The Fishes of North Carolina
In North Carolina, members of the family Clupeidae include the herrings, shad, and menhaden. Although members of this family can be found year round, we wanted to specifically mention them today due to the annual spring spawning runs that a few of these species make. Starting in about February, and running through May, the sexually mature … Read more
Some of the images used in our old posts such as this one were broken during our move at the end of 2019. We are aware and are working diligently to rebuild them! Today we are starting a series of posts that will showcase some of the fishes we encounter on a weekly basis. … Read more
Introduction Today I wanted to touch on amberjack identification, specifically, how to properly ID them. Amberjack identification is not the easiest task in the fish world, but with a little practice you shouldn’t have any problems. This is a question we see on a regular basis, and one even experienced captains get wrong repeatedly. I … Read more
Ever wonder what becomes of a blue marlin after all of the photographs, interviews, and fanfare of a fishing tournament? How exactly do you dispose of a 900 pound fish? In order to answer that, I took a camera along to document the process! After all the crowds disperse, the fish is loaded onto a … Read more
I was lucky enough to catch a ride on a commercial gill net boat recently, and while the fishermen were targeting spot (Leiostomus xanthurus), I was hoping to add some species and photographs to our collection. The trip was your typical Core Sound gill net trip, with a few hundred pounds of spot, butterfish (Peprilus … Read more