tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79268472011-07-28T04:28:31.959-04:00Kingfish Journal -- News on King Mackerel Fishing in the CarolinasLooking for intelligent, up-to-date news related to king mackerel fishing in the Carolinas? Introducing the Kingfish Journal. Bookmark the site today and sign-up for FREE daily news updates!JGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943303077911973870noreply@blogger.comBlogger591100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926847.post-1095256557164413332004-09-15T09:52:00.000-04:002004-09-15T10:16:36.083-04:00Interview with ABKMT Winner - Capt. John Thompson Jr.
The Kingfish Journal spoke with ABKMT tournament winning Capt. John Thompson Jr. today. The team, aboard the Hat Trick, consisted of Capt. John, angler Steve Walton and gaffman Denny Spence. When asked for their secret to pulling in their 57.3 lb. smoker John was succinct, "luck." John said the team decided to enter the tournament to support JGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943303077911973870noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926847.post-1095186623843457172004-09-14T14:21:00.000-04:002004-09-14T14:30:23.843-04:00News Report on Menhaden in Neuse River with Lesions
The New Bern Sun Journal has an article today about a problem with lesions showing up on menhaden in the Neuse River where a large fish kill occurred in early September. What does menhaden in the Neuse have to do with coastal fishing? Check out this quote from the article, "It may be too early to tell for certain, but it appears to be a real JGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943303077911973870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926847.post-1095131717974069182004-09-13T23:04:00.000-04:002004-09-13T23:17:07.506-04:00Where Were the Big Fish From the ABKMT Caught?
Doug Saunders, who goes by the handle "NoRegrets" on Captain Stanman's Forum, provides some interesting details on where the big fish from this week's ABKMT were caught. Seems like he's pieced together info on many of the top finishers. Worth a read. Capt. Stanman also wants to remind all of Saturday's OBSFC Club tournament.
JGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943303077911973870noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926847.post-1095104744963059602004-09-13T15:42:00.000-04:002004-09-13T15:47:55.653-04:00WBKMT Re-scheduled Due to Ivan, New Dates Oct. 28-30
Due to the threat of unfavorable weather associated with Hurricane Ivan, the committee of the WBKMT has voted to reschedule this year's event to the weekend of October 28-30. The Captain's meeting will be held on Thursday the 28th with fishing on Friday and Saturday the 29th and 30th. Please check their website for full details. It will be JGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943303077911973870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926847.post-1094964633297547692004-09-12T01:41:00.000-04:002004-09-15T10:28:20.310-04:0035-foot Triton Center Console?
There's some discussion on The Hull Truth website about plans for a 35' Triton center console. Seems everyone is getting in the game and creating something for serious offshore fisherman. There's nothing on the Triton website about this baby.
JGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943303077911973870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926847.post-1094963241495761262004-09-12T01:06:00.000-04:002004-09-12T00:29:17.496-04:00How About $100,000 if You Break the NC or SC State Record?
There's an interesting post on Kingfishconnection.com from Tom Hilton of Hilton's Offshore. If you're an SKA member and purchase an annual subscription to Tom's line of fishing charts, you are eligible to win one-hundred grand. But the record-breaker must come during a yet-to-be announced SKA tournament held in North Carolina or South JGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943303077911973870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926847.post-1094955627207305322004-09-11T22:14:00.000-04:002004-09-12T00:05:20.000-04:00Final Results from the ABKMT, 57.3-lbs for the Hat Trick!
The results are in and what an exciting two days in Atlantic Beach. Congrats to the Hat Trick team, with Capt. John Thompson, Jr., on an impressive fish. According to the ABKMT website, Hat Trick will take home $32,080 in prize money. Check out their site for complete details.
JGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943303077911973870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926847.post-1094853310277669262004-09-10T17:53:00.000-04:002004-09-10T17:55:10.276-04:00Pier King Tournament in Myrtle Beach Cancelled
The 24th annual Fall Pier King Mackerel Tournament scheduled this weekend has been canceled due to a decline in fishing conditions created by recent storms in the area. The tournament, sponsored by the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce and the Grand Strand Fishing Rodeo, was scheduled for today through Sunday on eight area piers. Those who JGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943303077911973870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926847.post-1094850553765325582004-09-10T16:35:00.000-04:002004-09-10T17:09:13.766-04:00First Day Results for the ABKMT
The ABKMT website has unofficial first day results. Looks like quite a few smokers were found. The top five fish are more than 30-lbs. We also saw a report (sorry we forgot where it was) that said there was more than 400 boats registered. If anyone's got more specifics, drop us a line at jeffgrizzel@kingfishjournal.com.
JGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943303077911973870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926847.post-1094843255655248822004-09-10T15:02:00.000-04:002004-09-10T15:07:35.656-04:00Make-up Dates for WBKMT -- If Necessary...
The tournament committee of the WBKMT has in place a make-up schedule if it becomes necessary to reschedule due to Hurricane Ivan. The official makeup dates for the 2004 WBKMT will be October 28-30. Please remember these are only if it is necessary. The Captain's meeting would be Thursday, fish on Friday and Saturday. They picked these dates to JGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943303077911973870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926847.post-1094830224873432342004-09-10T11:25:00.000-04:002004-09-10T16:28:42.300-04:00The Latest on the WBKMT Tourney
Stacy Wester dropped the Kingfish Journal a pro-active e-mail about their upcoming tournament. Check it out. "The committee of the WBKMT is keeping a close eye on the progress of Hurricane Ivan. We expect to make an announcement by 9PM on Monday the 13th as to whether the tournament will go on as scheduled or be moved to October. Please check back here and JGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943303077911973870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926847.post-1094609850457827682004-09-07T21:51:00.000-04:002004-09-08T15:05:10.240-04:00Two New Local Tournaments This Month
While down in Carolina Beach for the Labor Day weekend I discovered two new tournaments. The first is The Big Mack KMT being held Sept. 11 and the second is The Carousel Center KMT being held Sept. 25. The Big Mack is a one-day tournament limited to boats 23-foot and under and will be held at the Oceania Marina. The Carousel Center event doesn't appear to haveJGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943303077911973870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926847.post-1094514337981393782004-09-06T19:13:00.000-04:002004-09-06T20:58:08.980-04:00Questions Still Abound as to how Wal-Mart FLW Kingfish Tour Teams will be Determined
This weekend we read a variety of postings on message boards about "invitations" and "eligibility" of various boats and motors. It seems there's one school of thought that only current (as in those owners before the recent announcement) Genmar owners are going to be given priority in the 2005 registration processJGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943303077911973870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926847.post-1094512336441279672004-09-06T19:05:00.000-04:002004-09-06T19:12:16.440-04:00The Kingfishconnection.com Has Added a 'Chat' Feature to Their Site
Dan Peshkin over at Kingfish Connection is always looking for ways to help the kingfishing community connect. While the rest of us were enjoying our weekend, Dan was working hard to integrate a chat room feature into his site. Now you can have a more direct discussion with other Kingfish Connection members. Nice work Dan.
JGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943303077911973870noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926847.post-1094511897321068402004-09-06T18:59:00.000-04:002004-09-06T19:04:57.323-04:00South Brunswick KMT rescheduled for Oct. 22-23
The Chamber of Commerce has made it official, they're going to hold their tournament on October 22-23. This is the same weekend as the Teach's Lair Marina tourney in Hatteras. It seems that going forward, if weather cancels your tournament you're going to have to step on someone's toes when you reschedule.
JGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943303077911973870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926847.post-1094511540649837202004-09-06T18:52:00.000-04:002004-09-06T18:59:00.650-04:00Rep. Mike McIntyre Pushes Through Shallotte Inlet Dredging Program
Capt. Rube McMullan dropped the Kingfish Journal an e-mail over the weekend with "big news" on the Shallotte Inlet dredging program. It appears the inlet will be dredged in January to aid in navigation with the sand deposited on the local beaches as part of a renourishment program. See the full report on the Ocean Isle Fishing JGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943303077911973870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926847.post-1094089769538472372004-09-01T21:38:00.000-04:002004-09-01T21:49:29.536-04:00Go South Young Man
The Kingfish Journal will be heading down to Carolina Beach, NC for the holiday weekend. Not sure if I'll be able to provide any news for the next couple days. Will be back on Monday with a complete weekend wrap-up. Some subscribers and visitors have already been asking about the Atlantic Beach KMT. I'm going to try and get the latest as soon as possible. But I suspect they're JGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943303077911973870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926847.post-1094059414849211742004-09-01T13:05:00.000-04:002004-09-01T15:24:37.553-04:00South Brunswick Cancels Tournament But Unsure of New Date, SKA Might Reevaluate Savannah Move
According to the South Brunswick Chamber of Commerce their KMT tournament has been cancelled, but they are unsure as to when it will be rescheduled. Originally, they decided to reschedule on November 5-6 but this would put it on a collision course with the USAA Championship. So now they are considering JGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943303077911973870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926847.post-1094047179994314182004-09-01T09:55:00.000-04:002004-09-01T10:01:13.503-04:00Bogue Inlet Pier KMT Sign-up in Progress
The Bogue Inlet Pier posted some information today about its annual king tournament. Here's the link for details.
JGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943303077911973870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926847.post-1094046886475351552004-09-01T09:47:00.000-04:002004-09-01T09:54:46.476-04:00News on Moving the New River Inlet and New Member at MFC
North Carolina Waterman has two interesting articles today regarding the North Topsail nourishment project and Charlie Adams of Greenville filling the empty seat on the NC Marine Fisheries Commission.
JGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943303077911973870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926847.post-1093991595124290432004-08-31T18:16:00.000-04:002004-08-31T19:08:57.616-04:00KMT Schedule Crowded? You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet
With mother nature wreaking havoc on the eastern seaboard, tournament organizers are hustling to run their events or reschedule. Stanman announced on his board today that the recently rescheduled SKA events in Savannah have now been scheduled to conflict with the Onslow Bay Open September 24-26. Additionally, there's been talk that if South JGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943303077911973870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926847.post-1093990285705403872004-08-31T18:08:00.000-04:002004-08-31T18:11:25.706-04:00SKA Website has a New Look
The SKA updated the look and functionality of their website today. It looks really great. The design is really nice and modern without being too flashy. And the navigation bar at the top of the page allows you to easily find what you're looking for. Take a look for yourself.
JGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943303077911973870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926847.post-1093974937735839932004-08-31T13:44:00.000-04:002004-08-31T13:56:13.876-04:00South Brunswick Islands Committee Mulls what to Do with Frances Looming
The South Brunswick Islands KMT's committee is going to meet tomorrow at noon regarding whether to hold the annual Labor Day weekend tournament. Potential participants are advised to check their website tomorrow afternoon or to call them for the latest. Here's the link and phone number, (800) 426-6644.
JGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943303077911973870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926847.post-1093964271013882772004-08-31T10:52:00.000-04:002004-08-31T11:02:22.863-04:00North Carolina Waterman to Host an Exhibition & Pig Out
North Carolina Waterman will be hosting a really interesting exhibtition and "pig-out" on October 2 from noon till 6:00 PM in Morehead City. There will be top speakers and companies displaying their wares. In addition, there will be loads of give-aways and raffles. Stop by to learn more and see who's already signed up to attend.
JGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943303077911973870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926847.post-1093879121866972732004-08-30T11:13:00.000-04:002004-08-31T10:13:05.603-04:00For Sale -- Tournament Equipped 2002 Wellcraft… Too Late!
