November 13, 2003

I fished with Gene from High Point today. With the cold front moving in and winds 20-25 gusting to 35-45 it was howling. We managed to catch 6 flounder with one being a 15 1/2" fish. We also took a ride up the river but the water had not cleared enough for good fishing. We had a nice day. Click here for pictures.

November 7, 2003

I fished today with Cheryl and Andrea from Raleigh, NC. We fished for spots early and caught 6 flounder in the afternoon. We had a nice day on the water. The wind was NW-NE at 6-16 and air temp was 70 degrees.

October 16, 2003

I fished today with Pete and Susie from Lake Gaston, NC. We went out Lockwood Folly Inlet and trolled for Spanish Mackeral. The wind was NE at 5-15, the seas were 1-2 ft., the air temp ranged from 45- 75 degrees. We caught a lot of Spanish, keeping 22 for them to have a nice dinner with their friends. We also caught around 10 blues. It was a beautiful day. Oh, yea, the dolphin put on a show for us! Click here for pictures.

October 10, 2003

I fished today with Greg and Mark from Fayetteveille, NC. After the 3 inches of rain the past couple of days, the bite was slow and we spent alot of time looking for good spots to fish when the water gets right. The wind was blowing 5-20 and the water temp was around 68 in the river. We did manage a nice thick keeper (see the picture) before they headed to the UNC-ECU game and I headed to the UConn-NC State game. Oh yea, Greg, I did drink the Koolaid.

October 4, 2003

I fished today with Harold and Bee Bee from Snow Hill, NC. I met them at Hughes Marina and after breakfast we ran out the Shallotte Inlet and caught 10 Spanish, keeping 3 nice ones. We came back into the Shallotte River and caught 4 flounder, keeping 2. We had a nice day. Forgot the camera again!

September 27, 2003

Fished today with Eddie and sons Dan and Bryant from Newton Grove, NC. The winds picked up overnight and the seas went from 2' to 6'. The low pressure hurt the bite. We ended up catching 4 flounder. We had a good time. Click here for picture.

September 26, 2003

My brother William and I decided we wanted some Spanish fillets so we went out Lockwood Folly Inlet and began catching really nice Spanish on Gold 00 spoons. We trolled to AR425 where we flounder fished for a couple of hours and caught 2 flounder, one being 16 1/2 inches. We moved back to the Long Beach Pier area and trolled to the sea buoy. We ended up with 24 really nice Spanish. Wind was out of the SE at 5-10 knots, seas 2', water temp 75 degrees, and air temp was 80 degrees. It was a beautiful day. I forgot the camera!

September 16, 2003

I fished today with Roger and Rita from Maryland. We fished Lockwood Folly Inlet in the morning and the Shallotte Inlet and River in the afternoon. The wind was NE at 7-20 knots and the currents were running strong with Isabel heading in. We caught 5 flounder, a whiting and a blue. The water was 76.1 degrees and the air temp ranged from 66-81 degrees. We had a really good time. Click here for picture.

September 13, 2003

I fished today with Ben and Bobby from Boone, NC. The wind turned around last night and was 5 to 10. We fished Lockwood Folly Inlet and the Shallotte River and surrounding creeks. We caught 5 flounder with the nicest being 18". It was a nice day on the water. Click here for picture.

September 12, 2003

I fished today with George from Fuquay, NC. We fished the Shallotte Inlet and River and the surrounding creeks. We caught 2 flounder, a 13 1/2" and a 14 incher. The wind was NE at 15-25. The water temp was 74.8 and the air temp was 68-78 degrees.

September 5, 2003

I fished this morning with Becky, Jerry, Maury and Harvey from Wilmington. The front coming through and the Hurricane Fabian roaring through Bermuda creating some strong rip currents, had the flounder slow to bite. We did manage to put a nice 19 1/2 incher in the cooler. Click here for pictures.

August 29, 2003

I fished today with Gary from Lumberton, NC. We ran out Lockwood Folly Inlet and trolled some 00 Gold Clark spoons for some Spanish. We caught 25 or 30 with 12 being really nice. The wind was SE at 10-12 knots and the seas were 2 ft.

