Hatteras fishing report
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Topic: Hatteras fishing report
Posted By: Leo B
Subject: Hatteras fishing report
Date Posted: 09 Oct 2015 at 5:21pm
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Got a late start because of the storm . We went Chincoteague Island first, storm came, went back to Vermont. Storm passed, went to Cape Hatteras!!
Three days here and 16 fish and assortment of Whiting, pompano, flounder, puffer fish and black drum so far!! ------------- Leo & Melissa Bachand 2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |
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Posted By: johnmaci
Date Posted: 09 Oct 2015 at 7:58pm
| Wow! How many miles in how many days? |
Posted By: Leo B
Date Posted: 10 Oct 2015 at 10:33am
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Home to Chincoteague is 670 mile made it in two days.
Home to Cape Hatteras was 832 made that in two long days!! Now is the pay off haven't left the beach in four days ------------- Leo & Melissa Bachand 2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |
Posted By: fwunder
Date Posted: 10 Oct 2015 at 5:17pm
Eww!  Although I have been told the smell does attract the big ones!So...how is the fishing?! fred ------------- 2014 RPod 178 => https://goo.gl/CV446f - MyMods and Buying Habits 2008 4Runner Limited 4.0-liter V6 Yes, those are wild ponies dining on grass while dumping tanks! |
Posted By: Leo B
Date Posted: 11 Oct 2015 at 11:32am
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So far catching a lot of small fish. Waiting for the big blues and the red drum to start biting!!
------------- Leo & Melissa Bachand 2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |
Posted By: Commander203
Date Posted: 12 Oct 2015 at 10:20am
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Your fishing report sounds great. Sure does bring back memories. I was stationed in Boston in the eighties and fished on the beaches of Quincy many times. It sure was fun when the Blues ran. We sure miss those days but now living in Texas, kind of spoiled without the winters. ------------- Mike & Erin 2013 Tundra 4.6L V8 (Tow PK) 2006 Honda Goldwing GL 1800 2005 Honda VTX 1800N |
Posted By: Leo B
Date Posted: 13 Oct 2015 at 5:37pm
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I bet ! We used to fish the Cape Cod canal and beaches around the Cape and catch quite a few Blues!! Great memories!! ------------- Leo & Melissa Bachand 2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |
Posted By: Leo B
Date Posted: 13 Oct 2015 at 5:39pm
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Great day today!! Caught 14 Blue fish!!
Saw a lot of bait fish coming back in, now we need some red drum!! ------------- Leo & Melissa Bachand 2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |
Posted By: fwunder
Date Posted: 13 Oct 2015 at 6:18pm
Nice!  Grilling size? Should I come down with my Smokenator 1000? fred ------------- 2014 RPod 178 => https://goo.gl/CV446f - MyMods and Buying Habits 2008 4Runner Limited 4.0-liter V6 Yes, those are wild ponies dining on grass while dumping tanks! |
Posted By: Commander203
Date Posted: 13 Oct 2015 at 9:11pm
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Wow!!! I have fished for many years and have never caught a red drum. I hear they are a fierce fighting fish. I do plan to get down on the coast for a guided trip one of these days.
