Affordable Charters Fishing Report http://cbfishing.com/fishingreports/affordable Just another Cbfishing.com weblog Mon, 21 May 2012 12:10:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Affordable Charters Fishing Report 5-21-12 http://cbfishing.com/fishingreports/affordable/2012/05/21/affordable-charters-fishing-report-5-21-12/ http://cbfishing.com/fishingreports/affordable/2012/05/21/affordable-charters-fishing-report-5-21-12/#comments Mon, 21 May 2012 12:08:07 +0000 cbfishing.com Press http://cbfishing.com/fishingreports/affordable/?p=1073 In the waterways, bays, & river catching red drum, black drum, flounder, speckled trout, gray trout, Virginia mullet, croakers, small black bass, blowfish, sharks, & stingrays.

On the piers catching King Mackerel, Spanish Mackerel, large bluefish, flounder, Virginia mullet, blowfish, sharks, & stingrays.

In the surf catching some red drum, black drum, large bluefish, nice size Virginia mullet, flounder, sharks, & stingrays.

mailto: captaincarty@bellsouth.net.

Keep fishing & stay safe.

Captain John Carty
Affordable Charters
910 616-3957


Chris Hodge from Wilmington, NC with a 2 lb 4 oz Smooth Puffer caught on Kure Beach fishing pier.


Walter White caught a nice stringer of Virginia mullet while fishing aboard Affordable Charters.

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In the surf catching some red drum, black drum, large bluefish, nice size Virginia mullet, flounder, sharks, & stingrays.

In the waterways, bays, & river catching red drum, black drum, flounder, speckled trout, gray trout, Virginia mullet, croakers, small black bass, blowfish, sharks, & stingrays.

If anyone has recent fishing pictures they would like published please email them to captaincarty@bellsouth.net. Keep fishing & stay safe.

Captain John Carty
Affordable Charters
910 616-3957


David & Marilyn from Charlotte, NC caught speckled trout, red drum, & flounder (grand slam) while fishing aboard Affordable Charters.


Michael “Red” Hall Jr. from Carolina Beach with a 20 lb. 12 oz. King Mackerel caught on Kure Beach Fishing Pier.

]]> http://cbfishing.com/fishingreports/affordable/2012/05/14/affordable-charters-fishing-report-5-14-12/feed/ 0 Affordable Charters Fishing Report 5-7-12 http://cbfishing.com/fishingreports/affordable/2012/05/07/affordable-charters-fishing-report-5-7-12/ http://cbfishing.com/fishingreports/affordable/2012/05/07/affordable-charters-fishing-report-5-7-12/#comments Mon, 07 May 2012 14:38:09 +0000 cbfishing.com Press http://cbfishing.com/fishingreports/affordable/?p=1063 On the piers catching King Mackerel, super size bluefish in the 8 to 12 lb. range, flounder, Virginia mullet, small croakers, & sharks.

On the surf catching some nice size bluefish, flounder, red drum, & Virginia mullet.

In the waterways, bays, & river catching some nice size red drum, a few black drum, flounder, bluefish, Virginia mullet, small black bass, a few blowfish, small croakers, sharks, & stingrays. The water temperature is in the mid 70’s which is much warmer than usual for this time of year.

We are already having better catches than normal & this warm water should bring the bait fish in earlier than usual. I think we are going to have an awesome spring & summer of fishing because of this. Keep fishing & stay safe.

Captain John Carty
Affordable Charters
910 616-3957


Austing Gammon caught nice size flounder & red drum while fishing with Affordable Charters.


Phillip Flowers from Carolina Beach with a 12 lb Bluefish caught 4/28/2012 on Kure Beach Fishing Pier.

]]> http://cbfishing.com/fishingreports/affordable/2012/05/07/affordable-charters-fishing-report-5-7-12/feed/ 0 Affordable Charters Fishing Report 4-30-12 http://cbfishing.com/fishingreports/affordable/2012/04/30/affordable-charters-fishing-report-4-30-12/ http://cbfishing.com/fishingreports/affordable/2012/04/30/affordable-charters-fishing-report-4-30-12/#comments Mon, 30 Apr 2012 13:29:10 +0000 cbfishing.com Press http://cbfishing.com/fishingreports/affordable/?p=1059 In the surf catching some nice size bluefish, flounder, an occasional red drum, & sharks.

On the piers catching some nice size King Mackerel, some very large blue fish ranging upwards to over 10 lbs., some flounder, Virginia mullet, & croakers.

