Deluge

We are getting pounded here at JBO Central. With rain like this I am gonna line um up two by two! A lot of the area is flooded and none of it is tidal, all rain. Hard to believe. It has been raining since Sunday and it does not look like it will stop until tonight. Many business are closed today as well as schools, even the local affiliate tv station lost power this morning.

This does NOT help the fishing. The water is gonna be very stained and it will be a week before the James River clears up. (Well, as clear as the James can get)

Best bet would be to use high contrast colored lures for the upcoming opening of Rockfish season. Live bait as well. The Hampton River is full up with baitfish. One cast is all you need for hundreds of Shad.

There is a flood warning posted for most of our region and tornado watches as well.

I am putting extra lines on the Go Green Fishing Machine, then jump on my Go Green Storm Chaser Bike and go take storm pictures at the beach. Wave!! I will be the one wearing swimming trunks and a Columbia shirt with a Chocolate Lab swimming behind me that answers to Tina Turner.

Boy, I miss summer.

Be careful out there and stay off the water. Gail warning for today. Good day to check out our new recipe blog.

Jim Baugh

JBO TV

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING TORNADO WATCH 688 IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON REST OF TODAY SE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 KT.

AT THE MOUTH OF THE BAY...SE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 KT. WAVES 5 TO 6 FT...WAVES 6 TO 8 FT AT THE MOUTH OF THE BAY. PERIODS OF RAIN WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS. TONIGHT SE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT...BECOMING SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.

AT THE MOUTH OF THE BAY... SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 5 TO 6 FT...WAVES 6 TO 8 FT AT THE MOUTH OF THE BAY. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING. RAIN. FRI N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KT. WAVES 5 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.

FRI NIGHT N WINDS 20 KT. WAVES 4 TO 6 FT. SAT N WINDS 20 KT. WAVES 4 TO 5 FT. SAT NIGHT N WINDS 15 KT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT. SUN N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT. MON NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE

Offshore Hatteras This Saturday

We will be heading offshore O.I. on Saturday with Captain Jeff Sheepers as long as Igor stays west! The bite should be still good on the Whites and big Dolphin. We will see! Story and pics will be posted here and on Facebook over the weekend. Above pics are from our last trip out with Captain Jeff. Great trip!!

Tight Lines!!

Jim Baugh

JBO TV

Wish a Fish Foundation is Awesome! Not only for children with special needs, but for their families as well.

We had a ball filming a show with the Wish a Fish foundation over the weekend. Just a great group of kids that were so excited about catching fish! The kids may have special needs, one of them is more bait because these kids can catch fish!!!!! The pictures say it all. So does the Wish a Fish mission statement.

"Mission Statement: The Wish-A-Fish Foundation's mission is to provide a little relief for a family from the daily stress of having a child with “special needs” such as a life-threatening illness, or a mental or physical disability, by taking the entire family out for a day of fun and fishing on the water.

For more info. just log on to the Wish a Fish site at
http://www.wish-a-fish.org/
We hope you will support Wish a Fish, one worthy cause for sure!!
The show we filmed will air during our 2011 series.

A BIG thanks to All Bunnel for everything he has done for hundreds of families. Also we would like to thank and support a great fishing charter, the Sally T!!!! call them and tell them Jim sent ya! 757-515-3051 Captain PETE as you can see is ON THE FLOUNDER, SPOT, and TROUT BIG TIME. Book a trip NOW while the bite is on!!!!

We will be filming again with Captain Pete during Rockfish season and even do a cooking segment on the head boat. A new fall Rockfish recipe. Captain Pete is on the fish, a great captain and crew. Book today! And take a kid fishing!

Back in the water!! WITH Fresh stabil fuel

The Go Green Fishing Machine just finished some service work and got a complete oil change. Everything got a good once over fresh fuel and stabilizer. She is running great!!

One thing to keep in mind that the less fuel your boat burns, the longer it stays in the tank. So do use fuel stabilizers especially ones that are designed to help combat the issues with ethanol. We will be talking a LOT about this on our show throughout the year.

The spot and Flounder bite is on big time, and the offshore bite off of Hatteras has been unreal. We will be heading there next week to film monster Dolphin and Whites.

Tomorrow, we are filming a show promoting Wish a Fish Foundation, we will report on the trip afterwards.

Tight Lines!!!!

Jim Baugh

JBO TV

Spot Bite is on!

We will have the Go Green Fishing Machine back in the water later this week. Already the big Spot are back in our post summer fishing holes. We will be after them and some nice Flounder on Thursday filming for our 2011 series on the Sportsman Channel.

Hurrican Earl left us with little damage and a mixed up ocean offshore, however the inshore bite is darn good right now.

Happy Labor Day!!

Tight Lines.

Jim Baugh

JBO TV

Not a weather report you see everyday!

FRIS TO SW WINDS 45 TO 65 KT...EXCEPT TO 100KT AT THE CENTER OF EARL...DIMINISHING TO W TO SW 30 TO 45KT. SEAS 28 TO 52 FT SUBSIDING TO 20 TO 34 FTLATE. W OF 1000 FM...N TO NW WINDS 50 TO 70

For good tips on getting ready, check out our hurricane page athttp://www.jimbaughoutdoors.com/hurricane.htmBe careful folks, we will have updates and reports here and on Facebook as the storm passes

Tight Lines!

Jim B

*******Go Green Fishing Machine at JBO Central tied up and ready for the blow. 36 Trojan on A dock is secured as well.

Gonna be an interesting night.

Note: The Boston Whaler with the secured red bimini next to the GGFM is JBO TV regular Barry B's boat.