Saltwater Fishing Schools

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January 20, 2012

Saltwater Fishing Schools

FOR THE DAILY SOUTHERNER Rick Goines The Daily Southerner Fri Jan 20, 2012, 05:23 PM EST

TARBORO — Fishing is not an exact science. However, those that depend mostly on luck don’t usually find much of it. If you want to be good at anything, you need to become a student of your desired subject. Fishing is a prime example of that. Knowledge is power, and those fishermen who seek that all important knowledge and information are far more successful than those that do not.

Need help catching more fish more often in 2012? Fisherman’s Post to the rescue!

Fisherman’s Post newspaper, published 26 times a year, is chock full of good fishing information, intel, and photos of saltwater fishing action along the Carolina coast. It’s a free publication, available in many fishing-related and tourism businesses from the Outer Banks to Myrtle Beach. Saltwater fishermen have come to depend and rely on Fisherman’s Post for its expertise and guidance.

Who better to take you to school? Fisherman’s Post invites you to partake of their 7th Annual Saltwater Fishing Schools. They have a Wilmington school scheduled for February eleventh, and a Morehead City school on the calendar for February 25th.

Cost is $90 in advance, $100 at the door. Hands down, it’s a wealth of information at a bargain price.

Each Saltwater Fishing School is an all day event, on Saturday, 7:30 am – 5 pm, full of seminars, advice, instructions, and even hands-on rigging stations. Anything and everything you need to know to make you become a more successful, result-producing saltwater angler is there.

Space doesn’t allow me to tell you the full story, so let me point you in the right direction for more of the skivvy. Go to www.FishermansPost.com, click on “Fishing Schools” for a complete list of classes, sessions, topics, and instructors. Also, you are welcome to call (910) 452-6378 or E-mail school@fishermanspost.com.

Tight Lines encourages you to take advantage of this wonderful opportunity, as this fishing school was ranked by Sport Fishing Magazine as one of the top ten schools in the nation. From beginners to old salts, attending this school can make you a better, more productive fisherperson.

Hotspot of the Week – Fish are out there everywhere. It’s a simple question of whether the weather will cooperate. Most people can bundle up against the cold, but that wind will kick your hindquarters back to the dock every time.

Speckled trout can still be found in all the usual places. The wind tends to drive them up the creeks and tributaries, so seek and ye shall find. You might need to bring your lunch and stay a while, if you want to catch a legal limit. Plenty of small fish, but keepers are few and far in between.

Tarboro native son, Captain Richard Andrews of Tar-Pam Guide Service reports some magnificent (his word, not mine) winter rockfish action on the lower Roanoke River near Plymouth. Put on your layers of clothes, and give it a shot. Captain Andrews and Tar- Pam Guide Service come highly recommended, and can be reached at (252) 945-9715, or check out their web site at www.tarpamguide.com. Incidentally, Captain Andrews is scheduled to impart some of his wisdom at the Fisherman’s Post Saltwater Fishing School in Morehead City. Check ‘em out!

My Havelock buddyrow, Jerry Jackson, traversed the inland waterway to take his beautiful boat, Ava D, to West Palm Beach for the winter. He said it’s 75 degrees, sunny, and the sailfish are biting. He likes to use live bait. On a recent outing, he hooked-up 6 sailfish, and boated 4. Tough job, but somebody has to do it. Knowing I tend to call up my cousin RALPH in EUROPE on rough seas, JJ invited me down to fish. He wants me to be his human chum line. What a guy!

Rick’s Soapbox – Tar River First Shad Contest is off and running. Simply be the first to present a 2012 Tar River Hickory Shad at Roberson & Dupree Shoe Store, Main Street, Tarboro, and you could win the prize package valued at over $300. Contact Tight Lines or the shoe store for more info.

Catching fish? Tell us about it. Better yet, send us a picture with all the details. We love to hear from you at CarolinaAngler@Gmail.com.

See you on the water, my friend!

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Battle Park is a cornucopia of nature
Fifty-seven acre Battle Park, in the heart of Rocky Mount, is named after the Battle
family of Tarboro, founders of Rocky Mount Mills. Water-powered, the mill dam was hewn of the rocks of the Great Falls, past the westernmost point of Edgecombe County.

