Fishing North Carolina Style

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Comment by Steve Crowder on October 26, 2012 at 12:10pm

Hey guys! Sorry to have been out of the loop for a while. Right after the Democratic Convention was over here in Charlotte, was force to have to make decision on how to care for my aging parents. Being 91 years young they could no longer care for themselves at home. We have got them going to an assisted living center in Rancho Mirage, CA., not far from where they have lived for the past 44 years. Hope to have them and the estate settled by early December. Soon be back on the water more frequently, looking for the bluegills. Good to see you are all still here and with more new members.

Comment by Jim Cross on October 7, 2012 at 7:46pm

Jeffery, Ive never used jigs for Bluegill can you offer any tips? How to rig, fish etc thanks

Comment by Jeffrey D. Abney on October 7, 2012 at 5:39am

After another long work week it was good to get out to a North Carolina gem yesterday with some friends......We got three tubes of crickets and headed down to Tulls Bay and took to the brackish waters in this region.....69 degree water surface temperatures greeted us at first light and air temps were in the low 60s, after all the calendar does say October right.....First tried some areas that are generally shallower, less than 6 feet, and the bite was rather slow so I started looking for areas where the channel was deeper....stopped in an area that read 10 to 12 and began to fish the slope on the creek edges and the bite improved....Finally settled @ four feet deep and the nice fish began to come....Some 9 and 10 inch Coppernose!  We did warm into the 80s as the full force of the season change has not gripped us yet....We had a 100 fish day catching 7 species of fish and my friends took enough for a great family fish fry....I don't have many abyss locations in my region but I'll be trying some of them to see what's going on......Good luck Fishing North Carolina Style!

All these jigs caught fish today.....

One of today's nice gills...

It was a very nice day out.....Fall is trying to make changes in our region....

Comment by Jeffrey D. Abney on October 2, 2012 at 8:27am

There's still time to take in some good Gill fishing in Carolina if you act quickly......In the Northeastern region of the state we will experience a return of normal water levels on the Northern tributaries of the Albemarle Sound.....a pesky stationary front will bring needed rains and slightly stain some backwaters but that will not last long....The bite this past Sunday was best a little deeper in areas that held fish in the summer.....My best fish came at four to five feet on various tipped jigs....Water temperatures started out at 69 degrees but rebounded to 74 degrees by midday...With the warmer air temperatures we are experiencing this week the water temperatures will remain in the low 70s which is a good zone for active gills....if you have a favorite Crappie hole give it a whirl as the Fall Crappie bite is picking up with the latest Full Moon and lowering temperatures....Gills will tend to be more scattered at this point in the year but expect several fish on structures that produce...This could be bulkheads, piers or downed trees to name a few....October carries the final good shot at sacking up Coppernose gills....they do not like cold temperatures and are rarely seen in this region below 55 degree water temps.....Good luck fishing Carolina style and drop us a line when you get a chance....We would love to read about your fishing trips!

Comment by Jeffrey D. Abney on September 25, 2012 at 8:48am

Chilly mornings early this week and highs in the low 80s late week will balance out the water temperatures around 70 degrees...Light winds forecasted the remainder of the week and throw in the Full Moon this weekend and you have the recipe for some early Fall sunfish success.....Fliers will be very active and colonized in these conditions, probably catch several in one area if found......Don't expect huge creels of mammoth gills but it will be possible to put together a nice mess of gills by fishing structure in mid range water depths of 3 to 8 feet.....Some larger gills are already transitioning deeper around docks and downed trees.....Any moving water even wind driven will be a bonus.....spend extra time on corners and drop offs where fish will be ambushing prey items......Don't be surprised by an aggressive Apex bite from a big largemouth or Channel Cat.....white perch have been schooling on shallow flats and in coves along the rivers......A few larger fish will come on mini cranks and small beetles but tip your favorite jig with live crickets or tiny minnows for the best results.....Consider downsizing your jig with the cooler temperatures and enjoy your time on the water......North Carolina has great gill fishing but in waters dominated by Coppernose the bite will continue to fall off through October and become rare below 48 degrees.....Cover as much water as possible and consider all day shade and heavy cover as the day progresses...Good Luck fishing Northeast North Carolina......

Comment by DAVID L EITUTIS on September 22, 2012 at 1:50pm

Sir Jeffrey strikes again and there isn't a gill safe any were from him and his pole . GREAT GILL what a bull!

