LiveLine Charters Fishing Report

Fishing Report Deep Jigging Day #2 10-5-2009

CCCB Press — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 12:23:57 +0000

Started out for day #2 and as usual the weatherman was not even close (must be nice to have a job and never be right). We did manage to make it all the way out and it was reasonable with NE 10 to 14mph. The fish were chewing we had a triple hook up and a couple of doubles. Andrew caught a nice 50 lber. Then the wind started at 20 plus mph and rain. Decided we would work our way inshore and try some grouper and AJs around the wrecks. Started at 30 miles but the AJs didn’t want to eat with the NE winds and cold front.. Started working some ledges and caught some nice gags on the jigs. The largest was Nick’s a 20 lb gag. We did have a nice AJ on but broke off in the ledge. Ended the day trying some top water around a wreck and Matt caught a late season Cobia. We have a great day for the conditions we were dealt.

Captain Mike Jackson
LiveLine Charters
910-686-7271

Fishing Report Deep Jigging Day #1 10-4-2009

CCCB Press — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 12:21:46 +0000

Had Andrew, Matt, Nick and Aden down from www.bookfishingtrips.com in NY for 2 days of NC deep jigging. It was the 1st trip for Nick and Aden to NC and jigging. The weather was OK on the ride out with NW winds 10 to 15. Started in 140 feet but slow action. Moved out to 200 feet and had some success with AJs but also had a lot of jigs lost to toothy critters. Finally around 10:30 we found a good concentration of fish. We also caught Grouper, Mahi, Blackfin, Albacore, Kings, Barracuda and Almacos. Things really turned on in the middle of the days and we had 2 monsters. Matt’s fish was 65 inches and 36 inch girth and Andrew’s fish was 64 inches and 37 inch girth (unfortunately a shark hit Andrew’s fish next to the boat). We continued to had good action and ended the days with a triple hook up. More to come tomorrow.

Captain Mike Jackson
LiveLine Charters
910-686-7271

Fishing Report 9-19-2009

CCCB Press — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 22:58:28 +0000

Had a couple guys in town from Fayetteville and did a short 1/2 day live bait trip. We started trying to catch a shark behind the shrimp boats at Carolina Beach but no takers. Didn’t even see one behind the shrimpers when they were dumping the by-catch over board. Decided to head out 10 miles in a stiff NE wind but it was worth the ride. 1st drift double header of nice AJs. We ended up catching a 50 and 52 inch fish and saw a much larger fish follow his buddy to the boat. The guys didn’t know what to think because these were their 1st AJs and they found out why they are the hardest fighting fish in the ocean. Decided to try a little slow trolling but the AJs killed us on the 20 lb live bait tackle. We had 4 on at once and landed a nice 35 lb fish on 20 lb tackle. Had one king strike right before we left and pulled the hooks. I forgot the camera so no pictures.

Captain Mike Jackson
LiveLine Charters
910-686-7271

Fishing Report 9-5-2009

CCCB Press — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 13:16:33 +0000

Had a 3/4 day live bait trip on Sat. The weather was supposed to be 10 mph NE with 2 to 3 foot seas not the case. Headed out 12 miles and started with the AJs. The fish were hungry and ate the 1st line in the water. Had a couple of lady anglers that did a great job in rough seas fighting the fish. The action was good for while and then the winds picked up. Ran off shore and tried some slow trolling but a little too much winds and seas. Decided to move back inshore and try again. Had a few strikes and landed a big Bonita. Ended the day by catching a couple of nice spanish around the inlet. The weather looks bad for the next several days.

Captain Mike Jackson
LiveLine Charters
910-686-7271

Fishing Report 8-15-2009

CCCB Press — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 13:19:30 +0000

Had a group of guys down from Raleigh for the weekend for a full day live bait trip. The morning started great with flat seas and a light NE wind. The 1st hour we have plenty of action with Mahi, a couple of sharks, hound fish and a nice king that the Barracuda took for breakfast. There was bait everywhere on top and birds diving. Then the winds picked up with a few clouds and everything shutdown. Continued to work and tried a little bottom fishing for a while. Caught a couple grouper and a Mahi on the light line. Moved out to a 25 mile wreck and caught a 45 lb AJ on 20 lb tackle. Great job by the angler this was a tough fish. The winds let off later in the afternoon and the fish started eating again. Caught a few more Mahi and then the long line started screaming. 350 yards went off the reel quickly. After a 15 minute fight we gaffed a solid 25 lb king.

