Carolina Explorer Charters Fishing Report

Carolina Explorer 7-27 A true fishing report.

Capt. Robert Schoonmaker — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:58:42 +0000

Sorry for the delay, but I have been busy fishing not typing on the computer. The fishing over the past few weeks fishing has been tough at its best. We have had strong southwest winds, choppy seas, and muddy water. Even in these conditions we have had great days on the water and caught a few fish as well.

The past few days have seen great fishing. The wind changed directions and the fish started to bite. We have been catching redfish, flounder, trout, spanish, sharks, and whatever else will pull our string. We have caught fish using artificial lures or soaking live bait. I come prepared to do whatever it takes to get you catching fish, Just short of dynamite or gill net.

Check out the pics and see what you and your family or friends might catch.

Noah and crew with redfish and flounder, so easy your kids can do it. Can you?

Walt with a nice redfish.

Walt and his dad Penn celebrated Penn’s 86 birthday fishing with me. It was an honor to have them on board for such a special trip. 12 redfish, 1 keeper flounder and a nice keeper trout. Happy birthday Penn….

Dave, Cody, and Shane with 7 nice flounder and a few blues. Thanks for a great trip again guys…

Lauren, Brian, and Herman with a great catch of trout and flounder. How were the margaritas guys? I am sure they went well with the fish…

My two favorite fishing girls. They fished harder and better than most guys I carry. I can’t remember their name, but they tag team a 5.7lb citation flounder. Great job…

My buddie Leo who is now a 7yr. customer with a nice 4lb flounder.

Nice redfish caught in the afternoon.

One of many nice spanish mackerel catchs, when the winds would cooperate.

This shark is almost as big as her smile. Great action for kids young and old.

We caught about 20 nice gray trout this day. We caught our limit and did the ole catch and release to the rest. Great fun on light tackle.

Even in the rain and wind the smile tells it all.

Thanks for reading my report. If you would like to book a trip or have any questions give me a call at 910-264-1807.

Capt. Robert 910-264-1807

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Carolina Explorer 6-23-2010 Redfish, Family Fun, Flounder, Sharks, Spanish, and a few kings.

Capt. Robert Schoonmaker — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 22:45:57 +0000

It has been hot and so has the fishing. We have been leaving early on all the trip to catch the tides right and fish in the cooler temps. Inshore we are still catching redfish on lures or live bait. The flounder and trout have been active as well. We can cast lures or use live bait, I will guide you to a great day on the water. Catching fish and having fun is the goal of every trip.

We have had a few inshore slams on the flats boat consisting of flounder, trout and redfish. Most of these taken on grubs and topwater.

Just off the beach we have caught lots of spanish and blues. This is a great family trip. After catching as many as needed for a great family dinner we then go shark fishing. Catching these hard fighting speedsters is a blast on 12lbs class rods. The kids old and young love this. We have also been catching a few kings and flounder on these trips as well.

Check out the pics and see what you and your family might catch.

Dr. Mike in the heat of the battle with a nice slot redfish….

What a great day on the water. Thanks for keeping my folks alive Big Mike….

Kristy with her 1st shark. Check out the next pic…

Lucky Shark, He was released unharmed, but in love…

Will with his topwater redfish. !st one on a topwater for this 16yr old…

Will with another great Carolina Beach Redfish…..

The Rays with a great catch of spanish…

Nice catch of blues, spanish, and flounder….

The Kinley Crew with spanish and blues, this was there 1st trip on the ocean. We even saw a huge school of dolphins and a few sea turtles. These kids had a blast.

Now is the time to plan your Summer Vaction fishing trip. Call 910 264 1807 to book a trip and I will be glad to answer any questions.

