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Phillip Loughlin
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Phillip Loughlin

Hampstead, Forenede Stater
Anglerens valg
25+ anmeldelser
I have been fishing for as long as I can remember, starting as a toddler and never really stopping. I grew up on the water, up and down the East Coast. I learned about kayak fishing while living out in California, and experienced fishing the Pacific, as well as the Sea of Cortez off of the Baja peninsula. Now that I'm back in North Carolina, I knew that I needed to find a way to share my love of fishing and the ocean with both experienced fishermen as well as folks new to the sport, and a charter and mothership operation seemed like a great way to do it.

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Venlig kaptajn
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Tilfreds med båden
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  • Amanda Funk
    Amanda Funk
    us
    Texas, USA
    Medlem siden 2026
    5.0
    Verificeret

    Sådan en sjov tur!

    3 Timers Tur – Børne Sjov Tur • 3 voksne

    Besluttede at pakke familien sammen og tage til kysten for en velfortjent weekend væk. Vi nød alt, hvad Wilmington havde at byde på, og besluttede på en indskydelse, at vi ville fiske – og ikke fra molen. Vi ledte lidt rundt og fandt kaptajn Phillip med Katfish Kayak and Fishing Adventures. Det var en beslutning i sidste øjeblik, og jeg var så taknemmelig, da vores reservation blev accepteret. Kaptajn Phillip kunne tilpasse sig vores tidsbehov og omlage endda turen, da han bemærkede, at vejret ville skifte. Vi kom ud på vandet på den perfekte dag. Fiskene bed, og solen skinnede. Kaptajn Phillip vidste, hvad han lavede, og var meget venlig og informativ. Vi vil helt sikkert booke hos ham igen til en længere tur. For vores første gang på et privat fartøj var det enestående. Tak for minderne!

    Oversat af AI:
    Indberettet fangst:
    Plettet kongemakrel
    Blåbars (Tailor)
    Svar fra kaptajnen

    Hej Amanda, tak for de venlige ord! Jeg er glad for, at I havde det sjovt, og at I havde fleksibiliteten til at arbejde udenom den regnfront. Det gik fint med roligt hav og nogle sultne fisk!

  • Lathan Rose
    Lathan Rose
    us
    Virginia, USA
    Medlem siden 2026
    5.0
    Verificeret

    Fantastisk kystnært fiskeri!

    Halvdagstur • 4 voksne

    Smuk julidag, vandet var ret roligt, nok 30-60 cm bølger. Vi fangede 17 plettet kongemakrel, otte blåbars og tre eller fire øglefisk, som vi smed ud igen. Vi havde nok fanget en kongemakrel på 13-16 kg, men den formåede at få linen viklet rundt om propellen og slippe væk. Alt i alt en fantastisk tur, det var lidt varmt. Husk at tage vand med.

    Oversat af AI:
    Indberettet fangst:
    Plettet kongemakrel
    Blåbars (Tailor)
    Svar fra kaptajnen

    Tak, Lathan. Jeg havde det fantastisk med jer, og ser frem til at komme ud og fiske med jer igen!

  • Jake Reeves
    Jake Reeves
    us
    New York, USA
    Medlem siden 2026
    5.0
    Verificeret

    Familievenlig Fiskeri

    3 Timers Tur – Børne Sjov Tur - 15:00 • 4 voksne • 2 børn

    Fangede flere plettet kongemakrel ude på havet. Fangede andre fisk da vi skiftede til kystnært fiskeri. Kaptajn Phillip var meget imødekommende da min kone blev søsyg og havde brug for at komme væk fra havfiskeriet. Kaptajn Phillip var også fantastisk med mine fire- og seksårige drenge, som var på deres første bådtur.

    Oversat af AI:
    Indberettet fangst:
    Plettet kongemakrel
    Svar fra kaptajnen

    Tak, Jake! I var også fantastiske at arbejde med, selvom vejrguderne kastede os en kurve med søforholdene. Jeg havde det rigtig sjovt med de små. Det er altid så fedt at se dem lære nye ting.

  • Sean Penczak
    Sean Penczak
    us
    Virginia, USA
    Medlem siden 2026
    5.0
    Verificeret

    Fænomenal Kystfangst

    3 Timers Tur – Børne Sjov Tur • 4 voksne • 2 børn

    Dette var et fantastisk eventyr for mine to drenge og familien, der nød en smuk dag og fangede en halv snes fisk. Kaptajnen gjorde dagen meget afslappet og hyggelig. Selvom fiskene ikke bed, nød vi at sejle forbi et dusin eller flere delfiner! Kan varmt anbefales!!!

