JAM’s ADVENTURES

Nothing fancy just another day in Paridise..

Well Mine does.. Today started off normal enough Paddled out with my bud Sand Flea around sun up.. Hit the holes  as we headed North with nothing to show for it except this pretty Sunrise Photo.

Hit the Money hole,

Cute Little Fella (don't worry he swam off)

the one that’s really been producing the nice Trout. Nothing, fished it for around 2 hours with no action but this little Spot.  A little while later Flea picked up the Infamous Sea Robbin ..With nothing going on other than that I asked him if he would like to check out a Secret Spot that I have hit on occasion, mostly alone, But some times with Rob (The General) Fish Militia.   Flea’s always down for anything so we start heading back South in the Open water.

Open water Hard SW wind..

We make the cut into the canal that they used to put the Power Lines in on the Island.. Real tight Salt Water canals, like in this Photo.  Get back to the spot which was an old DUMP or land-fill from the 30’s.. Its real hard to find as it took me 5 years to even find it, very remote.  I go

Canal

back there sometimes when the fishing SUX and get Old Glass Bottles and Old Jars for some of my neighbors that collect them.  I have found some very old pieces back there and its kinda fun to do. 

I spotted a few Mason Jars up real tight to the bank, and disconnected my anchor, as its on a float.  Got tight to the bank, extended my paddle out to the bank where the Jar was (a nice old Blue Glass one)it was at that moment that out of the corner of my eye less then 2 foot from me, is see the distinct color of a light brown band to a darker band back to a light brown band.. Well Kiddies take a guess what I was face to face with .. You got it A Water Mochaisin .

Way too Close to be to this Snake. He could have lit my @ss up if he wanted to. Won't be going back there till the water cools down in the Fall.

A much safer distance from this guy.. Still not out of the woods yet so to speak.. LOL

Now ya got to know how to react with these suckas, as they are prone to just out and out want to GET IT ON.. They are highly Aggressive and Highly Venomous, after all I am in his back yard, its his turf.  So my paddle is up on the bank with a flip of my wrists I edge that Kayak away from the 3 to 4 foot Viper.. As I feel that I am a Safe distance from him I start snapping off shots with my Water Proof Digital Cam, and here they are.

I LOVE this type of stuff.. It is AMAZING to witness this type of stuff first hand..I am Blessed..

The Adrenalin High that I am on right now is AMAZING, a very good friend of mine once said ” If ya don’t do @ least one thing a day that can almost kill ya, ya ain’t living” Right ON RICH (OBX-TACO).. Until Next time, if there is a Next Time JAM out

Could hardly see land.. it was far

Went the farthest that I have gone in the Sound today, conditions were right and its not often that they are.  Went on more of a NW line out of  Buxton and just kept going.  I was beyond Number 8 Channel Marker by over 2 Miles.  I was North of it and behind Avon bout 5 miles out.  I could barley  see land in either direction.. It was quite HAZY and threatening to storm so I got out of Dodge and started

Storm Clouds are a comming

the long paddle back..

Cut real tight to Avon Village on the way back, as I came in behind Kinakeet Shores.. I stayed bout a mile off of there drift fishing and looking for spots to mark when I get my LOWRANCE gps fish finder combo..

Marsh Marlin bout 3 foot long

As i continued my drift my trolling rod went down and the aerial show was on.  I was hooked up with a MARSH MARLIN.. Here is a shot of him all lit up with color.

Not a very common catch on a 7 foot Trout Rod

And another of him with less color.. Fun day lots of miles over 10 easy today.. Feelin it got cooked out there today.. t that won’t stop me from trying tomorrow.. JAM out..

Lost a fellow Fisherman a couple days ago he was KIA in Baghdad Iraq.. Here is the link about him.. I knew him as Kramer.. God Speed Brother.. Condolences to his family and friends.. I did not know him well, but it sure hits home..

http://www.starnewsonline.com/article/20090702/ARTICLES

/907029927/1015/NEWS0101

Also there was an Explosion on the Island to the South of us Ocracoke Island.  The Fireworks Truck exploded with Fatalities.. Sad stuff..

http://www.witn.com/home/headlines/49925577.html

Caught 9 here was the First one

With all the Crap news I got today I knew the only way to lift my spirits was to go Kayaking and Burn some energy.. Ended up with  9 Specks and did a lot of  thinking about how fast Sh!t can go wrong.. Count your blessings.. and give Someone you love a Hug.. JAM out

Try Lippin this sucka

Whats left of an old ship approx 160 years old Pea Island NC

Got done the computer job I had this morning around 9:30 and got up with Rob to see what the deal was.. What Adventure would we go on Today??? Winds were to hard for the Sound and Ocean down here in Buxton, so he checked the I-Net and got back with me, and Said the “Boiler is a Go” I  called Rich and said lets do it.. Loaded Rob’s Truck with the 2 yaks mine and his.. Got up with Taco @ his place and hit HWY 12 North..

Distance from the shore.. Real Close..

The run north is about 40 miles or so and the curvature of the Island gives you different conditions in different areas.  We got up there and parked on the Road.. Unloaded and draged our stuff over the scalding sand.  (Note to self next time bring your flops)

Launch and this paddle is nothing its right there ya can see the Wreck from the beach.  We anchor directly to the wreck and commence to fishing.. Off the get go Rob bangs and nice one, the SOB was not awful happy that Rob caught him and proceeded to Bite Rob on the hand.. Pretty funny, cause 2 seconds earlier I ask him how to handle these critters..

Nother shot of the Wreck..

We ended up with 22 pounds of Trigger Fish had anawesome time, and changed it up a little with some Ocean Action.. Until Next time … JAM out  

Taco open Ocean Paddle NICE