August 20, 2003

Fished today with Gene from High Point and his son Scott from Florida. After breakfast at Hughes Marina we ran to the Lockwood Folly Inlet. We caught a nice Spanish and 6 flounder with two of them being 19 inches each. The water temp was 82 degrees and the wind was ESE at 5-20. Click here for picture.

August 19, 2003

I fished today with Brian before he heads back to college. We caught 18 nice Spanish and ended up with 2 really nice flounder and a couple of throwbacks. We got back home before the bottom fell out. It was a frog strangler. The wind was ESE at 5-10 and water temp was 83 degrees. Click here for picture.

August 15, 2003

Fished with Bobby from Holden Beach today. We fished in the ocean out of Lockwood Folly Inlet. It was a beautiful day with calm seas. We caught 11 flounder with the largest being around 4 lb. We had 6 keepers and had to throw back 2 that were right at 15". We also caught a nice drum on a 5000 C reel on a 6' ugly stick that gave us a fit for about 30 minutes. We released him to fight again. It was an enjoyable day. O yea, we also caught a really nice Spanish. Click here for pictures.

August 14, 2003

I fished today with John from Chicago and his son Rick and grandson Cameron from Dallas, TX. We fished the Shallotte River and Inlet. Click here for picture.

August 1, 2003

Fished today with Mike from Geneva, New York, his son Matt, from Baltimore, Maryland, and son-in-law Adam from Connecticut. We fished the Shallotte River until lunch at Hughes. After lunch we fished the Lockwood Folly River and Inlet. We caught 3 flounder, with one right at 14". There is still alot of fresh water from the rains. The wind was S at 10-15 knots. I enjoyed meeting and fishing with these guys. Click here for picture.

July 25, 2003

I fished today with Tom and his son Travis, son-in-law Mike and brother Junior, from Wheeling, West Virginia. After delaying our start until 8:30 for a storm to pass, we were on the water. We fished the Shallotte River until the water from the week of rains turned brown on the falling tide, then we moved to the mouth of the inlet and fished until lunch. After the lunch at Hughes, we fished the incoming tide. We ended up catching 5 flounder with one being right at 14". Click here for picture.

July 20, 2003

I fished today with Jeff from Albemarle. We got an early start and ate breakfast at Hughes Marina and picked up some fat mud minnows at Tripps Fishing Center. We fished the Shallotte Inlet looking for clear water and followed it into the Shallotte River. We ended up catching 20 flounder with several being right at 14" that we released knowing they will shrink 1/4" in a cooler. Jeff did catch a nice 17 1/4" fish. Click here for picture.

July 18, 2003

I fished today with Bill and Billy from Arizona and Victor and Ian from Nevada. We fished the Shallotte River and creeks adjoining. We caught 8 flounder with 3 being keepers and a 17" fish. The boys caught on fast and we enjoyed watching them reel them in. We also had a nice lunch at Hughes Marina. Click here for picture.

July 10, 2003

I fished today with Bryan, Len, Jen, Brad and Josh, and Seasen, Luke and Bryan later in the day from Marysville, Ohio. It was hot and we did a lot of riding, managing to catch 3 flounder, one being a 16 1/2". We talked about the Ohio State and NC State game this fall. Click here for pictures.

July 9, 2003

I fished today with Scott, Luke, Annette, Matthew and Grandma Nancy in the morning and Stan, Ben, Sam, Scott and Grandpa Birch in the afternoon. (from Raleigh, Shelby and Morganton) The morning crew caught a flounder and a really nice 25 3/4" drum. The afternoon crew caught 3 flounder with 2 being keepers. I guess the Family Tournament ended up a draw and we will have to do it again. I enjoyed meeting and fishing with these nice folks. Click here for pictures.

July 5, 2003

I fished today with Joe and his son Jordan from Fayetteville, NC. I picked them up at Blue Water Point Marina at 7:30 and we fished the Lockwood Folly Inlet for a while and moved to the Shallotte River and ate a nice breakfast at Hughes Marina. We fished the river with the other 50 boats. The waterway was like being in a washing machine with it being a holiday and the King Tourney this weekend. We caught 4 with one being a keeper. We fished hard and had a good time. Jordan really loves to fish and will catch some big fish with the patience he has. The water is clearing again and the fishing will get better soon. The wind was SW at 10-15 knots. Click here for pictures.

