Rod-Man Charters Fishing Report

Happy New Year Everyone,
Just a few notes as we prepare to enter 2009. I want to thank my customers and friends for helping me have a good 2008 in what is certainly going down as a tough year. I also look forward to 2009 starting with the first boat show in Raleigh next week and going right through my fishing school in February and my newest IN THE WATER Fishing School in June and the entire 2009 fishing season.
You can find details of my newest school, complete with SIX HOURS OF FISHING at 2009 In The Water Fishing School. The February School is receiving a lot of attention and I expect a full house. I will be doing SIX seminars in Raleigh and hope to see many of you there and please drop by my booth for the best in hand built custom fishing rods at great prices. Sorry for the advertisements, but these are things I just wanted you to know.

Now my report:

Inshore: Trout and drum (red and black) are STILL biting. Falling tide seems to work best. In the river, stripers are biting fairly well around Wilmington.

No reports available on ocean fishing, but hey, this is the time for inshore anyway.

This will most likely be my last report for the 2008 season except for some updates on upcoming events.

Until next year…………………

Capt. Rick Bennett
Rod-Man Charters
910-799-6120

  

Hi Folks,
Wow, what wild weather we are having. Yesterday at 4:30 AM it was 36 and by 6:30 AM it was 63! And we caught fish!
Here’s my abbreviated report:

Inshore Fishing: Trout, trout and more trout…. Specks are biting very well. We have been having nice catches of specks in the river, the inlets and creeks. My favorite bait this year (and it seems it changes form year to year) has been the Bass Assassin “Space Guppy” split tail and paddle tail, fished on a 1/4 to 3/8 ounce lead head. I should have a video up on my website soon.

With the few days of warmer weather, the fishing should continue to be excellent for a few weeks to come. Even so, by the first of the year, I will have to pack it in for the season and start gearing up fast for the boat shows and my fishing school.

It has been a wonderful year. I would like to thank those who have fished with me and hope we will have another opportunity in the coming weeks or next season. I have been fortunate to sell a good number of custom fishing rods and to those new friends I say again, thank you. Finally, I want to thank all my sponsors. Folks, these are my sponsors, not because they give me something, but because they are simply the best.

Be sure to check out my photo page for the latest and keep looking for the trout video.

Until next time…..
LET’S GO FISHING!!!

Capt. Rick Bennett
Rod-Man Charters
910-799-6120