Affordable Charters Fishing Report

On the piers some nice size King mackerel off the end of the pier. Also flounder, Virginia mullet, a few small spots, croaker, sharks, pompano, & black drum. In the surf catching some bluefish, small puppy drum, black drum, Virginia mullet, & flounder. Inshore speckled & gray trout, small black bass, bluefish, red & black drum, Virginia mullet, pompano, & sharks. Offshore on the bottom grouper, snapper, grunt, ringtail, & some nice size black bass, shark & flounder. On top lots of king mackerel, Spanish mackerel, wahoo, sailfish, mahimahi, & barracuda.

Fishing tip of the week: Hydraulic steering has become more popular in the past few years. One of the biggest problems with this type of steering system is leaks. This problem is very easy to prevent. Most of the time the leak is at the motor end. There are two seals, right & left on the hydraulic unit. When your boat sets up for a few weeks, buildup of grit & pollen on the stainless steel steering rods will ruin the seals, which is very costly to repair. So get in the habit of wiping the stainless steering rods off with a lightly oiled clean rag. This will prevent the problem in most cases. Keep fishing & stay safe.

Affordable Charters Fishing tip of the week: Hydraulic steering has become more popular in the past few years. One of the biggest problems with this type of steering system is leaks. This problem is very easy to prevent. Most of the time the leak is at the motor end. There are two seals, right & left on the hydraulic unit. When your boat sets up for a few weeks, buildup of grit & pollen on the stainless steel steering rods will ruin the seals, which is very costly to repair. So get in the habit of wiping the stainless steering rods off with a lightly oiled clean rag. This will prevent the problem in most cases. Keep fishing & stay safe.

Captain John Carty
Affordable Charters
910 616-3957

Todd, Jake, Ben, & Cindy from Greensboro, NC caught these nice size red drum & flounder while fishing aboard Affordable Charters.

Thomas Picket from Durham, NC caught speckled trout, gray trout, & Virginia mullet while fishing aboard Affordable Charters. Good job Thomas.

  

On the piers Spanish mackerel, king mackerel, small croaker, pompano, Virginia mullet, bluefish, flounder, shark, & black drum.In the surf flounder, pompano, small Virginia mullet, puppy drum, black drum, bluefish, croaker, & shark.

Inshore flounder, red drum, black drum, Virginia mullet, speckled trout, gray trout, bluefish, croaker, pompano, & lots of shark.

Offshore on the bottom gag & red grouper, snapper, ringtail, grunts, & large black bass. Offshore on the top 20 to 35 miles dolphin, king mackerel, wahoo, barracuda & a few amberjack. On the top near shore Spanish mackerel, bonitos, bluefish, & a quite a few king mackerel.

Fishing tip of the week: In the last few weeks the inshore fishing has been fairly slow. There have been some nice size fish but no large amounts. The reason is the finger mullet & shrimp are just now starting to show up. By the end of this month numbers should start picking up when more bait fish show up. Keep fishing & be safe.

Captain John Carty
Affordable Charters
910 616-3957

Debbie Carty caught & released this nice red drum while fishing aboard Affordable Charters.

Chris from Pennsylvania caught a bonnet head shark while fishing aboard Affordable Charters.