Late November, 2007.........Well boys, the fishing continues to be good when you can get to them. The wind has been a major player, but the fish are definantly here. As one friend states, “There are so many specks (trout) that a blind sloth could catch them this year.“ He is right, they are all over the place! And big ones at that! Drum are here in numbers and size, and the flounder are slowing just a little. Bait has been a problem some days to catch, but when you have them, they work well. Tunnys and Bluefish are prolific, and on the days we get offshore, they are rabid feeders and fun on light tackle. It is the Holidays, so some days are not as busy as others, but we are glad to have the trips we have. Everyone trying to lose weight after the big feed of Thanksgiving I guess. So, as the season slows to a crawl, it is time to get ready for the upcoming winter season down south and get all our gear here in NC ready for next year.... and there is always a lot to do. So to all our new friends and all our old friends, Happy Holidays, and be safe. More later as it comes.
November 11th, 2007...... Happy Veterans Day....and
the fishing has been good. Off to Johnny's Island for a few days of
surf fishing with the Cape Fear Anglers Fishing Team and then to
Hatteras for the 50th Annual Cape Hatteras Anglers Club fishing tourney
which we did not do very well in. Just the luck of the draw. Oh well,
there is always next year which will be fun also. But Johnny's Island
made up for it.... lots and lots of slot Puppy Drum and lots and lots
of fun. We kept our limit for freezing and just had way to many
seashells in our pockets at the end of the two days....None of them
were over 40 inches, but just nice fish and some great sport to
boot... Next year we will stay longer at Johnny's Island and tear them
up again. Home safely and getting ready for another week on the water
here in CB and just loving every minute of it. Later, Lostboy
November 2nd, 2007.......Well
Boys, today Noel made his appearance and it looks like he may mess up
the weekend..... and so it blows, that is goes.... and hopefully he
will leave very soon. Stay tuned for more as it unfolds. Huddle up
everyone, it's a late season Hurricane!!!!!! There were whitecaps in
the CB Town Boat Basin today.
October 23rd, 2007...... Off
the water for a day of repairs and mechanican on the boat.... Waayyy
too much to do. But back on the water tomorrow. The FISH are here,
where are YOU!!!!! Come on down and enjoy some beautiful SENCland fall
weather with us and our fish. There are still some days available for
charter, so give us a call soon to book your trip. Travel safely and
see you all soon. Pictured above are Jamie and the boys with their
nice catch of flounder and grey trout and also a nice photo of “T“ man
and one of his nice spanish caught lightlining off a reef. The “T“ man
will be back on the docks this coming summer, probably as a mate, so if
you see him, ask how the fishing is, he will know.
Late September-October 1st, 2007......Well,
it is blowing like heck right now, but prior to the big Noreaster the
sharks, Spanish, Flounder, and nice slot and over slot size Redfish
were abundant. Just a slight glitch in the weather to slow us down
right now for a few days. And a flood tide situation also with the
moon does not help. It will improve in a few days, and then the
fishing will be in high gear. We have had some nice trips the past few
days, but we had to work hard for our fish. Seas are high but will
subside shortly and the river will clean up so we can get back to those
nice trout..... more on that later. Remember, it is high season so
call to plan early. More later, Capt. Charlie
BUT the bright spot is that the water temps are falling, and hopefully we will get some much needed rain in the next few days. Many oldtimers feel that this summer's drought has had a huge effect on our fishing, and not for the better. The Crabbers and Shrimpers have not had a glory season, and they watch what the water conditions are daily also as it affects their fishing and livelihoods also. The consensus is that the drought has had a major impact on our inshore fisheries. Offshore the season has been fairly good overall. But things will be heating up with the arrival last week of a large amount of bait in our waters and the fishing season will be in full swing shortly. There are fish here, but they are not “Frisky“ as one of my friends describes the action and he fishes a lot up in the Topsail and Sneeds Ferry area.
So
Herbert, come on down with Frank and let's go fishing soon. The season
will improve very quickly. See all of you on the water. Later, the
Lostboy
Early September, 2007......Gabrielle
has passed and was a non-event, and the water is cooling and the fish
are turning on!!!! Big Red Drum, nice Speckeled Trout, large river
Croakers and Spots, and nice Flounder when you can get to them. The
Fall fishing season has kicked off in high gear down here at Carolina
Beach and even some Nice Spanish Mackerals are still around to troll
for while we are motoring to our favorite ledges for Grey Trout. We
were lucky with the tropical storm and hope the rest of the season is
as quiet as this past weekend, so do not let Jim Catchatory and the
“Non-Weather Channel” influence you..... they really are trying to
create the weather rather than report it....... they have lost a lot of
creditability here in SENCland (sort of like some of the guides who are
“Captain Coolerfulls“ and always report the “River is on Fire“ and we
are “Tearing them up!“ when there are no fish being caught. This is
just bad business.) Anyway, I have preached and am proud to report the
fishing is improving and getting much better. Come on down and I'll
show you some fish and a good day on the water to boot! Call now for a
fishing report or to reserve your day. Tight lines and strong
knots..... Capt. Charlie
PS. See pictures posted on the gallery page.
