This morning Bill and Chris fished in the sound sin
ce it was a bit too breezy to feel safe in the ocean. We started off catching Speckled Trout and Striped Bass casting artificials on light tackle. After that we looked for a Red Drum but didn’t find any this time. We ended the day in a different spot where we caught a few Flounder with one really nice one. Thanks guys, look forward to seeing you again next year!
Tag: fishing boat trips
Thursday June 9th Afternoon
This afternoon Josh John Brittany and Susan headed east for some Cobia hunting. We started off hot with a 45 pound citation Cobia right off the bat. We saw a couple Mahi Mahi and caught one on a Trout rod! We caught a few Remoras on the Trout rod then at the end of the day we saw a group of seven Cobias and hooked three. One nice one pulled the hook, one was a throwback (pictured) and one was a small keeper. Lots of action on a really fun half day trip with a great group!
Thursday June 9th Morning
This morning Don Jack and Charles had a fun time in the sound catching a wide variety of fish. We started off catching Trout and small Stripers. Jack had a really nice Flounder on but he got away right at the boat. After that we tried for some bottom fish and caught several really nice Sea Mullet, Spot, Perch, Pigfish and pinfish> We were trying to get Jack a Flounder but we had fun catching lots of other critters while we drifted.
Wednesday June 8th All Day
Today Mark and Brian headed out for an all day trip. We started off looking for Trout but the water was muddy and very fresh due to all the rain we had lately. We caught a bunch of small Stripers but no Trout. We decided to head to the ocean and try sight fishing for Cobia. Turned out to be a good plan as we caught 4 Cobia getting our limit and releasing one. No monsters but 3 quality fish for the grill. Thanks guys, had a blast!
Monday June 5th
Today Wayne Vandiver took his son Russell plus good friends Mike and Greg out for a 3/4 day trip. We started off looking for Spanish Mackerel and found plenty on a pretty color change. After we had all we wanted we decided to try some chumming. We caught a nice Spinner Shark and also caught some more Spanish and nice Bluefish on light tackle jigging in the slick. We ended the trip with some Trout fishing in the sound. Thanks for a fun day guys!
Friday June 3rd Morning and Afternoon
Fishing was really tough today. We had fog this morning and some of the strongest current I can remember due to the mini hurricane that reformed yesterday. We caught some Spanish Mackerel and Bluefish
but the Sharks and Cobia just didn’t want to play. This afternoon we did some Trout fishing to start then tried for a Cobia. Conditions were still tough but we did manage one small Cobia that we released. Great to have Ryan and Bill Denny back again this year!
Wednesday June 1st morning and afternoon
This morning Tom and Tommy had great shark fishing. We caught Blacktips, Spinners, Sandbars and Sharpnoses. With overcast conditions we were hoping for a Cobia but we never got one in the slick. This afternoon Will and Sean brought their girls down and we had great action with sharks but they were mostly big Spinners. They followed us for 2 hours with non stop hookups putting on a great show with some spectacular jumps. These girls were on to it. Great job guys and girls!
Tuesday May 31st
Fantastic trip this afternoon with Charlie Joe Eric and Dave. We decided to do some chumming since it was cloudy. The fog rolled in once we got out there but we had non stop action with Blacktip, Spinner and Sandbar sharks. When it was time to go we reeled in our baits but saw another shark in the spread so we fed him a bait. Then we saw another so we put out one more and hooked him. Then I looked behind the motor and saw a big Cobia that wanted in on the action so we threw him a Meat Hog Bucktail and ended the day with a 49 pound Cobia! Great job guys!
Saturday May 28th Afternoon
This afternoon Christopher and his crew headed out to try to get him his first Cobia since he always wanted to catch one. We got one good shot and made it count with a citation 44 pound Cobia. Great job Christopher. No pizza tonight!
Saturday May 28th Morning
This morning Rasheeda Jesse and Akiela went looking for Cobia. We caught Three but two were a little too small to keep. Lots of action for this great crew from Georgia and Richmond VA. Rasheeda is looking for a new home for her father Jesse to retire near the coast. Good luck on your search and keep me posted!
Friday May 27th Morning
This morning Jim and his crew came back after having a great day with Trout Blues and Stripers a couple weeks ago. We went after Cobia this time and got two including a 57 pounder!
Thursday May 26th Cobia
Don and Steve had a fun afternoon looking for Cobia. We saw several in some chilly water near the inlet that would not bite. We decided to make a run and found some warmer water with a few willing fish. Great job on your citation fish Steve!
Wednesday afternoon Cobia
This afternoon Matt Dan and Susan went to look for a Cobia. The water was still a bit cool but we managed to catch 2 out of the three Cobia we saw. The third one refused the bucktail and wouldn’t even eat a live croaker we pitched in front of him. Two out of three aint bad. Great job guys!
Sunday morning with Ward and the kids
Today Ward and his three sons Luke Landon and Lucas had lots of fun catching a wide variety of fish. We caught Speckled Trout, Bluefish, Puffers, Sea Mullet, Flounder, Pigfish and Pinfish. Fishing with kids is my favorite part of the job. These guys were on to it. Great job boys!
Saturday with Marty Dick and Tom
Marty Dick and Tom rescheduled this mornings trip to this afternoon since we had rain and high winds early. Turned out to be a great plan as we had non stop action with Speckled Trout and small Stripers. We had a few nice keeper Trout so we tried for some Sea Mullet but they wouldn’t bite today. We tried another spot and had more Trout and Rockfish to end a beautiful slick calm afternoon.
Friday Morning and afternoon
This Morning Brant Walter and his crew had excellent fishing for Speckled Trout and small Striped bass. We also bagged our biggest flounder of the year so far! In the afternoon Josh and I headed back to the same area and caught lots of Trout and Stripers. Thanks for a great day guys!
