Lower Roanoke Winter Striper Report

Capt. Hurley and I went up to the lower Roanoke yesterday to check on our winter pets. They are in the river, so our winter striper season has official begun. We found a nice bunch of fish. Conditions were not ideal, with a heavy wind out of the north, backing the...

Summer River Smallmouth Float Trips

To me, this is the most exciting thing I’ve done since I started my guide service back in 2010….a new offering….in a new region of the south in the beautiful Southern Appalachian Mountains. About 8 years ago, I fell in love with floating rivers for...

First Report of 2024

I have been enjoying a few days off during the holiday so I can spend it with my wife and boys while they are out of school. Once they go back on Jan, 3, I’ll be back on it. I’ll be shifting my focus mainly to the winter striper fishing on the lower...

Fall Pamlico Mixed Bag

Today was just one of those magical days that everything worked. I had Andy, Bill, and James, all experienced fishermen. We started out fishing for some trout out of Washington. For about the past month, there’s been a good trout bite in the upper reaches of the...

Thanksgiving Fishing Report

As we pass one more Thanksgiving, we are thankful for another great year of fishing and making memories for our guests. As we move into late November and early Dec, the time between the holidays can be one of the best times of the year for speckled trout and striper...