Ocracoke, 4th of July weekend

[rchanner]

Rich, I don't think you're going to have a fireworks show tonight.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090704/ap_on_...rks_explosion_1

Nope- The fireworks show is definitely cancelled- I just saw the last fire truck leaving the scene a few minutes ago. The only show I got was a mushroom cloud from about 8 miles offshore......I had just set my trolling spread, and I was looking back at it and saw the cloud. I was wondering what it was, and a minute later I heard one of the ferry captains discussing it w/ the Coast Guard asking if the harbor was quarantined.

It's a sad 4th....one man was killed, 2 more aren't expected to live, and I believe there are an additional 2 in serious condition.

[rchanner]

Well, our 4th of July trip was a good one (aside from the sad occurrence w/ the fireworks truck) I met Overcurrent (Brian) and we had some nice chats while I was there....nice guy.

Also had some great fishing. Friday morning was a little bumpy (3-4's), but it calmed down to 2's later in the day and Saturday was just plain beautiful! flat, calm water, cooler temps, and the fish were cooperating both days. I got a good chance to test out Tim W's flying fish lures, too. I was running my spread with 3 islanders (blue/white) and two flying fish lures (blue/white and pink/white). The hookups were pretty evenly distributed across the spread. (9 Dolphin on Islanders and 6 on flying fish lures) and I DON'T have to rig Ballyhoo on the flying fish! YEAH!

A few pics:

[Overcurrent]

How was the trip back across on Sunday? Looked pretty flat from the ferry.............

[Trollnheel]

Great catch! Is that a cobia in the spread? And you're right, the crew on the O2 are good people!

[rchanner]

How was the trip back across on Sunday? Looked pretty flat from the ferry.............

The ferry lied.....it was 2' plus and stacked up......slow ride.

[rchanner]

Great catch! Is that a cobia in the spread? And you're right, the crew on the O2 are good people!

Naw-it's an AJ.....they're good eating in the gulf (Texas) so I kept him to see for myself if they have as many parasites as people say in the Atlantic.....they do. The Pelicans ate good on Friday!

[robbiedon]

Glad you found some fish Rich. Sounds like the flying fish lures were a hit.

[Trollnheel]

Naw-it's an AJ.....they're good eating in the gulf (Texas) so I kept him to see for myself if they have as many parasites as people say in the Atlantic.....they do. The Pelicans ate good on Friday!

Copy that.

[welder]

Bloody decks with the flying fish............Way cool .

Did the AJ hit a Flying Fish ?

[rchanner]

Bloody decks with the flying fish............Way cool .

Did the AJ hit a Flying Fish ?

No- the AJ hit an Ilander w/ Ballyhoo. That was a first for me-never had an AJ hit a trolled bait of any kind before. The bloody decks was from the false albacore....wow those things bleed!