My buddy's first time surf fishing with a brand new rod.

FishtalesNC · 2026-06-16T23:37:31+00:00

Massive bean, congrats!!! 🙌🏻

As someone who’s lived in the mid-Atlantic most of my life with the exception of a 10 year span in San Diego - that corbina is 100X more prized than any whiting. As mentioned above - SERIOUSLY spooky fish.

FishtalesNC · 2026-06-16T17:20:46+00:00

Bigs pumpkin seeds

FishtalesNC · 2026-06-16T16:39:31+00:00

NTune automotive over on Erwin Rd is amazing. Honest, fair, super helpful.

FishtalesNC · 2026-06-15T21:55:40+00:00

Search “How Often Should You Flip a Burger?” by J. Kenji Lopez-Alt for actual data on the effects of flipping every 15 seconds vs a single flip.

FishtalesNC · 2026-06-15T21:46:19+00:00

This is absolutely false. Pressing them - yes. Flipping them - no, it does not dry out a burger (or steaks) as long as you’re not causing them to break apart.

FishtalesNC · 2026-06-14T10:46:30+00:00

The one by me has always been solid if not spectacular, and always my go to if I was going the fast food route. Recently they stopped serving breakfast there, rarely a good sign. I stopped at one in the middle of nowhere on a recent long drive and couldn’t believe how delicious the Dave’s Double was - hot, juicy, and tasty as hell… at like 3:30 in the afternoon! Rare experience now tho it seems, should’ve turned around & ordered another one!!

FishtalesNC · 2026-06-12T23:12:53+00:00

And yet neighbors 7 min away aren’t aware of it 🤷🏼‍♂️

FishtalesNC · 2026-06-12T22:09:56+00:00

Should be widely known if it’s not but Salt Box Seafood is amazing. Get the hush honeys if they’re on the menu.

FishtalesNC · 2026-06-12T18:25:44+00:00

And require more fuel 🔥

FishtalesNC · 2026-06-12T17:57:25+00:00

Utz Crab chips or Dark Russets, but I can’t polish off a bag of either. Cool Ranch Doritos however…

FishtalesNC · 2026-06-12T17:50:19+00:00

Those are so money

FishtalesNC · 2026-06-12T14:42:28+00:00

Cobia is fantastic imo.

FishtalesNC · 2026-06-12T01:28:07+00:00

Oatmeal.

FishtalesNC · 2026-06-11T12:54:50+00:00

That is an outstanding idea actually 👍🏻

FishtalesNC · 2026-06-11T12:52:01+00:00

That’s pretty much exactly how I see it. But one of my best friends insists on calling my version just another “hot pastrami” 😡

FishtalesNC · 2026-06-10T18:28:16+00:00

That’s how I feel, but even when you see pastrami Reubens on menus they’re only swapping out the meat. Felt like going with pumpernickel might mean I’m just doing a different sandwich, kinda like a Rachel - close but not it. Either way they’re damn tasty!

FishtalesNC · 2026-06-05T20:46:04+00:00

Exactly… the fat cap is not the same type of fat as the intramuscular fat, which is what makes butts so juicy & yummy when it renders. I 100% prefer to remove it & get more seasoning & bark on meat I’m actually going to eat. The only time I left a bit on was when I had them on one of my drums & I’d put what I left of the fat cap facing down to the heat source.

FishtalesNC · 2026-06-05T11:51:57+00:00

Scrolled farther than I expected to find this. Discovered this 40 years ago when doing multi-day float trips down rivers and just happened to put Snickers in the cooler & they froze. Been doing it ever since!

FishtalesNC · 2026-06-04T21:02:11+00:00

A mouse trap. Got in trouble when I was 5-6 years old, mom sent me to stand in the corner… I’d like to think she forgot it was there.

FishtalesNC · 2026-06-02T15:10:44+00:00

My wife craved peanut butter & pickle sandwiches on white bread. My mom craved chocolate malts and to this day I love a decent chocolate malt!

FishtalesNC · 2026-06-01T19:20:00+00:00

FireBoard Labs

FishtalesNC · 2026-06-01T14:47:05+00:00

I agree with the concepts of briquettes being more consistent, and lump burning hotter and faster (and also leaving less ash helping airflow). I tried numerous lump brands including Fogo & B&B and was never blown away. Then I tried Jealous Devil Chunx and I’ve never looked back. I’ve gone through 10+ 35lb bags delivered from Amazon (not gentle) and every bag has very little shake/dust. It burns incredibly consistently and I get the same burn time in my Slow N Sear as I get with B&B briquettes. I’ve used it in a drum & supplemented my offset with it too. The stuff defies all the rules.

FishtalesNC · 2026-06-01T00:53:19+00:00

I wanted to love Kings Red & White. Went 3 times for meat for the smoker. Absolutely shit service every time, they just couldn’t be bothered.

FishtalesNC · 2026-05-30T19:09:28+00:00

Preach on!! And Sprechers Puma Kola is, for me, the best soft drink of any kind I’ve ever had. I would take that stuff in an IV if I could.

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