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August 2026 Stated Club Meeting at the Pink Palace

August Club Stated Meeting at the Pink Place …

– August 20th – CLUB MEETING @ 6:30-8:30pm –

Captain Aaron Medlin of Salty Southern Adventures will share his fishing experiences and outings from Holden Beach. Captain Aaron has a total of 30+ years of fishing experience off the shores of Brunswick County. This is a Veteran owned and operated family business. When booking a trip with Captain Aaron you will have a fun-filled time on the water!” https://www.facebook.com/SaltySouthernAdventures

CHARTER TRIP DRAWING – A raffle for a chartered fishing adventure hosted by Captain Bob Strange will be held at the September meeting. Tickets are $10.00 for each opportunity to win a seat on the boat. The tickets will be on sale at the August 20th and September 17th meetings. Only 50 tickets will be sold and three winners will be drawn to participate on the Captain’s boat.

ELECTION TIME – We all know that some important elections are coming up! So please send your nominations in for the following Sea Trail Fishing Club votes!

The following Board Positions are open:

· President — currently Mike Shannon

· Secretary — currently Jim Baumgartner

· Member-at-Large — currently Buddy Wilder

Current Board Members have indicated that they will not run again!!! New blood is needed to guide our club activities! Usually only six hours of facetime per month are required – so volunteer or make a nomination.

ALSO: Please nominate the “Member of the Year”. The nominee should be a person that supports the Club through his/her actions, including frequent participation in Club meetings, frequent participation in Club-sponsored events, and demonstrated fishing prowess. (Current Board Members cannot be nominated).

August 2026 Stated Club Meeting

Your SeaTrail Fishing Club next stated Meeting is August 20th at the Pink Palace, beginning at 6:30 PM. Arrive early to register and socialize as we have a full agenda.

After our brief opening Business Review, Captain Aaron Medlin of Salty Southern Adventures (https://www.facebook.com/SaltySouthernAdventures) will share his fishing experiences and outings from Holden Beach. “If fishing in Holden Beach is on your bucket list, look no further than Salty Southern Adventures. With Captain Aaron at the helm, you’ll benefit from years of knowledge and experience. Captain Aaron has a total of 30+ years of fishing off the shores of Brunswick County. This is a Veteran owned and operated family business. When booking a trip with Captain Aaron you will have a fun-filled time on the water!”

After the Captain’s talk, Club members share “fish tales” about the fish caught or not caught since out last stated Club Meeting.

Your Club typically holds a raffle for a chartered fishing adventure hosted by a local charter Captain. Tickets are $10.00 for each opportunity to win a seat on the boat. Three tickets will be drawn at the September 17th Member’s Meeting for three winners to participate on the Captain’s boat.

Door prizes and a 50/50 event are also featured at our Club meetings!

Trout Fishing

Why Pocket Water Is the Coolest Place to Catch Summer Trout

When pocket water runs high in summer, tie on a simple nymphing rig and don’t be afraid to get soaked

FROM THE BANK, I pulled the knot tight on my dropper fly and looked out over the river, which sent a quick shiver of fear knifing through my excitement, like the feeling you have before you get on a carnival ride. The river was up, hurtling foam over the boulders after one of those long summer rainstorms that leaves wisps of steam spiraling above the fields—exactly how it looked when my grade-school buddy Jo and I first fished the spot, years ago.

https://fieldandstream.com/stories/fishing/freshwater-fishing/trout-fishing/how-to-fish-pocket-water-summer?utm_source=newsletters.fieldandstream.com&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=is-it-too-hot-for-trout&_bhlid=4cce579472ef3272fc405ea7fef3072fd8e023d3

Interesting Data from the North Carolina Marine & Estuary Foundation

How Does Your Favorite Fish Stack Up?
Now that you know how stock assessments work and why FINDEX came about, here’s how some of North Carolina’s most important species stack up.   Bluefish leads the pack at a Robust FINDEX value of 191 percent, while the beloved red drum holds steady at Stable. On the other end, species like Southern flounder and Albemarle-Roanoke striped bass remain Depleted, a reminder of how much work is still ahead.   Science got us here. Now it’s up to smart management to move more of these species toward World-Class. Visit FINDEX to dive deeper into each species profile.

Club Member Featured in Carolina Sportsman Magazine

An alluring retirement

Pete Lee has always been a fisherman. He came by it honestly, some from his father, but much from his mother. He fished while working, but once he retired, it became an almost daily thing. However, he still needed something to do when howling winds and driving rains wouldn’t allow fishing. After messing around a bit with a few molds for soft plastic lures and jigheads, he realized he had accumulated a lot of molds and was making lures and jigs for friends, friends of friends and more. This is when Shallotte Inlet Bait Company was born.

https://www.carolinasportsman.com/features/shallotte-inlet-bait-company/