Teach's Lair Fishing Reports

OffShore:

Boats have been at the Dock not the Greatest Weather, that changed Today as I type the Weekend Looks Good.  I had to go home and Change cause it got to Hot and I did not expect it.  So I am sure some will be going this Easter Weekend.  

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But Before we get to all of that we had a Very Special Occurrence in a Young Man's Life occur on Hatteras Island. Wheeler Ballance, Son of Our Fire Chief Todd Ballance Caught his First BIG DRUM.  I can not explain to you the magnitude of this FIRST of Many Drum to be Caught by this Fine Young...

Been the Wrong Wind Direction for the Big Boats to get out so I have Nothing for ya OffShore. On the Days it's Nice they are not Booked and the rest of the Time it's Been one Blow after another from the SW (Which as you will see in the Pictures section is heating up Nice Bringing our Red Friends...

A real Nice Mix and Catch on Everything from Sea Bass to Sails..  Get your Reading glasses long list of Citations

..  BlackFins are Huge this time of Year..... 

Citations:

Keith Warner of Hoover Al had a 4...

Here we go Folks we want to Blow this Out of the Water with entries. We want to make this like the Ole Marlin Tournaments from 30 Years ago with festivities...

This Photo is from a Few days ago of a Very Dear Friend of mine and a BEAUT of a Puppy Drum.  I won't say who gave me the Picture,  but she's a VERY special Lady too.  Thanks Ladies for Taking me in.. Lots of Sea Mullets a Few Toads, Pups  and Tons of 2 1/2 pound Bluefish in the Boat Basins...

I had a Few More Boats out than I realized the other day  (Last Report) so I apologize, Thumper and BAK BAR we also out and they were Killing the Sea Bass and BlueFish.  Great On the Water Pictures!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

Which means he's Catching cause if you know Captain Runaway Jay the way I Know Jay..  He sure is one FHB!!!!!!!!   Sea Bass, Aj's,  a Flounder and one Heck of a Big Shark.   Pretty Work Captain and Crew!!!!!!!!!!

Runaway was not alone out there,  My Decision ll and Captain TIKI Bob at...

Lots of BlackFins mixed with False Albacores.......   

Citations:

Wesley Werling of Heathsville Va had a 20 Pound BlackFin Tuna aboard the WASABI.

Maxwell Chance of Richmond Va had a 20 Pound BlackFin Tuna...