Due to some windier conditions that expected on the Pamlico the last few days we’ve been exploring the lower Roanoke for some post-spawn striper action.   We’ve found excellent numbers of fish the last two days with 50-100 fish catches.  … Continue reading → The post Red Hot Post Spawn Striper Fishing appeared first on Tar-Pam Guide Service.

It’s been blowing so much on the Pamlico lately that we’ve turned much of our attention to the lower Roanoke stripers and I’m happy we have.   We’ve had some awesome trips over the past few days.  One of the … Continue reading → The post More Lower Roanoke Striper Action appeared first on Tar-Pam Guide Service.

The last couple of days have yielded excellent results on the speckled trout.  We had a stint of bad weather with the coastal low pressure system that brought about 5 days of heavy rain and winds but the weather has … Continue reading → The post Speckled Trout Fishing on the Pamlico appeared first on Tar-Pam Guide Service.

Here are some pictures of our catches over the past few weeks.  The weather and the fishing have both been hot.  The speckled trout bite continues to be steady with a good showing of redfish as well.  This should continue … Continue reading → The post Dog Days of Summer Fishing Report appeared first on Tar-Pam Guide Service.

Folks our brand new Bath Lodge is up and running.  We started construction in March and we have just recently completed it.  It’s fully furnished with all the comforts of home. Good lodging is somewhat of a rare commodity in … Continue reading → The post New Lodge Offering in Bath appeared first on Tar-Pam Guide Service.

I just had this coming Wednesday morning (May 6 a.m.) come available.  We are flexible on the start time but generally try to fish our morning trips from 7-12.  They are 5 hours which is all the time you need.  … Continue reading → The post New Opening for Striper Fishing in Weldon appeared first on Tar-Pam Guide Service.

I have this coming Tuesday morning (May 12) open for a 5 hour Weldon trip.  We can start around 7 (give or take I’m flexible).  Let me know if you want it.  Here are some pictures from last week’s trips.  … Continue reading → The post Tuesday Morning May 12 is Open for Weldon Striper Fishing appeared first on Tar-Pam Guide Service.

In 2018 my friend Joe Albea the producer of Carolina Outdoor Journal had an unusual and ambitious idea and asked me to tag along on a great adventure.  Joe likes to fish for 2 species:  shad and speckled trout.  He … Continue reading → The post Catching Shad in 4 Rivers in One Day in North Carolina appeared first on Tar-Pam Guide Service.

I can’t think of a better way to mitigate some cabin fever from this Coronavirus situation than to enjoy some fresh air in the great outdoors.  We’ve been having some amazing fishing lately between the pre-spawn striper bite in the … Continue reading → The post Open Dates for Shad or Striper Fishing appeared first on Tar-Pam Guide Service.

Striper fishing over the past week or so has been excellent for the most part.  Since the river came up really high during the 35k cfs (cubic feet per second) release a few weeks ago the fishing in the river … Continue reading → The post This Week’s Striper Report appeared first on Tar-Pam Guide Service.

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Shad season is here.  The rivers have been at flood stage and are receding fast.  Once they come down to fishable levels the shad will be here in full force.   The shad bite will be great from late Feb … Continue reading → The post Upcoming Openings for Striper or Shad appeared first on Tar-Pam Guide Service.

North Carolina has several excellent winter fisheries; however the lower Roanoke River striper fishery is arguably the best in the state for several reasons. Perhaps the most obvious reason is that on any given day anglers have the opportunity for … Continue reading → The post An In-Depth Look at the lower Roanoke Striper Fishery appeared first on...

This week was a fun one.  We had some tough fishing early in the week before the water got to us.  Once the water came up the bite fired off just like we like it.  The last 3 trips have … Continue reading → The post Another Week of Lower Roanoke Striper Fishing appeared first on Tar-Pam Guide Service.

This is starting to sound like a broken record but it continues to be as good as it needs to be……..plenty of fish.  Here are some pictures from this past week.  We’ve had some great trips lately and look forward … Continue reading → The post Lower Roanoke River Winter Striper Report appeared first on Tar-Pam Guide Service.

My guys for tomorrow can’t make it so if you want to go this Saturday email or call me.  The river is rising and the bite ought to fire off.   The post Last Minute Cancellation for Tomorrow (Saturday) appeared first on Tar-Pam Guide Service.

This past week has produced consistently good fishing.  We’ve been catching anywhere from 40-80 fish per outing which is exactly what we want.  I’m sure we’ll be seeing some 100 fish days very soon.   This past week the fish … Continue reading → The post Winter Striper Fishing is Red Hot appeared first on Tar-Pam Guide Service.

With recreational anglers taking the brunt of decades of fisheries mismanagement by the incompetent bureaucrats at the NC Division of Marine Fisheries NC Division of Environmental Quality and politicians in our legislature especially in the executive branch and due to … Continue reading → The post A Different Perspective on “Why We Fish” is Needed...

We’ve been hammering them all week with some triple digit catches.   It can be a bit “feast or famine” but with some patience and persistence in searching for them we’ve been rewarded in a big way.  The fishing should … Continue reading → The post Excellent Winter Striper Fishing appeared first on Tar-Pam Guide Service.

It’s the day after Christmas and Capt. Scooter and I were feeling some withdrawal from not being on the water in a few days so we headed out in search of some winter stripers on the lower Roanoke.  After spending … Continue reading → The post Our 2020 Winter Striper Season has Begun! appeared first on Tar-Pam Guide Service.