Stewert with a nice December Redfish.  We found these fish schooled up in the creeks and showed them no mercy..  Stewert and J.D. caught these fish until their arms got tired. A great double digit day.

J.D. holding an upper slot redfish.  We caught fish until they said lets go home.  I even got to catch a few to let J.D.s arm rest.  Great winter fishing.

Charles with another nice December redfish.  A solid double digit day. 

 We casted to these redfish all by ourselves with plenty of upper slot sized fish. Kevin holding his redfish.  Caught casting mirro-lures.

Charles with a nice slot sized redfish casting a mirro-lure.

Paul and his son had a great day catching redfish in the backwaters.  Here is Paul Jr. with one of several reds he landed on mud minnows.

Kenneth with a late December redfish caught on a strike king minnow on a 3/8 glow jig head.  He and his father fished with me last year when it was a lot colder.  They were amazed how hard these fish fought with the warmer water temps.

Ozzie and Tanner with a redfish double on Gulp Alive shrimp on 1/4 jig heads. They landed several nice fish on a great late December trip.

Steve came all the way from Kentucky to catch this redfish on the flats.  We sight casted to several big schools on a slick calm day.  They all were ready to give up bass fishing after this day.

Mark with another flats redfish he sight casted to with a strike king minnow.  Again a big school and lots of action. We stayed in the same area for hours.  Lots of bent rods and plenty of fun. Another Kentucky angler.

On the first day of their trip, Mark, Steve, and Troy, with a table full of big ring-tails.  They wanted to mix things up and do different types of fishing. On this same morning we casted Tsunami’s swim shads and landed over 20 speckled trout.  All small but plenty of fun.  They had a great variety of fishing during their two days of fishing.

Robbie from Aberdeen with one of several nice reds he landed on mud minnows. 

Cousin Mark with Morgan posing together for Marks nice redfish.  Morgan was the net man, it was a tag team effort.  This was a solid double digit day.

Brian and his son Morgan holding up a big red that Morgan hooked and had his dad help him reel it in .  We really caught them this day.  Morgan was net man on this one as well.

Morgan with a Morgan sized redfish. From start to finish he landed this redfish all by himself.  Great for a 6yr old.

Christiano with a solid catch of speckled trout all caught on various mirro-lures.

The guys did not want to climb down the ladder for their pic, so I posed with the fish.  A nice catch of trout all on mirro-lures.

The winter fishing has remained great with the mild temperatures. We are catching plenty of redfish and trout.  The trout should remain in the area  until the water temps drop a few more degrees. Thank goodness for a mild winter.  If you want to get in on this action, give me a call 910-264-1807.

Thanks for reading the report,

Capt. Robert Schoonmaker                              910-264-1807

www.carolinaexplorer.com                             www.redfishexplorer.com

Deanna and Brittney with a nice catch of Big whiting and Croakers.  We also landed a lot of small speckled trout.

Stephanie with a nice Redfish, Her first ever.  She and her dad had a blast catching reds for most of the morning.

Here Stephanie is with another great redfish.. She landed this one on a mudminnow.

Tom, Stephanies dad, with a nice redfish of his own.

Jeff Gallomore with a his redfish. He brought his dad and brother down to get in on the action this time.

Jamie Gallomore with his redfish.

Mr. Gallomore with a nice redfish. It is always fun having families fish together.

Ken and Blake with a nice double on Redfish.

Blacke with a redfish he caught all by himself on a jig. Way to go Blake.

Ken with a redfish he landed on a lure.  We caught lots of fish this day.

Ritche had a nice 26inch Redfish. He and his son Blake had a blast this trip.

Paul with a nice Carolina Beach Redfish he landed on a strikeking minnow.

Flave with a Redfish he landed on a D.O.A minnow.

The NC Forestry Crew with a table full of  nice  Whiting and Blowfish.

Grant with a redfish he landed on a gulp alive. One of several.

Grant with another nice red he landed on a strikeking minnow.

The fishing is still going strong. Bundle up and get in on this great winter action. Winter Redfish trips start at $250.00 for 6hrs or $300.00 for 7hrs.  Call 910-264-1807 to book your trip today.

Thanks Capt. Robert Schoonmaker                        910-264-1807

www.carolinaexplorer.com                www.redfishexplorer.com

Bonnie with one of several red fish she landed.

Tom with a nice peice of crabtrap that fought like a flounder. 

Tom and Bonnie with a nice double on red fish. Toms was over the slot at 30 inches.

Rex and Riley with a nice redfish that Riley hooked.  She and Rex reeled this big one in together.

