Fisheries Gone Wild

Today our Fisheries Gone Wild podcast crew talked with Captain Josh Sutton of Pamlico Point Guide Service for Episode 2 of our Outdoor Sporting Heritage series. Outdoor sporting activities, particularly hunting and fishing, are a way of life for millions of North Carolinians, passed down by one generation to the next as an important part of our local heritage, connecting us to our local history and natural resources. This heritage relies on healthy ecosystems and public waters and lands, demanding responsible stewardship. Additionally, outdoor recreation fuels a multibillion-dollar economy, supporting guides, businesses and conservation efforts. Preserving this heritage ensures continued...

Today the CCA NC Fisheries Gone Wild podcast crew begins a new series highlighting the Outdoor Sporting Heritage in North Carolina. Outdoor sporting activities, particularly hunting and fishing, are a way of life for millions of North Carolinians, passed down from one generation to the next as an important part of our local heritage, connecting us to our local history and natural resources. This heritage relies on healthy ecosystems and public waters and lands, demanding responsible stewardship. Additionally, outdoor recreation fuels a multibillion-dollar economy, supporting guides, businesses and conservation efforts. Preserving this heritage ensures continued access and opportunities for...

The Marine Fisheries Commission is scheduled to meet November 20-22, 2024 at the Islander Hotel and Resort in Emerald Isle, North Carolina. The address for the hotel is:

102 Islander Dr
Emerald Isle, NC 28594

If you are a speckled trout fisherman in the state of North Carolina then this meeting is of utmost importance to participate in!

The Division of Marine Fisheries has proposed draft recommendations to curtail harvest in the speckled trout fishery. Please see the below recommendations from the NC DMF: 

Preliminary Division management recommendation for both sectors:

In this episode of Fisheries Gone Wild, we bring on a special guest, Graham Taylor. Graham recently experienced a very nerve-racking situation offshore fishing out of Beaufort inlet, an experience that could happen to anyone while fishing offshore and one that many people haven't made it back from. Graham's life jacket most certainly played a major role in saving his life, he wants to share his story to help his fellow anglers mitigate the risk of fishing offshore and to come home safe and sound to your loved ones at the end of the day. 

We...

Fisheries Gone Wild Podcast is back again to discuss the upcoming Marine Fisheries Commission meeting on August 21-23. Please come out for Public comment in Raleigh 6:00pm August 21 and 9:00am August 22. The Division of Marine Fisheries will be presenting thier management recomendations to the Marine Fisheries Commision on updating Amendment 1 to the Speckled Trout Fisheries Management Plan. 

CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT PUBLIC COMMENT: Public Comment Period for August 2024 Marine Fisheries Commission Meeting | NC DEQ

The Division of Marine Fisheries has come out with thier recomendations that go against what the Speckled Trout advisory co...

On this Episode of "FISHERIES GONE WILD", we sit down with Steven Brewster. Steve is a Veteran, NC angler and an advocate for our marine resources here in North Carolina. Steve has taken a deep dive into fully understanding how our fisheries are managed here in NC, he has created a Facebook group called "Anglers Rights Alliance": (1) Anglers Rights Alliance | Facebook

The Facebook group is a great place to learn how to get involved, educate yourself on the issues within the fisheries management system and find ways to make a difference by reaching out to your local...

Listen in to the latest episode of Fisheries Gone Wild!! On this episode we take a dive into Southern Flounder, the states failed management approach and how we got to this point. The state has truly failed the public angler , we have now been shut out of another public trust fishery here in North Carolina with no recreational southern flounder season this year. Why did this happen? How in the world did our public trust fishereies get to this point? Why is the public angler taking the brunt of the States failure to manage our fisheries and what can...

North Carolinas Oyster aquaculture industry is still in its enfancy, although rapidly expanding. This emerging shellfish farming industry has rapdily increased in size in upwards of 600% in some areas of our state such as Pender County within a very short amount of time. This growth has caught the attention of many stakeholders in the area that share these public trust marine reasources, including many local fishing guides. 