Thanks

Capt. Robert

www.carolinaexplorer.com

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Carolina Explorer 6/8/10 fishing report, Redfish, Spanish, Flounder, Trout, Sharks and Silver Snappers…

Capt. Robert Schoonmaker — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 20:08:41 +0000

Sorry for the delay in the fishing reports. Thankfully I have been fishing and the fish are biting. Inshore we have been catching lots of redfish on lures and live bait. The new flatsboat has us fishing with plenty of room and in style. We have also been catching flounder and a few trout while fishing for the reds. All this action has been taking place in the calm protected water of the flats and creeks. If you are looking to get out of the crowds and enjoy some great fishing action, then a trip aboard the Redfish Explorer or Carolina Explorer is for you…..

Just off the coast the spanish mackerel and blues have been biting in great numbers. We have been trolling just off the beach or casting spoons at breaking fish on the surface. The flounder and sharks have also been around the wrecks and reefs just off the coast. If you want to try for something a little bigger the kings are cruising the beachs and just offshore at this moment.

Now is a great time to plan you family fishing trip. Call today 910-264-1807.

Jason and Mr. Ezzell with a nice redfish on the flats. He was caught in just a foot of water.

This smile says it all, book your trip today, this could be you..

Easton with the biggest spanish of the trip. He will have bragging rights all year. Cool Mowhawk.

Ken with a nice two spotted redfish.

Doris with a nice redfish, she released him with no harm. The scar on the gill was already there.

Tom with a nice 29inch Redfish..

Allen and his son doubled on redfish on the flats. What a great father and son fishing trip memory.

Joe Kennedy and crew caught this stringer of silver snappers on a 4hr trip.. We also had 3 throw back flounders…Way too much fun, See you next year…

Augie, Drew, and Alex with a buffet of spanish, blues, seabass, sharks, and flounder…

Sam the shark queen…

Samantha and Pete with a great catch of spanish and the sharks they released.

Now is a great time to plan you summer or fall fishing trips. Call 910-264-1807 to book a trip aboard the Redfish Explorer or Carolina Explorer today!!!

Thanks again for reading the reports, who knows your picture could be on the next report.

Capt. Robert

910-264-1807

Carolina Explorer 5/20 fishing report, Redfish, trout, flounder, spanish, blues, kings and cobia.

Capt. Robert Schoonmaker — Fri, 21 May 2010 01:41:20 +0000

Over the past week we have had some great trips. We have averaged several 12 to 18 fish redfish day, with the slow days being 9 to 10 reds. These trips have also had a few flounder and trout added to the mix. The trout have been nice size 18 to 20 inch fish. In the ocean we have caught lots of spanish and bluefish. The kings and cobia have been cruising the coast following the schools of menhaden. Now is a great time to go inshore fishing in Carolina beach, Wrightsville beach, Bald Head Island, or Southport. If you want to book a great light tackle inshore fishing trip give me a call at 910-264-1807. Here are a few pics of my clients and their fish.

Thanks for reading the report and checking out the pics. If you want to catch redfish, trout, and flounder give me call at 910-264-1807. Now is the time to go fishing, if you wait, you might miss the boat and bite….

Thanks for reading the report I hope you enjoyed it, if you want your pic posted book a trip and fish hard.

Capt. Robert Schoonmaker

910-264-1807

www.carolinaexplorer.com

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Carolina Explorer late April/early May fishing report.

Capt. Robert Schoonmaker — Wed, 05 May 2010 20:30:19 +0000

The past few weeks we were blessed with average fishing and lots of wind. We caught fish but had to work hard and cover lots of ground. Anybody saying the oppisite, well you know what I mean.

Inshore we have caught red drum on live mudminnow, fresh shrimp, and with lures on the flats boat. The black drum and a few sheepshead have been biting shrimp and small crabs. We also caught bluefish and a few flounder as well. At the mouth of the river we caught lots of whiting on fresh shrimp. The whiting fishing is almost over since the sharks have moved in.

Just off the beach the bluefish and spanish mackerel have showed up in great numbers. We have been catching these fish casting spoons to surface feeders or trolling. This action has been great when the weather has allowed us to get in the ocean.

I know the weather is going to break, winds calm down and the fish will get to really biting. If you want to sightcast to redfish or cast spoons at spanish give me a call at 910-264-1807.

