Hatteras 3-15 Who's in?

[capt_ben]

Alright we are planning a Hatteras trip on Sunday. I got a little proposition for who ever is in.... How bout a little friendly tournament.

$25-for biggest Bluefin on the scale. Released fish will not qualify.
$25-for biggest Blackfin on the scale.
$25-for Dolphin/Wahoo
$25-for biggest bottom fish, grouper included, sharks do not apply.

Must sign your boat name on here by Saturday at mid-night and payouts will be held at Crab Creek Pizza Monday night at 7pm over cold beer and delicious pizza. Any boat, any number of people on board. No lines in/lines out time. Just gotta make it to CCP by 7 Monday afternoon.

I will be fishing "No Mercy"

757-621-5094


Capt_Ben
Above Average Sportfishing

[captdavdavis01]

If you could hold your horses about a week, Id be able to take your money! Looks like it going to be tuesday or wednesday before I can leave work.

Danny

[TKBMECH]

I'll have to check with Jimmy K, to see if he feels like making some beer money this weekend.......lol....let the games begin!!

[TAT-TUNA]

kinda short notice bro...Why dont we plan it out for a few weekends and make worth everyones time...

we can call it the BEGINNERS ONLY jigging tournament....

hehehe lol
just busting balls so dont everyone get there panties in a bunch...:thumbup:

[c-note]

I may be in need crew..

[Kayak fisherman]

Can't go Sunday. I hope to go next week if it lays down. Man, if I ever get a tuna in my boat, I'll buy everbody beer and pizza.

[want dem reds]

...if anyone needs a crew let me know. I am gonna wait till tomorrow forcast to commit...but look ok as of now.

[Seagrass]

Can you fish out of Virginia? You need to clarify bottom fish better. Rays, Aj's, and Cobia all feed on the bottom.

[c-note]

Tilford I may need crew I think Bill is going with me let's check it tomorrow...

[capt_ben]

This is a Hatteras/ OI tourney. Im not sure if you will catch many rays out there but their not on the list. AJ's are not on the list nor are Almaco's or Lesser Jacks nor False Albacore. FYI tuna also feed on the bottom. Cobia can be added to the bottom fish.

Bottom fish:

Sea Bass
Tilefish (all species)
Grouper (all legal species)
Triggers (all species)
Cobia
Snappers (all species)
Hake
Pollock
etc.

If there are any others species that are caught that may question the "bottom fish" category we can have a vote.

Capt_Ben
Above Average Sportfishing

[TAT-TUNA]

Ben guess you were bottom fishing tonight bailer...We had a blast you catfishing sob....You got the stink finger dont ya....lol:yes:

[want dem reds]

...you can leave cobia off the list...NOT EVEN CLOSE to being around yet....

C-...let me know bud...happy to join you guys

[TAT-TUNA]

Tilford Steve aka dihard has been catching them on the jig In morehead not that far from hatteras...

[want dem reds]

...trust me..you won't hear of one caught out of hatteras until middle or end of may. Possibly a stray one caught by an offshore boat, but cobia won't show up inshore with any consistancy until the water warms to around mid 60's. Morehead has alot different currents and temps than we do. If you plan to go cobia fishin in march out of here......good luck!

[TAT-TUNA]

I hear ya....

How ya been....Havent talked to you In over 2 yrs....

[want dem reds]

...it HAS been awhile. I am great. All my surgeries are DONE!!!!!!!!!! Lovin the outer banks...surfin, fishin, and tryin not to go crazy. March is the month i got my little wooden boat out of the water so i am drivin my fiancee crazy. When i don't fish i get moody. I am constantly thinkin bout spring and gearin up...buying alot of tackle i don't need nor will i ever use...this is the addiction we all share. :clapping2:
..didn't you get a real nice new boat awhile ago...i might be mistaken...like your webpage by the way

man...talkin bout cobia has gotten my blood goin. Thanks, now i am gonna go to tw's and stock up on cobia bucktails. I have a problem

Tell JimmyK i said hello...

[TAT-TUNA]

Thanks ya got a new ride...Love It ...will have to get out on it...

[tieoneon]

We don't have much experience down there, but would be up for a friendly wager next weekend if the weather is right. Good luck with your talk at BPS.

[East Infection]

I'm sure my crew would like to get in on some wagers but we're not going down until next weekend with about 4 other boats if the weather allows. Let's make it happen!

[jloomis]

FYI We brought the first cobia in to Teaches last year on April 14th. 33lbs. Good luck, John

[capt_ben]

And I had the first cobe the year before at Teaches around 40lbs. first week of April. Not quite NC paper but a brown clown none the less. We actually got 2 that day. They were both on the 230 rocks. Quite a suprise...

Capt_Ben
Above Average Sportfishing

[jloomis]

Got ours on the Dixie Arrow...depth of 80' fishing for triggers...yes it was a surprise.

[capt_ben]

Actually got mine on the 230 rock pile fishing for whatever. First fish was the smaller on squid.

Second fish has a story.....
10 minutes after the first fish hit the deck. Hooked an AJ and got it off the bottom. Had a sandbar eat it and when it finally spit it out I cranked it to the top. 5 sharks followed it to the top. I figured I'll fix em and hacked a chunk off the AJ head and put it on a big hook and clipped it right to a snap swivel on a 50 wide. Talk about a pretty cobia bait...150lb snap swivel to a 18/0 J hook and a 2lb. chunk of AJ. Well I finished my rig and looked in the water and there is a 40lb cobia swimming around the boat. I throw the bait like a baseball and he eats it. VERY short fight on a 50 wide and tried to kill me when it got in the boat.

Capt_Ben
Above Average Sportfishing