Billfish grand slam....almost

I just got a report from our first group of the year. Costa Rica is a great place to learn how to hook your own fish, but it can be a little frustrating. Day 1 started with 4 missed sailfish and a missed BIG blue marlin. The group recovered by hooking and catching a double header sailfish, a double header striped marlin and a 60 pound dolphin. I can't wait!!!!!!

Down East News

Fishing Report:
There are a few trout, a few stripers, a few bluefins, a few ducks. Nothing seems to be red hot but the weather has been so nice, it's a joy just being outdoors. Here's a pic of Wade and a little king that we drowned while fishing for bluefins on the Bill Collector.

I'm heading to Miami for Christmas, but I will be checking e mails and voice mail, so don't hesitate to give me a ring.

Capt. Lee, Greg, Ray and the dogs are doing some duck hunting, drop me a line and I'll put you you together.

Costa Rica News:
I'm heading to Costa Rica on Jan. 6, but Anna will be receiving mail and holding down the fort.

Please send your airline information if you have not already done so.

Costa Rica last minute openings: This is your chance to go to Costa Rica.

We have had recent cancellations on a few group trips. If you have an interest in filling one of these last minute cancellations, inquire with me ASAP for special prices. We have room for 2 people on each of the following group trips:

Jan. 13-Jan. 18 Jan. 21-Jan. 27 Feb. 4-Feb. 10
March 1-March 7 March 22-March 27

2007 Parker For Sale. The Parker that Greg ran this summer is for sale, below are some pictures. If you have an interest, drop me an e mail.

odds and ends and lots of miles

I wasn't too wild about crossing the shoals in the fog on Friday so we hopped from wreck to wreck around the shoals, jigging sting silvers on light spinning rods along the way. We ended up catching a dozen or more albies, a couple of kings and an assortment of bottom fish, sea bass and snappers. At the end of the day we found ourselves at Drum Inlet looking for a striper. We never saw a scale and very little bait while running the beach back tot he Cape and the Shoals. I think that we need another cold snap to fire them off.

Christmas ideas


Of course a trip with DEGS would be a great Christmas gift, but here is another more permanant idea. Stan Harmon fished with me yesterday, with the big sheepshead. He makes these awesome "stained glass" fish, I got one as an early Christmas present. Also drum, stripers and an amazing marlin. He can be reached at glassroots@suddenlink.net

We got stripes!!!!


But they were the wrong kind.

We found a couple of big schools of menhaden and plenty of gannets doing the tornado. We immediately got a bite on the MOJO, but it pulled off. After about 45 minutes and a nice albacore things died down. Nothing going on at the shoals, no bait, no birds and a breaking swell. Dead at the jetty so we went back to the East side, all the way to the fish camps, nothing.

At the Summerlin we jigged up a few sea bass and this surprise. Stripes, but the wrong kind. 9 lbs. 4 oz.

cyberscouting and cabin fever

I'm pretty much "caught-up" in the office and am getting cabin fever. I did some cyberscouting today and it sounds like I need to put a boat in the water. A good showing of stripers have appeared around Cape Lookout over the past 2 days.

Anyone got cabin fever? Drop me a line.

Capt. Ray and bottom fishing

Capt. Ray did it again today. For those who don't know, Capt. Ray is an awesome bottom fisherman. About any time of the year you can have a great day with Capt. Ray on some of the nearshore wrecks and live bottom areas.

Today, by 1 pm, 5 American Red Snapper (a really big deal), 40 sea bass up to 5 pounds, 8 keeper grouper and some other odds and ends.

Down East Newsletter

Wow, it's cold outside......I've been behind the computer, sending out newsletters. If you would like a copy e mailed to you, drop me a line at info@pamlicoguide.com . I may venture outside later in the weekend to give a fishing report.....

no sushi tonight....but close

Danny and the boys had a 200 + pound yellowfin on a sailfish rod, it wasn't the target species. They straightened the hook after 3 hours. The sailfish bite has been pretty good.....although no fishing for me this trip. I'm on the way back from Costa Rica tomorrow, ran down here to finalize details for the groups this Jan-March.

The weather is beautiful and I did get my feet wet this afternoon, walking down the beach, watching the sunset and sipping on a Pina Colata.....wishing Anna were here.

Everyone at the Hotel Cocal says hellow and Danny, David, Coco and Carlos are getting ready.

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