Captain Mike Jackson
LiveLine Charters
910-686-7271

Fishing Report 7-26-2009

CCCB Press — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 14:16:41 +0000

Took my son David and friends for a 1/2 day live bait trip before the wind was supposed to pick up. Fished the tide line at Carolina Beach inlet for a while but the water was too stirred up with the SW swell. Decided to let the boys play with some AJs. Had them every drift until they boys had enough. Also had a couple of Cudas. Started slow trolling again and caught 2 nice Spanish 4 lbs and 6 lbs. Had couple of small kings and then at just before leaving we hooked a nice Sailfish. He put on a great show with plenty of jumps close to the boat. We released him in good shape. Sorry I forgot the camera so no pictures.

Captain Mike Jackson
LiveLine Charters
910-686-7271

Fishing Report 7-16-2009

CCCB Press — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 16:19:11 +0000

Had a full day live bait trip with a group in town from NY with a couple of Jr anglers. Started around 20 miles and found large schools of bait but no strikes to start. Then things started warming up around mid morning. We had lots of action with kings and a Mahi. Then a large Cobia came up behind the prop wash bait and ate the pogy. It must have been very hungry because it ate 3 baits at once and then broke us off with the mess. We threw him a pogy on a spinning rod with 80 lb braid and a quick fight to the boat. My 8 foot gaff paid the price for gaffing a green cobia but the fish was in the boat. The wind picked up in the afternoon and we went and played with a couple of AJs and Cudas. Another day of multiple species with live bait.

Captain Mike Jackson
LiveLine Charters
910-686-7271

Fishing Report 7-5-2009

CCCB Press — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 14:04:17 +0000

Had a 3/4 day live bait trip with a couple anglers from Ocean Isle. Started around 10 miles and had a nice king sky on the short bait then things were a little slow. Headed out 20 miles looking for some Mahi. Found some small Mahi we caught on spinning tackle and had great action on kings until the wind picked up. Also Ron caught a nice Cobia on 8 lb test jigging over a bait school. Also had a 30 lb Cuda eat the long line and did some high acrobatics before we let her go. Good action all day with a lot of species.

Captain Mike Jackson
LiveLine Charters
910-686-7271

Fishing Report 7-3-2009

CCCB Press — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 14:03:50 +0000

Had a group visiting from Virginia and a couple local anglers. As usual the weatherman was off on the wind and it blew 20 mph NW in the morning. The fishing was a little slow for kings but the Mahi was eating. Caught a couple of nice fish and lost a couple more. Once the wind let off the kings started chewing and caught a couple of nice fish. Headed back in to flat seas for a change.

Captain Mike Jackson
LiveLine Charters
910-686-7271

Fishing Report 6-29-2009 Live Bait

CCCB Press — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:34:50 +0000

Had a group of guys in town from Pittsburgh, Pa. and it was their 1st time deep sea fishing. The weather was OK with a SW swell. Left the dock with 2 live wells full of pogies. Started around 10 miles and had great action on small kings and a couple of teenagers. After everyone had warmed up with the kings we headed off shore for a work out. The guys were not disappointed and caught plenty of AJs. They were holding close to the wrecks so we lost a lot of fish. Once again a nice bonus with a gag grouper drifting for the AJs. After a few drifts we picked up a few large Cuda staying under the boat and they would pick off the baits as we dropped them. I decided to put one out with a short piece of wire and a 40 lber ate it next to the boat. I hand off the rod and the fish made a run for the bow and swung around towards the stern I saw something flash over my head from the starboard side of the boat. The cuda jumper completely over the T-top (with bean bags on top) and landed 10 feet on the port side. I couldn’t; believe it he cleared everything and broke the line. I have seen cudas jump before close to the boat but never directly over the center of the T-top. Everyone was as surprised as me. We moved off another 5 miles and started trolling and had plenty of Mahi and king action.

Captain Mike Jackson
LiveLine Charters
910-686-7271