them this year and get other leads I will provide updates...Figuring out the Blue Crabs can be similar to fishing...They don't always appear in the same locations at the same times but often there is historic numbers in different places....Stay tuned, but July through September is Peak here in North Carolina.......

Comment by Steve Crowder on February 29, 2012 at 9:20am

Now I'm getting hungry. Seafood for lunch!

Comment by Carlton Hill on February 29, 2012 at 6:58am

Jeff, where is the best place to catch those crabs? My wife enjoys crabbing as much as i do so it's something that I have to do every year at least once.

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