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In This Issue:Saltwater Reports

Freshwater ReportsOutdoors Sportsman

Gray TroutVinny Perino’s Fish Grill

Ferry SchedulesTide Chart

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November 15, 2005 ‘Your Local Fishing News’ Covering S.E. North Carolina

The Cover Gill Wetter for this issue: Capt. Amy McMullan fishing with husband Capt. Brant McMullan from the OceanIsle Fishing Center caught a 41lb 6oz king mackerel Sunday the 6th of November on 8lb test Stren fishing line. This fishis a pending women’s world record for the 8lb line class as it has topped the current record by half a pound.

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In this issueContents: Notes from the Publishers pg.2

Saltwater Reports pg.3

Freshwater Reports pg.14

Outdoors Sportsman pg.14

Gray Trout by Capt. Matt Wirt pg.10

Vinny Perino’s Fish Grill pg.12

Ferry Schedules pg.3 & 5

Tide Chart pg.13

Service Directory pg.15 Welcome aboard The Gill Wetter, Guys and Gals! We are excited to bring you a brand new localized publication covering fishingand outdoor sporting news from the southeastern region of North Carolina. Our publication will keep your gills wet with plenty of local fishing photos along with informative targeted local fishing reports for the salty dog in all of us, we are ‘Your Local Fish-ing News’. We will cover what’s new and what’s happening in Saltwater and Freshwater fishing for Brunswick, New Hanover, andPender Counties. This publication is first and foremost for you ‘The Fisherman’, ‘The Angler’, ‘The Salty Dog’, ‘The Sportsman’, orwhatever you call yourself, so write us, email us, sound off, and send us photos of your best catches. Here at The Gill Wetter wepride our self on being community involved. We plan on being a recognizable force in the involvement of the junior angler and outdoors youth. Good Luck, Tight Lines, and keep that worm wigglin’!

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Chris Gilbert from Mt. Pleasant, SC with a nice Redfishcaught on live mullet minnow and a nice King caught on live pogie fishing with Capt. Greer Hughes of Cool Run-nings Chatrers

Mario Juarez from Wilmington with a nice Redfishcaught on live mullet minnow in the creek near South-port and a nice King caught off of Oak Island fishing withCapt. Greer Hughes of Cool Runnigs Charters.

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Capt. Matt Wirt with Reel Adventure Charters reports the red and black drum, flounder, speckled trout andsheepshead are biting well inshore. As the water cools down look on the flats in shallow water for big schoolsof reds. They will school up to stay warm and you can easily have 20-30 fish days if you position your selfcorrectly in relation to the school of fish. Gulp shrimp and jerkbaitsworked real slow will produce the best results. The black drum and sheepshead are biting well near the rocks off of Fort Fisher and around the ADM dock. Shrimp, fiddler crabsor sand fleas will work best. Theflounder action this year has been alot slower either due to the late start in the weather this year or the years of pressure that have been put on the fish. The flounder are doing fairlywell in the ICW and Snows Cut and if you are looking for a large citation fish I would fish the artificial reefsjust off shore. Live mullet or jerk baits will produce the best results.

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The Speckled Trout have taken up the flounders slack this year andhave made a good showing. My bait of choice has been a 3” Gulp! shrimp in the new penny color fished aroundstructure or oyster beds that have deep water access. Creek mouths are also a good place search for specks on a falling tide.

Offshore the Gray Trout are right off the beach at the near shore reefs. Sting silvers work great and a curly tail grub on a Gitzem jig head will trigger even the laziest gray trout to strike. The false albacore are right off the beach on out to 10 miles. Mariah jigs work great and 3 to 4 inch white jerk baits will produce strikes as well. Use about 2’ of 15lb fluorocarbon leader for best results.The king mackerel action is hot everywhere right now. The Dredge Wreck, School House or Frying Pan Tower should all have kings nearby ready to bite almost anything that moves. The wahoo are doing well in the stream with lots of large ones showing up. Go get em!

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Angler Kevin from Carolina Beach caught Red Drum fishing aboard ReelAdventure Charters with Capt. Matt Wirt.

