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Seasonal business is just beginning to pick up around here, though most of the recently reserved dates are for later this month and into next. I did get offshore Saturday, 10/10 with long-time customers Jerry and Barb Rudan, from Wisconsin. We headed out of NewPass to about 18 miles, but it was slow go...

http://topsailbeachfishingcharters.com captain mike 910-619-8509...all the fun we had with the specks the last few months,the red fish sortof got a break,but with all the fresh water in the creeks the trout bite slowed down a bit.so i took a group right off of topsail beach and got into 3 large scho...

http://www.topsailbeachfishingcharters.com captain mike 910-619-8509 today was the most wind i think ive ever fished in, but my charter was willing to give it a try.the fist thing was to find some fish that were out of the wind.leaving out of topsail was going to be tough to do that. the icw was abo...

http://www.coronadazecharters.com coronadaze charters 910-619-8509 all around the area the trout and redfish bite has been great.although alot of fisherman i`ve talked to say there having trouble catching fish with any size, the big fish are there!! the peckerheads are alot more aggressi...

http://www.coronadazecharters.comcaptain mike 910-619-8509 the wind is a friend again today,i was gettin a little bored with the red and trout scene and headed to the river to try our luck at some stripers downtown.the wind had a strong current blowin into the docks at the hilton.16 ft clowns run...

http://www.coronadazecharters.com captainmike hoffman 910-619-8509 well the weather turned cold but the fish turned on! trout , reds, flounder and stripers are all on fire the last few weeks.living on the coast is is great thing when the fish bite all year round.if your looking for the reds and tr...

http://www.topsailbeachfishingcharters.com captain mike at 910-619-8509 what a great weekend! my son and i went on a boat ride looking for reds under some docks that we had luck with last year in the wrightsville beach area.we found some nice schools and catch several reds. to my surprise there...

Wednesday morning, 3/3, was chilly and windy but my brave party of three lady-anglers, Alene Haug, her mother, Carrie and friend, Connie, decided to give the backwaters a try anyway. We caught and released sheepshead until the ladies decided they'd had enough cold, then we headed back for shore. T...

Tuesday, 4/13, the wind was howling through the tree-lines of Estero Bay, where I fished the backwaters with Richard Kostrcewa and his son, Stephan. We used live shrimp to catch and release nine sheepshead, a mangrove snapper and two crevalle jacks. Wednesday was another windy morning in Estero B...

First of all, our hearts go out to our fellow fisherman and all the residents of the Gulf coast who have been impacted by the BP oil spill. Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you, and we feel fortunate to have escaped this crisis on our shores here in SW FL. We also want all our potential customers to kn...

November is finally here and that means one thing –cold fronts. Even though we’ve already seen a couple of weak front come through the area the best is yet to come. Over the last couple of weeks the fishing has definitely ramped up. Unfortunately, I’ve been of the water for the last couple of weeks wh...

“No oil—No spoilOur Beaches are Clean—Our Waters Pristine” Monday morning, 4/4, I fished the near-shore reefs off Bonita Beach with Tim and Stephanie Cobb and their two children, Spencer and Sydney. We were fishing just ahead of a weather-front predicted to kick winds up to 25 knots by early afte...

“No oil—No spoilOur Beaches are Clean—Our Waters Pristine” Monday, 5/2, was another one of those breezy day, but the wind direction made it possible to at least get my party of four out to the reefs. Long-time customers Dennis & Jamie Riddell brought Dennis' brother, Tom, and sister-in-law,...

Monday, 1/20/14, was the first day in about two weeks that was suitable for offshore fishing. Successive, relentless weather fronts had forced me off the water for about a week, then into the backwaters for the next week or so. Another front, predicted to bring high winds and seas again was on the hori...

Milwaukee Fishing Lake Michigan Salmon Report 8/26/2014 By Milwaukee Wisconsin fishing charter Captain Jim Hirt Chinooks and Coho moving in Milwaukee! Quick update!! A huge swing in activity out of Milwaukee. This update is to let you know the big King Salmon are turning on. Coho Salmon fishing...

First, Happy Thanksgiving to all! Now, let’s go fishing! Tuesday, 11/11/14, I fished 19 miles west of New Pass with brothers, Mike and Pat Connealy. We had steady action, and the guys used live shrimp to catch and release lots of red grouper to 24 inches, many of which would have been keepers, had red g...

Long-time customers, Erwin and Millie Metusiak fished the backwaters with me on Monday morning, 12/8/14. Using live shrimp, the couple caught and boxed two pompano at 14 inches and 15 inches, along with a 13-inch sheepshead. They released some smaller sheepshead, along with four crevalle jacks....

Monday, 12/22/14, there was a weather front approaching our area, and winds, though calm in the early morning, were predicted to pick up, with seas rising as well. Bradley Miller had a choice between trying to beat the worst of the wind and fish offshore, or playing it safe in the backwaters. He decide...

Monday, 1/19/15, predictions for 15-knot winds and seas of two to three feet were just wrong! The wind blew 20 to 25 knots and seas were four-feet-plus at times, 18 miles west of New Pass, where I fished with David Bloomfield, David Price, and David Price, Jr. the guys used live shrimp to catch fifteen p...

Monday, 4/13/15, seas were predicted to be two feet or less, but NOAA definitely underestimated those. I fished with long-time customers Clement and Evelyn Wong, along with their son, Nathan and daughter-in-law, Joy. Seas were three feet or more, about 18 miles west of New Pass, and we actually cut...

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Seasonal business is just beginning to pick up around here, though most of the recently reserved dates are for later this month and into next. I did get offshore Saturday, 10/10 with long-time customers Jerry and Barb Rudan, from Wisconsin. We headed out of NewPass to about 18 miles, but it was slow go...
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Wednesday morning, 3/3, was chilly and windy but my brave party of three lady-anglers, Alene Haug, her mother, Carrie and friend, Connie, decided to give the backwaters a try anyway. We caught and released sheepshead until the ladies decided they'd had enough cold, then we headed back for shore. T...
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