Crystal Coast Angling

2011 Season........

2011-06-17T17:00:00.002-04:00

I have canceled all charters thru November 1, 2011. I will be having hip surgery on August 2nd and will be down for a couple of months.

4-26-2011

2011-04-26T10:28:00.002-04:00

Massive schools of Bluefish have shown up at Beaufort Inlet along with Spanish mackerel off Shack and on the Shoals at Pt Lookout. The inshore AR's should be holding Bonito as the water temps rise to 70 degrees.

Cape Cod 2011

2011-04-06T11:12:00.002-04:00

I will be on the Cape this season beginning May 20th thru July. It should be a great season for Striped Bass and Bluefin Tuna. My new Contender is a comfortable and dry ride. I have trips booked in May and openings in June and July.

You can contact me at 252-726-1886 or my cell 508-680-6031.

Catch of the day..............

2010-10-10T10:57:00.003-04:00

After a nice morning on the water we had to stop for some finger licken good wings and refreshments with the girls..........

Hard Tails / Macs

2010-09-25T18:17:00.003-04:00

I have returned from Cape Cod after great 10 days of trying to catch but only able to get out 3 days due to the weather, but it was good being able to spend some time with my children and friends.

Back to catching for the three days on the water how about an 80+" Bluefin on a spinning rod[released], 36" Gator Bluefish and Bass aka Rock to 40" on fly rods. Sorry no pics since the battery went doa in my digital and I was not smart enough to use my Cell.

Albys a Spanish are showing up from the Sheraton to the Shoals in good numbers.
Hopefully the weather will cooperate and we will have a good fall season.

I have days open so give me a call...........

Macs........

2010-08-24T17:23:00.002-04:00

Loads of Spanish Macs and Bluefish from Beaufort Inlet to the Cape Lookout Shoals. Small Pink/white Closers and for the spin guys 1/8oz sting silvers are working great.
Heard of some early Albys on the East Side wrecks on sinking lines being caught.

Vacation

2010-06-24T08:22:00.005-04:00

I have just returned from a short vacation on Cape Cod. My good friend Paul Higgins invited me to play captain on his new 23 Seacraft. In three trips threw the new Inlet in Pleasant Bay we caught over 100 Striped Bass [aka Rock] from 30-45"s all on the Fly rod. On one of the trip we landed a 65" Bluefin Tuna on a spin outfit. All but one Bass was released for dinner.. June is a must go for any southern fly angler. The fishing is just awesome

5-16-2010

2010-05-16T18:13:00.002-04:00

Albert Bruno with a nice Cobia.......

COBIA

2010-05-15T07:59:00.003-04:00

Headed out late yesterday after working out my K-9 Schac with some drugs. It is really fun watching him alert on the the target.

Dave and Jack went with me looking for Cobia in the endless schools of bunker that are on the beaches. A little to windy and rough for flys so we threw white bucktails tiped with red pork rind into the bunker schools. Take for the time on the water was 2 Cobia in the 25# range in the boat and another 6 either broken off or the hook just pulled. Some of these fish are exceeding 75#s.

The wife and I had a great Cobia feed last night and I am waiting for another weather window to head back out.

2010-05-06T19:05:00.000-04:00

Headed out in the Contender today with my good friend Albert Bruno. We went to the Cape in search of Drum and Cobia. We ended up with some very nice Spanish all the Bluefish you could want, a bunch of baby Albys and two monster Cobia lost at the boat.

5-1-2010

2010-05-01T12:35:00.000-04:00

I am finally back with a new boat perfect for the NC waters. I have purchased a 2009 21' CONTENDER with a 200hp YAMAHA hanging on the transom. This is really a cool ride with a 24 degree dead rise which gives you an extremely soft ride on almost all sea conditions. My focus this season will be on wreck fishing for Amberjack and Mahi. False Albacore in the spring and fall and Puppy Drum and Speckled Trout in the Surf during the summer months. I forgot to mention Black Tip and Spinner Sharks to 200lbs. If you are in the Morehead City, Harkers Island, Atlantic Beach area give me a call....

I will also entertain shelling and sand dollar excursions to remote near shore locations where the shells are exquisite.