Riley and Daniel with a double on Red fish.  I held the pole and Riley cranked it to the boat.  She insisted on holding both fish.  Fisher women in the making. She also wanted everyone to know that hers was bigger than her moms.

Riley with a Riley sized redfish.  She caught this on all by herself.. Way to go…

Matt, Chris, and Andy with a nice catch of flounder and red fish.  Some caught on lure and some on bait.

This pic is cool because Chris caught this flounder on a bare hook.  He is holding the minnow that fell off during his cast.  He casted saw the minnow fall, reeled in the line, felt a bite, and caught this small flounder that we released.

Chris and Andy with a double on Red fish.

Chris and Matt with Chris’s first redfish ever.

Chris with a nice flounder.

Darren with a nice catch of flounder and red fish.

Darren with a nice red he landed on a strike king minnow.

Darren with a nice flounder he landed on a gulp.

Rick and Brad with a nice catch of flounder and red fish…

Rick with a nice redfish, one of several.

Jim with a two nice flounder.

Frank and Steve 84yrs young with a nice red fish. We caught lots of reds and a few black drum.

Anthony with a nice flounder on a windy day

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Randy with his red fish.

Pam with her red fish.

Ray Dixon and Greg with a red fish and nice Speckled trout.

Jenny from the previous fishing report sent me this pic of a shark she landed with me. It was a cool shot so I put it in this report.

Thanks for reading the report.  I have some super winter rates and oceanfront lodging available, if you want a one stop shop for your fishing needs.  Give me a call and book your trip today 910 264 1807!!!!!

Capt. Robert Schoonmaker                   910-264-1807

www.carolinaexplorer.com                  www.redfishexplorer.com

Just off the beach the big Spanish mackerel, bluefish and false albacore are running down the beach. We have been trolling clark spoons and when conditions are right casting spoons and flies to these hard fighting fish. Lots of fun and great action.  There are some grey trout, flounder, and seabass on the near-shore wrecks and reefs.  We have been jigging spoons and using live mullet to fool these fish.  Cut mullet or pinfish has worked well on bottom rigs.  Also some big sharks still hanging out behind the shrimp boats.  We are catching Lots of fish and having great days on the water. Now is the time to book your fall fishing trip call 910-264-1807. 

Book your Fishing trip and Lodging at the same time.  I have some package deals available with affordable oceanfront lodging. Incredible Pricing call for details.  Winter Rates for Late Season Redfishing will start in November.  Call 910-264-1807  for Rates and Package deals for multiple Days of fishing and lodging. BOOK YOUR TRIP TODAY 910-264-1807!!!!! 

Jarod and his lovely wife Lindsey doubled on red-fish. Couples having fishing fun.

Lindsey with a redfish of her own. She was a redfish slayer.

Jarod with one of the upper slot sized fish he caught on the trip.  Lots of fish and fun. See you both soon.

Wesley fished with me several days.  He and Louis caught red-fish and flounder on jigs with soft plastics. We also caught lots of Spanish and blues trolling and casting spoons and flies. Lots of fun on the fly rod.

Wesley and Louis with reds and flounder all caught on lures.

Bob and Curtis with reds and flounders. Bob all of 75yrs young.

Brian, Brian, Troy, and T-man with a mixed bag of sea bass, Spanish, and flounder.

The Gray party with a mixed bag of flounder, sea bass, blues, and Spanish.

Alice with a nice Redfish.  She also caught several flounder as well. She and her husband Otto had a great day with plenty of fishing action.

Mrs. Tilson with one of several nice red-fish she landed.  She said her wrist were getting sore. Her Husband Rodney looked on and smiled. 

Mrs. Shuttle with and nice flounder and red-fish she landed all on her own.  She and David had a blast catching the hard fighting red-fish.

Charlie Wright with one of several reds he landed.

Beth with a over the slot red-fish. The biggest fish of her life. Super dog Baily was on this trip as well.  He was hiding from the camera.

Kenneth with his 36 inch redfish. Lots of fun on light tackle.

Kim with her first red-fish.

Ken with a super nice trout.

Ken with his big daddy red-fish.

I love this pic. The Houstons with a double of red-fish.  This couple had a blast catching fish and having fun.  They have been together so long, they don’t even want to sit close to each other, Ha , Ha.

Bob with one of several nice reds he landed on grubs.

Judy with a nice red-fish of her own. She and Bob have fished with me for years.  Hey guys I found my net the very next day.

Skyler with a puffer. Who is your Puff-Daddy.

Jenny with a nice red. She and Anthony fished with me on a all day.  We slayed the big sharks off south port, two over 100lbs and then went red-fishing on the way home. Stay warm in Colorado.

