NC surf launch videos

uncdub13 · Post by **uncdub13** » Sun Jul 13, 2008 11:47 am

Well, with ol' lady Bertha spinnin off the coast near Bermuda the other day, we had a decent little ground swell showin up in our neck of the woods. With a few head high+ sets rolling through, it made for an interesting time paddling out baits to say the least. I thought this might help you guys down there on the Florida left coast appreciate how easy you have it with your beach launches

. I managed to stay rightside-up through the day and even ride a few waves. My friend Nate, as you will see, wasn't quite as fortunate..

As always, youtube kills the quality.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKmw4dRutmc&feature=user

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9yVdJ64z3g

xfactor · Post by **xfactor** » Sun Jul 13, 2008 7:38 pm

Great vid tarheel. I miss the banks. I haven't been up home in many years.

Jimmy

Erick · Post by **Erick** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 11:18 am

And you wanted me to go do that with you when I was in Wilmington a few weeks ago? Not my thing but thanks for sharing the videos. I would have ended upside down and back on shore every attempt. I will stick to the inshore stuff.

uncdub13 · Post by **uncdub13** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 1:52 pm

Ha, it's not that bad on a calm day. Most mornings i can do a surf launch without hardly getting wet if i time the sets correctly. We never paddled out with tackle that day we shot those videos.

Rik · Post by **Rik** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 5:05 pm

Erick wrote:And you wanted me to go do that with you when I was in Wilmington a few weeks ago? ..... I would have ended upside down and back on shore every attempt.

C'mon Erick, Man Up! You know that is what we want to see.

KVH · Post by **KVH** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 8:50 pm

uncdub13 - I am going to stay at Frisco Woods in August, any tips for surf fishing in or around Cape Hatteras?

uncdub13 · Post by **uncdub13** » Fri Jul 18, 2008 9:34 am

August is a little slow up there for surf fishing as far as the big stuff goes (other than sharks of course). Might luck into a big red or maybe a stray cobia, but otherwise you should be able to get into the typical summer small mixed bag (sea mullet (aka whiting, roundheads, etc), pompano, flounder, blues, spanish, and that kinda stuff.

Also, I'm not sure if you're aware of all the beach closures in the Cape Hatteras National Seashore, but it's a pretty big deal. Check out pierandsurf.com or fishmilitia.com for more info on both the fishing and the beach closures.