I see you are in VT, I bet the foliage is beginning to turn colors now. I can remember driving up Interstate 95 from Boston to check out the scenery. Absolutely gorgeous!! ------------- Mike & Erin 2013 Tundra 4.6L V8 (Tow PK) 2006 Honda Goldwing GL 1800 2005 Honda VTX 1800N |
Posted By: starboardcarve
Date Posted: 14 Oct 2015 at 9:31am
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Mike: Come on down to Matagorda Bay, need help eating crabs from my traps. Retired after 40 years in Austin and relearning how to fish, speck trout starting to hit now. Carl  ------------- "You can't change the Wind but you can adjust your Sails." Carl & Marty 2015 R Pod 179 2003 Chev. Suburban |
Posted By: fwunder
Date Posted: 14 Oct 2015 at 10:28am
I can help with those!!  ------------- 2014 RPod 178 => https://goo.gl/CV446f - MyMods and Buying Habits 2008 4Runner Limited 4.0-liter V6 Yes, those are wild ponies dining on grass while dumping tanks! |
Posted By: starboardcarve
Date Posted: 14 Oct 2015 at 10:36am
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Good job, you destroyed the crabs, now put remains in the neighbors garbage can !!! ------------- "You can't change the Wind but you can adjust your Sails." Carl & Marty 2015 R Pod 179 2003 Chev. Suburban |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 14 Oct 2015 at 11:17am
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I was about to say "need some Old Bay on those crabs", but fwunder has it covered. ------------- Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723 - Pod instruction manual 
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Posted By: Commander203
Date Posted: 14 Oct 2015 at 11:28am
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Hey Carl,
I'll be retiring in April so once I get done buying all the retirement toys, I might just take you up on that offer. I heard they cut the limit on Specks from twenty five to just five per day and made a slot limit? ------------- Mike & Erin 2013 Tundra 4.6L V8 (Tow PK) 2006 Honda Goldwing GL 1800 2005 Honda VTX 1800N |
Posted By: Commander203
Date Posted: 14 Oct 2015 at 11:53am
 ------------- Mike & Erin 2013 Tundra 4.6L V8 (Tow PK) 2006 Honda Goldwing GL 1800 2005 Honda VTX 1800N |
Posted By: Leo B
Date Posted: 14 Oct 2015 at 5:59pm
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Fred, not any great size yet, will yell once the big boys start coming in! Catch the red drum is a blast they really put up a fight. Caught four of them last year down here, heard they caught two a the pier yesterday so they are back in the area. Will be out trying again first thing in the am. ------------- Leo & Melissa Bachand 2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |
Posted By: fwunder
Date Posted: 14 Oct 2015 at 8:15pm
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Just being out there, rod in hand (or in the sand) is enough for me!! Enjoy Leo and tight lines!! fred ------------- 2014 RPod 178 => https://goo.gl/CV446f - MyMods and Buying Habits 2008 4Runner Limited 4.0-liter V6 Yes, those are wild ponies dining on grass while dumping tanks! |
Posted By: Leo B
Date Posted: 15 Oct 2015 at 6:31pm
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Caught 18 blue fish today and lost a huge red drum. Took a ride out to the Alligator River Wildlife refuge and saw a mother bear and her two cubs!! ------------- Leo & Melissa Bachand 2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |
Posted By: fwunder
Date Posted: 15 Oct 2015 at 7:41pm
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Don't get between mama and the cubs and keep singing that red drum song! Won't be long now. I am insanely jealous.
Fred ------------- 2014 RPod 178 => https://goo.gl/CV446f - MyMods and Buying Habits 2008 4Runner Limited 4.0-liter V6 Yes, those are wild ponies dining on grass while dumping tanks! |
Posted By: Commander203
Date Posted: 15 Oct 2015 at 7:54pm
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Nice catch, sure sounds like fun!! ------------- Mike & Erin 2013 Tundra 4.6L V8 (Tow PK) 2006 Honda Goldwing GL 1800 2005 Honda VTX 1800N |
Posted By: Leo B
Date Posted: 16 Oct 2015 at 6:56pm
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Added 7 more blues and a couple more whiting today.Guy next to me caught a 3 1/2 foot thresher shark, quite a set of teeth they have! They guy on the other side caught a small red drum, one of the bait shops said that the charter boats ar starting to see big schools of red drum coming down the coast! ------------- Leo & Melissa Bachand 2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |
Posted By: Leo B
Date Posted: 18 Oct 2015 at 6:55pm
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Big day today!!! I caught a 26 in 10 lb red drum and within a half hour Melissa caught a 23 inch 7 pond red drum!!! Will post some pictures, tomorrow when I get to better wifi. ------------- Leo & Melissa Bachand 2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |
Posted By: Leo B
Date Posted: 18 Oct 2015 at 7:00pm
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------------- Leo & Melissa Bachand 2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |
Posted By: fwunder
Date Posted: 18 Oct 2015 at 10:22pm
The wishes for fishes came true!! Sounds like a fun day! Can't wait to see the pics. fred ------------- 2014 RPod 178 => https://goo.gl/CV446f - MyMods and Buying Habits 2008 4Runner Limited 4.0-liter V6 Yes, those are wild ponies dining on grass while dumping tanks! |
Posted By: Commander203
Date Posted: 19 Oct 2015 at 12:04pm
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Fun times, nice catch!!! ------------- Mike & Erin 2013 Tundra 4.6L V8 (Tow PK) 2006 Honda Goldwing GL 1800 2005 Honda VTX 1800N |
Posted By: Leo B
Date Posted: 09 Nov 2015 at 7:46am
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Got back yesterday from another great trip to Cape Hatteras,NC. We ended up catching 123 fish in the month we were down there. 3 red drum, 2 flounder, 90 blue fish and the rest puffer fish, whiting and pompano. While down there we went to one of the wildlife refuges and saw black bears, river otters, rattle snake,cotton mouth and all kinds of other wild life. Had great seafood and met a lot of nice people! ------------- Leo & Melissa Bachand 2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |
Posted By: Commander203
Date Posted: 09 Nov 2015 at 10:00am
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Sounds like a great month of fishing. Oh yeah gotta love New England seafood. While stationed in Quincy, I used to get a Chinese dish that had shrimp, scrambled eggs and rice, I can't remember what it was called but My wife and I had that dish for dinner at least once a week. We used to go to the market and choose what fish we wanted and they would bread it, fry it, and give it to you in a brown paper bag to take home. Sure was nice not having to cook it at home. I would imaging you can do the same on the Texas coast I just haven't had a chance to check it out yet.
Maybe I'll get back up that way again one of these days. ------------- Mike & Erin 2013 Tundra 4.6L V8 (Tow PK) 2006 Honda Goldwing GL 1800 2005 Honda VTX 1800N |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 09 Nov 2015 at 1:18pm
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Leo - sounds like a great trip. You know you are a fanatic when you keep a tally over an entire month!
Commander - Sounds like shrimp fried rice. Or if it is a big egg pancake covered in brown gravy that is egg foo young. ------------- Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723 - Pod instruction manual
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Posted By: Leo B
Date Posted: 09 Nov 2015 at 4:32pm
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Definitely a fishing fanatic!!! We did really well towing also, averaged 14.5 for the first half of the trip and 15.5 once we got further south. On the way home it was great we have a really good tail wind pushing us so for the first part of the return trip we were getting 16.5 mpg and then back to the 15.5 mpg and ended up in Vermont at 14 mpg. ------------- Leo & Melissa Bachand 2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |
Posted By: fwunder
Date Posted: 14 Nov 2015 at 10:01pm
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So Leo, basically, fishing sucked!? 123 fish? You are a machine! Someday we're gonna discuss this fishing thing over a few cold beers and hot fire! fred ------------- 2014 RPod 178 => https://goo.gl/CV446f - MyMods and Buying Habits 2008 4Runner Limited 4.0-liter V6 Yes, those are wild ponies dining on grass while dumping tanks! |
Posted By: Leo B
Date Posted: 15 Nov 2015 at 2:36pm
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Sounds great!! ------------- Leo & Melissa Bachand 2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |
Posted By: Leo B
Date Posted: 21 Nov 2015 at 4:38pm
------------- Leo & Melissa Bachand 2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |
Posted By: Leo B
Date Posted: 21 Nov 2015 at 4:39pm
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That was a 26 inch 10 pound red drum caught this year! ------------- Leo & Melissa Bachand 2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |
Posted By: fwunder
Date Posted: 21 Nov 2015 at 6:03pm
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Ohhhh man!! Give me a big iron skillet and a pound of butter!!! Nice fish Leo!
Fred ------------- 2014 RPod 178 => https://goo.gl/CV446f - MyMods and Buying Habits 2008 4Runner Limited 4.0-liter V6 Yes, those are wild ponies dining on grass while dumping tanks! |