July 4, 2003

I fished today with Dan, Terri and son Mark from Chambersburg, PA. I met them at Hughes Marina and after a nice breakfast we hit the water fishing the Shallotte River and surrounding creeks. We caught five flounder with one being a 16" fish. The fish bit on the high tide when the water cleared. The wind was SW at 15 knots. We didn't catch as many as we did last year but we had a good time. Click here for picture.

July 3, 2003

I fished today with George from Fuquay Varina, NC. with the remnants of tropical storm Bill passing yesterday and last night. The winds were still gusting SW at 20-30. We ran the ICW to the Shallotte River and ate breakfast at Hughes Marina. We fished the river and nearby creeks catching 4 flounder with 2 being really nice fish, a 15" and a 19". It was an enjoyable day on the water. Click here for picture.

June 27, 2003

I fished today with Steve from Iowa and brother Dan from Germany. We got an early start since high tide was at 6:27 and knew the water would turn red after the tide fell for a few hours. We caught 5 flounder with 2 keepers. The water is clearing up and we hope we don't get anymore heavy rains anytime soon. Click here for picture.

June 26, 2003

I fished today with Dean, daughter Laura and friends Lucas and John. I picked them up at the Holden Beach Ramp at the bridge and we were off to Varnumtown. High tide was at 6:27 and the red water was already there. We moved to Lockwood Folly Inlet and caught 2. We made the run to the Shallotte River and fished until lunch at Hughes Marina. After lunch we moved to the inlet. We ended up catching 6 with 1 being a 16" fish. Click here for picture.

June 19, 2003

I fished today with Brent, son Brandon, and father-in-law Eddie from Indianapolis, Indiana. It rained again last night. We caught 10 flounder, with Eddie catching a really nice 23" fish. Click here for pictures.

June 18, 2003

I fished today with Darryl, Darryl Jr. and Roger from West Virginia. It rained all last night and the fresh water has slowed the fishing. We had a nice time and caught 6 flounder and got rained on a few times. Click here for picture.

June 14, 2003

On the second day of the tournament we were out and running for the 7:00 start. We fished Lockwood Folly Inlet for the first hour then headed for the Shallotte River. High tide was at 8:48 and we caught 7 flounder before 1:30. We had a 15", 14 1/2", 15 1/2" and a 22 1/2" that was 5.06 lbs. The dirty water rolled in and then it rained like it wasn't going to get to do it again. Brian said that the coffee-colored water looked like it had creamer in it. We caught 2 more nice drum that were around 20 inches. A fish around 11 1/2 lb. won the tourney this year. It was caught in the Lockwood Folly River early before the dirty water rolled in. That fish was the largest fish to win the tourney in the 20-year histoy. We had a good time today. Click here for the pictures.

June 13, 2003

I fished with one of my sons Kevin and and our buddy Brian today in the 20th Annual Shallotte Point Volunteer Fire Department Flounder Tournament. My other son Matthew had to work. The water had cleared a little from yesterday. High tide was at 7:51. We caught 7 flounder before 1:30 and the water turned to coffee. We caught 2 nice drum, a 26" and a 22". Then we caught bait for day two of tourney. Click here for pictures.

June 12, 2003

I fished today with Koszo and Ron from Dillon, SC. High tide was at 6:53. The fish bit early and we caught 4 before 10:45, then the dirty water coming out of the river shut the bite down. We had a really nice 22 1/2" flounder that was over 5 pounds. We had a good time before the thunderstrorms ran us out. Click here for the nice picture.

June 7, 2003

I fished today with my daughter Kristy and her boyfriend Bob, and one of my sons Matthew and his girlfriend Kyle, and my wife Donna. We started out with threatening skies and ran down to the Shallotte River. By nine it started to rain so we pulled into Hughes Marina for some breakfast. It stopped raining and we got back to fishing. What started out as a fun trip turned competitive and was neck to neck all day. Kyle had caught a 15" flounder to put herself and Matthew up in the largest fish category. Then right before quitting time, Bob caught a 17 1/2" flounder to put himself and Kristy in victory lane for the largest fish. Kyle and Matthew won the most fish category. We had a fun day on the water despite getting wet a few times. We caught 8 flounder with 2 keepers 15" and 17 1/2". Click here for pictures.