Tim was the flounder slayer. He caught a few reds as well.  His buddy Steve let him cast to the good spot after his wrist was hurting.

Steve with one of several reds on a great double digit day. He finally got the touch to catch a few flounder.

Judy with a nice red-fish. We got blown out from a coastal trip. She had the right attitude and just wanted to catch fish and have fun.  The smile tells it all.

Dobber with a nice red-fish and flounder. We had a great catch of fish even though the wind was blowing 30. We hid out of the winds and made the best of it.

Catherine with a redfish. It was blowing 40mph. She and her had a blast. See you soon.

If I can help and your family with a great fishing trip give me a call at 910-264-1807. Fall Fishing is here, where are you . Thanks for reading the report.

Thanks    Capt. Robert Schoonmaker                  910-264-1807

www.carolinaexplorer.com                 www.redfishexplorer.com

Sorry for the long delay in reports.  Just too busy catching fish and having fun to sit in front of the computer, so I made myself sit down today.  Inshore the redfish bite has picked up on the flats and creeks. The cooler temps and mass amounts of bait has turn these hard fighting fish on.  We have been casting soft plastics, gulps and other paddle tails grups to these hungry fish. We have been picking up some flounder on the lures.  We have been catching them on mullet and mudminnows as well.  No matter your skill level I can put you on the fish, from flyfishermen to kids wanting a tug on their line. Call and book your trip today 910-264-1807.

Just off the coast the spanish bite has been hot, and I am sure it will continue when the water clears up over the weekend.  The bluefish are mixed in with the spanish, signs that fall will be here soon.  The flounder have been biting well over the nearshore wrecks and reefs on mullet and bucktails tipped with gulp. The sharks have been thick behind the shrimp boats, on good days you and can catch them until your arms get sore.

Fishing is good and will continue to get better over the fall. Just ran a trip on 8-30 and caught 12 flounder(5 keepers) and Several redfish. Not bad for two days after the strom. Just a sign the fish are still here, where are You? Call and book your fishing trip today 910-264-1807.

Eugene and Tomo with a nice catch of flounder and a redfish 2 days after Irene. We still have fish.

Tomo with her first redfish. She was a natural and had a blast.

Sunset on Thursday 25th,  Snows Cut waterway, taking the boat out of the water the day before Irene.

Snows Cut boat ramp on Friday 26th at 6:30pm. The night before landfall of Irene. Look at the high tide.

6:45pm on Friday 26th, I was checking on our floating docks. I had to step up onto the dock.  The water was level with the deck. NO damage to the marina or the entire Carolina Beach Fishing Fleet.

The day before the strom with John from Nova Scotia.  We landed several nice reds on lures and a few on live bait.  We had several chances on the fly, but just could not get them to bite. Still a great double digit day of redfish on the redfish explorer.

Bob two days before Irene with a nice Carolina Beach redfish.  We had another double digit day on the reds on both lures and live bait. Bob drove down from Corolla (6hrs) to catch these fish on his vacation. After the trip he told me he would have driven 12hrs for that kind of action.

Gary and Mr. Gilbert with a killer half day of flounder fishing. We had 14 total with 9 keepers.  Mr. Gilbert all of 84yrs young.

Super Dave with a Super spotted flounder.  One of many.

Mr. Murphy with a great Carolina Beach redfish. I had three generations of family on the boat this day.

Gandson Murphy holding his fish, while grandpa looks on with a smile.

The DU crew with a great catch of flounder and spanish.  See you next year. Thanks again.

The Simmons family with a great catch of flounder and spanish. Ross told me to call him when the fish were biting, looks like I did….

The Reusing family with a nice catch of spanish mackerel.  The kids had a blast.

A nice double on Flounder.

Debbie hooked up on a nice shark, it gave her a run for her money.

Debbie’s Shark, one of many. Caught these until their arms got sore, then went spanish fishing.

Debbie and Johns catch of spanish, after shark fishing.

Gene with some nice Flounder.

The Puckersons with a great catch of spanish.  The girls had a blast and are looking foward to next year.

We enjoying some cooler temps. and great fishing at this moment. Now is the time to start planning your fall and winter fishing trips. Remember the Redfish are here all year.  Give me a call at 910-264-1807 and book your trip today!!!!

Thanks Capt. Robert Schoonmaker                 910-264-1807

www.carolinaexplorer.com                        www.redfishexplorer.com

Jim with his nice red on a strike king minnow.

Lauren, Brad, and Harold with a great catch of flounder.  Lauren is flounder champ this year, she is hold her two big flatties.

Jeff and Walter with a great father and son redfish double.  We fish two days and had great action with the reds and a few flounder all on plugs.