Scott Sweetland and Scott Harris with a 25” and 30” redfish caught on lighttackle aboard Reel Adventure Charters. Both fish were released and the 30”red was tagged.


Saltwater Fishing ReportsNew Hanover CountyWrightsville Beach

Capt. Rick Bennet of Rod-Man Char-ters Fishing Reports: Hi Folks,Only one word is needed to describe inshore fishing around WrightsvilleBeach...HOT!!! Virtually everything is biting well and the moderate temps we are experiencing should keep the fish biting. The Rod-Man and hisguests in the Cape Fear Red/Trout Celebrity Classic did not take home any trophies this year, but we did catch a bunch of trout and had lots of fun doing it. Now here’s my report: Inshore: Speckled trout are about to bite the bottom of the boat out. Grubs, Gulp, twitchbaits, mirrolures, live shrimp...all are catching trout in the inlets and the creeks. Red drum are biting in the inlet along with some black drum. You can also findthem in the creeks. Plenty of blues are in the inlet, particularly at high tide. While you’ll have to buy your live shrimp there is some live mul-let around in the shallows and the creeks on the falling tide. Nearshore: Gray trout are biting at the nearshore reefs. Jigging spoons work best along with live or cut bait. Some big reds are patrolling the surf and will hit just about anything.

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Offshore: Reports are that kings are still around in good numbers in the 20-25 mile areas. Grouper fishinghas been super.(Let me know and I can “hook” you up with a VERY GOOD grouper charter. Gulfstream: Wahoo and tuna, mostly blackfin, are biting well. LOT’S of great fishing ahead..so...Let’s Go Fishing!!!Capt. Rick Bennett, Rod-Man Char-ters (910) 799-6120

Allex and Chelsea Lang with a Black Drum caught October 30, 2005. Photo courtesy of Capt. Rick Bennett of Rod-Man Charters.

Mark Skeen caught this Trout during the Red Trout Tournament November 5, 2005. Photo courtesy of Capt. Rick Bennett of Rod-Man Charters.

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Saltwater Fishing ReportsBrunswick CountyOak Island & Southport

Will, from Oak Island Sporting Goods reports that fishing is still producingsome very nice multiple catch days for the last few weeks. The lingering warm weather has extended fishingin a few areas, as well as brought other fish back into areas that theynormally might not be this time of year. Offshore reports indicate that King Mackerel and different species of Bottom Fish are being caught quite well in the area of the South 40, Tow-er, and Horseshoe regions. The bait of choice has been cigar minnows and squid (cut or whole). Further offshore, has seen Wahoo being caught in the area of the Blackjack Hole using ballywhoo. Nearshore reports have been very good when it comes to catching Grey Trout. Large catches have been reported at the Wofes, AR420, and the AR425. Stingsilver Jigs and Hopkins Spoons have produced the results. Also in these areas, we have seen some large Red Drum (catch and release size) being caught using live bait. Some Flounder are also being caught at the AR425 using live bait as well. The pier and surf reports are still looking pretty good for Spots, Blues, and Whiting using cut bait. Trout and

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Capt. Greer Hughes of Cool Runnigngs Charters with a nice Red before release, caught on live mullet. Courtesy Oak Island Sporting Goods.

A Nice King caught on live pogie off of Oak Island by Capt. Greer Hughes of Cool Runnings Charters. Courtesy Oak Island Sporting Goods.

a few Flounder are also being caught as well, with some being caught in the surf. The trout are being caught on Curl Tail Grubs, DOA Shrimp, and Mirrolures. The Flounder are being caught using live bait or strips of Mullet. Backwater fishing is also doing wellthis time of year with Trout, Floun-der, Red & Black Drum being caught along creeks lined with grass beds, the Intercoastal Waterway, and Southport Waterfront. A wide variety of bait is being used, including live, cut, and artificial lures. You mightwant to check with a few sources before heading out, as bait prefer-ence changes from day to day this time of year. As with any fishing trip, take a child,be safe, have fun, and enjoy the day, no matter the outcome.Will, Oak Island Sporting Goods (910) 278-9872

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Saltwater Fishing ReportsBrunswick CountyOcean Isle & Holden Beach