June 6, 2003

I fished today with Annie and Phil from Wilson. I picked them up under the Holden Beach Bridge and we went down the ICW to Hughes Marina for breakfast, after which we fished the Shallotte Inlet, River and creeks. We caught 8 flounder with a 15 1/4" and two that were exactly 14 inches. Remember they will shrink 1/4 of an inch when iced. We had a nice day on the water. Click for picture.

June 5, 2003

I fished today with Rocky, Rocky Jr. and Gunner from Hope Mills, NC. We headed out and stopped at Hughes Marina for some breakfast and went on to Tubbs Inlet. It was a beautiful day. We caught 9 flounder with the largest being over 19 inches. Oh, yeah, it was on Gunner's pole! Check here for picture.

June 3, 2003

I fished today with Tom, Phil and Chuck from Statesville, NC. We fished the Shallotte River and surrounding creeks. We had lunch at Hughes Marina and moved on the Lockwood Folly Inlet in the afternoon. We caught 14 flounder, with 3 being really nice fish: one 14 3/4", one 15 1/2" and one that looked like it weighed over 5 lbs. The wind was SSE at 10-15 knots, air temp ranged from 68-80 degrees, and water temp ranged from 70-74 degrees. Click here for the picture.

May 31, 2003

I fished today with Jeff, Vickie and Raven form Albermarle. It was a windy day with the wind out of the SW at 15-35, water temp ranged from 69-73 degrees, air temp ranged from 65-82 degrees. We caught 5 flounder with 2 being 14 1/2" and 16 3/4". We didn't get a picture of the second one due to the winds and tornado warnings as I was dropping them off at Hughes Marina and I had to make the 7 mile run up the ICW. I think Raven has a future as a flounder pointer as he would stand on the front of the boat and point in the direction of the flounder. Click here for picture.

May 30, 2003

Fished today with Jeff from Raleigh. The monsoon rains from last night had added even more color to the water. We used spinners on our rigs for a little more flash and off we went to the Lockwood Folly Inlet and fished the tide up until 8:00. We moved on to Tubbs Inlet looking for clearer water where we fished until 1:00. We went to Hughes Marina and ate lunch and finished out the day fishing the Shallotte River. We caught 10 flounder with 2 being 14 1/2" and 16". The wind was SW at 10-20, water temp ranged from 69 to 73 degrees, air temp ranged from 59-81 degrees. Click for picture.

May 28, 2003

I fished today with Mike, Butch, George and Dick from Chillicothe, Ohio. We fished the Lockwood Folly Inlet in the morning and went to Hughes at Shallotte Point for lunch, and after lunch went to Tubbs Inlet to fish the incoming tide in the afternoon. The wind was NWW at 5-20, water temp was 68-72 degrees. We caught 9 flounder with 2 being 16" and 16 1/2". Click here for the picture.

May 25, 2003

I fished today with Cary from Charlotte, NC. The fishing was like yesterday. They bit on the incoming tide. Cary caught them in this order: 16", 16", 16", 17", 18" and 17 1/2". We ended up with 15 keeping 6 really nice fish. This trip was a birthday present from his wife Pat. It ended up being a really nice present for a really nice guy. Click here for the pictures.

May 24, 2003

I fished today with Tim, Randy, and Wayne from near Shelby, NC. The day started slow with the dirty water rolling out of the rivers and creeks. The Shallotte Inlet low tide was at 10:33 and the nicer fish rolled in with the clean water of the incoming tide. We caught 10 flounder with 4 being a 15", 18", 19" and Wayne caught a 5 pounder in the ninth inning. We had a good time talking junk to Tim. We fished the Lockwood Folly Inlet and the Shallotte Inlet. Click here for the pictures.

May 19, 2003

I fished today with an old friend Rocky and new friends, Allen and Barry, from Fayetteville. It was a cold, damp, drizzling and raining day. The wind was out of the NE at 20-25 knots. These guys were not quitters! We caught 6 flounder, with 2 being 16 and 15 inchers, while having a good time picking on each other. Click here to see picture.