Thursday with Madison and Tana
Yesterday afternoon Madison and Tana had a fun trip. We caught some really nice Sea Mulluts and found a school of Stripers busting bait on top that were very willing to bite. Really fun day with a couple of cool girls that really enjoy the outdoors!
Monday May 16th Cobia are here!
The Cobia are here! Today Captain Greg Erwin from the North Carolina Ferry Division and his wife Ashley joined me on a Cobia trip. We got a hot tip from a good friend and were lucky enough to box 2 nice Cobias! Always a pleasure to have Greg and Ashley aboard. They are some of the most avid fishermen I know. The Cobia have just arrived in our waters and fishing for them should just get better over the next month. They are the largest hardest fighting fish we catch in our inshore waters and also some of the best eating fish we catch. We sight fish with spinning rods for them and it is very exciting to watch these fish chase down your jigs. They can reach up to 100 pounds with the average being about 40 pounds.
Sunday May 15th
Today Jeffrey Love and his group from Camden NC headed out on a cool breezy morning. We started out catching lots of Speckled Trout. Later on after the wind died out we went to look for some Sea Mullets and they were biting on our first drop. We caught 51 keeper Sea Mullets with a couple citation sized fish in the mix. We tried to get out to the ocean to look for a Cobia but conditions on the bar were not safe due to the wind from last night and early morning so we headed back in. Thanks guys!
Saturday May 14th
Dale Boyer and his family headed out this morning in foggy conditions. We stayed close and caught Speckled Trout to start then headed to another spot where we found the seasons first Sea Mullets. They are one of the best eating fish we catch on the OBX. We also caught Spot Croaker Grey Trout Pigfish and lost a nice Flounder. We spent the last hour of the morning trip in the ocean and saw one Cobia aroud 40lbs. He followed the jig but did not bite. All in all a great action packed morning trip!
Wednesday morning
This morning Bob Walter and Anne had good Speckled Trout fishing. We caught a few keepers and plenty of action with smaller fish too. Anne was the star, she caught most of the fish and showed the guys how its done. Thanks for a fun morning guys!
Tuesday morning
This morning Bill and Gary from Ontario Canada had steady action with Speckled Trout on light tackle. We caught fish steady all morning with some really nice fish mixed in. Bill caught Cobia and sharks with me last year. Thanks for coming back to fish on the Sneaky guys!
Saturday afternoon
Saturday afternoon Jim, Jim and Elaine
started off catching nice Bluefish on light tackle. After catching all we wanted we went looking for Trout. The water was still a bit cool after some chilly weather the last few days but we did catch a few Trout with one keeper, a 21″ Striper and a Flounder that just missed the keeper mark. Fun afternoon with a great group from West Virginia!
Saturday morning
This morning Mike Dan and Kent had some great action on light tackle. We caught lots of nice 2 pound average bluefish casting jigs. We went to look for Trout later in the morning but the water was cold after the northeast winds the last few days only came up with a few small Rockfish. Thanks for a fun morning guys!
Monday with Jerry Roy
Another one man charter with Jerry Roy today and we had great fishing in the sound. We had steady action with lots of Speckled Trout catching 4 nice keepers, a keeper Flounder, a few nice Bluefish and several small Striped Bass. Really fun day with a great guy. Thanks Jerry!
Sunday morning with Stephen Reeves
Steven Reeves took a one man half day trip this morning and we had great action! We caught lots of Speckled Trout with 4 keepers from 15 to 17 inches, 6 nice 2 pound average bluefish, 2 flounders that just missed the keeper mark and lots of small Stripers all casting artificiials. The highlight of the morning was when Stephen hooked a bluefish that was at least 14 pounds! He bit through the light fluorocarbon leader after a good fight but it was the biggest blue I’ve seen in years! fishing continues t
o improve every ay as the water warms.
Good Trout fishing Cobias on the way!
The Speckled Trout fishing has started to heat up with some quality keeper sized fish showing up this week! We are also hearing good reports from just south of us that the Cobia are showing up and they should be in range within a couple weeks as the water warms up. Prime time for Cobia is normally may 15th to June 20th as they make their yearly migration through our waters. Cobia are the biggest, hardest fighting fish we catch in our inshore waters averaging around 35 pounds apiece with the larger ones going 60-90 pounds. They are also excellent eating fish with delicious white flaky meat. We sight fish casting jigs to these beasts on light tackle and it is some of the funnest most exciting fishing of the year.
Trout fishing should also improve over the next few weeks as well as Flounder, Blues, Red Drum, Sea Mullet, Spanish Mackerel and more as the water warms. Speckled Trout are also an excellent eating fish but we also practice catch and release for smaller fish and for people who don’t want to take fish home with them. This early sign of Trout is the best we’ve seen in 3 years!
Wednesday with Jeff and Don
Today Jeff and Don had a good morning trip fishing for Speckled Trout in the sound. We had quite a few keepers in the 15 to 17 inch range and had several other nice ones pull the hook. The Trout had Sea Lice on them which is a good sign that they are coming in from the ocean. We also caught our first flounder of the season. Thanks for a fun morning trip guys!
Sunday with Brian and Kyle
This morning Brian and Kyle braved some tough windy conditions. We caught some small Stripers and Trout despite the wind. Kyle had a big Trout pull the hook just as we were going to net him. Thanks for fishing hard on a tough day guys!
Saturday with Luke
Today Luke Tominelli and friends headed out for some light tackle fishing in the sound. We had much slower action than earlier in the week but we did catch quite a few small Stripers and Speckled Trout. Fun day with some great guys!