Here's another interesting post on kingfishconnection.com. Appears there was a 2002 Wellcraft Scarab Sport Open Center Console with Yammies for sale – perfect for the FLW Outdoors Kingfish Tour. It was posted by “Fish Dancer” Saturday morning at 10:21 AM. The very next post on the board was from Fish Dancer again saying he had sold it on JGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943303077911973870noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926847.post-1093878798310350742004-08-30T11:10:00.000-04:002004-08-30T11:13:18.310-04:00The Kingfishconnection.com Has Results for the Frantic Atlantic
See complete results at this link. A special “atta-boy” from the Kingfish Journal to Ty Cobb for his second place finish in the Under 23 class. Ty is a Carolina Beach resident and a subscriber to the Kingfish Journal. I’m guessing a round of drinks are on the house at Cobb’s Corner today.
JGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943303077911973870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926847.post-1093878618170710152004-08-30T11:00:00.000-04:002004-08-30T11:22:03.093-04:00OBSFC Tournament #2 Results are in and it Appears Club Members Dominated the Tourney
According to Stanman’s board, David and Steve Ellsworth, on the "TKO", won the club's latest tournament. David is a member of the OBSFC. They had another good turnout and the cookout afterwards was very well attended. Plus, it appears they raised $500-$600 for the Reef Fund. The next tournament will be on Sept. JGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943303077911973870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926847.post-1093877991581170062004-08-30T10:58:00.000-04:002004-08-30T10:59:51.580-04:00Response from the SKA on the FLW Outdoors Kingfish Tour Announcement
The Kingfish Journal spoke with Bob Flocken of the SKA late on Friday for a response to the FLW’s recent introduction of a competing kingfish tour. Flocken had not yet seen the details but simply stated that it “raises the bar and provides us more incentive to produce better tournaments.” He mentioned that some teams currentlyJGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943303077911973870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926847.post-1093714750934440182004-08-27T13:31:00.000-04:002004-08-28T13:39:10.933-04:00Kingfish Journal Interviews Irwin Jacobs, Chairman of FLW Outdoors, on the Launch of the Wal-Mart FLW Kingfish Tour
The Kingfish Journal spoke with Irwin L. Jacobs, chairman of FLW Outdoors, today regarding their introduction of the Wal-Mart FLW Kingfish Tour. With a long history of producing big-money bass and walleye tournaments, the FLW Outdoors is embarking on their newest expansion into “JGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943303077911973870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926847.post-1093606303098694622004-08-27T07:12:00.000-04:002004-08-27T07:32:32.663-04:00Overnight Reaction to Wal-Mart FLW Atlantic Kingfish Tour Mixed
A review of the comments the Kingfish Journal has received and the community's message boards shows a mixed reaction to the latest bombshell news from FLW Outdoors. Although it seems the detractors are out in force, the Kingfish Journal suspects the serious potential participants are buring up the phones and e-mails with their team JGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943303077911973870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926847.post-1093555392028036332004-08-26T17:23:00.000-04:002004-08-26T17:25:52.003-04:00FLW Outdoors Announces Wal-Mart FLW Atlantic Kingfish Tour
See the complete story at their site, FLW Outdoors . Stop by here for more as the story develops.
JGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943303077911973870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926847.post-1093550501996713312004-08-26T15:47:00.000-04:002004-08-26T16:01:41.996-04:00Capt. Matt Wirt of Reel Adventures Charters with an Interesting King Report
Capt. Wirt reported on the North Carolina Waterman's message board about "schools" of kings near the beach in the Carolina Beach area. Wonder what size?
JGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943303077911973870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926847.post-1093542307711726242004-08-26T13:42:00.000-04:002004-08-26T13:45:07.710-04:00Bait Alert
Anyone got any reports for the Bait Alert? Someone must be out there throwing the ol' cast net. If you have any reports, drop the Kingfish Journal an e-mail at: jeffgrizzel@kingfishjournal.com.
JGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943303077911973870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926847.post-1093533447294603522004-08-26T11:13:00.000-04:002004-08-26T11:17:27.293-04:00Weather.com Reports Tropical Storm Frances is Becoming Better Organized
While still 1,000 miles east of the Lesser Antilles, tropical storm Frances is expected to become a hurricane. Here's the complete report with some satellite images.
JGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943303077911973870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926847.post-1093454760326947422004-08-25T13:19:00.000-04:002004-08-27T08:00:04.906-04:00Interested in Another TWT for the Onslow Bay Open KMT?
Capt. Stanman is asking those planning to participate in the OBO tourney if there is interest in an additional TWT to push the prize pool up -- with 15% going to charity. More details found here.
JGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943303077911973870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926847.post-1093439993476119332004-08-25T09:19:00.000-04:002004-08-25T09:43:30.406-04:00Sea Drag'n Provides Details on Their Impressive 2004 Topsail KMT Victory
This morning The Sea Drag'n Team posted an article on their website detailing their success at Topsail. Everyone has been asking where they found the winning fish given the scarcity of fish. Take some time and check out all the details. Once you hit their site, click on Fishing Reports and then on Current Reports. Thanks JGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943303077911973870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926847.post-1093397172788839102004-08-24T21:16:00.000-04:002004-08-24T21:29:13.313-04:00North Carolina Waterman and Saltwater Media, Inc. Announce Production of a Second DVD
The folks at NC Waterman and Saltwater Media are coming out with a second DVD featuring Capt. Joe Shute who'll show you how to tie every knot imaginable. This follows their highly successful first DVD, "Basic Ballyhoo Rigging." Basic Ballyhoo Rigging cuts through the fluff and gets right down to the brass tacks JGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943303077911973870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926847.post-1093359272395500032004-08-24T10:47:00.000-04:002004-08-24T10:54:32.396-04:00Seems Something Big is Going to Happen Today
Capt. Stanman on his message board mentions a major "marine industry" announcement that is due out today. Dan Peshkin over at the kingfishconnection.com comes right out and asks has anyone heard about a rumor involving a split between Contender and Yamaha. Could they be talking about the same thing? Stay tuned.
JGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943303077911973870noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926847.post-1093358728259674462004-08-24T10:38:00.000-04:002004-08-24T10:45:28.260-04:00OBSFC King Mack Tournament #2 Sign-up This Friday
Frankie Winberry wants to remind everyone to sign up for the OBSFC King Mack Tournament #2 this Friday at the end of Jones Street, Cedar Point. He will be there from 4:00-9:00 PM. If you need to register early or have any questions, call him at 252-393-1886.
JGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943303077911973870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926847.post-1093295055606641292004-08-23T16:43:00.000-04:002004-08-23T17:04:15.606-04:00Jeff Smith of the FRAYED KNOT Reports from SC
Last week we asked Jeff Smith of Wilmington to drop us a recap of the Fishing for Miracles King Mackerel Tournament. We thought we needed to beef up our low country king coverage. Jeff just sent this nice recap of the fishing action. "The fishing was great on Friday. We were 25 miles offshore of Charleston in 92' of 81-degree water. We caught 7 kings,JGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943303077911973870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926847.post-1093283287584342722004-08-23T13:34:00.000-04:002004-08-23T13:50:16.580-04:00Interview with Frantic Atlantic Tournament Director Larry Fowler
The Kingfish Journal spoke with Frantic Atlantic director Larry Fowler for a few minutes today. As you know (assuming you've been reading the Kingfish Journal) their annual tournament was postponed due to Hurricane Charley and cut from two fishing days to one. Larry said those are the only changes and all other aspects of the JGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943303077911973870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926847.post-1093276078447439102004-08-23T11:40:00.000-04:002004-08-23T11:47:58.446-04:00'Bait Alert' Big Hit with Kingfish Journal Readers
Since Friday morning when we posted a small item called "Bait Alert," we've been getting e-mails from subscribers and visitors asking if we can make this a standing feature and run it every Friday morning. Seems everyone can use some help with the bait hunt. The only way to make it a regular feature is with your support. If you know of -- or JGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943303077911973870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926847.post-1093272341811158562004-08-23T10:38:00.000-04:002004-08-23T12:12:29.520-04:00Who Says You Have to Run a Center Console to Win a Tournament? Results from the Key West Boats Fishing for Miracles Tournament
The 11th annual Key West Boats Fishing for Miracles King Mackerel Tournament was held this weekend as well and the winning boat was a 55-foot Ocean Yacht. Here's a nice article from the Charleston Post Courier (registration required) detailing the win. The winning boat, JGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943303077911973870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926847.post-1093271879757355132004-08-23T10:32:00.000-04:002004-08-23T10:37:59.756-04:00Final Results for the Topsail Offshore KMT
Here's the final standings for the Topsail tourney. It's nice when a tournament promptly posts its results on-line. It's usually hit or miss; either the tournament has them posted the next day or it takes weeks. Kudos to the folks at Topsail Offshore Fishing Club.
JGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943303077911973870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926847.post-1093124375646260412004-08-21T17:36:00.000-04:002004-08-21T17:39:35.646-04:00Update from Topsail KMT
While unofficial, the Kingfish Journal has heard the final boat count was 141. As of early Saturday afternoon the leading fish was 24 lbs. We'll have more detailed information throughout the weekend.
JGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943303077911973870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926847.post-1093004351803898832004-08-20T08:08:00.000-04:002004-08-20T08:19:11.803-04:00Bait Alert
Reporting on Stanman's message board, Joe Scott says he found a lot of bait at the Figure-Eight Island bridge -- but you have to get it before daybreak. Ty Cobb says Williams Landing has been loaded with bait at low tide.
JGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943303077911973870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926847.post-1092925125624683602004-08-19T13:19:00.000-04:002004-08-21T17:41:26.316-04:00Roger Brown Pulls a Whopper Off the Bogue Inlet Pier
The Bogue Inlet Pier reports at its site there's a nice king bite on. Check out the latest.
JGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943303077911973870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926847.post-1092924437401397192004-08-19T13:06:00.000-04:002004-08-19T10:07:17.403-04:00Onslow Bay Open KMT has Record Sponsorship in 2004
Capt. Stanman announced on his site that this year's tournament will feature 26 sponsors -- a new record. Program books have been distributed to sponsors and advertisers. This year's program is 70 pages, a 40% increase over last year's program. In addition to tournament details, there's also three articles on king fishing that are worth a read. JGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943303077911973870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926847.post-1092844191357410242004-08-18T14:41:00.000-04:002004-08-18T11:50:43.866-04:00Gov. Easley Signs Saltwater License for Recreational Fishermen into Law Today
After years of heated debate a saltwater license requirement is the law of the land. There's a nice article posted on North Carolina Waterman's message board. Here's to additional artificial reefs and enhanced fisheries management.
JGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943303077911973870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926847.post-1092840870081168162004-08-18T13:53:00.000-04:002004-08-19T23:47:46.700-04:00McKee Craft Gives Sneak Peek While Hot Rod Provides Honest Assessment of Contender 23TE
McKee Craft vice president Key McKee recently provided some insider details on The Hull Truth website as to their latest designs. While McKee mentions the "first of 2 new models" he only goes on to describe a new 184 Marathon. The other model is rumored to be a mid-20s walkaround. Plus, "Hot Rod" posts his JGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943303077911973870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926847.post-1092760309421453842004-08-17T19:06:00.000-04:002004-08-18T08:36:35.960-04:00Interview with Topsail Tournament Director Fred Piper
The Kingfish Journal spoke with Fred Piper today to get the latest on the upcoming Topsail Offshore King Mackerel Tournament. Fred is excited about this year's tourney due to a favorable weather forecast and the new location at the Surf City Water Park. Fred noted there's already 30-40 boats pre-registered (up from last year) and he's JGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943303077911973870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926847.post-1092678435037541242004-08-16T16:59:00.000-04:002004-08-16T14:01:27.816-04:00Update on Commercial Pogy Boats Invading the NC Coast
Rube McMullan of the Ocean Isle Fishing Center has provided an update on what could be an influx of commercial fishing boats targeting pogies off the North Carolina beaches. Click on this link to read up on the latest. Plus, there's links to state representatives who need to hear from you on this issue as well. Thanks to the good folks at OIFCJGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943303077911973870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926847.post-1092613323130589852004-08-16T00:41:00.000-04:002004-08-31T13:57:47.596-04:00Possible $100,000 Payday in Proposed Wal-Mart FLW King Mackerel Series
More specifics on the highly anticipated Wal-Mart FLW king mackerel tournament series are emerging. Capt. Buster Gunter provides the first specifics the Kingfish Journal has seen. See the latest on the Kingfishconnection.com. The Kingfish Journal did receive a return e-mail from Dave Washburn of the FLW. He kindly responded JGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943303077911973870noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926847.post-1092618567940646362004-08-15T18:03:00.000-04:002004-08-15T21:12:37.206-04:00Midnight Run to Carolina Beach, NC
Sorry for the gap in postings from Friday to Sunday. Late Friday afternoon I decided to run down to Carolina Beach and be there to help the family weather Hurricane Charley. So I left the office at 7:00PM and hit the door at 2:00AM. Thankfully the storm didn't pack a punch by the time it hit CB. Other than some torn canvas, a few missing shingles and pockets of JGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943303077911973870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926847.post-1092417972893936422004-08-13T13:13:00.000-04:002004-08-13T13:26:12.893-04:00The Buzz is a Major Announcement on Wal-Mart FLW Kingfish Tourney Series Due Out Soon
There's loads of discussion regarding an impending announcement from Wal-Mart and FLW Outdoors about the creation of a multi-event redfish/kingfish tournament series. The word on the street is that the final details are being worked out. No one knows who the major manufacturer sponsors are going to be. Some say JGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943303077911973870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926847.post-1092406050707623392004-08-13T10:05:00.000-04:002004-08-13T12:07:36.756-04:00No Money for Inlet Dredging Says Rep. McIntyre's Office
According to "Tarheel", a frequent poster on Captain Stanman's Forum, there's no additional money for inlet dredging. Rep. McIntyre office isn't yet ready to throw in the towel. Staffers from McIntyre's office are meeting with the Corp. of Engineers next week for further talks. Given that the Kingfish Journal is officially located in the JGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943303077911973870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926847.post-1092341122909738732004-08-12T16:04:00.000-04:002004-08-13T12:00:54.423-04:00Pier Fisherman Bonanza in August
The Ocean Crest Pier in Oak Island is reporting a 42-pounder caught this week by Big John. Check out their message board for details. The Kingfish Journal would like to add our cheers to John. Here's the pic. For more pier action reports check out the Fisherman's Post message board -- it's full of great reports.
JGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943303077911973870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926847.post-1092337784090585872004-08-11T18:50:00.000-04:002004-08-13T12:01:26.030-04:00Frantic Atlantic Postponed Due to Hurricanes, Rescheduled for Aug. 27-28
Due to Bonnie and Charley storming up the coast, Larry Folwer and the staff at the Frantic Atlantic have postponed the event and cut it down to one fishing day. Check out their website for more details.
JGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943303077911973870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926847.post-1092341376737347442004-07-29T16:07:00.000-04:002004-08-13T12:03:48.583-04:0068-pounder Taken Off Avon Pier, a Picture is Worth a Thousand Words
Take a gander at this smoker. I'm not sure who posted the pic but thanks. News of this whopper has been been reported up and down the East Coast. I've read about five different newspaper accounts of the catch. Looks like the bite is on at Hatteras. I'm sure we'll see the bows of countless tourney boats heading north.
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