Spring Beak 05' fishing report and pics!

[mallardtone-man]

This has been a while coming... I have been meaning to get around to it. Anyway, Shane (Huntin Horseman), Mitch (ahuntingdude), my bro Tony (FatTony), and my buddy buddy Blake and I all went down to the NC Outer Banks for spring break... We planned a bunch of cool activities such as fishing on the head boat and whatnot, but a major car repair on the first night down really slimmed down the budget. We still managed to relax alot, and spend a few not so warm days on the pier. It wasnt an ideal time of year, as the big sharks and most of the eating fish are not in yet. We did catch lots of Smooth and Spiny Dogfish sharks (about 5' #20lbs max) and a bunch of clear nosed skates, which are basically a sting ray. We also were one of very few parties to catch a few small croaker, ling cod, and blow fish. The sharks were fun on light tackle, noodle rods w/ 4-6lb test. I think the biggest was #12lbs. One day we caught around 35-40 sharks, and probably as many skates, the next day was probably 60 sharks and a ton of skates.

Here are the pics

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v244/myskyisblue_/Spring%20Break/blakeshark.jpg
Blake eating a shark ALIVE!! :yikes:

[mallardtone-man]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v244/myskyisblue_/Spring%20Break/blakeshark2.jpg
Blake w/ a deformed/bitten off nose shark..

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v244/myskyisblue_/Spring%20Break/bridgetshark.jpg
My cousin and a nice sized spiny dogfish

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v244/myskyisblue_/Spring%20Break/croaker.jpg
Shane's "MONSTER" croaker

http://photobucket.com/albums/v244/myskyisblue_/Spring%20Break/th_caughtone.jpg
Me and an "incidental" catch, Bait of choice: Cheese-it, and tiny treble (bird was released unharmed)

[mallardtone-man]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v244/myskyisblue_/Spring%20Break/caughtone.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v244/myskyisblue_/Spring%20Break/mitchshark2.jpg
Mitch and a fat one!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v244/myskyisblue_/Spring%20Break/mitchellsshark.jpg
Cousin Mitch and a nice one

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v244/myskyisblue_/Spring%20Break/lingcod.jpg
Me with a tiny ling cod

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v244/myskyisblue_/Spring%20Break/dogfishshark.jpg
Shane with a smooth dogfish

[mallardtone-man]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v244/myskyisblue_/Spring%20Break/sharkrig2.jpg
Me with a shark rig all tied up..

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v244/myskyisblue_/Spring%20Break/sharkheads.jpg
A days work (all sharks kept were eaten)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v244/myskyisblue_/Spring%20Break/skate.jpg
Me, Tony, and a Skate

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v244/myskyisblue_/Spring%20Break/skatesshane.jpg
Shane with a double header

[mallardtone-man]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v244/myskyisblue_/Spring%20Break/sluts.jpg
Pimps going to the club!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v244/myskyisblue_/Spring%20Break/tonedawg2.jpg
Tony is sleeping under all of that! :lol: He never woke up! Lol

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v244/myskyisblue_/Spring%20Break/wiggershark.jpg
Fat Tony and a spiny dogfish

[mallardtone-man]

ENJOY!

We are planning a trip back for late June, we will show you some real shark pics then!

[GVSUKUSH]

Nice pics! Love the carolinas. I've fished off that same pier in the summer and caught Spots, Croaker, and sea trout left and right. Spent alot of time in southern NC at Ocean Isle beach catching alot of the same species as well. Sharks, croaker, pinfish, spots, sea trout, drum, sting rays and whiting. Salt water fishing is a blast.

Does Fat Tony think he's a rapper? :lol:

[The Whale]

Great pics. Looks like you guys had a blast. You say you ate all the sharks ?, how were they ?

[deputy865]

NIce fish all the fish are cool, Like the sharks!

hey Mallard, you and huntin' horseman still want to bowfish for them carp?
-PM me


Shane

[Lunker]

Awesome pictures guys Thanks for sharing! Makes me miss Nags head more than ever now. How were those sharks ?

[Jigawhat]

Nice! Great pics! What a great time down there.

We go down to Duck, NC (OBX) usually once a year, this year we will miss out cuz they are rebuilding the beachhouse. I fished once down there, from shore, with no luck. I've never fished the pier, tho. What is that pier called? Where is that in relation to the bridge, Kitty Hawk, Duck, etc?

Hopefully you had similar luck at the club as you did on the pier. ;)
-Jiga

[FlyDaddy]

Sorry you caught that bird.

FD

[hoffie1]

Spring break?
You guys spent way to much time fishin for the wrong speices.lol
btw nice pics

hoffie

[Huntin Horseman]

Nice pics! Love the carolinas. I've fished off that same pier in the summer and caught Spots, Croaker, and sea trout left and right. Spent alot of time in southern NC at Ocean Isle beach catching alot of the same species as well. Sharks, croaker, pinfish, spots, sea trout, drum, sting rays and whiting. Salt water fishing is a blast.

Does Fat Tony think he's a rapper? :lol:

LMFAO!!!:D

[gomer]

wow, yall go to the OBX too? It's like my second home!

I've never gone in the spring, we usually go in july and its ALWAYS a great time!

Too bad you didnt get into any of the big sharks... Now THATS FUN! zzzzzzz 300 yards of line later....

only a few more months.... :irked:
http://www.myfishingpictures.com/img/035584.jpg

[mallardtone-man]

wow, yall go to the OBX too? It's like my second home!

I've never gone in the spring, we usually go in july and its ALWAYS a great time!

Too bad you didnt get into any of the big sharks... Now THATS FUN! zzzzzzz 300 yards of line later....

only a few more months.... :irked:
http://www.myfishingpictures.com/img/035584.jpg


Yeah they are! We are hoping to do a trip down in late June to target the big boys and girls! In Feb. I was down in the everglades, and Fla. keys for a week. I caught several black tips over 5', the biggest 6' 3", and a few smaller bulls. I have landed some very respectable fish in the OBX as well.

James