[tcfisherman]

hey Guys, I Went Down To Hancock Creek This Morning, Got In The Water Bye 6:30am, Fished With A Friend Of Mind ( Jim Noonan) From Washington Nc, We Caught 7 Specks And One Flounder, Only One Keeper Speck He Was 16ins Long. Hey We Stilled Had Fun................................chris

 

[sundrop]

never a bad day... just some better than others!

 

[Grizz1754]

Chris,
we ended up with 12 specs, 8 of them were over 12 inches. we caught some on mirrorlures, some on DOA shrimp and popping cork, and some on swim baits (2 and 3 inch). We actually caught 4 of them just throwin out a DOA shrimp and letting it sit under a cork.
It was good getting out on the water and meeting you and Dave.

I didnt get any pics of the trout but my buddy caught a fish with vertical stripes and red fins??? I will post a pic of it and hopefully someone can ID it for me.

Dave

 

[1stSgtUSMCRet]

Hey Dave,

Nice to meet you guys and I'm really glad you caught some fish. Tell your buddy to be safe in Irac - appreciate his sacrifices, and your service as well. Maybe next time you're down I'll have more time to fish. Tell him to give us a shout when he gets back and I'll try and put them on some nice fish.

Send in that image - someone's sure to know what it is.

Regards,
Dave

 

[Grizz1754]

Here is the odd fish we caught at Hancock last week, If someone could identify this for me that would be great.

Thanks

 

[straps57]

Yellow Perch

 

[tcfisherman]

racoon perch

 

[Topsail Angler]

It definitely is a yellow perch. I think racoon perch is the same thing, right?

 

[1stSgtUSMCRet]

Yep, I hear them called raccoon perch in the south but no matter the name, these "very" tasty fish are highly sought after, where I've caught them in MN, WI, and MI. With liberal or non-existing limits, yellow perch are especially good for stocking up the freezer for the long upper-midwest winters. In the fall when fish can average close to 2 lbs and often be caught in great numbers, folks take to the lakes and rivers much like they do around here for the fall spot and sea mullet run.

Dave

 

[Topsail Angler]

Great info First Sarge, thanks!

 

[rye]

I fished Slocum monday before the rains and ended up with one lonely flounder 13" strong...
looks like you did far better than I did! Oh, I also caught a cold from the rains