May 18, 2003

I fished today with Ron from Charlotte, NC. The wind was NE-E at 7-17 knots. It was chilly early and the water didn't warm as much as it usually does coming out of the flats due to overcast skies. We managed to catch 7 flounder on a chilly day. Click here to see the picture.

May 17, 2003

I fished today with my sons Kevin and Matthew, from Raleigh. The wind was out of the NE at 7-20 knots. We moved up the Shallotte River to escape some of the wind. We ended up having a pretty good day, catching 8 fish, with 2 being 20" and 20 1/2". See the pictures here.

May 16, 2003

I fished today with Bob, Leo, Haynes and Kevin from Raleigh. The wind turned around last night and it helped the fishing. We fished the incoming tide until around 9:00 and went to Hughes Marina and had a delicious breakfast. We hit the water again in the Shallotte River and fished the falling tide. The water warmed from 67 degrees to 72 degrees and the fish turned on. We ended up the day catching 16 with 3 being 15 3/4", 15 3/4", and 14 1/4". We had a really nice day. Click here to see the pictures.

May 14, 2003

I fished today with Gene from High Point. We fished the mouth of the Shallotte Inlet and the Shallotte River and caught 5 flounder. They just would not bite very well today. Maybe the eclipse tonight will help. The wind was WSW at 5-15 knots and the water temp ranged from 66-71 degrees. The water became reddish on the falling tide. I always enjoy fishing with Gene.

May 3, 2003

I fished today with Kevin, Angel and Kathy from Raleigh and Nanny Margaret from near Lynchburg, Va. The winds laid down overnight. George Jones showed up for them last night and the flounder did today. We went to Hughes Marina after the ride down the waterway for breakfast and started fishing around 11:00. We had caught 8 flounder at 12:45, with 3 being 14 1/2", 14 3/4", and 15". We brought in the lines and did some cruising and sightseeing up the Shallotte River and back at the house at 3:00. It was a beautiful day on the water and we had a great time. The water temp was 69 degrees and went to 72.3 degrees on the falling tide from the warming of the flats. The wind was calm to 15. Click here to see the pictures.

Looks like the season is a couple of weeks ahead of the past couple of years. The bookings are rolling in so if there's a certain date you want, get in touch with me.

Tight lines
Capt. Eddie
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April 21, 2003

I fished with Craig from Akron, Ohio and his son Dave from Wilmington, NC today. The sun came out this morning and the wind died down early. The water warmed in the flats from 62 to 66 degrees as the tide was falling. We caught 5 flounder with 4 being over 13 inches. One was 15 inches. Excellent fishing is just a few weeks away. Click here for picture.

April 19, 2003

I fished with John from Ft. Mill, SC and his son-in-law Scott from Baden, NC today. The wind was out of the NE at 15-25 knots. The water temp ranged from 61-64 degrees. Air temp was 50-65 degrees. We fished the Shallotte River area and after the rains from the past few weeks the water was still a little red. We managed to catch 3 flounder on a chilly day. It was a nice day on the water. Click here to see picture.

April 5, 2003

I fished with Marvin and Brian today. The wind was still strong. We caught some mud minnows and fished in the Shallotte River. We caught 5 flounder. Marvin was talking junk to Brian about his 17 1/2 inch flounder. Oh, yeah, we hit Hughes Marina for a bowl of clam chowder and some fried sweet potatoes. It looks like its going to be a good year. Let's book a fishing date! Check here to see the results.

April 4, 2003

Well, cabin fever got to me and I decided to give the flounder a chance to try and take a rod away from me. The wind was howling as I made the run from Holden Beach to Shallotte Point. Joyce at Tripp's Fishing Center said she would probably have minnows in a week or so. I set my trap and hung a tooth in one of those cheeseburgers at CW's Restaurant at Hughes Marina. Went back to the trap and had mud minnows. The flats warmed the water from 60.4 early to 64.2 around 2:00. The flounder have started to move. I caught 6 but none met the new 14" minimum. The ocean side is now 15" minimum and 8 fish limit.


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