Here are a few pics of the last few trips, fishing fun was had by everyone….

Thanks for reading the report, If you want to have a fun day on the water and catch some fish, give me a call at 910-264-1807.

Capt. Robert

910-264-1807

www.carolinaexplorer.com

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Easter Bunny delivered Redfish, Whiting, Ringtails, Black Bass and Sharks to Carolina Beach

Capt. Robert Schoonmaker — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 02:00:33 +0000

We had some great fishing over Easter Break onboard the Carolina Explorer. We caught redfish, black drum, whiting, ringtails, black bass, sharks, and whatever else would bite our hooks. Everyone had a great time and I lookfoward to fishing with them again over the summer and fall. So here are a few pics and reports.

Derek and his wife had a great time catching whiting and redfish. They came to Carolina Beach to warm up after the long cold winter in Maine. They had to leave early from their trip so they could cut firewood for next winter, Ha Ha. No one in Maine has to worry about me moving up there, but I might visit.

Sam and his Father Guy had a great redfish trip aboard the flats boat. We fished hard, hooked several fish and landed a few. Here is Sam with his first lunker, just kidding, look at the blue on this ones tail and the smile on Sams face.

Sam with a Nice Redfish on the flats. He released this one to catch agian on the next father/son fishing trip.

Guy and Sam having way to much fishing fun, I think Sam is more excited than his dad who caught the fish. Cool pink fishing hat Sam.

Guy with another great Carolina Beach redfish, caught on a lure in the flats.

Dennis, Jamie, and Steve with a nice catch of whiting and Sharks. We had a blast catching the fish and the proof is in the pic.

Brian and his son Morgan with a pair of nice black drum, Brian caught one and so did Morgan. I love to say the Morgans fish was bigger than his dads. Neil caught a nice red on this trip as well, so send me a pic of the fish Brian.

Deanna, Ashley, and Punky with a great catch of whiting. Happy 39th Birthday Deanna. Thanks for fishing with me again and looking foward to the next trip.

Ayers Jerry and His sons had a great trip with plenty of ringtails, Hake, small trout, and a few black bass. Remember Boys Sunscreen is your friend, I hope your feet cooled off after the trip.

Roy Whitaker and Crew had a great time catching whiting and small croaker. The reds and black drum were not our friends this day. We had plenty of action and made the best of the windy conditions.

Young Metcalf with the first flounder of the year. He was not a keeper, the flounder, but it is a sign of things to come for the spring and summer.

I forgot to mention that Mike and his son caught one citation whiting and missed another by just one ounce. I look foward to fishing with you both this summer.

This spring fishing is getting better with each day. We are catching fish and soon the blues, bonito, and speckled trout will be here . Book your spring and summer trips today.Call 910-264-1807.

Thanks for reading the report, I hope you enjoyed it.

Capt. Robert Schoonmaker

910-264-1807

www.carolinaexplorer.com

Carolina Explorer Fishing Charters Fast and Easy Action with Whiting, Redfish, and Sharks

Capt. Robert Schoonmaker — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 00:21:28 +0000

I had the pleasure to fish with a couple of great groups of people this past weekend. Justin and Shayla just wanted to catch as many big fish as they could close to shore. We went Shark fishing and totaled out with 49 Sharks from 5lbs to 10lbs and a few nice seabass. All the action was on light tackle so it was a blast to catch these hard fighting sharks.

Shayla tormenting Justin with her killer shark, watch out she is a man eater.

Shayla the shark queen, the smile says it all. This was her first time fishing, ever.

I had Steven and his two sons Phillip and Thomas. We fished hard for the red and black drum in the waterway. All we could manage was a small sheepshead. We switched gears and went after the whiting. We ended up with 49 nice whiting in just a short amount of time. They had a blast catching these great eating fish, which are fun to catch on small light tackle. If you want to put some great tasting fish in the cooler this is the trip for you.

The Parkers catch of 49 nice whiting, I can smell them cooking in the grease now… No that is the fillets they gave me to eat tonight.

