Carolina fishing???????????????

[jwalker]

NC, SC ???? When and where??

With all the Carolina folks and top captains, boats, mates and fishermen on this site and the incredible fishing along that seaboard how about some facts, opinions and information on where and when to fish in the Carolina's??

Lot's of people want to get there to fish and it would be great to know when and where are the best options for people to visit and charter a trip?

South Carolina, North Carolina?
Ports/Marinas?
Distance to best fishing holes?
Species/seasons?
Time of year?
Weather/Sea conditions to expect?
Best locations for lodging/restaurants/nightlife/visiting also?

This info would be cool as I personally know allot of guys who plan to make a trip there soon and would like to get some real info from the guys on this site.

Thanks in advance for your input...

[WAHOONBOX]

SOUTHERN OUTER BANX....MOREHEAD CITY AREA.....NORTH CAROLINA

HOME OF YEAR ROUND FISHING.....WE ARE AT THE FINAL MOMENTS RIGHT NOW OF THE GIANT BLUEFIN FISHERY JUST OFF THE BEACH UNDER 20 MILES...THIS SEASON HAS SOME UPS & DOWNS WITH SOME OF THE LARGEST SLOBS EVER PUT ON DECK


YFT, WAHOO, BLACKFIN AND KINGFISH ARE CURRENTLY ON THE VERGE OF EXPLODING WITH AN INCREDIBLE EARLY YIELD OF JANUARY MEATFISH! ....I HAVE BEEN CONSIDERING PUTTING A SECONDARY FISHBOX IN MY BOAT OWNERS STATEROOM ......THE ASSAULT IS ABOUT TO BEGIN....

FEBRAURY, MARCH ARE OVERLOOKED MONTHS...EVERYONE SEEMS TO THINK APRIL IS THE BEGINNING OF THE CARNAGE...WRONG.....THERE IS NO BEGINNING ON OUR COAST....JUST A CHANGE IN SPECIES AS THE MOONS FADE!!! AS APRIL WEENS INTO MAY...THE MAHIS AND BILLFISH ARE THICK AND CARRY ON THROUGHOUT THE SUMMMER....BEFORE YOU KNOW IT...IT'S SEPTEMBER AGAIN AND THE WAHOOS ARE KILLING DAILY THROUGH NOVEMBER.....


DID I MENTION THE RED DRUM /TARPON FISHERY? AND THE FLY FISHING ALBACORE FALL FISHERY?

WHAT ABOUT THE STIPER FISHING THAT GOTTAFLYLEE WILL BE HOSTING APRIL-MAY ON THE ROANOKE RIVER? SOMETIMES EVERY CAST YIELDS A TUG!!!

THERE ARE MANY QUALITY RIGS HERE ON THE CRYSTAL COAST....FISHBOXES ARE STANDING BY TO TAKE YOUR CALL


THE BITE ME IS ONE OF THEM ..............BE THERE!

[fishskipper]

I fish out of Oregon Inlet, N.C. My boat Little Jeannie, a 45 ft custom carolina built boat is docked at Broad Creek Marina in Wanchese. The newest marina on the Outer Banks. Wanchese is just minutes from the beaches of Nags Head and about a 15 minute ride to the inlet by water. There are two other major marinas, Oregon Inlet Fishing Center and Pirates Cove Marina Most offshore trips range from 25 to 35 miles. Our fishery is basically year round for tunas depending on water temps and currents. I think spring and fall are the best times ,although the tuna fishing has been great all winter this year. Marlins, wahoo start showing up in number in the spring summer and fall as well as dolphin in the summer and fall. Cobias show up in June with a new 116 lb. world record caught last year. Great rock fishing in the fall and winter. We also have some great bottom fishing for Tile fish, sea bass and grouper year round. Sea conditions like anywhere can be from flat calm to down right rough. I prefer not to go on the rough days, I want my parties to have a good time! Theres lots of lodging from motels to rental houses nearby as well as privately owned restuarants with nightly Outer Banks specials.The nightlife is easily found with live music or karaoke.

Capt. Ron
www.littlejeanniesportfishing.com

[anthony]

I fish out of Oregon Inlet, N.C. My boat Little Jeannie, a 45 ft custom carolina built boat is docked at Broad Creek Marina in Wanchese. The newest marina on the Outer Banks. Wanchese is just minutes from the beaches of Nags Head and about a 15 minute ride to the inlet by water. There are two other major marinas, Oregon Inlet Fishing Center and Pirates Cove Marina Most offshore trips range from 25 to 35 miles. Our fishery is basically year round for tunas depending on water temps and currents. I think spring and fall are the best times ,although the tuna fishing has been great all winter this year. Marlins, wahoo start showing up in number in the spring summer and fall as well as dolphin in the summer and fall. Cobias show up in June with a new 116 lb. world record caught last year. Great rock fishing in the fall and winter. We also have some great bottom fishing for Tile fish, sea bass and grouper year round. Sea conditions like anywhere can be from flat calm to down right rough. I prefer not to go on the rough days, I want my parties to have a good time! Theres lots of lodging from motels to rental houses nearby as well as privately owned restuarants with nightly Outer Banks specials.The nightlife is easily found with live music or karaoke.

Capt. Ron
www.littlejeanniesportfishing.com

Ron, I am right down from you....42' Hatteras, yellow hull. I will be heading down to Hatteras by the beginning of March, hope to meet you at Broad Creek before I move the boat.

[Captain Jay Kavanagh]

Hatteras all year - great fishing, short runs.

unreal spring meat fishing March- June
Grand slam ops many pisswilleys and Crumsnatches and big girls July-Sept
Unreal Fall meat fishin hoos, smokers on live fattys, and killer yellerfin fishin
winter bluefins (not much to it this year) kings and yellerfins, rocks too!

short runs.

[Sea Draggin]

My personal favorite time of the year is the dolphin fishing the 2nd and 3rd week of June anywhere along Carolina. Plenty of action from Big Phsyco Dolphin!

If I had to pick a time to visit that would be it, hands down. after you get tired of dolphins, head overboard in hopes of a marlin.

[TSMACK]

Hey,
All great information so far, what about the South Carolina boys, I see allot of great tournaments down there, must be some decent fishing, NO?

[fishskipper]

I don't think they have any fish down there..... They just play GOLF!

[freebird2]

Wheres South Carolina? Morehead City all year long!

[Capt_John]

I don't think they have any fish down there..... They just play GOLF!

Hey, Hey now.....ease off of SC boys. I'm a NC boy born and raised and I know the fishing is better for the most part. But, there is great fishing here as well. The gulfstream this past year was unreal between Charleston and Hilton Head. Double digit shots at billfish on most trips. Edisto Banks and Georgetown Hole are known for the tuna fishing as well. I can honestly say that here on Hilton Head I have seen the best inshore fishing for redfish,trout,and cobia ever. I've fished Pamlico Sound and slayed big redfish,but this here is rediculous. 30-60lb. redfish most of the year from the sound to 20 miles offshore. In the fall, we couldn't get out of them. In the spring, the cobia fishing is good as well. Haven't seen the size of NC fish,but the numbers are far more. Tarpon fishing off of Tybee Island in the late summer can be great. Bottom fishing for red snapper,giant tiger shark fishing in the spring,year round speckled trout fishing is almost too easy. And yes, there are tons of golfers,PGA tournaments,etc.,but thats not everything. The biggest part I enjoy, is the great fishing without the crowds. We can go fishing on a Sat. and actually have room to fish. SC isn't the greatest,but it's far from the worst. If there were more people out fishing and more charter boats here, I think it would change a lot of minds. That being said, I'm still a NC boy for life. I just live in SC.