    Oversat af AI:
    Indberettet fangst:
    Plettet kongemakrel
    Blåbars (Tailor)
    Svar fra kaptajnen

    Godt gået, Sean! Nød turen med dig og dine unge fiskere! Håber at se dig igen!

  • Misty Crowsey
    Misty Crowsey
    Tilbagevendende lystfisker
    us
    Virginia, USA
    Medlem siden 2025
    2 ture
    5.0
    Verificeret

    Fantastisk tur!

    Kajak Moderskib Tur • 2 voksne

    Dette er vores 2. tur med dette firma, vi havde en fantastisk tid! Vi fangede en masse fisk! Vejret og tidspunktet kunne ikke have været mere perfekt. Kaptajnen, hans erfaring og hans humor gør denne tur det hele værd hver gang.

    Oversat af AI:
    Indberettet fangst:
    Plettet kongemakrel
    Svar fra kaptajnen

    Det var dejligt at have jer to med på båden igen! Jeg tror, vi fangede en fisk eller to.

Rigtige fangster delt af vores fællesskab

  • Katfish Kayak And Fishing Adventures, Llc
    Katfish Kayak And Fishing Adventures, LlcHampstead, North Carolina
    A group of four anglers proudly displaying their catch of fish on the boat after a successful fishing trip.
    Fish 1
    Plettet kongemakrel
    Another great day with the Spanish mackerel and a fun crew! This was a donated trip for Ducks Unlimited, and they picked a great day to go, with calm seas, cool temps, and cooperative fish. There should be at least another month of great near shore fishing. The kings are showing up for the fall run, both near and offshore. We've got openings, so let's go get some!
  • Katfish Kayak And Fishing Adventures, Llc
    Katfish Kayak And Fishing Adventures, LlcHampstead, North Carolina
    A family proudly displays their catch of Spanish Mackerel on the dock after a successful fishing trip.
    Fish 1
    Plettet kongemakrel
    Misty C.
    Misty C.
    Dette er vores 2. tur med dette firma, vi havde en fantastisk tid! Vi fangede en masse fisk! Vejret og tidspunktet kunne ikke have været mere perfekt. Kaptajnen, hans erfaring og hans humor gør denne tur det hele værd hver gang.
  • Katfish Kayak And Fishing Adventures, Llc
    Katfish Kayak And Fishing Adventures, LlcHampstead, North Carolina
    A family proudly displays their catch of Spanish Mackerel on the dock after a successful fishing trip.
    Fish 1
    Plettet kongemakrel
    The fall Spanish bite appears to be on. With Misty and her son, William we did a three hour tour and they made the best of it! Should be a few more weeks of this before the water gets chilly.
  • Katfish Kayak And Fishing Adventures, Llc
    Katfish Kayak And Fishing Adventures, LlcHampstead, North Carolina
    A distant view of a dolphin surfacing in the water, with a scenic backdrop of greenery and houses.
    Fish 1
    Fish 2
    Plettet kongemakrel
    The weather forecaster took a swing and a miss on the weather for Friday evening. While the outlook called for light winds and gentle seas, the reality on the water was a bit of a different story. With Jake, his wife, Dana, and their boys, Wyatt and Cole (6 and 4 years old, but I can't remember which was which... so I called them Thing 1 and Thing 2), I was a little worried that the choppy seas would be too much. But we made a go of it. Jake had mentioned that he hoped we could see some dolphins, and this time they obliged, feeding in a deep spot behind a sand bar in Topsail sound. It wasn't Marine World, but they put on a pretty good show, slapping their tails and then popping up their heads to look at us. Finally they swam off with the rising tide to hunt the marsh creeks, and we kept moving. We crossed the bar at Topsail inlet in some sloppy conditions, and it was still kind ugly on the ocean. I did a check-in and everyone wanted to keep going, so I rolled out the lines. I had barely put the first Clark spoon out and was getting the second line when we had our first fish. It turned out to be an undersized Spanish, the first of several we would catch that evening. The boys were pretty tickled, though, and since they were fishing for fun and not to fill the cooler, I don't think it mattered. Given that this was mostly about the youngsters having fun, and the boat was a little crowded with beanbags and youngsters' stuff, I decided to run just two lines. That was probably a good choice, because even though the fish were small, they were hungry! It was all I could do to get fish off the lines and get them back out before another one was hooked up. About an hour into the three hour trip (Kids' Trip), mom started feeling a little under the weather, so Jake asked if we could head in to calmer water. Since that's exactly what the Kids' Trips are designed for, I told him we could go inshore, anchor up and fish in the sound for a little while. Or if he'd rather, we could just do a little tour. The kids heard the options and were loudly