Adventures of James Ticatic Fishing

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Pompano and Spanish Mackerel Catch on pier
Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina

King Tides and Gotcha Blitzes at Johnnie Mercers Pier

A booking blunder turns into a late night dash to Wrightsville Beach, where an incoming nor'easter and an explosive pelagic bite deliver an unforgettable day.

🐟 Florida Pompano🐟 Bluefish🐟 Spanish Mackerel🐟 Jack Crevalle🐟 Pinfish
🎣 Goofy Jig🎣 Gotcha Plug🎣 Frozen Shrimp🎣 Cut Bait🎣 High-Low Rig🎣 Carolina Rig
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Large trout facing camera with griffiths gnat lodged in top jaw
Georgetown, Colorado

From the Hollywood Hole to a Georgetown Lake Catch and Cook

Trading the hyper-pressured tailwater circus of Silverthorne's outlet malls for the open water and productive Georgetown Lake.

🐟 Rainbow Trout🐟 Brown Trout
🎣 9ft 5wt Fly Rod🎣 Griffith's Gnat🎣 Flashback Pheasant Tail🎣 Zebra Midge
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Andrew holding his monster catch
Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina

Full Throttle at Fort Fisher: Drum, Pelagics, and Blacktips

An explosive double-charter out of North Carolina featuring high-speed jetty runs, sight-casting redfish on the flats, and acrobatic blacktip sharks.

🐟 Red Drum🐟 Black Drum🐟 Spanish Mackerel🐟 Jack Crevalle🐟 Bluefish🐟 Blacktip Shark🐟 Flounder🐟 Sheepshead
🎣 Topwater Walk-the-Dog Plug🎣 Soft Plastic Jig🎣 Casting Spoons🎣 Mullet🎣 Crab
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Mackerel on top of dock cleat
Portland, Maine

Spincast Sabikis on Casco Bay

A hot afternoon in Portland turns into an impromptu pier session with light spincast gear, schooling harbor mackerel, and a quick reel tune-up to pay it forward.

🐟 Atlantic Mackerel🐟 Pollock
🎣 Zebco Spincast Combo (Light Action)🎣 Sabiki Rig
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Weakfish being held on kayak
Wareham, Massachusetts

Kayak Slams and Surprise Weakfish off Swifts Beach

A laid-back birthday paddle across the Wareham river leads to relentless scup action and an unexpected northern weakfish.

🐟 Weakfish🐟 Scup🐟 Black Sea Bass🐟 Dogfish
🎣 Soft Plastic Jig🎣 High-Low Rig🎣 Squid
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