2008 Top Water Charters Rates

Limit 1 to 4 People ($50 per person for extras) for following trips:

Inshore Half Day $325
Year Round
6am to 12pm or 1pm to 6pm - Times are subject to change.

Inshore Full Day $500
Year Round
6am to 4pm - Time is subject to change.


Includes Flounder, *Speckled Trout, Red Drum, Cobia, Albacore, Bonito, Bluefish, small King Mackerel, Spanish Mackerel, Shark, Art. Reefs, Shoals, Inlet, Cape Lookout and Inside bottom fishing.


 

Limit 1 to 3 People (No Extras) for following trips:

Live-Bait King Mackerel fishing
May - December
Half Day $400
6am to 12pm - Time is subject to change.
Full Day $600
6am to 4pm - Time is subject to change.

Bluefin Tuna fishing
December through February
Half Day $400
5am to 12pm - Time is subject to change.
Full Day $600
5am to 4pm - Time is subject to change.

Dolphin fishing
May through October
Full Day $700
6am to 5pm

Grouper or Wreck fishing
Year Round
Full Day $700
6am to 5pm

Cedar Island Night Drum Fishing
August through September
$350
6pm to 12am

Night Fishing - Morehead/Cape Lookout
June through December
$300 - Hours vary




Other Services

Captain or Mate for Hire I am avaliable for hire to fish, either as a Captain or Mate, aboard your boat. Prices are negotiable. We would need to discuss this prior to any commitments.

Non- Fishing Tours I am avaliable for family trips to Cape Lookout, Shackleford Banks, and other remote beaches. I can drop you off and pick you up around your schedule. I can take Eco trips to view Dolphins, Wild Ponies, Ospreys and other wildlife. I can do Bird Watching trips for Pelagic and Coastal Birds. I can show Coastal Real Estate from the water. I prefer to do Fishing trips, but these other trips can be a nice change of pace. I can combine a Fishing trip for the guys, after we drop off the girls! Prices for these kinds of trips would be negotiable. Some trips would be very easy for me, thus very cheap for you!

Surf fishing Guide I am sometimes avaliable at either Cape Hatteras or Ocracoke to do surf fishing trips. I spend a lot of time on these beaches and can provide valuable tips and insight to someone new to this area. For a complete newcomer, I can provide all the tackle necessary for fishing. I would need some advance notice to supply rods and reels for more than 2 people. I normally work these trips by the hour or by the tide. Price would vary with individual situations.
 

What to Bring

Be sure to bring food and drinks. No need to bring a cooler that will take up deck space. I will have a cooler onboard with plenty of ice for food and drinks. For most fishing trips, you can expect to have quite a few pounds of quality fish at the end of the day, so plan on having a cooler waiting when we come in. Be sure to bring some rain gear if there a chance that you'll need it. Also, if you own a pair of polarized sunglasses be sure to bring them. Being able to things in the water will add much pleasure to your fishing experience. You may want to bring along a camera, however I will have my digital camera onboard, so I can arrange for you to get pictures. I also keep a set of certified scales on my boat, so we don't have to guess at what a fish might weigh.Rods and reels and all tackle are furnished, however you are more than welcome to bring your own gear. Warning: Please have good line and a smooth drag on your reels or you will lose fish! Fly fishermen need to bring their own tackle. Depending on my schedule, I might be able to clean fish. I am also a big advocate of catch and release. If an angler wants to release everything he catches, I'm all for it. One final thing, Please keep your intake of alcoholic beverages in moderation. Excessive drinking quickly becomes a Safety issue on a 25 foot boat.