unanimous... FISH SOME MORE! We pulled in another small fish, and then something thumped the other line. This was a nicer fish for sure, and Thing 1 did a great job bringing it to the boat. It turned out to be a chunky Spanish and a keeper without a doubt. Since they did not want to keep any fish themselves, I asked if they'd mind me taking it home. I thanked Thing 1 for catching my dinner, and we pulled the trolling lines and headed for calmer water. Back in the sound, I found a good place out of the channel and away from the crowds and anchored us up within easy casting of a grass bank. I rigged up a couple of store-bought chicken rigs with some shrimp and pitched it out. I didn't really expect anything of substance, although there's always a chance. As it turned out, the kids had a ball doing battle with bait thieves, and Thing 2 was first on the board with a small croaker. After I dehooked the fish, I let him hear why they're called, "croakers," before releasing it. It took Thing 1 a little longer to get a hook set, but he finally connected on a pinfish. I gave them a moment or two to feel how they got their name. Time and shrimp ran out almost simultaneously, so with a hearty farewell to the fat bait thieves, we pulled the anchor and headed for home.
  • Katfish Kayak And Fishing Adventures, Llc
    Katfish Kayak And Fishing Adventures, LlcHampstead, North Carolina
    A proud father and son duo displaying their catch of Spanish Mackerel on the dock after a successful fishing trip.
    Fish 1
    Plettet kongemakrel
    Rebeca M.
    Rebeca M.
    Kaptajn Phillip var fantastisk. Min 3-årige havde det sjovt og snakker stadig om, hvor meget sjov han havde, og hvor stolt han er over at have fanget en fisk. Vil varmt anbefale kaptajn Phillip til familier!
  • Katfish Kayak And Fishing Adventures, Llc
    Katfish Kayak And Fishing Adventures, LlcHampstead, North Carolina
    A family proudly displays their catch of Spanish Mackerel on the dock after a successful fishing trip.
    Fish 1
    Plettet kongemakrel
    Had a great time today with Rebeca, Brendan (I hope I remembered that right), and Max. At 3 1/2 years old, Max was a total trooper on his first offshore fishing experience. It was tough to get the hang of cranking on the reels, but with a little help from mom and dad, the fish made it into the box... and that's really what counts! The seas were a little choppy, but the swell was small, and once we backed down to trolling speed it really wasn't bad at all. The wind was on the rise, though, so I was a little glad that this was a short, three-hour Kid's Trip. We picked up our first Spanish pretty early on, and then picked at a few more singles until we got closer to the shoals along Rich's Inlet (NC coast). Then we started to see more bluefish, which are fun to catch but not the target species for the day. We sent them back to grow while we continued to hunt for the Spanish. As we were heading back toward home, a bunch of birds started working just off the shoals, and the Spanish were ripping and jumping all around. One of the Clark spoons had been bitten off by a blue without tripping the planer, and I have no idea how long we'd been pulling an empty line around. I finally thought it was weird that the other rod had been getting regular hits (we only ran two rods, to keep it simple) and this one hadn't had a bite at all. I reeled it in and had to laugh as the loose leader flapped in the wind. I told Max I was going to put on the "secret weapon" and rigged up a little Pet Spoon with red scales. I don't remember where I picked that up, but it was the last one in my box, Some days they out-perform the Clark spoons, but because of their tiny size, they get bitten off pretty easily. At any rate, I had no more sent it out than it got a big strike. Max, with dad's "help", brought in the biggest Spanish of the day. We made several more passes, but couldn't entice another Spanish to bite. We did get a couple more blues, including one that snipped off my "secret weapon" spoon right behind the boat. A pod of dolphins showed up then, and the surface action disappeared. Then it was time to head in. The bite slowed down and Max had experienced enough. We pulled in the lines and went back to the dock with eight nice Spanish to make up several tasty family dinners. The wind is coming up tonight, so it may be a while before conditions favor another trip. I'm glad we got this one in, and that I got to meet the Mighty Max!
  • Katfish Kayak And Fishing Adventures, Llc
    Katfish Kayak And Fishing Adventures, LlcHampstead, North Carolina
    A group of anglers proudly displaying their catch of Spanish Mackerel on a dock after a successful fishing trip.
    Fish 1
    Fish 2
    Plettet kongemakrel
    Lathan R.
    Lathan R.
