The Mad Duck
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Just heard from someone down east. There was a 200lb +/- Tarpon caught in a pound net in the Chowan river, North of Edenton. There was another caught last week around 100. Must be lots of saltwater coming up the sound this year
Why? Afraid the hot Tarpon bite will attract 10,000 fishermen? The Chowan river is a long river and has lots of water North of Edenton.Delete now. Thanks
Just heard from someone down east. There was a 200lb +/- Tarpon caught in a pound net in the Chowan river, North of Edenton. There was another caught last week around 100. Must be lots of saltwater coming up the sound this year
Yea, thats exactly what is happening down there. On dry years, Its not unusual to see Porpise way back at the west end of Albemarle soundNot sure of that area, but while at the house at the beach (ICW) last week, I noticed the water was not brackish at all. I attributed that to less rainwater flowing through the drainages allowing more ocean water to flow through.
HA..Anything East of Greenville is Down East in my book since I'm West of Winston SalemEdenton is a long ways from “down east”.
Once in a great while see one jump here in north end of Pamlico.
Brian Horsley’s(Outer Banks Fly Fishing) charter caught one in the sound at Oregon Inlet yesterday or day before.
Want to go? I am tired of catching drum. The bait and boat ride are on me. They are around. Every year they are released in pound nets. In a targetable number is debatable. Years ago I used to drive across the sound and try to fish for them. I never landed one, saw a few, and saw way more big sharks than i wanted. Two years ago my wife jumped a big one off near Oregon inlet. In my opinion the piers are your best shot at a look at a tarpon in NC. I know a lot of guys who spend countless hours on the pungo/pamlico/neuse. Some years are better than others.Delete now. Thanks
Farther South would be better, say somewhere near Cape FearWant to go? I am tired of catching drum. The bait and boat ride are on me. They are around. Every year they are released in pound nets. In a targetable number is debatable. Years ago I used to drive across the sound and try to fish for them. I never landed one, saw a few, and saw way more big sharks than i wanted. Two years ago my wife jumped a big one off near Oregon inlet. In my opinion the piers are your best shot at a look at a tarpon in NC. I know a lot of guys who spend countless hours on the pungo/pamlico/neuse. Some years are better than others.
Big sharks on pamlico/neuse? Not denying, just seeing them there really intrigues me.Want to go? I am tired of catching drum. The bait and boat ride are on me. They are around. Every year they are released in pound nets. In a targetable number is debatable. Years ago I used to drive across the sound and try to fish for them. I never landed one, saw a few, and saw way more big sharks than i wanted. Two years ago my wife jumped a big one off near Oregon inlet. In my opinion the piers are your best shot at a look at a tarpon in NC. I know a lot of guys who spend countless hours on the pungo/pamlico/neuse. Some years are better than others.
Mostly bull sharks.Big sharks on pamlico/neuse? Not denying, just seeing them there really intrigues me.
Just heard from someone down east. There was a 200lb +/- Tarpon caught in a pound net in the Chowan river, North of Edenton. There was another caught last week around 100. Must be lots of saltwater coming up the sound this year
In my opinion the piers are your best shot at a look at a tarpon in NC.