"Fishing the Waters of the Southeastern Council" North Carolina's Crystal Coast

Please join us for another fun weekend of fishing! We are going to be fishing for salt-water species like false albacore, bluefish, redfish, seatrout, sharks and spanish mackerel in the Atlantic Ocean and its local tributaries. Our Chief Fishing Officer, Bobby Brewer, will give a talk on Friday evening about fishing in the local area (he guides there). For your convenience, there is a block of rooms reserved at the Bask Hotel for "FFI." We recommend getting a guide for this trip, but surf fishing is also very good in the area. There are some available guides listed below, but this is a busy time of the year, so don't wait to book one. We look forward to seeing you all on this fun trip! Don't be afraid to call or email us if you want to find a buddy to share a guide or need help with anything. 

Date(s): Nov 10-12, 2023

Location: Morehead City NC

Waters: Atlantic Ocean and its local tributaries

Fish: False albacore, bluefish, redfish, seatrout, sharks, spanish mackerel

 

Local Fly Shop: Cape Lookout Fly Shop and Sound Side Outfitters

Airports: New Bern (EWN) and Jacksonville (OAJ)

Accommodations: Bask Hotel - we have a block of rooms reserved for "FFI"

Education: Friday evening at the Bask Hotel with Capt. Bobby Brewer

Restaurants:

 Friday night – Jack’s on the Waterfront

 Saturday breakfast – Bask Hotel

 Saturday night – Southern Salt Seafood Company

Equipment:

 8wt-10wt rods /reels

 intermediate lines for boats guides and Cape Lookout surf fishing

 350 sink line for Ft. Macon surf fishing

 20# leader

 30# fluorocarbon bite tippet is required for Spanish mackerel and bluefish

Flies:

Primary baitfish are silversides and anchovies. 2”-2.5” Clousers on strong #2 saltwater hooks

with medium eyes are great. Match the color scheme of anchovies and silversides and include pink/white and tutti

frutti. If you have a guide, they will have all the flies you need.

 

Boat Guides: (1-2 anglers)

Below is a list of local Coast Guard licensed guides. Rates and pick up locations will vary. This

is a very popular fishery. Contact a guide as soon as possible.

 Capt. Jake Jordan: 305-872-6060, (Hall of Fame inductee), already booked

 Capt. Joe Shute: 252-241-6111, (owner of Cape Lookout Fly Shop)

 Capt. Will Jones: 919-218-8451

 Capt. Sarah Gardner: 252-982-6330

 Capt. Brian Horsley: 252-982-6330

 Capt. Tom Roller: 919-423-6310, (NC Marine Fisheries Commissioner)

 Capt. John Mauser: 910-340-4811, (owner of Mauser fly rods)

 Capt. Gary Dubiel: 252-514-3484, (creator of the Pop-n-Fly)

 Capt. Perry McDougald: 910-708-1033, (owner of Sound Side Outfitters)

 Capt. Joe Tunstall: 252-342-2000

 Capt. Dean Lamont: 919-414-2452

Cape Lookout Surf Fly Fishing Guide: (3-4 anglers) (FFI Block for 11/11 - call directly to join this group)

 Chuck Aikens: 720-227-5004

Fort Macon Surf Fly Fishing: (unguided)

 Best time to fish is high tide flushing to low tide.

 Tides chart at Beaufort Inlet (Ft. Macon):

o 11/10: High-5:04a, Low-11.25a, H-5:17p, L-11:21p

o 11/11: H-5:41a, L-12:06p, H-5:54p, L-11:55p

                  o 11/12: H-6:18a, L-12:47p, H-6:32p

Contact: Capt. Bobby Brewer, 919-349-6112, bobby@baldheadedbobby.com