Barrett McMullan from Ocean Isle Fishing Center reports:Inshore Report: Cooler air tempera-tures over the past couple weeks has dropped the inshore water tem-peratures down into the 60’s in our area. The cooler water has sparked the speckled trout bite as inshore an-glers have enjoyed the most success on live shrimp underneath a cork. Hot spots for trout action include the south side Little River jetty, the Ocean Isle Beach Bridge, Sunset Beach Bridge, Saspan Creek, and Shallotte River. In addition to the trout bite, the red drum bite contin-ues fairly strong in the same places. Live mullet minnows on the bottom or live shrimp underneath a cork seem to be the baits of choice. This year’s red drum fishing for this areahas been spectacular compared to year’s past. With the hot drum and trout action very little has effort has been put forth on flounder fishingby the majority of inshore anglers though they are still around in decent size and numbers to be caught. The spot run has continued strong over the last couple weeks with anglers and netters filling their coolers in notime. Bloodworms and the artificialFish Bites and Gulp baits are work-ing best for the spots.

Nearshore: Perfect weather condi-tions highlighted by cooler water temperatures arriving to the area have kicked the nearshore fishinginto yet another gear. Pogies have become nearly impossible to catch along the beaches for bait so anglers are using dead cigar minnows and jigging live cigar minnows in the 60-foot range to use for bait. An abundance of grey trout are covering nearshore artificial reefs and othersignificant structures. Using livemullet minnows fished on the bottombest targets these trout. The king mackerel fishing has gone supersonic. From 60 to 80 feet of water over any structure you will find anabundance of king mackerel. The king mackerel are holding in areas where there is a prevalence of live cigar minnows, glass minnows, her-ring or any other baitfishes. Spotsthat are continually producing limits of king mackerel are the Jungle, the 70-foot hole, and the Atlantic Ledge.

Most fish are in the 8-12lb range butthere are larger fish mixed in with thespikes. The grouper fishing remainshot as well. Fishing live baits such as cigar minnows, pinfish, or ringtails on the bottom over structure from 60 to 90 feet of water is yielding impressive grouper catches. The Ocean Isle Fishing Center fleet hasbeen limiting out on gag groupers using this technique and has fo-cused on fishing around knownspots such as the Atlantic Ledge and the Shark Hole. If you go hunting for these creatures make sure you bring the proper heavy equipment as a 15lb grouper fights like a 300lbanything else.

Offshore: The Gulf Stream fisheryremains rather unmolested in this area as fishermen are focused moreon the nearshore fishery. A satelliteshot of water temperatures indicates a significant water temperaturechange between the Blackjack hole and the Steeples, which most likely means wahoo central. Cooling water temperatures and the migration of little tunny through the area means the wahoo will be in hot pursuit as the fish will typically school up inlarge numbers over structures along the break. Multiple fish and multiplehookups are expected on wahoo this time of year with many fish toppingthe 50lb mark. For those willing to make the long run the fishing shouldbe rewarding.

Side Note: Capt. Amy McMullan fishing with husband Capt. Brant Mc-Mullan from the Ocean Isle Fishing Center caught a 41lb 6oz king mack-erel Sunday the 6th of November on 8lb test Stren fishing line. This fishis a pending women’s world record for the 8lb line class as it has topped the current record by half a pound. The information is being submitted to the IGFA for review where it may become the new 8lb test women’s king mackerel world record. Barrett McMullan, Ocean Isle Fishing Center (910) 575-3474

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Editors Note: You may have noticed that Captain Amy Mc-Mullen and her 41lb. 6oz. King Mackerel made this months cover shot of The Gill Wetter.Great Job Capt. Amy!

Capt. Brant McMullan of the Ocean Isle Fishing Center with a 20+lb gag grouper caught while fishing in 80 feet of water off Ocean Isle.Photo courtesy of Ocean Isle Fishing Center.


