Affordable Charters Fishing Report

Affordable Charters Fishing Report 5-11-08

cbfishing.com Press — Sun, 11 May 2008 23:02:45 +0000

In the surf red & black drum, speckled trout, a few small flounder, Virginia mullet, croaker & shark.

In the surf bluefish, red & black drum, Virginia mullet, & croaker.

On the piers Spanish mackerel, bluefish, Virginia mullet, flounder, & shark.

Offshore on the bottom snapper, grouper, beeliners, black bass, grunt, & shark.

Fishing tip of the week: In the past week Spanish mackerel have shown up as well as some bonito. Best spot is right outside of Carolina Beach inlet. Keep fishing & stay safe.

Captain John Carty
Affordable Charters
910-616-3957

Affordable Charters 5-4-08

cbfishing.com Press — Mon, 05 May 2008 13:38:01 +0000

On the piers a few Virginia mullet, large bluefish, croaker, some small flounder, & shark.

In the surf large bluefish, a few Virginia mullet, pompano, red & black drum, small flounder, & shark.

Inshore we had a good spring run of Virginia mullet but the big run is over now. Still catching speckled trout, red & black drum, flounder, small croaker, & shark.

Offshore on the bottom grouper, snapper, beeliners, black bass, ringtail, grunts, & sharks.

Fishing tip of the week: This is the time of year that fishing starts to pick up a little bit in the waterways, river, & bays. But don’t forget that it’s just May. Don’t let your expectations be too high. The good fishing starts when you start seeing lots of minnow & shrimp. This will be around late June through November. That’s when you will have some great catches! So if you catch a few fish this time of year you’ve done well. Keep fishing & stay safe.

Captain John Carty
Affordable Charters
910-616-3957

Affordable Charters Fishing Report 4-27-08

cbfishing.com Press — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 01:09:15 +0000

In the surf lots of big blues, some were weighed in at 9 to 13 lbs. Nice size pompano, Virginia mullet, red drum, shark, flounder, & black drum.

On the piers, blues, Virginia mullet, croaker, pompano, flounder, & shark.

Inshore speckled trout, red drum, small croaker, pompano, & shark.

Offshore on the bottom grouper, snapper, lots of beeliners, some black bass, grunts, ringtails & sharks.

Fishing tip of the week: For those of you that like to surf fish the reports are good. This past week there were some large red drum caught on the north end (Freeman Park) & a lot of very large blue fish. Best time has been late afternoon. Keep fishing & stay safe.

Captain John Carty
Affordable Charter
910-616-3957

Stuart from Laurinburg, NC caught this nice speckled trout & red drum aboard Affordable Charter. (picture above)

Lee, Lee Jr, & Sue caught some red drum aboard Affordable Charters. (picture above)

Affordable Charters Fishing Report 4-20-08

cbfishing.com Press — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 23:53:28 +0000

Inshore the fishing is picking up due to the rising water temperature. Some good catches of Virginia mullet, lots of small croaker, small spot, some speckled trout, a few gray trout, flounder, red drum, & good catches of black drum.

On the piers Virginia mullet, croaker, nice size bluefish, & a few small flounder.

On the surf there are reports of large bluefish weighing in at the 9 & 10 lb range, some small flounder, black drum, & shark.

Offshore on the bottom black bass, grunt, snapper, gag & red grouper.

Fishing tip of the week: The small menhaden have shown up at the dredge hole. Live bait has been a hard thing to get lately so this should mean better flounder catches in the very near future. Keep fishing & stay safe.

Captain John Carty
Affordable Charters
910-616-3957

Mike caught & released this nice drum while fishing aboard Affordable Charters (above photo)

Scott caught some nice speckled trout aboard Affordable Charters. (above photo)

Phillip caught these speckled trout & red drum aboard Affordable Charters (above photo)

Affordable Charters Fishing Report 4-13-08

cbfishing.com Press — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:51:23 +0000

On the piers they are reporting catches of small flounder, Virginia mullet, croaker, & small bluefish.

In the surf black drum, small red drum, bluefish, croaker, Virginia mullet, & some small flounder.

Inshore speckled trout, small flounder, red & black drum, small croaker, good catches of Virginia mullet, & shark.

Offshore on the bottom there are reports of snapper, black bass, grouper, & grunts.

Fishing tip of the week: Carolina One Stop Bait & Tackle Shop will be holding their 1st annual surf fishing tournament. It will begin Friday, May 2nd at midnight & run until Sunday at 12 noon. Trophies, prizes & BBQ will be held Sunday at 1pm. For more information stop by Carolina One Stop Bait & Tackle or call them at 910 458-4388. Keep fishing & stay safe.

Captain John Carty
Affordable Charters
910-616-3957

BobHartinger Jr, Bob Hartinger Sr, Lynn Walker, & Dan Walker caught this nice stringer of Virginia mullet while fishing with Affordable Charters. (above photo)

Carolyn, Leonard, Randy, & John caught gray trout & Virginia mullet aboard Affordable Charters. (above photo)

Affordable Charters Fishing Report 4-6-08

cbfishing.com Press — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 00:51:39 +0000

In the surf reports of blue, some flounder, virginia mullet, small puppy drum, and black drum.