Nearly 30 people spoke Wednesday night Januray 31 during a North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries-hosted public hearing on shellfish lease applications of two (Pender Co) area oyster farming companies. 

"Th...

Join us for yet another episode of "Fisheries Gone Wild" with the CCA NC crew. This episode, we take you on a journey away from the Coast of North Carolina and into the diverse coastline of Costa Rica. CCA NC holds 12 fundrasing banquets across the state of North Carolina , at these banquets we offer incredible trips on our live auction from destinations around the world. Fishing Nosara Paradise Rentals in Costa Rica is one of the trips you dont want to miss out on if you have the opportunity to go! 

We have a few special guest o...

The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission will meet in-person next week at the Islander Hotel and Resort, 102 Islander Dr., Emerald Isle. The meeting will also be livestreamed on YouTube.

The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 15; at 9 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 16; and at 9 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 17. The commission will hold in-person public comment sessions at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 15, and at 9 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 16.

We will have a special edition of the Fisheries Gone Wild podcast posted by the end of this week when we dig into wha...

On this episode of "Fishereis Gone Wild" we sit down with New Bern Native and owner of Custom Marine Fabrication, Donald Willis as well as Oriental fishing guide, Captain Bobby Brewer to talk about the Bull Drum Fishery here in the Neuse River and Pamlico sound. 

Listen in as we go over the conservation succes story behind this world class fishery that we have right here in North Carolina. The bull drum fishery is one of the only success stories we have here in North Carolina Fishereis Management. Due to conservation measures, pro resource management and slot s...

This weeks episode we get to sit down with Captain Jot Owens, native to Wrightsville Beach, NC. One of Jot's favorite fisheries is our flounder fishery here in NC. He has seen the good days and the bad days. Like many he would love to see this fishery rebound to what it once was. With that being said, taking a little pressure of these fish has surley helped to rebuild the southern flounder population and Jot has noticed those numbers increasing in his fishing! 

If you are interested in booking a charter with Captain Jot, Contact info b...

Join us as we sit down with Captain Seth Vernon of Double Haul Guide Service. Listen in as we get Seth's life story, dive into his conservation ethic and gain valuable angling knowledge! Dont miss out on this episode of Fisheries Gone Wild. 

Captain Seth can best described as a passionate sportsman who has never met a stranger, and loves to share his knowledge. Quick with a laugh and professional on the water, you'll be pressed to find a harder working guide or with a more infectious enthusiasm for angling.

Seth's passion for the sport o...

Thanks for tuning into another episode of "Fisheries Gone Wild" with CCA NC. This week we are in Wilmington NC where we sit down with Captain Judson Brock of Eastern Angling and Captain Cameron Pappas of Blackbird guideservice to talk about thier guide buisnesses here in the Cape Fear region of our state. 

We discuss how their summer guide season has been so far this year and both Cameron and Judson talk about the changes they are seeing in their local Red Drum fishery. They both have noted a decrease in thier local red drum populations this y...

Thanks for tuning into another episode of Fisheries Gone Wild. Your Host and CCA NC Exectuive Director is Joined again by CCA NC Fisheries Chair Stuart Creightonto discuss the latest NC Marine Fisheries Commision meeting last week in May of 2023! 

For a meeting that everyone though had a "Light agenda", there were plenty of fireworks. Listen in as we discuss those fireworks and whats next to come with the upcoming Speckled Trout Fisheries Management Plan process later this year. 

Tune into another Episode of Fisheries Gone Wild with CCA NC!!! This week we dive deep into the upcoming Speckled Trout Fisheries Management Plan. Stuart Creighton explains the ins and outs of the FMP process and the proposal that Commercial Commisioner Doug Cross has proposed at the last MFC meeting in February. 

The NC Division of Marine Fisheries latest Spotted Seatrout stock assessment has determined that the stock is not overfished but overfishing is occurring (Catching more fish faster than the stock can replenish). The Division is mandated by state statute to end overfishing within tw...