Saltwater Fishing Reports Pender CountySurfcity & Topsail

Hi folks Capt. David Baxley of Head-Hunter Outdoors with this weeks fishing report. The spots are stillrunning in good numbers and are in the surf and sound now. The topsail creek channel at marker 98 and banks channel at the waterway are good spots according to all the boats I have seen catching fish there thisweek. The water is cooling off pretty fast with the temps in the low to mid 60’s now so if you want to stock the freezer ,now is the time. Va. mul-let are biting in the sound and surf also now. Shrimp and bloodworms seem to be working equally well now on both spots and mullet. The point down at the south end is produc-ing some nice drum but its all about being there at the right time. The dredge dock is giving up some nice specks in the late evening and at night with a few drum mixed in. The off shore is coming in with kings in the 5-10 mile range and the false alberts showing up around the reefs and inlets. Watch for birds or the

water boiling. Wahoo and sailfish arein the stream also. Capt. David Baxley of HeadHunter Outdoors Charters (910) 329-0818.

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Sid Davis from Knoxville, Tennessee caught this 35 inch Red Drum while fishing aboard the Headhunter Outdoors with Capt. David Baxley.

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Adam Burton with a 18lb. king and a 12lb. dolphin caught while fishingwith Capt. Alan Ambrose.


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WOW! Bill Clardy caught and released this 30 1/2”, 8 3/4 lbs. Speck-led Trout on mullet while surf fishing in Wrightsville Beach. Photocourtesy of Tidal Market.

This Gill Wetter CB senior angler know as “Papa Roscoe” caught a 17 inch 3lb. Flounder and a 16 1/2 inch Speckled Trout.

Carey Fowler & Chris Cashwell with two Kings caught off of Ocean Isle Beach while aboard the Minnow Bucket.

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2 Kings caught by Steven Godbold on the Minnow Bucket during the WBKMT (15th place weight overall).

Matt Tierney with an estimated 4lb trout that was 22 inches long caught on a live shrimp. He was fun fishing with Capt. Matt Wirt of Reel AdventureCharters.

Lisa from Ohio caught this Red Drum. How’bout that Jack!

Dwayne Anthony from Hickory with a 3lb 5oz flounder caught 11-9-05. Courtesy Yaupon Pier

Barry Singletary from Oak Island with a 3lb 6oz flounder caught 11-9-05. Courtesy Yaupon Pier

Jamie Wilson Trout during Red Trout Tourna-ment 11/5/2005. Courtesy Rod-Man Charters

Kenneth Cecil from Wilmington caught this 9.9 lb flounder in the CapeFear River on a mullet minnow. Courtesy Island Tackle/ & Hardware

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Gray Troutby Capt. Matt Wirt

Gray trout, weakfish, or sea trout,there are many names for this spe-cies. I call them day savers. When the fall northeast wind is howling offshore and the flounder or redsdon’t want to cooperate inshore, the gray trout are usually a sure thing. These structure oriented fish provideexcellent action and are great table fare. The gray trout is an aggressive species and will hit a variety of lures and live baits. Here are some tips and techniques that will hopefully save your day as well.

The typical size of the gray trout in our area range from 12 inches (a 2 year old fish), up to some near 25inches (an 8-9 year old fish). Thesetrout grow rapidly and the average life span is 9 years. For a fish of thissize I prefer a 7’ ultra light action rod with 15 lb braided line. The ultra light rod makes it much more challeng-

ing and seems to result in a greater hookup ratio. These fish are oftencalled weakfish due to their weakmouths. The lighter tackle with a light drag puts less pressure on the fish’sjaw and you get to experience the full capabilities of this nice fightingspecies.

Gray trout are opportunistic feeders. They are structure oriented and don’t travel far to hunt their prey, instead they position themselves around structure and sit back and wait for the prey to come to them. They pre-fer near shore wrecks or live bottom areas such as John’s Creek or AR-378. When I am fishing an area oflive bottom I prefer to drift and cover more ground. If we are targeting the structure I like to anchor up wind or beside the wreck where the current will allow me to present my bait or lure in front of, or beside the base of the wreck. Anchoring in the deeper offshore waters can be challenging to say the least. It might take two

or three sets of the anchor, but you will be rewarded when it is executed properly.

