An experience angler will share his skill and knowledge in a forested setting surrounded by the mouth of Swift Creek and the Neuse River. You will learn tying techniques and will also have plenty of time to cast your reel in the water where the fish are plentiful! Where? Weyerhaeuser’s Cool Springs Environmental Education Center [...]
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Laura Johnson and I took a trip out to Oriental to meet renowned fisherman and area guide, Captain Gary Dubiel, owner of Spec Fever Guide Service. This was a special occasion for me because I finally had the chance to meet Gary in person. I’ve been living vicariously through him by following him on Facebook. [...]
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Tim Ellis joined me for a fishing trip. Tim is the head of the spotted seatrout tagging program and a PhD grad student at NC State. We’ve been working together for a while on his tagging program. We had plenty of wind today (June 3, 2012), but we worked hard and got just enough cooperation to land [...]
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Fishing Report for New Bern, NC Neuse River striper fishing has been good in the New Bern area with plenty of top water action. We’re also catching a few specks and 2 to 3 pound bluefish on top there as well. Specks and a few flounder on soft plastics. Submitted by: Capt Gary Dubiel, Spec Fever Guide Service, [...]
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The Croatan National Forest and North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission are sponsoring a FREE Kid’s Fishing Day! Come and join us at Cedar Swamp Pond in Newport, NC, on Saturday, June 9th from 8am to Noon. Kids 15 & under fish for free, please have one adult for every two children participating. Bring your [...]
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