Archive for tag: North Carolina
Billy Goes Sailing
June 26, 2009 FishingBeach Billy was at it again this week, this time some twenty miles offshore of Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina. While the rest of us were breathing the piped-in air and enjoy the padded goodness of our cubicles with the occasional glimpse of the gorgeous Carolina sunshine on walks to the water cooler, our boy Billy [...]
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We Call ‘Em Dolphin
May 17, 2009 FishingTalk about a good day on the water! Beach Billy was aboard the Pole Position on Friday as they headed offshore from Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina and it wasn’t long before the lines started singing! Among this motley bunch was Billy’s good buddy, John Boy, of the Charlotte-based and nationally syndicated radio morning show, “John [...]
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PT Gets On The Board
May 11, 2009 DeerPT Ingle harvested his first deer a few years ago, this 85 pound 10 point. The son of Gene Ingle of Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina, PT was hunting with a family friend. PT’s grandfather is Paul Ingle, a yacht broker in Wrightsville, and friend of my own Dad. A proud moment all around! Share your [...]
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Hello May! Is Mr. Marlin In?
April 28, 2009 FishingWith a weeklong stretch of 80-degree weather, folks around these parts are talking bluewater fishing and that means billfish in the Gulf Stream. The month of May serves as a warmup for the summer fishing tournaments with the biggest of them all kicking off in June right up the road in Morehead City, North Carolina: [...]
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Record Amberjack In Carolina
April 7, 2009 FishingMike Krantz of Wilmington, North Carolina got the spring fishing season off to a great start with a 126-pound amberjack, besting the state record caught in 1973 by 1.5 pounds. Krantz left Bogue Inlet last Tuesday and headed for the warm waters of the Gulf Stream with his father, Ron Krantz, and friend Andy Duskie. [...]
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Hot Summer Nights
March 23, 2009 FishingStroll into any Walgreens, CVS or Walmart these days and you’re likely to run smack into a display of sunblock & suntan oils bigger’n Dallas, at least here on the southern coast anyway. Along with thoughts of tan lines and Tropicana models are billfish, and the particular challenge of spending a late night pursuing swordfish. [...]
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Tarpon Tussle
February 26, 2009 FishingThese shots were scanned and sent to us from Beach Billy and feature one of the toughest gamefishes around: tarpon. This one was caught off Bald Head Island, North Carolina by John Guggenheimer. Tarpon are spectacular to watch; they jump when hooked and put up a fight worthy of bigger fish found further offshore. They’re [...]
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Waiting Is Worth It
January 9, 2009 DeerNancy from Wilmington, North Carolina knocked down her first buck in November ’06 after being introduced to the sport by her friend (now husband). “It was very exciting and it made all of the times that I sat there for hours and didn’t see anything worth it!” Working in an office with no one to [...]
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