The weakfish is not a very pickyeater. The larger fish will consumemullet, menhaden, small croak-ers, pinfish, and other baitfish. Thesmaller ones stick to shrimp, small crabs, and clams or scallops on the ocean floor. The gray’ will feedthroughout the entire water column. I suggest having both live bait and artificial lures when targeting thegray’s. When using live bait I prefer medium finger mullet on a Carolinarig with a number two hook, and just enough weight to get it to the bottom. We use 20lb Berkley Vanish fluorocarbon leader, it does a greatjob without breaking the bank. I have found that I can use a much lighter leader when using fluorocarbonverses mono because the fluorocar-bon has a much harder coating and it is much more resistant to abrasion. As for lures, we have been using a

product called Gulp that is made by Berkley with excellent results. This product breaks down little by little in the water and leaves an excellent sent trail. The 3” or 4” white curly tail grub they produce seems to be the best so far. When targeting Gray Trout with curly tail grubs it is very important to use a Gitzem jig head. These jig heads make your grub come alive! Instead of the normal up and down motion of most jig heads the Gitzem jig head goes side to side due to its unique design. This keeps your lure in the strike zone much longer and drives the trout crazy! I have also had success with sting silvers as well, with pink or white be-ing the best color. 20 lb fluorocarbonleader works great for the jigs as well. Jig the artifical’s with your wristand not your entire arm. This will increase your hookup ratio and will prevent tearing the hook out of their weak mouth. The trout will usually bite on the fall, and you should have an automatic hook set on your next


jig stroke. Upon hook set, reel quickly five or ten times to get them awayfrom the structure then back off and play it as easy as possible until they reach the net to avoid tearing the hook out of their weak mouth’s.

August to mid December seems to produce the best results and the early spring months are great producers as well. I prefer a water temp between 55 and 75 degrees when targeting the grays. When caught they should

be iced as soon as possible. They have very tender flesh, are easilyfilleted and are great when fried.When targeting the grays positioning is everything. If you are ten feet to far from the structure you might not get a bite. It’s all or nothing. Good luck and hopefully this will put you in position to put some nice gray’s in the boat, and remember to leave a few out there for the next guy.

Capt. Matt Wirt

Sam Prosser with 2 monster red snappers caught somewhere in New Hanover County. Photo cour-tesy of B&B Bait and Tackle.

Randy Boone caught these 2 bluefish and a 2lb.11oz.18” citation pompano both caught on shrimp.Photo courtesy of B&B Bait and Tackle.

Virginia O’Quinn from Wilmington on 11/6/05 caught her first Red Drum, 6lb. 25” at the southend of Ft. Fisher on a finger mullet. Photo cour-tesy of B&B Bait and Tackle.


Vinny Perino’s Fish GrillSoft-shell Crabs with Broccoli Rabe and Sun-dried Tomato Pesto

Ingredients:1 pound broccoli rabe, trimmed1/4 cup sun-dried tomatoes (not oil-packed)112 cup boiling water1/4 cup plus 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil8 scallions or small spring onions, root ends trimmed and sliced 1/2 cup sweet red vermouthSalt and freshly ground black pepper2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar1 tablespoon capers12 small (“prime”) soft-shell crabs

Instructions:Preheat the grill.Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Prepare an ice bath. Trim away the bottom inch of the broccoli rabe stems. Blanch the broccoli rabe in the boiling water for 1 minute, then drain and plunge into the ice bath to cool. Drain again, pat dry, and cut into 1-inch pieces.Meanwhile, in a small bowl, soak the sun-dried tomatoes in the boiling water for 10 minutes.In a 10 to 12-inch saute pan, heat 3 tablespoons of the olive oil over me-dium-high heat until just smoking. Toss in the scallions and cook, stirring often, until just wilted, about 2 minutes. Add the broccoli rabe and vermouth and cook until the scallions are quite soft, 2 to 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside to cool to room temperature.In a blender, combine the sun-dried tomatoes, with their soaking water, the vinegar, capers, and the remaining 1/4 cup olive oil and blend until smooth, about 1 minute. Set aside.To clean the soft-shell crabs, cut off the eyes and mouth. Season with black pepper. Grill, turning once, until crisp and red, about 5 minutes on each side.Divide the broccoli rabe mixture among 4 plates. Place 3 crabs on each plate, drip 2 tablespoons of the sun-dried tomato pesto around the crabs, and serve immediately.

