Affordable Charters Fishing Report

In the surf some small Virginia mullet, bluefish, small black drum, & a few small croaker. Inshore red & black drum, some small speckled trout, lots of Virginia mullet, small croaker, small black bass, &a few sharks are starting to show up at the mouth of the river. Offshore due to windy conditions no report.

Fishing tip of the week: Captain Andy Everhart with Southern Sportfishing Charters is up & running for the season. He has a new 500 hp Contender fully decked out with all up to date fishing gear. Anyone wanting an offshore fishing trip won’t go wrong with Captain Andy. You can reach him at 910 443-8546 or by email at andy_everhart@yahoo.com. Keep fishing & stay safe.

Captain John Carty
Affordable Charters
910 616-3957

Claire from Greensboro, NC caught & released this nice red drum using artificial scented gulp crab while fishing aboard Affordable Charters

Five year old Brogan Treece with his first Virginia Mullet.  He was fishing with Capt. Andrew Everhart of Southern Sportfishing Charters and the new first mate “Buster”

Blast from the past. Ralph Ellen who is no longer with us caught these 2 citation Spanish while fishing with Captain Andy Everhart aboard Souther Sportfishing Charters. We miss you Ralph.

  

On the piers starting to catch a few small bluefish, croaker, black drum, & a few Virginia mullet. In the surf some small black drum, bluefish, & an occasional puppy drum. In the river, bays, & waterways we’re catching a few small speckled trout, red drum, black drum, some small bluefish, croaker, & Virginia mullet.

Fishing tip of the week: The spring run of Virginia mullet is in high gear. You can go to the mouth of the Cape Fear on a falling tide. Try to stay out of the hard current. Fish with a double hooked pier rig with a 2 or 3 oz sinker. Use small shrimp for bait. This is a great fishing trip for kids because they won’t be bored. The action is pretty steady. Keep fishing & stay safe.

Captain John Carty
Affordable Charters
910 616-3957

Michael Johnston from Tennessee caught a red drum & a black drum while fishing in the creeks around Southport aboard Affordable Charters.

Billy, Eric, Rick, & Hank from Winston Salem, NC caught this nice stringer of Virginia mullet, a red drum, & a flounder while fishing in the Cape Fear River aboard Affordable Charters.