    Smuk julidag, vandet var ret roligt, nok 30-60 cm bølger. Vi fangede 17 plettet kongemakrel, otte blåbars og tre eller fire øglefisk, som vi smed ud igen. Vi havde nok fanget en kongemakrel på 13-16 kg, men den formåede at få linen viklet rundt om propellen og slippe væk. Alt i alt en fantastisk tur, det var lidt varmt. Husk at tage vand med.
  • Katfish Kayak And Fishing Adventures, Llc
    Katfish Kayak And Fishing Adventures, LlcHampstead, North Carolina
    A group of anglers proudly displaying their catch of Spanish Mackerel on the dock after a successful fishing trip.
    Fish 1
    Plettet kongemakrel
    Had an excellent half-day trip with Lathan and his crew. Could hardly ask for better conditions, with 2' swells and just enough breeze to keep it from getting too hot. Took a bit to find the fish, but once we did the fun really kicked in. At first there were a couple of stray Spanish, but then we ran into the blues. Some folks don't want these fish, but when you fix them up fresh, they are pretty tasty. We were chasing birds and fish on the surface, and suddenly found ourselves on the shoals in pretty shallow water. All of a sudden three lines went off. The fourth line was rigged with a small Rapala shallow diver. I call it the "hail, Mary" line, and run it in case we cross paths with a hungry king. Most of the time, nothing hits it, but it's fun to put out and it gets everyone excited. Well, today something did hit it, and it hit hard! Our angler did a good job of working on the fish and finally got it to the boat... A solid 20+ pound king! As usual though, the fish wasn't done and made a couple of hard runs away from the boat, keeping itself just out of reach of my gaff. On its last run, it managed to cross under the motor and the line parted. Five disappointed groans echoed across the water. Shortly after that we found the Spanish. They were all pretty good size for July fish. We pulled all the way to Wrightsville, ending up with 17 Spanish and 8 blues.
  • Katfish Kayak And Fishing Adventures, Llc
    Katfish Kayak And Fishing Adventures, LlcHampstead, North Carolina
    A proud father and his two sons display their catch of the day, featuring a large fish, at the dock after a fun family fishing trip.
    Fish 1
    Plettet kongemakrel
    Sean P.
    Sean P.
    Dette var et fantastisk eventyr for mine to drenge og familien, der nød en smuk dag og fangede en halv snes fisk. Kaptajnen gjorde dagen meget afslappet og hyggelig. Selvom fiskene ikke bed, nød vi at sejle forbi et dusin eller flere delfiner! Kan varmt anbefales!!!
  • Katfish Kayak And Fishing Adventures, Llc
    Katfish Kayak And Fishing Adventures, LlcHampstead, North Carolina
    A father and his two sons proudly display their catch of Spanish Mackerel at the dock, showcasing a fun family fishing trip.
    Fish 1
    Plettet kongemakrel
    Belated reports are better than no reports, eh? Well, here it is. Had back-to-back short trips on Saturday, starting with Sean, his wife, and their two youngsters on a 3 hr Kids' Trip. It's the time of year, apparently, and the short Spanish are all over the place. But we managed to pick through the culls (and the bluefish) and grab a small handful of keepers. The smiles tell the tale! Later in the afternoon, I did a custom trip for a group of young men who were celebrating the end of bachelorhood (three out of the four of them). Their charter earlier in the week had been cancelled due to the wind so I took them on for a blast of an evening. The Spanish were more cooperative and there were some bigger fish in the mix as well. Still, no giants in the mix. Highlight of the evening was when a king took off with a 00 Clark Spoon. It must have stuck right in the corner of his mouth because any other time they'd just bite it right off. Client stuck it out and after an impressive battle (all things considered), I had the fish all the way to the 20' leader. Unfortunately, that's when he apparently remembered he had a mouthful of razor sharp teeth, and he clipped right through that 30# mono. Fish gone. Spoon gone. Oh well. I expect they'll be telling that story over drinks for a few days! Sunday's booking bailed out on a gorgeous day, so I took advantage to get offshore with my brother. I was hoping to get into the dolphin again, but it was slower going this trip. Ended up about 28 miles off where we picked up one slinger and missed some peanuts right behind the boat. Leave it to me not to have a pitching rod aboard on this trip! Also managed to stick about a 15# king along with a smaller one, so at least we came home with meat. Long term is looking a little bumpy for the coming week and the 4th, but we'll see. I've got spots available on the weekend for nearshore, and some slots open for 3/4 day or longer next week (weather permitting).