Steven, Phillip, and Thomas had some father and sons fishing fun. We fished hard and had a blast catching these great tasting fish.

I had Bud from Carolina Beach with his grandson and friend on the boat. We caught lots of whiting and had a great afternoon on the water. Bud managed to catch most of the big ones, due to his fishing expertise. He did let a few get by him, Chris and Terry caught some of ones that Bud let slip by his hook. It was a great Grandfather/Grandson fishing trip and I know there will be more to follow. Just way too much fun and great fishing to boot.

Bud, Chris, and Terrys great catch of whiting. The big ones are Chris’s and Buds, the small ones Terry caught.

A great day on the water with Grandfather/Grandson and friends.

The redfish, whiting, and sharks are biting. Get out of the house, get some sun on your bones and enjoy some great springtime fishing.

Thanks for reading the report, stay tuned I have few redfish trips this week and will keep you posted.

Thanks

Capt. Robert

910-264-1807

www.carolinaexplorer.com

Carolina Explorer Fishing Charters redfish are the cure for cabin fever!!!

Capt. Robert Schoonmaker — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:45:30 +0000

I had the pleasure of guiding two legendary Carolina Beach fishermen today. Inshore guru and surf fisherman Buddy Hicks and Offshore warrior/Inshore & Surf fish guru Dean Holt. We fished hard all day and saw plenty of fish, just not the hungry ones. We covered lots of ground, told stories, and never gave up. It was the bottom of the ninth with 2outs 2 strikes, when we found the hungry fish. We hit a home run catching several slot sized fished and missing some due to angler error. Even the pros can make a bad cast every now and then. Deans lure “Fell Off”, whatever that means and Buddy hooked himself in the excitement. I wish I had a video camera running during all the exciment, Ha Ha Ha. We are all looking foward to the next trip, so we can put too much pressure on them.

Buddy Hicks High Pressure Carolina Beach redfish…..

Buddy and Dean with the result of one of many double hook-ups, Nice slot sized Carolina Beach Redfish.

If I can help you with a inshore or coastal fishing charter give me a call 910-264-1807.

Thanks for reading the report, I hope you had as much fun reading it as I did writing it!!

Capt. Robert

www.CarolinaExplorer.com

Carolina Explorer Springtime Redfish Action is the cure for cabin fever!!!!

Capt. Robert Schoonmaker — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 23:13:59 +0000

Fished on the flats boat today with Robbie and Charles. We caught lots of redfish(18) on lures and sight casted to most of them. Robbie started off strong but Charles ended the day with the most fish caught. All of the fish were in the 20 to 24 inch range, just good slot sized fish. We are seeing lots of fish, the Redfish action is only going to get better with the warmer air and water temps. Now is the time to book your spring flats fishing trip. If I can help you with a Carolina Beach fishing charter or Wrightsville Beach fishing charter let me know 910-264-1807.

Robbie with a great springtime Carolina Beach redfish on the flats aboard the Redfish Explorer.

Robbie with another nice springtime redfish, with Charles cheering him on in the background.

Charles with a birthday redfish, what a great present…

Charles with one of the smaller reds of the day, still fun on light tackle and lures…

Thanks for reading the report.

If you want to book a trip or have futher questions check out my website or give me a call.

Capt. Robert Schoonmaker 910-264-1807

Redfish Explorer Fishing Charters

Carolina Explorer April 2008 Fishing Report

Capt. Robert Schoonmaker — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 20:05:16 +0000

Inshore fishing has been good over the past week, despite the windy conditions. We are catching speckled trout, red drum, black drum, whiting, and sharks. These fish are a blast to catch on lures or live bait. Everyone has had a great time and enjoyed their day of fishing. Now is a great time to book your spring or summer fishing trips. If you would like to do a shrimping charter, we can do that as well.

Thanks for checking out the report. Remember to have fun when you are fishing. Life is too short, enjoy your time on the water.

Thanks
Capt. Robert Schoonmaker
Carolina Explorer.com