Morehead City North Carolina Fishing Reports

Snapper and Grouper caught deep dropping by Bobby Freeman (10/14/2009)
Charter vessel, Sunrise II, out of Atlantic Beach, NC, run by Capt. Bobby Freeman and mate Capt. Freddie Willis, caught six 15# snowy grouper plus 31 vermillion and silver snapper plus 41 trigger fish on October12 fishing from 160-630' deep. Total catch was almost 300#.

Sunrise Charters September 28th by Bobby Freeman (9/29/2009)
Seas were 3-4' in the morning but built to 7' by Noon making it difficult to stay on the triggerfish. We did better drifting than at anchor. Caught 57 triggerfish before 11:00 AM.

Plenty of nice Gaffers by Bill Williamson (6/21/2009)
Dolphin fishing is as good as it gets! Dolphin are moving closer to shore and easier to get to.

Dolphin Galore In Morehead City by Bill Williamson (6/01/2009)
The dolphin bite remains hot. The big gaffers are here for a few more weeks.

Finally Got to Fish - Dolphin Fishing Morehead City by Bill Williamson (5/26/2009)
The dolphin bite is really good right now. Filled up cooler with nice dolphin each trip.

Sunrise II Charter May 17,2009 by Bobby Freeman (5/18/2009)
Gaffer Dolfin fishing was good wityh 17 landed for a total weight of 220#. Party from Fayetteville,NC used Penn Spinning outfits and Shimano TLD 25s to land the fish using Monk Lures with squid strips. Pink was best color.

April Report by Bill Williamson (5/05/2009)
It has been the windiest spring that I can remember. Have cancelled more trips than I have taken!

Wahoo! by Bill Williamson (10/07/2008)
The Wahoo bite is cranking up offshore. Everything inshore is hot.

Fall Fishing is starting to crank up. by Bill Williamson (9/16/2008)
Spanish bite has been consistent inshore. Jigging for AJ's is a lot of fun.

Morehead City Wahoo Fishing Bluewater Lady by Darryl Laxson (9/14/2008)
Fall wahoo fishing out of Morehead City heating up! The bite was really good today and should only get better over the next several weeks. Some dolphin are still around with both gaffers and bailers in the mix. We also had a sailfish bite.

August Fishing Report by Bill Williamson (8/13/2008)
August fishing is generally slow and this year is no different. The Spanish bite has been pretty good and we did finally have a good day offshore.

August Fishing in July by Bill Williamson (7/21/2008)
Man it has been hot and the water reflects it. The fishing has been like August which is generaslly slow.

Summer time fishing starting by Bill Williamson (6/27/2008)
Smaller dolphin in large numbers is the norm. Children on board is a lot of fun.

Been a very busy two weeks by Bill Williamson (6/15/2008)
Caught some nice dolphin and a couple of sails the first week of June. Had one hook up in the Big Rock Tournament.

Dolphin and Wahoo Galore by Bill Williamson (5/28/2008)
Everyone is catching dolphin and that is great. Been real busy and was ready for the break this week.

Butt Kicking Saturday by Bill Williamson (5/18/2008)
The weather was worse than predicted but fishing still pretty good. Dolphin bite is still hot.

Dolphin, Dolphin and more Dolphin by Bill Williamson (5/16/2008)
Two great days on the water with nice catches of dolphin each day. The bite is on, better get down here.

A sucessful weekend by Bill Williamson (5/05/2008)
The dolphin bite is still very good. The weekend was a little bumpy but successful.

Offshore April 26 and 27 by Bill Williamson (4/28/2008)
Dolphin bite is early and hot. Finally a nice weekend to fish.

Slow day offshore - 4-19 by Bill Williamson (4/20/2008)
A beautiful day weather wise but slow fishing. Warm water was way offshore.

Offshore 4-10 by Bill Williamson (4/10/2008)
First trip in almost 3 weeks due to all the wind. It was good to finally to see some tuna.

First Official charter of 2008 by Bill Williamson (3/23/2008)
The wind stopped blowing long enough to get a day on the water. Slow day for all but we did manage two nice fish.

Fishn' Warrior Back in the Water by Bill Williamson (3/14/2008)
Ran a trip on 3-13 to work out the "cob webs". It was a beautiful day on the water.

Back in the Saddle Again by Bill Williamson (12/17/2007)
I have recovered from my surgery and I'm back ready to fish. The spring is right around the corner so let's go fishing.

Summer Time Offshore by Bill Williamson (6/28/2007)
Smaller dolphin are the norm when the water gets hot and we have caught a bunch. These fish are a lot of fun on lighter tackle and great to eat.

12 Straight Days of Charters by Bill Williamson (6/21/2007)
The dolphin bite has been smoking with a few wahoo thrown in. The billfish bite has been hot as well with four sailfish released.

Some Nice Gaffers by Bill Williamson (6/03/2007)
Caught some nice gaffers in very rough ses. Had some bill fish in the spread but not able to get a hook up

Memorial Day Weekend by Bill Williamson (5/29/2007)
Dolphin, Dolphin and more Dolphin. Released a 60+ sali at the boat.

Report for May 12-20 by Bill Williamson (5/21/2007)
The dolphin bite is really Hot!! Caught a 60 lb Yellowfin as well as a bunch of dolphin.

Wind, Wind, and more Wind by Bill Williamson (5/04/2007)
Fished three days offshore and one day inshore the past week. Had one good day with 11 dolphin

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