Headhunter Outdoors Report

Hi folks, Capt. David here with this weeks outdoors report. The bite is slowing down a little but there are still plenty of fish biting. The spots are still around in the surf and sound and some are big. Lots of Speckled trout and Redfish are biting in the sound and surf. Just off the beach on the ledges the Gray Trout are tearing it up. Blues are everywhere and all sizes. Use a short wire leader if you keep getting bit off. The water temps are cooling off pretty fast and are in the mid to low 60’s according to where you are fishing. This time of the year a couple of degree’s can be the difference between fishing and catching. Some nice black drum are being caught as well.  Offshore the kings are pulling out 20-30 miles but that don’t mean you won’t catch one closer in. I’m hearing the the stream is thick with Wahoo now too. The bottom fishing is still going on but the fish are easing out to deeper water for the winter too. Everything is still around,just farther out.

On the hunting side, one of my readers called the other day to comment on my lack of success in  deer hunting so far this year. Well folks it’s not that I ain’t seen any deer,I’m just being a little picky this year. Heck I’ll bet I can shoot a deer in you folks back yard. Deer hunting and harvesting a deer are two entirely different things. It ain’t about the kill,it’s the experience of the hunt! Anyway, duck season is in and about everything else for that matter so go hunting. I haven’t heard of any birds being around except for woodies on the river so lets hope for cold weather to push some down here. On another note: coming up before too long is the Wild Game Cookoff at Poplar Grove Plantation on January 24th 2009 and then the Cape Fear Wildlife Expo in March. Over the winter there are a lot of outdoor shows and seminars to attend and hopefully pick up some helpful tips from. Well I’m going to wrap this up because I’ve got to get my mess together for a mountain hunting trip. Till next week,be safe and take a kid with you.

Capt. David
Headhunter Outdoors
(910) 329-0818

  

Hi folks, Capt. David here with this weeks outdoors report. The fish are still biting and I certainly hope you folks have the freezer full for the winter. Reds are everywhere in the surf and sound. Gray Trout are biting in the ocean. Specks are biting in the sound. Blues are thicker than hair on a dogs back. Spots are in the surf and waterway. Pompano are in the surf and the flounder are still biting . Folks trying to tell you where to go is about impossible. The first thing I would advise you to do is find the water. The second thing would be to have a rod with you. Then try baiting a hook and tossing it in the water. It really doesn’t matter where you go you should be able to catch a few fish. Use either live or cut bait and sit back and wait! The water temps are in the 67 degree range and a little warmer back in the sound but the fish know that winter is coming and are fattening up. If you have a 4wd vehicle get a beach permit and head to the inlet. All the fish in the sound are going to be coming out the inlets for the next few weeks and some of the best fishing is on the inlet bars. Either inlet is good just get a permit if you go to the south end.

Offshore things are still happening. Kings are still around as well as a few Spanish. The bottom fishing is hot with the Gray trout and Snapper and Bass on the reefs and ledges. Be careful if you go out. It can get rough in a hurry this time of the year. Be safe, not sorry!

On the hunting side, Deer season is in and the bucks are starting to move folks. Thats good and bad ! The good thing is it ups your chance of getting that big buck, the bad thing is that the deer are moving at all times and up the chance of a late night encounter with a car. Duck season is in from Nov 8-29th. Check online for more specific regulations. at ncwildlife.org or pick up a regulation guide at any local outdoors shop. In the next couple of weeks just about all small game and big game will be in season except for Turkey. Take your kid or the neighbors kid with you out in the woods or on the water folks. The satisfaction of a kid learning to enjoy the outdoors and be successful is overwhelming. A good squirrel or rabbit hunt is a great way to start and progress from there. All the conservation and protection of our outdoors will go to waste if we don’t teach our youth the value of it. Whether you hunt and fish or just like hiking and other types of outdoor recreation we still need to pry them kids away the video games and soccer practice and show them what its all about! Well thats it for this week so be safe and take a kid with you.

Capt. David
Headhunter Outdoors
(910) 329-0818