Fishing North Carolina Style

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Comment by Jeffrey D. Abney on January 2, 2013 at 7:36pm

Three cheers for a great 2012 in coastal Carolina......One of my best seasons on the black water rivers of the Albemarle region.....Water temperatures have dropped to the low to mid 40s in most of the rivers north of the sound......Heavy shaded areas like the upper Pasquotank and Dismal Swamp canal are down near 40 degrees....Some local creeks are a bit stained from heavy rains in recent weeks.....Yellow Perch bite should pick up late January and into February.....historically the North and Northwest Rivers provide some of the best numbers for perch.....I've begun the countdown to Good Friday which is traditionally the start of my Spring Bluegill season.....only 84 days to go! Some Striped Bass have begun to be taken in the depths of the harbor of hospitality....rattle traps and other swim baits trolled deep........We have no ice fishing in this region but a few cold water gills can be taken in creek channels near bottom for the patient angler with the right micro terminal tackle.....Good luck to all weathering the winter and looking forward to the Spring!

Comment by Jeffrey D. Abney on December 11, 2012 at 4:03pm

I catch all of mine in our local waters Jim......I use a scoop net in the shoreline grasses around our river banks in shallower water.....They are most plentiful in the North and Northwest rivers but can be caught in every river in our region.....It takes a little practice to learn the ropes but I can show you the ropes in the Spring if you're interested.....I'm still catching a few now but it will get tougher with advancing winter....It's a true go to bait........I have not located a local bait shop that offers them.....Many people think regular shrimp can be substituted but I don't like it as much.....fishing the entire grass shrimp solo or tipped on a artificial as I most often fish them is better....I catch big numbers of Perch, Largemouth, Bluegill, Fliers, Crappie, Redears and Warmouth on this option...Thanks for the inquiry Jim!

Comment by Jim Cross on December 11, 2012 at 1:01pm

Hey Jeff,

Who sells live shrimp in the area, Ive never tried that presentation but looks like fun. BTW If you ever need to put a pull rope on a motor guide trolling motor, I DONT recommend the Rod Saver Replacement Cable for Trolling Motor Rope for it I tried for 4 hrs to try to replace mine with no luck. Finally used a piece of parachute cord and threw the other contraption in the trash.

Comment by Jeffrey D. Abney on December 9, 2012 at 5:28pm

Here's a look at the micro flies that Rick sent me and this is the key in colder water.....Go small and deeper for continued success.....The one below is the way I employed it in 10 to 12 feet of water....

At least December is finally here so we can get 2012 out of here and on to some great 2013 fishing.......Got some new bugs from BBG member Rick King yesterday so I went today for a few hours this morning despite the impending showers and did pretty good.....Water temperatures were down to 43 degrees two weeks ago and I saw 54 degrees on the surface on the way home today.......Took a bucket of live shrimp and a couple telescopic poles down on the Pasquotank River and here's how it went......

Caught some decent Crappie, a few nice Northern Gills and even saw a couple Coppernose...

Comment by Steve Crowder on December 2, 2012 at 9:36am

Thanks Jim. Hopefully the truck will be repaired in a week or so and all will be better. In the mean time, I'm tying some pink flies like Jeffrey advises. I'll be ready!

Comment by Jim Gronaw on December 1, 2012 at 9:51am

Wow, Steve...that's a bummer...hope it all works out for you and yours. Thanks for the nice compliments about Richmond Mill...what a place!

Comment by Steve Crowder on December 1, 2012 at 7:04am

Glad to see everybody is doing well in North Carolina. Been out of the loop fro the past month. Finally got my parents into an assisted living home. Really nice pictures and wonderful trip to Richmond Mill Jim. You are right Jeffery about our warmer weather coming up. Should cause the bluegill to move around some. But....some fool plowed into the back of my brand new pickup truck Tuesday night. Haven't even made the second payment yet!  The idiot had no drivers license, expired tag and no insurance! Driving a $50 1985 Chrysler. NC Highway Patrol let him go, I don't understand. Oh well, hopefully my truck will be repaired before the weather turns really cold. Should have enough money after paying my deductable to buy crickets! 

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Comment by Jeffrey D. Abney on November 28, 2012 at 9:24am

Ten day forecast promises some 60s and 70s all the way through next week....this might give you a little more time to grab a few gills.....Wouldn't expect a major feed but a few degree bounce back in water temperature might entice a few fish that might be suffering from lock jaw right now.......Worth a try.....

Comment by DAVID L EITUTIS on November 26, 2012 at 7:44pm

JEFFREY , IF THE MAYAN'S ARE RIGHT YOU MAY HAVE ICE FISHING THERE BEFORE YA KNOW IT AND THE MIDWEST WILL BE A DESERT!! WE'LL KNOW ON MY SON ANDY'S BIRTHDAY,12/21/12 THIS YEAR BUDDY!!!!

Comment by Jeffrey D. Abney on November 26, 2012 at 7:39pm

Just remember to go small and slow when water temperatures dip below 50 degrees.....I'm still learning a lot about this time of year since we don't have ice fishing in coastal North Carolina it's challenging open cold water fishing......My recent success has been near bottom in six to ten feet of water........

Got out on a couple rivers over the Thanksgiving weekend and man have the waters cooled off early this year......I saw 43 degrees on the Pasquotank River Sunday afternoon and I got out a couple hours for my birthday.......fished a micro spider tipped with live grass shrimp and caught a couple nice ones......

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