Last year, I did not get to do a lot of fishing.  I was too busy learning the waters around our home.  Since I was a new boater, I think I made the right decision to focus on understanding the complicated water that covers a big part of this end of Carteret County.

This fall has been different. I am much more comfortable in our boat, and a slow down in the real estate business has given me lots of time to chase fish.

While we still have not nailed that big Red Drum that I want or any large trout, it is still early in the season.  I now have a pretty good idea of where to fish.  I even went to a trout seminar given by Dr. Bogus.

I am confident that we will finish out fall with a strong fishing season.  The weather next week is predicted to be great with highs around seventy-five and lows in the mid-fifties.  I am thinking next week might be our best week yet here on the Southern Outer Banks.

As soon as we have some good results I will make sure that write them up.  Right now we are  enjoying catching a variety of fish including Croakers, Spots, Flounder, Grey Trout, Spanish Mackerel,  Rock Sea Bass, Pompano, Bluefish and Sheepshead.

I am certainly not complaining.  The variety of fish is a lot of fun.