Ken and Dick with a great catch of spanish mackerel. Another father and son trip.

Ken and Steve with a another great catch of flounder and a few spanish. A nice 4hr afternoon trip. Great father and son fishing fun.

Anna with a smile as big as her redfish.  Red nails to match the redfish..

The Banta family with a nice catch of spanish. The look tired in this pic. It was from reeling in several big sharks earlier in the day. Check out the next few pics to see some of this action.

Jason and Tim with some spanish. They also got in on some great shark fishing action. Big fish that fight hard and a blast to catch.

Jim and his boys with a great father and son fishing adventure. All fish caught on plugs with lots more released.

Hunter with one of several redfish for the day.

Bill and Tyler with some nice flounder.  More father and son fishing fun.

As you can see from the pics we are still catching fish in the hot weather. Just some days are better than others. We always fish hard and have a great time on the water.  If you or your family want to get in on this great Carolina Beach charter fishing fun. Give me a call  910-264-1807 and book your trip today.

Thanks Capt. Robert             910-264-1807

www.carolinaexplorer.com                   www.redfishexplorer.com

On our Coastal trips we have been catching lots of spanish mackerel, big sharks, small sharks, flounder, a few kings are around and lots of other fish to bite you hooks.  Inshore or Coastal I can put you and your family on the fish.  A great day on the water with friends and family is what life is all about. Call 910-264-1807 and book your inshore or coastal  carolina beach fishing charter today.

Check out the pics and enjoy!!!!!!!!!!! 

Nathan redfish slayer, man he was pumped on catching this one.

Randy, Jackson, and Sue with a nice catch of flounder and spanish.

Matt with a nice redfish. 

The Higdon family with a nice catch of spanish, look at the smiles.

La -La (aka Sheila) with a nice redfish of her own.

The Robbins family with a great catch of spanish.  We also released several sharks this day as well.

Walt with a nice Carolina Beach redfish.

Adam with the first redfish of his life. He caught more than anyone this day.

The Sewkes family with a great catch of spanish and sharks…

Tony with  a great redfish…

Vicki brought her entire family of 5 down for a great birthday fishing trip. She had a blast catching redfish and flounder. 

Tom, Tommy, Walter who is never going to be invited back for catching the most fish, and Susan with a nice catch of redfish and flounder.

Diane with a keeper flounder.

The Goodwins with a nice catch of spanish.

Pat with a nice copper Carolina Beach redfish.

Nick with on of several nice sharks he landed on a flounder rod, super light tackle shark fishing. Bear hunting with a switch.

Dave and Eric with a nice catch of sharks and spanish. Lots of  family fun. Their 9th year of fishing with me, thanks again guys.

Well as you can see we are catching plenty of fish and having a blast on each and every trip.  If you or your family and friends, want a great day on the water. Give me a Call 910-264-1807 and book you trip today.

Thanks

Capt. Robert        910-264-1807

www.carolinaexplorer.com  www.redfishexplorer.com

On our coastal trips off Carolina Beach, Wrightsville Beach, Wilmington and Bald Head we have been catching lots of spanish mackerel, blues, sharks, a few flounder, and a few kings on our fishing charters.  We have been trolling spoons or sightcasting to the spanish and blues.  We have been bottom fishing with live bait for the flounder and sharks. We have also trolled with live bait for kings as well. This action will remain strong throughout the summer.  Check out the pics and see what you might catch on you Carolina Beach inshore or coastal fishing charter. CALL AND BOOK YOUR TRIP TODAY!! 910-264-1807….

My dad Capt. “Lost Boy” Hooked up on a big one. Always fun fishing next to him..

Elliot with a nice three spot redfish.  His first red ever, way to go!!

Wes with a nice 27″ redfish that hit and fought like a freight train. 

Heather, Ashley, Brendon, and Wes with a great catch of spanish and sharks.  Look at the big smiles, lots of fun with family and friends.

Aguie and his boys with sharks and flounder.  This will make their 7th year in a row fishing aboard the Carolina Explorer. These boys love catching sharks.

Tom and Robin with a redfish and Croaker, don’t worry she got in on the big fish action.

Robins nice red.

Robin with a nice 41 inch bonnet head shark. It is the biggest one I have had on the boat.  Looks like a hammerhead, but it is not.

Joe Noato and Crew with a great catch of spanish and a few sharks.

Nice catch of SeaBass and other bottomfish for Brian, Brian, and Neil.

Brian with a fun sized AJ he caught on a spinning rod.

Another Great Catch of spanish and blues.

Even I get to have some fishing fun on a trip.  Sam let me make a few cast to let him know there were a few fish left in the hole.  Nice 29″ red.

