Wilmington School Schedule
2010 Schedule
7:30-8:30: Registration / Breakfast
8:15-8:30: Group Introduction
8:30-9:30: Session I
9:45-10:45: Session II
11:00-12:00: Session III
12:00-1:00: BBQ/Chicken Lunch
1:00-2:00: Session IV
2:15-3:15: Session V
3:30-4:30: Session VI
4:30-5:00: Door Prizes / Wrap Up
7:30-8:30
Registration / Breakfast
8:15-8:30
Group Introduction
8:30-9:30
Session I
Main Seminar—Flounder Fishing
Landing more and larger flounder; Trophy flounder tactics; Effectively utilizing live bait for flounder; Artificial lure strategies; Targeting flounder on nearshore wrecks and ledges
Featuring: Capt. Rob Koraly; Capt. Mike Pedersen; Capt. Stu Caulder (m)
Rigging Station A—Artificials for Trout w/ Capt. Ricky Kellum
Rigging Station B—Grouper Rigs w/ Capt. Dave Tilley
Rigging Station C—Knot Tying w/ Capt. David Hooks
Rigging Station D—King Mackerel Rigs w/ Capt. Brad Phillips
Rigging Station E—Gulf Stream Rigs w/ Capt. Rick Croson
Rigging Station F—Downriggers and Planers w/ Capt. Jim Sabella
9:45-10:45
Session II
Main Seminar—King Mackerel
Catching, keeping, and utilizing live bait for smoker kings; Dead bait strategies; Slow trolling insights and anchoring options; Following the fish over the course of the season
Featuring: Capt. David Hooks; Capt. Rick Croson; Capt. Jim Sabella (m)
Rigging Station A—Shark Fishing w/ Capt. Danny Wrenn
Rigging Station B—Scouting for Reds w/ Capt. Rennie Clark
Rigging Station C—Inshore Artificials w/ Capt. Stu Caulder
Rigging Station D—Gulf Stream Rigs w/ Capt. Shane Brafford
Rigging Station E—Flounder Rigs w/ Capt. Rob Koraly
Rigging Station F—Grouper Rigs w/ Capt. Butch Foster
11:00-12:00
Session III
Main Seminar—Bottom Fishing
Jigging vs. bait fishing; Anchoring and drifting over bottom structure; Best rigs for sea bass, snapper, and other bottom feeders; Nearshore grouper (<25 miles) and Offshore grouper (30+ miles)
Featuring: Capt. Butch Foster; Capt. Brad Phillips; Dave Tilley (m)
Rigging Station A—Topwaters w/ Capt. Rennie Clark
Rigging Station B—Trout Rigs w/ Capt. Ricky Kellum
Rigging Station C—Marine Electronics w/ Chris Primm
Rigging Station D—Bluefin Fishing w/ Capt. Shane Brafford
Rigging Station E—Flounder Fishing w/ Capt. Mike Pedersen
Rigging Station F—Kings and Spanish w/ Capt. Danny Wrenn
12:00-1:00
BBQ/Chicken Lunch (catered by Smithfield’s)
1:00-2:00
Session IV
Main Seminar—Blue Water
Conventional dead bait trolling; High speed Gulf Stream trolling; Strategies for finding feeding fish; Changing spreads and tactics over the course of the year to target the most available species
Featuring: Capt. David Hooks; Capt. Shane Brafford; Capt. Rick Croson (m)
Rigging Station A—Bottom Fishing Rigs w/ Capt. Butch Foster
Rigging Station B—King Mackerel Rigs w/ Capt. Jim Sabella
Rigging Station C—Anchoring School w/ Capt. Dave Tilley
Rigging Station D—Tournament Day Redfishing w/ Capt. Rennie Clark
Rigging Station E—Flounder Fishing w/ Capt. Mike Pedersen
Rigging Station F—Live Bait Trout Fishing w/ Capt. Ricky Kellum
2:15-3:15
Session V
Main Seminar—Redfish and Trout
Strategies for big fish with baits and lures; Utilizing current, structure, surroundings, and conditions to find feeding fish; Successful fishing despite heavy pressure; Finding and catching fish with topwater lures
Featuring: Capt. Rob Koraly; Capt. Stu Caulder; Capt. Ricky Kellum (m)
Rigging Station A—Nearshore Pelagics w/ Capt. Danny Wrenn
Rigging Station B—Summer NC Billfish w/ Capt. Shane Brafford
Rigging Station C—Wind On Leaders w/ Capt. Butch Foster
Rigging Station D—Flounder Fishing w/ Capt. Rennie Clark
Rigging Station E—Vertical Jigging w/ Capt. Rick Croson
Rigging Station F—Grouper Rigs w/ Capt. Brad Phillips
3:30-4:30
Session VI
Main Seminar—Nearshore Variety Fishing
Getting set up to take advantage of a variety of species; Identifying that day’s available targets; Techniques from the top to the bottom of the water column to maximize fishing opportunities
Featuring: Capt. Danny Wrenn; Capt. Brad Phillips; Capt. Jim Sabella (m)
Rigging Station A—Gulf Stream Rigs w/ Capt. David Hooks
Rigging Station B—Redfish Rigs w/ Capt. Mike Pedersen
Rigging Station C—Offshore Artificials w/ Capt. Arlen Ash
Rigging Station D—Trout Rigs w/ Capt. Stu Caulder
Rigging Station E—Live Baiting Big Spanish w/ Capt. Rob Koraly
Rigging Station F—Bottom Fishing Basics w/ Capt. Dave Tilley
4:30-5:00
Open House / Door Prizes / Wrap Up
Download Schedule Here: 2010 Wilmington Schedule