June 29th, 2007 AM Trip.....Doug,
Dale, and their two boys Josh and Zack were my guests today and after
trying for spanish mackerels, we caught a nice shark behind one of the
shrimp boats and then found the Croaker mother lode at the reef.... and
we had fun catching nice fish till it was time to head back to the
hill....and we also caught a nice l6“ flounder... nice to see them
showing up in the ocean waters.
June 28th, 2007 PM trip......Tim
and his son Matt were my guests today and the wind came up so we ran to
a creek and drowned some bait and caught Croakers, Spots, Sharks and
various bottom dwellers.... and after the tide got right, we tried
casting for some of the reds that kept waking the banks, but to no
avail. Just one of those great days where all was great and the
fishing was super. Also had an Alligator pass by us once or twice. It
was fun and Matt had a great time running the boat as well, and proved
to be a great captain also! Nice folks with a super day on the water.
What more could you ask for?
June 10th, 2007....
Darius, John, and Airy (aged a cool 9 years) joined me today and we hit
the ocean in search of Spanish, but we did not find them as we were
starting late in the day..... but we did find the sharks! Lots of
pulling and tugging for a while till the seas came up so in we ran.
Thunderheads were building so we cut our day somewhat short but Airy
had a bag of fish to carry home for supper..... way too much fun for
the young man and I hope he will fish with me again. Cool Kid. Darius
and John had fun also visiting with Betty and we got out of there
before the weather set in. Just one of those lazy SENCland humid
afternoons..... More later....
June 9th, 2007.......Mick
and Denise and their kids (adult children) Danielle and Tyler were my
guest today and we had a blast up the river fishing for flounder, but
no luck. I just hope they show up soon. We did catch a lot of smaller
species and enjoyed the day in some absolutely beautiful surroundings,
and everyone enjoyed themselves, but the fish were just not helping us
out. Wow, sometimes you're the windshield and sometimes you're the
bug.... go figure. Still, we ended the day with a nice bag of fish for
the pan that evening and hopefully on Tyler's next trip from the west
coast we can do it again. Danielle will be busy with her senior year
of college so maybe Mom and Dad can get back for a repeat trip soon.
Keep fishing hard and we will let you know what is happening.
June 6th, 2007....
Got the chance to run off with Capt. Robert and some of our Bahamian
friends who were here and wanted to go Tuna fishing at Oregon Inlet.
Absolutely Unbelievable!!!! We limited out on tunas up to 50 lbs. and
also caught some nice gaffer Dolphin up to 30 lbs..... just a great day
with some great friends and what more can you ask for. In the water
tomorrow and now that the season is heating up, more reports to follow
and more fish to catch than ever. Best to all and see you soon. Now I
have to go back to work..... later.
May 27th, 2007 PM Trip....
Darby and Robbie were here and just wanted to catch some fish and have
a quality water day. We ended up in the flats of Radar Bay where we
found some nice black drum and some larger than normal Croakers (just
can't seem to get away from these nice fish) and enjoyed the scenery to
boot!!! For a while the fishing was fast and furious and just plain
fun with non stop action. Darby even became a very good caster while
here on vacation. Now she can cast with the best of them. I will see these
guys again soon, you can count on that.
May 24th, 2007....
Had Mike and his son Adam out today, and we caught Spanish Mackerals
for about an hour till the wind came up and drove us back inside. Just
one of those things. The water is getting clearer and heating up and
looks like good time to come soon. Keep posted and I will let you know what my friends and I are up to. Later.
May 23rd, 2007....
Rich and Michelle wanted a slow day to relax and sightsee, so up
Alligator Creek to watch the birds and shorelife. Thought we would see
an alligator, but no such luck. Cool nights and brisk winds kept them
in the cover where they would not feel the coolness of the air. We did
catch a lot of smaller fish and enjoy the sights, but the big one was
just not happening. Oh well, that is fishing. Now it is time for
Michelle to get back to classes for another year, and hopefully her
last and all will go well for her. See you next year Dr. Michelle.
May 21st, 2007....
Rich and Michelle were in town for a much needed break and today we
fished and just had fun. Nothing outstanding, but just drowning bait
and catching Croakers.... Catch and Release at it's finest. They will fish again the 23rd and we will try up the creeks and see what happens.
