We have had a great August 2018 Giant Red Drum season thanks to the innovation of ZMan soft plastics.   Besides being at the right place at the right time (which is my job) we are fortunate to have the … Continue reading → The post ZMan SwimmerZ Getting It Done appeared first on Tar-Pam Guide Service.

This is what makes my job so rewarding.  From Mark: “I have been a lifelong fisherman and over the last decade have developed a lust for big red drum. Prior to a recent trip with Captain Richard Andrews of Tar-Pam … Continue reading → The post Awesome Testimonial appeared first on Tar-Pam Guide Service.

Here are some pictures from our latest trips.  We are having consistent success on the big drum using mostly artificial baits.  Due to the relatively light winds and fair weather we’ve had little reason to soak mullet. Capt. Scott has … Continue reading → The post Catching Big Fish and Having Big Fun! appeared first on Tar-Pam Guide Service.

Here are a few pics from this last few trips.  Capt. Scott and Capt. Joe have been helping me out with some multi-boat trips and they have done a great job putting our clients on some trophy fish.  The post Catching a Few Giant Red Drum appeared first on Tar-Pam Guide Service.

Here are a few more drum pics from the last couple of days and some really nice words sent in from my client Rick.   “My party spent 2 days fishing for big drum with Richard Andrews. It was a … Continue reading → The post More Big Reds and Some Kind Words appeared first on Tar-Pam Guide Service.

Here are some pictures from today’s trip.  It was a good one.  Plenty of big fish with 3 over 50″.   Remember………if you want to get out after these fish I can get you out with Capt. Scott Joe or … Continue reading → The post Plenty of Drum and Upcoming Open Dates appeared first on Tar-Pam Guide Service.

I am fully booked up the August/September giant red drum season; however I can still get you out on the water and show you a quality experience.  Here’s what I personally have available over the coming months if interested in … Continue reading → The post 2018 Giant Red Drum Season and Revised Open Dates appeared first on Tar-Pam Guide Service.

We’ve been averaging about 50 stripers per trip many of just a 1/2 day morning excursion.  We’ve been seeing a few nicer trout mixed in as well as some flounder.  The flounder bite is picking up so we’ll likely be … Continue reading → The post Pic from Last Week’s Trips appeared first on Tar-Pam Guide Service.

Here’s what I have left:  July 10 25-27   Aug. 14   Sept. 27 Get them while they are still available.  Otherwise let’s look ahead to the fall season which should be outstanding.   Keeper striper season comes in Oct. 1 and … Continue reading → The post Remaining Open Dates for the Summer appeared first on Tar-Pam Guide Service.

I apologize for the lack of fishing reports.  I’ve been fishing everyday and fishing has been the same each day with excellent striper fishing.  We’re now starting to see a few more trout puppy drum and flounder in the rivers. … Continue reading → The post A Magical Day for a Lucky Young Angler appeared first on Tar-Pam Guide Service.

Striper fishing in the Pamlico is as good as it needs to be.  We are catching plenty of fish.  Here are my remaining open dates this month.  Get on out there and have some fun.  The bite has been friendly … Continue reading → The post June Open Dates appeared first on Tar-Pam Guide Service.

My 2018 Weldon season is officially in the history books.  It was a really good one with fantastic fishing and memories shared with new and old friends.  I want to thank everyone who came out this year to experience it.  … Continue reading → The post Looking Ahead to Summer Mixed Bag appeared first on Tar-Pam Guide Service.

I ventured out this morning with my buddy Nathan on his new Ranger Bay Boat and boy did we get into the stripers.  We caught fish on topwater and subsurface baits.  I bet we caught 50 in just a few … Continue reading → The post Hot Topwater Striper Bite in the Pamlico appeared first on Tar-Pam Guide Service.

Yes.  That’s Right.  It’s as good as I’ve ever seen it.  I think we averaged well into the triple digits for our 5 hour half day trips.  We may have had a couple of 50-60 fish trips but the 250-300 … Continue reading → The post As Good As I’ve Ever Seen It on the Roanoke appeared first on Tar-Pam Guide Service.

We are still wearing them out.  The fishing has been very very good to say the least.  The highlight of last week was one 300 fish afternoon trip…….3 anglers standing on the back of the boat bailing rockfish for 5 … Continue reading → The post Weekly Fishing Report From Weldon appeared first on Tar-Pam Guide Service.

Last week was yet another good week of fishing in Weldon.  We had to battle rising water and a few rain showers here and there but overall the fishing was excellent.  Since the beginning of the season we’ve been producing … Continue reading → The post Another Week of Striper Fishing in Weldon in the History Books appeared first on Tar-Pam Guide Se...

Last week was my second week of the spring striper season in Weldon.  I had so much fun enjoying the good fishing with new and old friends and clients.  It really is a special time of year with all the … Continue reading → The post A Wonderful Week With Great Friends appeared first on Tar-Pam Guide Service.

We had fun on Week 1 in Weldon for the beginning of our spring striper season.  There are plenty of fish and some nice sized ones in the mix.  Water levels were perfect at 11 000 cfs.  The levels dropped over … Continue reading → The post Great Start to the Weldon Season appeared first on Tar-Pam Guide Service.

As I write this I’m sitting on the banks of the Watauga River in Valle Crucis with my family on a short vacation before Weldon.  The stocked trout are biting well and I caught some pretty wild fish in some … Continue reading → The post Shad Season Wrapup and Spring Striper Forecast appeared first on Tar-Pam Guide Service.

Just because I’m not posting reports everyday doesn’t mean I’m not on the water.  We’ve been hard at it lately.  On Friday we caught 50 or so shad with some total shad newbies in some tough wind in the morning.  … Continue reading → The post The Last 3 Days appeared first on Tar-Pam Guide Service.