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A group of four anglers proudly displaying their catch of fish on the boat after a successful fishing trip.

Spanish Mackerel Bite and Kings Arriving

Sep 27, 2026 • Hampstead
Another great day with the Spanish mackerel and a fun crew! This was a donated trip for Ducks Unlimited, and they picked a great day to go, with calm seas, cool temps, and cooperative fish. There should be at least another month of great near shore fishing. The kings are showing up for the fall run, both near and offshore. We've got openings, so let's go get some!
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A family proudly displays their catch of Spanish Mackerel on the dock after a successful fishing trip.

Fall Spanish Mackerel Bite On

Sep 19, 2026 • Hampstead
The fall Spanish bite appears to be on. With Misty and her son, William we did a three hour tour and they made the best of it! Should be a few more weeks of this before the water gets chilly.
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A distant view of a dolphin surfacing in the water, with a scenic backdrop of greenery and houses.

Making the best of a rough day

Aug 7, 2026 • Hampstead
The weather forecaster took a swing and a miss on the weather for Friday evening. While the outlook called for light winds and gentle seas, the reality on the water was a bit of a different story. With Jake, his wife, Dana, and their boys, Wyatt and Cole (6 and 4 years old, but I can't remember which was which... so I called them Thing 1 and Thing 2), I was a little worried that the choppy seas would be too much. But we made a go of it. Jake had mentioned that he hoped we could see some dolphins, and this time they obliged, feeding in a deep spot behind a sand bar in Topsail sound. It wasn't Marine World, but they put on a pretty good show, slapping their tails and then popping up their heads to look at us. Finally they swam off with the rising tide to hunt the marsh creeks, and we kept moving. We crossed the bar at Topsail inlet in some sloppy conditions, and it was still kind ugly on the ocean. I did a check-in and everyone wanted to keep going, so I rolled out the lines. I had barely put the first Clark spoon out and was getting the second line when we had our first fish. It turned out to be an undersized Spanish, the first of several we would catch that evening. The boys were pretty tickled, though, and since they were fishing for fun and not to fill the cooler, I don't think it mattered. Given that this was mostly about the youngsters having fun, and the boat was a little crowded with beanbags and youngsters' stuff, I decided to run just two lines. That was probably a good choice, because even though the fish were small, they were hungry! It was all I could do to get fish off the lines and get them back out before another one was hooked up. About an hour into the three hour trip (Kids' Trip), mom started feeling a little under the weather, so Jake asked if we could head in to calmer water. Since that's exactly what the Kids' Trips are designed for, I told him we could go inshore, anchor up and fish in the sound for a little while. Or if he'd rather, we could just do a little tour. The kids heard the options and were loudly unanimous... FISH SOME MORE! We pulled in another small fish, and then something thumped the other line. This was a nicer fish for sure, and Thing 1 did a great job bringing it to the boat. It turned out to be a chunky Spanish and a keeper without a doubt. Since they did not want to keep any fish themselves, I asked if they'd mind me taking it home. I thanked Thing 1 for catching my dinner, and we pulled the trolling lines and headed for calmer water. Back in the sound, I found a good place out of the channel and away from the crowds and anchored us up within easy casting of a grass bank. I rigged up a couple of store-bought chicken rigs with some shrimp and pitched it out. I didn't really expect anything of substance, although there's always a chance. As it turned out, the kids had a ball doing battle with bait thieves, and Thing 2 was first on the board with a small croaker. After I dehooked the fish, I let him hear why they're called, "croakers," before releasing it. It took Thing 1 a little longer to get a hook set, but he finally connected on a pinfish. I gave them a moment or two to feel how they got their name. Time and shrimp ran out almost simultaneously, so with a hearty farewell to the fat bait thieves, we pulled the anchor and headed for home.
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A family proudly displays their catch of Spanish Mackerel on the dock after a successful fishing trip.

Max roared his terrible roar...

