Turtlehead Charters wishes you a warm welcome to Charlotte and Lake Norman, NC. We invite you on a fun and memorable fishing trip to one of North Carolina’s most famous lakes. KID FRIENDLY!! Captain Frank Viola III has been fishing the west coast of Florida for decades. He is considered one of the states premier fisherman and a world renowned tarpon guide. He recently moved to Charlotte, North Carolina to be closer to family and has already had much success on Lake Norman.
You’ll fish from a 2020 18’ Hell’s Bay Marquesa flats boat that can easily sit 3 guests and is wheelchair-accessible. It’s powered by a 115 HP Yamaha engine, uses all-the-quality GPS and fishfinder electronics, and is equipped with a livewell. The boat has also got wireless trolling motor and multimedia system.
Captain Frank will supply you with everything you’ll need for your trip. You’ll have all the fishing gear, bait, catch cleaning, snacks and drinks, as well as licenses. On full day trips, you can even have lunch.
Some of the species you can expect to target are largemouth and spotted bass, channel, flathead and blue catfish, gar, striped and hybrid bass along with a variety of panfish including bluegill and crappie.
Come visit Turtlehead Charters and have a terrific day on the water!
FAQs about Turtlehead Charters
- US $225 per group, additional US $25 per person after 2 guests - Sunset Tour!! (2 hours)
- US $275 per group, additional US $25 per person after 2 guests - Two Hour Fishing Trip!! (11 AM) (2 hours)
- US $275 per group, additional US $25 per person after 2 guests - Two Hour Fishing Trip!! (2 PM) (2 hours)
- US $275 per group, additional US $25 per person after 2 guests - Two Hour Fishing Trip!! (8 AM) (2 hours)
- US $400 per group, additional US $50 per person after 2 guests - Half Day Trip (AM) (4 hours)
- US $400 per group, additional US $50 per person after 2 guests - Half Day Trip (PM) (4 hours)
- US $800 per group - Full Day Trophy Catfish Hunt!! (8 hours)
- GPS
- Fishfinder
- Live Bait Well
- Multimedia System
- Wireless Trolling Motor
- Ice Box
- Rods, reels & tackle
- Lures
- Catch cleaning & filleting (We do this after the trip, there is no charge for cleaning fish!!)
- Snacks (There are always kid friendly and healthy snacks on board! All you have to do is ask!!)
- Drinks (Ice and water are always on board, special requests for juice or soda are accepted. Alcohol is bring your own!!)
- Fishing License
- Lunch (Only on full day trips)
- Fly Fishing Equipment
- River Fishing (Here in North Carolina I run all of my trips out of Lake Norman. I will run certain clients on fly fishing trips for trout by special request only!!)
- Lake Fishing
- Light Tackle
- Heavy Tackle
- Trolling
- Spinning
- Jigging
- Popping
- Fly Fishing
- Alligator Gar
- Bass (Largemouth)
- Bass (Spotted)
- Bass (Striped)
- Bream (Common)
- Bullhead
- Catfish
- Crappie
- Flathead
- Hybrid Striped Bass
- Perch (White)
- Sunfish
Meet the Captain
| 8 Fishing Reports |
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| 39 Customer reviews |
| Response time within an hour |
| Member since March 2021 |
About this listing
Targeted species
Alligator Gar
Largemouth Bass
Spotted Bass
Striped Bass
Common Bream
Bullhead
Catfish
Crappie
Flathead
Hybrid Striped Bass
White Perch
Sunfish
Boat specs
Hell's Bay Marquesa (Flats boat) originally built in 2020. Powered by a 115HP Yamaha engine, with a maximum cruising speed of 50 knots.
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Cancellation policy
If it is unsafe to travel, you may still cancel free of charge or change the date(s) of your booking.
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Payment
When the captain confirms your trip, FishingBooker charges your credit card a 20% deposit to guarantee your reservation.
The remaining balance is to be paid directly to the charter operator on or prior to your trip date in one of the following payment methods:
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