Cody and Tim with a nice red and flounder. They caught several more reds this day.  But we double on these fish to make a nice pic.

Bruce and Debbie with a nice red she just caught.  Couples having fun.

Mr Gilbert at 85 with one of several nice reds he caught with his son Gary.

Yonnie with one of several nice reds he caught.

Tiffany Lynn and her crew with a nice catch of Spanish and Blues.

The Perry family with a great afternoon catch of spanish and blues. Lots of family fun.

Steve with a nice CB Redfish.

Cody with a nice CB redfish.

Steve with a nice Flounder.

As you can see in the pics above the fishing has been good and lots of fun on each and every trip.  Thanks for reading the report. CALL AND BOOK YOUR TRIP TODAY 910-264-1807. 

Capt. Robert Schoonmaker                   910-264-1807

www.carolinaexplorer.com                   www.redfishexplorer.com

Jamie holding nice redfish.  We bottom fished for croakers, whiting, and spots and had a blast.  When the tide got right we went and caught a few redfish. Way to go Jamie.

Mason a true fisherman at 4yrs old.  Once we got him to keep his bait still he caught several nice reds.. He told me the biggest of his life, all 4 years.  See you on your birthday in September.

Melissa, Masons mom, holding a nice slot sized redfish. As you can tell Masons little brother is in this pic as well, He is just hiding.  Good luck with the new little one on the way.

The Rutherford family with a great catch of spanish mackerel.  At the end of the trip, we drifted for a few flounder and caught 3 small guys. The flounder fishing is picking up.

Chris and his father had a great afternoon trip landing several nice reds. This was a great father and son double.

Bill holding a 26inch redfish. What a blast.

Gwynn said she was going to read a book, just along for the ride. That’s funny, she caught more than Bill. 

Becky and Baily with a small redfish.  I like the pic because of Baily, cool dog.  After Baily licked it a few times it was safely returned to the water.

Robin with a nice redfish.

Holly with a nice Black drum.  Biggest of the trip, free beer for you, or at least that was the bet.

Stan with a nice Black drum.  Great family and lots of fun.

The smile tells it all. Mrs. Anding with her first redfish ever.

Lady in Pink with a nice red.

This is something you don’t see everyday, a square rigged sailboat “Pirate Ship” cruising through Carolina Beach. Glad to see them flying the flag.

The fishing has been steady and everyone has had a great time on each trip. If you, your friends or family want a great day on the water. Give me a Call at 910-264-1807 and book your trip today!!!

Thanks for reading the report,

Capt. Robert Schoonmaker                        910-264-1807

www.carolinaexplorer.com                        www.redfishexplorer.com

Just off the beach the action has been reel good with plenty of bluefish, a few Spanish, and a few bonito.  We are catching the blues jigging Sea Striker Jig-fish spoons or casting them into fish on the surface.  The Spanish and bonito have been mixed in there as well. We can also troll for these scrappy fighters as well.

If you are looking for inshore or coastal fishing trip in Carolina Beach, Wrightsville Beach, or Wilmington, then give me a call at 910-264-1807.  Summer is Just around the Corner, so start planning those Summer Family Fishing Trips 910-264-1807.

Daniel with the biggest fish of his life, all 9 years..  A great Carolina Beach Redfish.  He had bragging rights over Dan and Howard this trip.  He better watch out on the next one.

Jeff with a great carolina beach redfish on the redfish explorer. Caught on a gulp. 

The Brown family with a great catch of blues and a Sheepshead.  We also release a redfish as well. A great day on the water with family and friends.

Young Greg with a nice redfish. He worked for this one.

Steve with a nice CB redfish on a gulp.

Richard with a black drum caught on shrimp.

Same trip but different Richard holding a great black drum.

Rain and Taylor holding a black drum they caught together. Brothers having fun.

Rain super happy with this beautiful toadfish.

Dwayne with a redfish caught on a Gulp jerkbait on the flats.

Duvall with a nice early season flounder.

Mona with a redfish that fell for a gulp shrimp..

Duval with a 30″ red he caught on a gulp alive shrimp.

Laura with a nice redfish. Looking forward to shark fishing with y’all this summer.

Pete with another great carolina beach redfish on board the redfish explorer…

Ron came all the way from Canada to catch this redfish.  See you this winter….

Well the fishing is good and we are having a blast on each and every trip.  Come on down and get in on this action for yourself.  Call and Book your spring or summer fishing trip today 910-264-1807!!!!!!!!!

Thanks  for reading the report,

Capt. Robert Schoonmaker                                                                910-264-1807

www.carolinaexplorer.com                                                               www.redfishexplorer.com