Near shore catching some flounder, black bass, nice size bluefish, King Mackerel, Spanish Mackerel, Virginia mullet, & croaker.

In the waterways, river, & bays catching some Virginia mullet, red & black drum, a few speckled trout, black bass, a few blowfish & croakers.

If you would like to have a daily check for what’s biting on the Kure Beach fishing pier call 910 458-5524. Keep fishing & stay safe.

Captain John Carty
Affordable Charters
910 616-3957


Alex caught a nice stringer of Virginia mullet while fishing in the Cape Fear River.


Tony Hay from Creedmoor, NC with a 8 lb 2 oz Bluefish caught 4/19/2012 on Kure Beach Pier.

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Near shore catching some flounder, black bass, nice size bluefish, King Mackerel, Spanish Mackerel, Virginia mullet, & croaker.

In the waterways, river, & bays catching some Virginia mullet, red & black drum, a few speckled trout, black bass, a few blowfish & croakers.

If anyone has fishing pictures they would like published please send them to captaincarty@bellsouth.net. Keep fishing & stay safe.

Captain John Carty
Affordable Charters
910 616-3957


Charles Hay Jr. from Creedmoor, NC with a 16 lb 3 oz King Mackerel caught 04-20-12 on Kure Beach Pier.


Chris Hodge from Wilmington, NC with a 10 lb 5 oz Bluefish caught 4/20/2012

]]> http://cbfishing.com/fishingreports/affordable/2012/04/23/affordable-charters-fishing-report-4-23-12/feed/ 0 Affordable Charters Fishing Report 4-16-12 http://cbfishing.com/fishingreports/affordable/2012/04/16/affordable-charters-fishing-report-4-16-12/ http://cbfishing.com/fishingreports/affordable/2012/04/16/affordable-charters-fishing-report-4-16-12/#comments Mon, 16 Apr 2012 12:39:51 +0000 cbfishing.com Press http://cbfishing.com/fishingreports/affordable/?p=1051 In the surf catching some Virginia mullet, small red drum, black drum, a few flounder & blowfish.

On the piers some flounder, Virginia mullet, bluefish, blowfish, sharks, & stingrays.

In the waterways, river, & bays having some nice catches of Virginia mullet, red & black drum, small black bass, small cobia, blowfish, gray trout, sharks, & stingrays.

If anyone has any fishing pictures they would like to share please send them to captaincarty@bellsouth.net. Keep fishing & stay safe.

Captain John Carty
Affordable Charters
910 616-3957


Abby Tolhurst, age 4, and her dad Andy Tolhurst with a double hook-up of Whiting on #4 hooks and shrimp near Bald Head. Good job Abby!!


Mother and daughter, Barbra and Alex, went fishing on Barbra’s birthday & caught a nice stringer of Virginia mullet.

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In the waterways, river, & bays catching red drum, black drum, a few speckled trout, gray trout, & having some very good catches of Virginia mullet.

For anyone that would like to post fishing pictures in the Island Gazette and CBfishing.com please send them to captaincarty@bellsouth.net. Keep fishing & stay safe.

Captain John Carty
Affordable Charters
910 616-3957


Mike Johnson caught some red & black drum while fishing in the bays.


Hank from Charlotte, NC caught & released this 28 lb red drum while fishing for Virginia mullet using a spot rig & a #4 hook with a small piece of shrimp next to Bald Head at the mouth of the river. Surprise, surprise!!

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In the waterways, river, & bays catching some black drum, red drum, speckled trout, gray trout, Virginia mullet, a few flounder, blowfish, & small black bass.

In the surf fishing is slow but we are catching a few Virginia mullet, small black drum, & a few reports of some red drum on the north end. Keep fishing & stay safe.

Captain John Carty
Affordable Charters
910 616-3957


Rachel, Barbara, & Dallas had a good day catching Virginia mullet in the Cape Fear River while fishing with Captain Mike Harrison aboard Lucy’s Choice.


John & Debbie Carty had a a very good day catching some large Virginia mullet while fishing in ??? hole. The largest one was 2 lbs 3 oz.

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Captain John Carty
Affordable Charters
910 616-3957


Archie & Mike caught some nice Virginia mullet while fishing in the Cape Fear River.


Scott Lyon & Nick Carty had a great day catching Virginia mullet while fishing in the Cape Fear River.

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Captain John Carty
Affordable Charters
910 616-3957


Adam caught a trout while fishing around Southport in the Cape Fear River.


Shawn Carty caught a few nice speckled trout while fishing at the mouth of the dredge hole.

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