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Tide Chart for Masonboro InletLatitude N. 34.1833° Longitude W. 77.8167°

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HIGH LOWCarolina Beach -25 min. -25 min.Wilmington +3 hr,48 min. +3 hr,31 min.Little River +12 min. +23 min.New River -7 min. -5 min.Southport +12 min. -4 min.Topsail -3 min +38 min.

Zack Tilley caught this 12.9lb Gag grouper on 11/01/05 20 miles out on Wild Rover II on squid. Photo courtesy of Island Tackle & Hardware.


Hold the Salt Freshwater Fishing Reports

Hi folks Capt. David Baxley - Headhunter Outdoors with October 23rd outdoors report. In the near future I will be inter-viewing one of our local wildlife officersand will try to pass on some great info for our local sportsmen and women. The next hunter safety course will be held on Dec.12-14. Contact NCWRC OfficerDoug Jones at 910-270-1042 for more info.All you duck hunters its time to get your mess together!! Get the boat cleaned up and get it running right. Check your wad-ers for leaks and touch up those decoys. Season comes in on Nov.11 till Dec.3. On a lighter note, I finally one-upped mybuddy that I wrote about in last week’s column but I can’t rub it in cause he’s gone to Montana for 10 days. That’s O.K. because I got a 165lb. 7 point buck (photo located at www.gillwetter.com - click on Outdoors Reports from the Reports Menu) on Saturday and I’ll show him when he gets back. Remember to send some pictures of your fish or gameto me or The Gill Wetter and we will try to put them on the outdoors page. Well that’s for this week so here’s hoping all ya’ll tight lines or a buck in your scope.

Outdoors Sportsman Reports

Chuck at Lanes Ferry Store reports that not a lot of fresh water action, due to all the guys & girls hunt-ing that trophy buck. There was one good report of a 7 lb. Bass up around Croom’s Bridge.The same gentlemen also had four other fish in the bag. The water con-ditions are some what coming back around to normal, meaning that the Bream bite will become a whole lot better.December, Jan, and February the Crappie hopefully will show up in size like last year.Not a whole lot of Crappie showed up last year, but the ones that did, were of really nice size.

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Congratulations to Brian Newberger, an avid angler and member of the Fayetteville-based long Whiskers Catfish Club. Newberger came throughon a 2004 prediction to catch a state record flathead, by the end of 2005.Not long after the stroke of midnight on Sept. 17, 2005, that prediction became the reel deal. A 78 lb. 52 inch monster flathead sealed the deal, using a liveeel, and 50lb. test line. Newberger hauled in this record at the Cape Fear River above Lock and Dam #3. Keep-ing this possible state record alive was a seven hour long battle waiting for Riverside Sports Center to open. But the long wait was worth it when WRC biologist Keith Ashley verified thefish. This confirmed new state recordwas released back in the river just after 10am nearly 11 hours after it hit the live eel. The previous N.C. record weighed 69lb. and was caught in the Cape Fear by Edward C. Davis in July 1994. The current world record holder for Flatheads was caught from Elk City Reservoir in Kansas on May 14, 1998 and was a 123 pounder. Also, just something to ponder, or start planning to pursue, is that the record for the Channel Catfish is now up for grabs!

November 7th Report: Duck season starts Saturday and you better get it together boys. I saw quite a few birds this week on the sound and the USFW is optimistic about a good season for the eastern flyway this yearWell that’s about it for this week folks so remember to be safe and take a kid fish-ing or hunting. Capt. Davidin Burgaw and they were hunting in Hampstead. Well that’s it for this week folks, remem-ber take a kid hunting or fishing it’s worthit.Capt. David BaxleyHeadhunter Outdoors 910-329-0818 [email protected] Line Bait &Tackle reports:Tony Riggs got a 7 pointer in Pender County.--B&B Bait and Tackle reports:Lee Chewning AKA “Bigfoot” from Wilm-ington with a 8 pointer.

North Carolina Record Flat-head by Adam Burton

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click on Outdoors Reportsfrom the Gill Wetter Reports MenuVick Germanaro with another nice Cat-

fish. Courtesy B&B Bait and Tackle.Brian Newberger with his N.C. record 78 lb. 52 inch monster flathead catfish.

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