Thread: Cape Lookout

Originally Posted by Racoon

I remember Cape Lookout on 11/2/76, my dad and brother and I caught 76 flounder that averaged 5lbs each. Smallest one was 3lbs and the largest was 10lbs. We had so many fish we had to go to the Davis Fish House in Morehead City to store those fish. I think it was on the water front. All were snaged with a bead chain 2oz lead and a 5/0 trebble hook. No bait at all, the bottom of the hook must have been paved with flounder or were laying on the bottom like shingles on a roof. Never have I seen such a sight and I'm now 47.

The weather was so calm, we went across to the cape from Beaufort Inlet in a 16' Thunderbird Tri-hull. Something I'll never forget.

several of the fellas that have been going for years refer to times like that as "the blitz" and the rig with two treble hooks they call a "Kelly" rig---they have not hit the blitz for a few years

Originally Posted by Ms. catfish

Knappy, you'll have a ball! I was at Bogue Pier at Emerald Isle and also at the Sheraton Pier in Pine Knoll Shores a couple of weeks ago and both days caught big Spanish as well as blues. I'm not so passionate about eating blues, but they're fun to catch. I love to eat Spanish. Bring plenty of Gotcha Plugs. Everybody had more cut-offs this time than ever before. I lost 8 plugs in one day. If you can find them buy your Gotcha plugs before you go. They're hard to find in Carteret County.
I didn't much try for bottom fishing or flounder cuz I was too busy hooking into Spanish. Watch for sharks -- big ones -- who'll come up under your fish and snatch em! Spots should be running, too.
Ms. Catfish

Oh boy ms. catfish---i dont have a liking for the taste of blues or spanish---my hands are so greasy after cleaning one of them--they are not to my liking--i do like to catch those spanish though--they are a ball.:D:D

Originally Posted by Knappy

I dont care what you say cbnc--i am still going to have a good time---how about a fishing report from this weekend--haven't heard that yet

Well , you did not look to hard, There is a report out there.

Originally Posted by Countryboy N.C.

[/U] Well , you did not look to hard, There is a report out there.

i stand corrected--i did see it on another post--but you dont have to get all upset about it.