We are back with another episode of Fisheries Gone wild!!! This week we head over to Pirate Waters Outfitter in Washington NC to meet up with owner Bo Brooks and renowned NC fishing guide, Captain Richard Andrews of Tar- Pam Guide Service. In this episode Richard breakes down the multi facited seasonal fishereis of the Pamlico Sound and its tributaries. From rockfish in Weldon to the growing tarpon fishery in the Pamlico and everything in between! We also discuss the frustraitions of our States failed fishereies management system and the impacts it has on our fishery and its stakeholders...

In this weeks episode of Fisheries Gone Wild we bring on our freinds over at the North Carolina Wildlife Federation to talk fisheries policy and discuss the history of North Carolina's failed management stratagies over the past three decades. 

We welcome our two guest Tim Gestwicki, NCWF CEO and Dr. Louis Daniels, NCWF Senior Marine Scientist!! 

To learn more about the North Carolina Wildlife Federation check them out at: Home - North Carolina Wildlife Federation (ncwf.org)

Listen in as we dive into one of Swansboro's most renowned fly fishing guides, rod builder, philosapher and conservationist; Captain John Mauser of Tailing Tide Guide Service. 

John is based out of the Swansboro area in North Carolina where he specializes in Fly Fishing and Light Tackle Charters. John specifically loves to target fish by sight casting in clear shallow water. Whether its tailing Redfish, blitzing Albacore or Stripers rolling on the surface, its exciting, its challenging and its what John and his clients live for!!! 

John strives to provide his clients an experince with me...

Welcome back to another episode of Fishereis Gone Wild, hosted by CCA NC Executive Director David Sneed. This episode dives into the upcoming Marine Fisheries Commision meeting November 16-18, 2022. The MFC will be voting on Amendment 2 to the Estuarine Striped Bass FMP. Within this plan, the commision will vote to either continue the gill net ban on the Neuse, Tar and Pamlico rivers above the ferry lines or vote to allow the nets back in the water. This gill net ban has been in place to protect the Striped Bass and allow the species to reach a sustainable spawning...

Welcome back to another episode of Fisheries Gone Wild with CCA NC. This week we invite our good freind Pat Donovan Brandenburg with the city of Jacksonville to join us as we dicuss how water quality and habitat play a major role in having healthy and sustainable fisheries. Pat has built her career around restoring and cleaning up the New River, from the late 1980s to 2001 the New River was closed to commercial and recreational uses. Since 2001 due to Pat, her staff and many partners the New River has remained open and water quality continues to improve. Listen in...

We are excited to be back with another episode of Fisheries Gone Wild with our host David Sneed the Executive Director of CCA NC along side Chairmen of our fisheries committee Stuart Creighton. 

The Marine Fisheries commission met in May of 2022 to finalize the vote on amendment 3 to the southern flounder FMP. Listen in as we dive into the ins and outs of this plan to rebuild our flounder stock and how the State of NC has allowed the fishery to get to this point. 

Learn more about the sea turtle ITP and its renewal in...

Welcome back to another episode of Fisheries Gone Wild! Once again join our host and CCA NC Executive Director David Sneed along side members of our fisheries committee Stuart Creighton and Rocky Carter as we look back on the year. 

2022 is starting off with amendment 3 of the Flounder fisheries management plan process. Listen in as we go over the different management options that the Division of Marine Fisheries lays out in their FMP. 

If you are concerned about the future of our fisheries and especially pertaining to angler access to our flounder fishery, then you wi...

Welcome back to another episode of Fisheries Gone Wild, where we join CCA NC Executive Director David Sneed along side Co host Rocky Carter. Listen in as they go over the facts and issues behind the fisheries management plan process pertaining to shrimp trawling here in NC. 

Joining in on the discussion we have CCA NC current and former chairmen of the fisheries committee. They will go over the impacts that large industrial shrimp trawling have on our coastal resources and how the states management process has led to diminished fish stocks across multiple species. 

Dive in to how North Carolina Fisheries managment got to where we are today with Fisheries Historian Mac Currin. 

Dick Brame joins David and Rocky for our first episode to share his wealth of knowledge on the history of NC fisheries management and where it went wrong.

The audio on this one is a bit sub-par but the conversation was a great one. Bare with us as we get the bugs on the technical side of podcasting worked out.

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