Hello to all. "No one ever calls 911 because they did something smart". But we had a drought in 2011, which hurt the population of large fish. Join us as we discuss the North Carolina Fishing License options, fishing rules and fishing regulations. While he uses many tactics to catch crappie, at Tar River Reservoir, he reverts to old-school methods. In 2015, our catch rates were the best I have ever seen, so 2016-17 should be very good years. “The weight of a float, sinker and minnow gives it plenty of momentum. I use the tip of the pole to maneuver the float exactly where I want it. I'll discuss the trout/striper here. Putting in at Washington. North Fork Tar River is a stream located just 6.3 miles from Oxford, in Granville County, in the state of North Carolina, United States, near Culbreth, NC. Alternate names for this stream include Heartline Creek. !function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],p=/^http:/.test(d.location)? He pinched the bend of the hook, drawing the line tight and putting a deep bow in his ultra-light spinning rod. Pesky fishes that area often, and he has provided some good info on the trout fishing. FISHING INFO/GUIDES — Reservoir Country Store, 252-212-1733. To find Tar River enter the 35.552383 latitude, and -77.084679 longitude coordinates into your GPS device or smart phone. “Even if you don’t know much about fishing, you can always find a boat dock that has crappie.”. “I only fish with 2-pound test,” he said. If you can’t swing or cast the float under a dock far enough, you can usually shoot it to the sweet spot.”. If your launching in tranter's creek, you have not gone far enough east. Fishermen will find a variety of fish including crappie, bream/bluegill and catfish here. 10/24/20 Good Yellowfin and Calm Seas . Michael Cummings, of Pinetops, with a 21” striped bass caught in the Tar River on cut shad. Captain Ben . go up the farthest east you go! Now, I fish on my schedule.”. Tuna, Mahi, King, and a few triggers . North Fork Tar River is a stream located just 6.3 miles from Oxford, in Granville County, in the state of North Carolina, United States, near Culbreth, NC. Most salt water fish will not be found that far up the river, except on rare ocassions. Questioning his line selection proved a testy subject. “A 10-incher is typically age 3,” he said. MAPS — DeLorme’s North Carolina Atlas and Gazetteer, 800-452-5931, www.delorme.com. That is a good time to go fishing somewhere else for a while. Shad bite has been picking up in the tar...been going pretty consistently and yesterday was the best day i have had so far...about 5 fish in 45 minutes of fishing..other days have been either goose egg or 1,2 fish in the same amount of time..tight lines So I have a question about the Tar and Pamlico as well and I'm not trying to hijack this thread. With a long pole, I can reach all the way back under any dock — between a boat and a finger pier or under a boat’s mooring lines — and still haul out a crappie you would never have gotten to with any type of cast. “Sometimes, the biggest fish are way back where the cross braces meet,” he said. Years ago, I formed a bass club and fished tournaments under the schedule that everyone else wanted for 25 years. After Short finds fish with his depth finder, he uses fluorescent floats to mark the area before he begins fishing. However, what makes it special is its location in the middle of the state’s coastal plain. Tar River Reservoir has so many docks it is difficult to know where to begin fishing. Eventually, I find one stacked up with slabs.”. The angler was Tommy Short, a 79-year-old retired farmer from nearby Rocky Mount. The day was typical for late February, with chilly temperatures giving the wind a nip as it rippled the muddy water of Tar River Reservoir. I don’t fish for them until I see them with my depth finder.”. Foster uses two methods to fish docks. One vehicle’s license plate read “2 POUND”, giving a clue as to the angler’s peculiarity of purpose. HookandBullet.com, a Montlake Media brand. The brick-colored water can cause crappie fishing to crash. One day, the water is clear. Rundle said two state-record crappie caught in 2010 were the result of a large class of fish in 2003-04. He catches crappie every month. “It’s the only fish I fish for now. “If there are boats tied up with ropes going everywhere, shooting a jig or minnow under a dock is only inviting a snag or tangle. It has narrow coves and high banks with trees to block the wind. BEST TECHNIQUES — Drop jigs with white fur trailers vertically to schools of crappie suspended along channel edge, or fish live minnows on slip-float rigs on long poles around boat docks. HOW TO GET THERE — From Raleigh, take us 64 east and US 264 toward Rocky Mount, then take NC 97 east, crossing I-95, then turning left onto Old Carriage Road, two miles to the Saponi Creek access or 1 mile to Bend of the River Road to the main boating access.