June 7, 2013
Take a kid fishing this summer
As you put the final touches on your summer vacation plans, consider a fishing outing for the youngsters. They might not remember or appreciate that expensive beach cottage rental, or that high-dollar meal at that trendy waterfront restaurant, but I would bet a pretty penny they will recall every detail of a fun-filled family fishing experience.
Just about anywhere you chose to go this summer will offer fishing

May 31, 2013
Shad Season in Review
All things considered, 2013 was a good shad season, thoroughly enjoyed the fishing activity and usual camaraderie among shad fishing friends. Shad fishing to me is about so much more than just catching fish. It’s a total package of enjoyment as it captivates and dominates my life February through May.
Wayne Harrell kicked off the season winning the first shad contest catching his hickory shad on a cold 19-degree Saturday morning, February 2.
The shad hole on East River Road in Tarboro was a little disappointing this year. Untimely flood waters might have limited our regular peak run. Fish were caught and we had some good days, but not the action we have experienced in past years.

May 24, 2013
Banner Day at Battle Park
Sunday was Mother’s Day. I am not a mother, but I played one in a school play years ago, so I figured that entitled me to go fishing on Mother’s Day. Need an excuse or rationalization to go fishing? Check with me, I’ve got plenty!
After suffering through 2-3 days of a rain induced swollen, unfishable Tar River at Battle Park in Rocky Mount, it was jackpot time on Sunday. Without a doubt, I had my best white shad fishing day ever, fishing from sunrise to early evening. Action was good all day, with a little lull for about 2-hours in the heat of the afternoon.
I am proud to report to you that I enjoyed a 50-fish day. I caught a personal best 46 white shad, 3 hickory shad, and foul-hooked a very angry, upset 3-foot gar. I thought I had two large white shad, or maybe a big rockfish, so I was a little surprised to see Mr. Gar. It was like reeling in an uncooperative 2x4 piece of lumber.

May 17, 2013
NCWRC enforcement officers doing a great job
North Carolina Wildlife Resource Commission has two enforcement officers assigned to each county. That’s 200 dedicated, educated, and highly trained individuals protecting our North Carolina environment and natural resources. To become an enforcement officer applicant, one must participate in a highly competitive selection process. A typical candidate is required to pass extensive background and psychological screening. Also included is a vigorous 19-week training academy that is patterned after a military boot camp, with an emphasis on physical fitness.

May 10, 2013
Tight Lines declares Ginger Perry of Nashville the shad queen
One of my favorite places to bank fish is the boat ramp at Battle Park in Rocky Mount. I have met a lot of interesting people there. Three or four times this season, I have watched this amazing lady, Ginger Perry, fishing with her friend, Big Kelly, for white shad. Simply put, she is one good angler! She casts and retrieves like a pro, and always catches her fair share of fish. Maybe a few more than her fair share! This lady can flat-out fish!

April 19, 2013
Time for the John Cherry Rockfish Rodeo on the Tar river
Tarboro Association of Saltwater Sportsman (TASS) presents the annual John Cherry Rockfish Rodeo on the Tar on Saturday, April 27th. Entry fee is $100 per boat.
Registration and information is available daily at Roberson & Dupree Shoe Store, Main Street, Tarboro. The absolute registration deadline is Friday, April 26, by 8 p.m., at the boat landing on River Road, or when the maximum limit 40 boats have been signed-up. Attendance at the Captain’s meeting Friday night, 7 p.m. at the boat landing on River Road, is highly recommended. Rules will be read, questions answered, and you will receive your Captain’s Bag, tournament t-shirt, and other goodies. Each boat is allowed to weigh-in 2 of their largest rockfish, as chosen by the Captain.

April 12, 2013
Sign-up this Saturday for John Cherry Rockfish Rodeo
One of the TASS premier events that local anglers always enjoy is the annual John Cherry Rockfish Rodeo. Registration is limited to the first 40 boats. Full grown men, me included, will be standing in line like giddy teeny-boppers looking concert tickets early Saturday morning waiting for Roberson & Dupree Shoe Store to open at 9 am to plunk down that registration fee.

April 5, 2013
Bottoms Up! Greg Bottoms Wins TASS Shad Tournament
To my knowledge, Greg Bottoms does not smoke or drink, but he does have another habit, and an enviable one at that. Greg wins fishing tournaments. He won the Fall Speckled Trout Tournament, and last week claimed top honors in the shad tournament. Obviously, the man knows his way around a rod & reel. Greg is a skilled angler, and a nice guy, deserving of that success.

March 29, 2013
Shad Tournament participants weighing-in some good fish
All indications are that this will be a banner year for the 12th Annual TASS Hickory
Shad Tournament. The timing is perfect because the shad “bite” has turned on
considerably everywhere. At the halfway point through the week-long tournament, the leader board is already showing some impressive fish weights. Charles Strickland leads the top tier adult category with a healthy 2.56 Hickory Shad. That will be a hard “Hick” to beat!

March 22, 2013
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