Comment by Jeffrey D. Abney on September 22, 2012 at 1:39pm

Conditions are great in Northeast North Carolina to catch a few more solid gills before the water temperatures fall off for the winter.....Most of the rivers are between 72 to 76 degrees which is a great range to catch fish all day......Cool nights will hold them down and sunny days in the upper 70s will keep us there for several more weeks......We also have another full moon early next month so things look good for the immediate future......Many folks are turning to hunting so the launches are quiet with the exception of a few more Bass tourneys to close out 2012.....I tipped some small jigs today with live crickets and fished two to four feet deep in water up to eight feet deep and caught a pile of nice gills.....Top fish was 10 3/4 inches with a half dozen more fish 10 or over.......Really good time but it won't last much longer....so if you get the itch to jerk a perch it's not too late in Carolina.....Good Luck FISHING NORTH CAROLINA STYLE!

Comment by Jeffrey D. Abney on September 3, 2012 at 5:45pm

As the Calendar changes to the first month in the Fall....hundreds of folks get excited about early Bow Hunting season and shotgun fire rings out in rapid succession as the providers try to take their favorite bird on the wing...the morning dove....Me... I just go to the local landing and decide which spot I'll park my truck in since all 25 are available despite it being Labor Day Weekend.....It's quiet here, school is already back in session and gas is almost $4.00 a gallon once again.....I just stop by my local bait supplier, see Doug at "Bassackwards" and fill up a couple cricket tubes.....He tells me he hasn't sold any this week, another sign that folks here just believe the Bluegill have gone for this season. I head out to some of my favorite haunts equipped with desire, homemade offerings, patience and a virtue.....I'm rewarded Friday on the home River of Pasquotank and another creek on Saturday provides tons of excitement....Sunday I slept in and had a big family breakfast before heading to the Little River for a few hours of fun.......

Comment by Jeffrey D. Abney on August 26, 2012 at 4:35pm

Set out at first light with favorable weather conditions including light southerly winds and comfortable 67 degree air temperatures, not common in eastern North Carolina in late August. A small contingent of anglers from Virginia had made the 60 mile haul to fish a bass tourney....They were surprised when I couldn't provide any tips on bass fishing as I backed in the Bluegill Chariot for launch.....Several locations went through my mind as I idled at the launch and finished my Chicken Biscuit....I wanted to try some of Tooty's Silent Stingers but where would be the best spot to try them....I settled on the Stables and pointed the Ebbtide due South and planed her off for the fifteen minute run...Two big bass boats overtook me and I cruised through the maze of crab pots and entered my first creek....I tied on the White/Pink Silent Stinger #1o hook and tipped with a lively cricket....A light mist turned to drizzle and I began to catch fish right away....I had caught a dozen gills and a couple Largemouth the first fifteen minutes.....Drizzle turned to rain and I continued to slow fall the "Tooty Frooty", solid Coppernose continued to crush it......I have had great success in the past on tomato seed Red jigs and I had to wet one today and it to was crushed under a float in three to four feet of water.....This continued for another hour and I'm near 90 total fish on the counter when I decided to run to Mill Dam Creek to finish my day....I put a yellow/red Silent Stinger on and it too was being crushed in Mill Dam by Bass and Big Coppernose.....All fosh were released today and the fish counter went to 133 before I surrendered to the gill gods until next week......I'll be back I declared and positioned my boat for the run back to the Harbor of Hospitality....

Comment by Jeffrey D. Abney on August 20, 2012 at 5:59pm

After being down in the Low Country of South Carolina for nearly a month I was eager to return to my home waters and the fishing gods were watching over me......If you believe in forecasting, the weather outlook was terrible from a thunderstorm perspective but the storms held off long enough to support a fishing trip every day since last Friday....I visited three rivers during the four day period with success on all three....mainly in part to the perfect water levels and west winds but especially do to the 80 degree water temperatures from cooler nights and frequent rains......Big Bluegill member Tooty was kind enough to send me some hand made sinkers that I have dubbed Silent Stingers and they were a hit in the blackwaters tipped with crickets or waxies.....The Gronaw grass shrimp picked up right where it left off so I caught some great fish and conducted the Field Test....Great times and awesome fishing....It was Labor day last year before water temps fell back to near 80 degrees....The bite is good if you can get on them friends....Good Luck Fishing North Carolina Style!

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