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12-17-2014, 08:03 PM | #61 | |
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Re: Winter NC Diving
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Also hopped in at the 44014 buoy this past summer, which is 64 nm East of VB, and didn't really see much. A few bailer mahi swam by briefly and then left. I feel like Hatteras is really the way to go for bluewater diving around here... that whole "Gulf Stream" thing is a big plus |
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12-17-2014, 09:02 PM | #62 | |
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And OXN939, isn't your Gulfstream run from VA beach about 60 miles anyway? I didn't think it curved too much further past us by the time it gets to you. |
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12-19-2014, 05:51 PM | #63 |
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Re: Winter NC Diving
Nah man. It varies depending on the time of year, but the Gulf Stream is usually farther than that... to the point where it just makes more sense to go out of Hatteras. Any word on recent Blackfin/ Yellowfin down there?
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12-20-2014, 01:26 PM | #64 |
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Re: Winter NC Diving
Hatteras, no. But they had a good blackfin run out of OI about a month ago and if we have blackfin I'm sure Hatteras does. Like I said earlier I'm not dialed in on tuna off Hatteras as I always assumed most guys there caught them by running north.
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12-21-2014, 02:34 PM | #65 |
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Re: Winter NC Diving
Sorry to chime in late noticed y'all talking about a boat to get to the stream. I'm repowering my boat right now soon as I get a motor on her which will be very soon I'm more than capable of gettin out there. 25' whitewater with 200 gallons of gas. Throwing a 300 four stroke on her. I'll keep everyone posted and we can get a group of guys and head out try to shoot some hoos
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12-21-2014, 07:21 PM | #66 |
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Re: Winter NC Diving
They are having good catches of blackfin now out of hatteras jigging the 230/280 rocks. Would be interesting to dive there for sure. Extremely sharky and lots of current.
I tend to bring my dive gear on the boat for trolling trips and jump in when the situation presents itself rather than devoting an entire day to diving.
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12-22-2014, 11:40 PM | #67 |
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Re: Winter NC Diving
^ Yep. Makes sense to have if you find a weedline, floating debris, tide line etc, but the offshore diving I've personally witnessed out of VA doesn't seem to be worth specifically dedicating a trip to.
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12-25-2014, 06:45 PM | #68 |
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Re: Winter NC Diving
We're headed back out Saturday. Ill be trying a bunch of new numbers in the 40 Mi range. Hopefully it will be a good trip. Merry Christmas everyone
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12-31-2014, 03:59 PM | #69 |
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Re: Winter NC Diving
Just got back from being without internet in NC. Tried to run the boat to the inlet and maybe work it on R&R for stripers last week. Steering troubles stopped that (right before 2 great weather days too) but we'll be dealing with that starting tomorrow. Should have it good as new in a week or so unless it's something major. On the plus side we talked with a couple guys we know around the marina. Tuna are there, but theres been very few people out fishing.
On that note, NOAA forecast doesn't go into next week but the Nags Head weather is calling for light variable winds Tuesday. I wouldn't put money on them being correct but that gives a little hope for a nice day sometime next week, hopefully with a working boat to take out. Also, Friday looks decent but maybe choppy. 10-15 W in the morning and 5kt NW in the afternoon. If anybody's running out with an operational boat give me a shout. My dive gears ready! |
01-02-2015, 06:41 AM | #70 |
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Re: Winter NC Diving
Jon... Looking forward to our season in the NE. I have 30 days vacation and plan to spend at least half of that offshore hunting. Hope you had a nice Holiday with your family.
If I was living down there I'd be oyster picking this time of year too. Murrells Inlet mussels are some of the best I've ever had. I was just in Surfside and Myrtle Beach over Christmas. Everyone was bundled up while I was kicking it in flip flops and shorts... such a tourist HAHA. Anyhow, birds were working like mad off surfside. Plenty of fishermen surf casting. Seatrout run right now from what they were saying. Any of you guys do Kayak or drift diving along the beaches off Myrtle or Surfside... or anywhere down in that area? The viz didn't look very promising though. |
01-17-2015, 12:15 PM | #71 |
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Re: Winter NC Diving
Any one still diving? Im doing some maintenance on the boat and what not so she's dry till march probably. If anyone has spots open Id love to tag along
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01-19-2015, 08:07 AM | #72 | |
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March is when I'll be free again too if I don't head to Florida again. Boat will be operational by then as well and we should have all new electronics installed. If you wanna try up here or have room on your boat down there I'd love to spear some fish. And I'll bring the beer |
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01-19-2015, 10:42 AM | #73 |
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Re: Winter NC Diving
Gentlemen, id be happy to provide another weapon to the bunch as well as another set of safety certified eyes. You guys got my number just hit send with a time and a date
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04-29-2015, 02:38 PM | #74 |
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Re: Winter NC Diving
Just a reminder.. Ulusub Bluewater Open includes North Carolina and North. And with fishing reports like this, I'm hoping to hear that some NC Divers are running short on Wasabi.
For the week of April 20-26 Ocean: Offshore fishing was good. Yellowfin tuna were the main target for anglers fishing out of Oregon Inlet, and they landed near or at their limits of fish on most trips. The fish ranged between 30 to 50 pounds. A handful of bigeye tunas were landed, as well. The larger fish were around the 180-pound mark. Several gaffer dolphin were landed, tool. Hatteras anglers enjoyed great blackfin tuna fishing and boated some weighing up to 30 pounds. Gaffer dolphin fishing seemed to be picking up on a daily basis.
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04-29-2015, 05:50 PM | #75 |
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Re: Winter NC Diving
Any one heading out? Planned a trip for May 30 conditions permitting
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