spent a week on Hatteras Island

flopshot · 06-19-2017, 05:41 AM

Annual fishing trip. Three charters, two days on the surf. Love that place.

baboon · 06-19-2017, 05:46 AM

That's a decent amount of Mahi-Mahi.

aviator · 06-19-2017, 05:48 AM

Hey Flop, great fishing, glad you had a good/great time.

4thIDvet · 06-19-2017, 06:28 AM

Super good fishing flopshot. Great captain and crew to get you guys onto those fish.

10 Bears · 06-19-2017, 08:39 AM

With all those fish, we know you had a good time!

4thIDvet · 06-19-2017, 10:11 AM

Damn I miss salt water fishing after seeing flopshots pictures.

Plenty of fresh water here but just something about salt water is where its at.
Flats fishing, inshore, off the beach surf fishing hell the smell of the ocean. Put your bait on and if yah don't catch what yer after you'll catch what's hungry that day.

44044 · 06-19-2017, 10:24 AM

Looks like you had a great time Sir...

Pogo · 06-19-2017, 09:32 PM

Fantastic fishing Flopshot.

flopshot · 06-20-2017, 05:42 AM

these three photos are of the two trips we took on Runaway. captain was a hoot and knew how to fish his boat. we limited out on Dolphin in 45 minutes then went for some deep drop at 900 feet with conventional reels. our mate, the kid in the red shirt has just graduated high school and one of the hardest working young men i've ever had the pleasure to meet. plans to work as a duck hunt guide this winter. we also took out the Bluefin for some Spanish Mackerel. got skunked on the surf but it was nice driving the beach and standing in the water. i need a week to get over the week

Pogo · 06-20-2017, 01:44 PM

I'd like some of those red snappers to eat. Very tasty.

flopshot · 06-20-2017, 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Pogo

I'd like some of those red snappers to eat. Very tasty.

captain called them squirrel fish or black belly. hauled up from 900 feet. red snapper is illegal to possess. caught some golden tile along with them doing deep drop. i caught some vermilion snapper last year on a head boat but they're so full of bones they're not much fun to eat. the one red snapper i caught i had to let go. it's all good, with two trips we hauled in close to 900 lbs of Dolphin.

Pogo · 06-22-2017, 07:49 AM

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Originally Posted by flopshot

captain called them squirrel fish or black belly. hauled up from 900 feet. red snapper is illegal to possess. caught some golden tile along with them doing deep drop. i caught some vermilion snapper last year on a head boat but they're so full of bones they're not much fun to eat. the one red snapper i caught i had to let go. it's all good, with two trips we hauled in close to 900 lbs of Dolphin.

I thought those reddish ones in the bottom photo were Red Snappers. I didn't figure anyone would keep squirrel fish.

Vermilion Snappers are even tastier than Red Snappers. I also like Mangrove Snappers. I caught and ate a lot of those when I camped in the Everglades.

flopshot · 06-22-2017, 09:07 PM

i like the skin fish. dolphin, tuna, macks.... the squirrels were tasty but labor intensive the golden tile were great as well. next year we go for gaffer dolphin only to maximize the count per pound then go for yellow and black fin tuna. those smaller dolphin sure do put on a show though. would have liked to brought along some lighter tackle for them. if i ever dissapear from the face of the earth you will likely find me on Hatteras Island. real people and non commercial.

06-19-2017, 05:41 AM	#1
flopshot Constitutional bigot Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 5,681	spent a week on Hatteras Island Annual fishing trip. Three charters, two days on the surf. Love that place.

06-19-2017, 05:48 AM	#3
aviator unum de multis Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bunker's Headquarters. Posts: 41,598	Hey Flop, great fishing, glad you had a good/great time. __________________ *That this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom—and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.*

06-19-2017, 06:28 AM	#4
4thIDvet slug Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Astor Florida Posts: 38,040	Super good fishing flopshot. Great captain and crew to get you guys onto those fish. __________________ God Bless Americas Veterans. All who are serving and have served.

06-19-2017, 08:39 AM	#5
10 Bears Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: E-Da-How Posts: 137,848	With all those fish, we know you had a good time! __________________ We have replaced our Constitution with political agendas and political posturing and Washington, D.C., corruption. When it comes to evil, to tolerate is to accommodate, to accommodate is to appease, and to appease is to concede defeat. "Men find all kinds of ways to believe ANY absurdity!" 3

06-19-2017, 09:32 PM	#8
Pogo Mystic Knight of the Sea Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: The Great Swamp Posts: 79,839	Fantastic fishing Flopshot. __________________ .................................................. ....................................… *We have met the enemy, and he is us!*

06-19-2017, 05:46 AM	#2
baboon slug Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Houston Posts: 15,656	That's a decent amount of Mahi-Mahi.

06-19-2017, 10:11 AM	#6
4thIDvet slug Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Astor Florida Posts: 38,040	Damn I miss salt water fishing after seeing flopshots pictures. Plenty of fresh water here but just something about salt water is where its at. Flats fishing, inshore, off the beach surf fishing hell the smell of the ocean. Put your bait on and if yah don't catch what yer after you'll catch what's hungry that day.

06-19-2017, 10:24 AM	#7
44044 slug Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: swampeastmissouri Posts: 43,179	Looks like you had a great time Sir...

06-20-2017, 05:42 AM	#9
flopshot Constitutional bigot Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 5,681	these three photos are of the two trips we took on Runaway. captain was a hoot and knew how to fish his boat. we limited out on Dolphin in 45 minutes then went for some deep drop at 900 feet with conventional reels. our mate, the kid in the red shirt has just graduated high school and one of the hardest working young men i've ever had the pleasure to meet. plans to work as a duck hunt guide this winter. we also took out the Bluefin for some Spanish Mackerel. got skunked on the surf but it was nice driving the beach and standing in the water. i need a week to get over the week

06-20-2017, 01:44 PM	#10
Pogo Mystic Knight of the Sea Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: The Great Swamp Posts: 79,839	I'd like some of those red snappers to eat. Very tasty.

06-22-2017, 09:07 PM	#13
flopshot Constitutional bigot Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 5,681	i like the skin fish. dolphin, tuna, macks.... the squirrels were tasty but labor intensive the golden tile were great as well. next year we go for gaffer dolphin only to maximize the count per pound then go for yellow and black fin tuna. those smaller dolphin sure do put on a show though. would have liked to brought along some lighter tackle for them. if i ever dissapear from the face of the earth you will likely find me on Hatteras Island. real people and non commercial.

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