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I saw something in the water.
Red Drum, Wanchese
I was outside this morning checking on a small plot of lettuce growing by the pond. As I was admiring my little crop, a bunch of jumping mullet that had become trapped during Hurricane Matthew started to cause a commotion on the surface. I looked at them and noticed a large shadow underneath the school of bait fish. I walked around the edge and put the sun behind my back where I was able to get a better look at what was going on. A rather large red drum was worrying the heck out of those mullet. I watched it attack them time after time. There were bait fish spraying the surface like a champ. I pointed it out to Laira and asked her to get the camera. I went inside and rigged up a popping cork with a 4 inch shad body on an unpainted jig head with a wide gap hook. My first cast went unnoticed but as I prepared for my second, I spotted the fish. I cast behind it and reeled fast to catch up to it. It smashed the surface with an awesome splash as it attempted to inhale the bobber. I stopped my retrieve, the fish turned immediately and sucked down the lure. Fish on! The fish earned its freedom after a quick picture. Enjoy the video.
The local sounds have been full of small Striped Bass (rockfish) this past summer and fall. Most are 8-12 inches long and so plentiful; they seem to be carpeting the bottom. This is a great indication of very good spawning seasons over the last couple of years and should be a mark of some continued good action.
The fish are always here in some kind of numbers but last year there was a really good showing of 20 – 24 inch fish and this year is also producing nice fish. The small fish excite me because of the promise of the continued good fishing that they represent.
I will have to be honest here. I enjoy the non-stop action of catching the small ones casting under birds almost as much as anything. I smash down the hook barb, use a very light action rod and reel and have a blast. The other day I was out and when I put my rod in a holder for a minute, I found out that trolling works also. It was slick calm, the birds were working a ton of bait, and we trolled quietly with the electric motor. It was a good way to end the day.
I talk about my pond quite often as a place to see cool stuff. There is a pear tree close by that has a bumper crop of fruit this year. Take a look at the video and see who now visits us on a regular basis.
Outer Banks Nature Tours: Dolphin Watching
One activity featured on a nature tour with Soundside Adventures is searching for Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphins. You can also go clamming, crabbing, bird watching, and do a little fishing.
Outer Banks Brown Pelicans
The whole family will enjoy exploring the barrier islands of the Outer Banks with Captain Lenny Leta. Come see hundreds of nesting Brown Pelicans during the spring and early summer months.
Outer Banks Dolphin Watching
Outer Banks dolphin tours and nature tours with Captain Lenny Leta