On the piers croakers, blues, a few flounder, and virginia mullet.

Inshore we are catching red & black drum, speckled & gray trout, small flounder, black bass, croaker, & virginia mullet.

No report for offshore.

This weeks fishing tip is about surf fishing. This past weekend has been very windy, which causes the ocean to get very rough. These conditions will create new slews in the surf. Slews are like under water ditches. These slews are where you should fish. Low tide is the best time to see these slews. Surf fishing is a little more technical than most people think, so pick your spot and it will make a difference in your catch. Keep fishing and stay safe.

Captain John Carty
Affordable Charters
910-616-3957

Carolina Beach Fishing Report with Affordable Charters

cbfishing.com Press — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 22:14:10 +0000

Inshore this past week has been very windy, but we still managed to have some good catches of Virginia mullet in the 1 to 2 lb range, a few speckled trout, gray trout, red drum & black drum.

In the surf some flounder are starting to show up with some speckled trout, small bluefish, red drum, & Virginia mullet.

On the piers bluefish, small croaker, Virginia mullet, & a few flounder.

Fishing tip of the week: There has been a few changes in size & limits. Ocean flounder minimum is now 15 ½ inches. Internal are still 14 inches. Gray trout are still 12 inches but you can only keep 6 per day. If you would like to have a list of size limits go to your local bait & tackle shops or you can go to the website at www.ncfisheries.net/recreational/recguide.htm. Keep fishing & stay safe.

Captain John Carty
Affordable Charters
910-616-3957

Blast from the past. Mark, Gary, & Laura caught this awesome stringer of trout & flounder aboard Affordable Charters. (pictured above)

Affordable Charters Fishing Report 3-23-08

cbfishing.com Press — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 23:28:45 +0000

In the surf some small black drum, a few reports of red drum on the north end, Virginia mullet & small croaker.

Inshore speckled trout, gray trout, red drum, black drum, small croaker, Virginia mullet, & sharks.

The piers have reopened this past weekend so we will have a pier report next week.

Fishing tip of the week: Mark your calendar for March, 29th. That’s the date for the Fishermen/Boaters/Nautical yard sale put on by Got-em-on Live Bait Club. Come by & shop around for some great deals. It will be held Saturday, March 29th at the vacant lot beside Bowman’s Seafood in Carolina Beach. See you there. Keep fishing & stay safe.

Captain John Carty
Affordable Charters
910-616-3957

Kirt & Eric from Durham, NC caught a nice stringer of Virginia mullet & gray trout in the Cape Fear River aboard Affordable Charters.(pictured above)

Rich, Nick, Nick Jr. from New Jersey caught this nice stringer of whiting aboard Affordable Charters.(pictured above)

Cape Fear Fishing Report and Fishing Tip 3-16-08

cbfishing.com Press — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 21:57:11 +0000

There have been some gray trout, a few Virginia mullet, & small black bass right off the beach, at John’s creek, & high rock.

Inshore the fishing is getting better also. A few small red drum, speckled trout, & black drum & Virginia mullet. If you like fishing for Virginia mullet go to the mouth of the Cape Fear River. We have had some good catches last week. They are not very big, but very good eating size at about a pound apiece.

The piers will be opening soon so we will start having pier reports.

Fishing tip of the week: For those of you with boats be sure to check your battery connections. Take a small wire brush & clean the terminals & wire connections. I do this every six months. Keep fishing & be safe.

Captain John Carty
Affordable Charters
910-616-3957

Cooler of Virginia mullet & gray trout caught at the mouth of the Cape Fear river on a falling tide aboard Affordable Charters.
(pictured above)

Mike from Virginia caught a red drum & a black drum aboard Affordable Charters. (pictured above)

Joel Knox from Texas caught several whiting at the mouth of the Cape Fear River fishing aboard Affordable Charter. (pictured above)

Affordable Charters Fishing Report 3-9-08

cbfishing.com Press — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 23:24:09 +0000

In the surf some small bluefish, speckled trout, red drum, & Virginia mullet.

Inshore speckled trout, red drum & catfish.

At the mouth of the Cape Fear River some Virginia mullet are showing up. The piers will reopen on Easter weekend.

Fishing tip of the week: There is a new bait & tackle shop in town. It was formally known as Seagull Bait & Tackle. Now it will be called Carolina One Stop Bait & Tackle Shop located at 608 Lake Park Blvd just south of the Carolina Beach lake. They will have a full line of inshore & offshore fishing accessories, all your bait needs, as well as snacks, drinks, etc. So stop by & check them out. Keep fishing & stay safe.

Captain John Carty
Affordable Charters
910-616-3957

(pictured above) The brother’s of NC State - Pi Kappa Alpha
Caught this nice stringer of Virginia mullet at the mouth of the Cape Fear River while celebrating their spring break aboard Affordable Charters.

(pictured above) Blast from the past. 62 lb red drum caught on the south end of Fort Fisher in 1998.