Jul 18, 2026 • Hampstead
Had a great time today with Rebeca, Brendan (I hope I remembered that right), and Max. At 3 1/2 years old, Max was a total trooper on his first offshore fishing experience. It was tough to get the hang of cranking on the reels, but with a little help from mom and dad, the fish made it into the box... and that's really what counts! The seas were a little choppy, but the swell was small, and once we backed down to trolling speed it really wasn't bad at all. The wind was on the rise, though, so I was a little glad that this was a short, three-hour Kid's Trip. We picked up our first Spanish pretty early on, and then picked at a few more singles until we got closer to the shoals along Rich's Inlet (NC coast). Then we started to see more bluefish, which are fun to catch but not the target species for the day. We sent them back to grow while we continued to hunt for the Spanish. As we were heading back toward home, a bunch of birds started working just off the shoals, and the Spanish were ripping and jumping all around. One of the Clark spoons had been bitten off by a blue without tripping the planer, and I have no idea how long we'd been pulling an empty line around. I finally thought it was weird that the other rod had been getting regular hits (we only ran two rods, to keep it simple) and this one hadn't had a bite at all. I reeled it in and had to laugh as the loose leader flapped in the wind. I told Max I was going to put on the "secret weapon" and rigged up a little Pet Spoon with red scales. I don't remember where I picked that up, but it was the last one in my box, Some days they out-perform the Clark spoons, but because of their tiny size, they get bitten off pretty easily. At any rate, I had no more sent it out than it got a big strike. Max, with dad's "help", brought in the biggest Spanish of the day. We made several more passes, but couldn't entice another Spanish to bite. We did get a couple more blues, including one that snipped off my "secret weapon" spoon right behind the boat. A pod of dolphins showed up then, and the surface action disappeared. Then it was time to head in. The bite slowed down and Max had experienced enough. We pulled in the lines and went back to the dock with eight nice Spanish to make up several tasty family dinners. The wind is coming up tonight, so it may be a while before conditions favor another trip. I'm glad we got this one in, and that I got to meet the Mighty Max!
Vis mere
A group of anglers proudly displaying their catch of Spanish Mackerel on the dock after a successful fishing trip.

Pretty good day!

Jul 16, 2026 • Hampstead
Had an excellent half-day trip with Lathan and his crew. Could hardly ask for better conditions, with 2' swells and just enough breeze to keep it from getting too hot. Took a bit to find the fish, but once we did the fun really kicked in. At first there were a couple of stray Spanish, but then we ran into the blues. Some folks don't want these fish, but when you fix them up fresh, they are pretty tasty. We were chasing birds and fish on the surface, and suddenly found ourselves on the shoals in pretty shallow water. All of a sudden three lines went off. The fourth line was rigged with a small Rapala shallow diver. I call it the "hail, Mary" line, and run it in case we cross paths with a hungry king. Most of the time, nothing hits it, but it's fun to put out and it gets everyone excited. Well, today something did hit it, and it hit hard! Our angler did a good job of working on the fish and finally got it to the boat... A solid 20+ pound king! As usual though, the fish wasn't done and made a couple of hard runs away from the boat, keeping itself just out of reach of my gaff. On its last run, it managed to cross under the motor and the line parted. Five disappointed groans echoed across the water. Shortly after that we found the Spanish. They were all pretty good size for July fish. We pulled all the way to Wrightsville, ending up with 17 Spanish and 8 blues.
Vis mere
A father and his two sons proudly display their catch of Spanish Mackerel at the dock, showcasing a fun family fishing trip.

Back to Back Trips

Jun 20, 2026 • Hampstead
Belated reports are better than no reports, eh? Well, here it is. Had back-to-back short trips on Saturday, starting with Sean, his wife, and their two youngsters on a 3 hr Kids' Trip. It's the time of year, apparently, and the short Spanish are all over the place. But we managed to pick through the culls (and the bluefish) and grab a small handful of keepers. The smiles tell the tale! Later in the afternoon, I did a custom trip for a group of young men who were celebrating the end of bachelorhood (three out of the four of them). Their charter earlier in the week had been cancelled due to the wind so I took them on for a blast of an evening. The Spanish were more cooperative and there were some bigger fish in the mix as well. Still, no giants in the mix. Highlight of the evening was when a king took off with a 00 Clark Spoon. It must have stuck right in the corner of his mouth because any other time they'd just bite it right off. Client stuck it out and after an impressive battle (all things considered), I had the fish all the way to the 20' leader. Unfortunately, that's when he apparently remembered he had a mouthful of razor sharp teeth, and he clipped right through that 30# mono. Fish gone. Spoon gone. Oh well. I expect they'll be telling that story over drinks for a few days! Sunday's booking bailed out on a gorgeous day, so I took advantage to get offshore with my brother. I was hoping to get into the dolphin again, but it was slower going this trip. Ended up about 28 miles off where we picked up one slinger and missed some peanuts right behind the boat. Leave it to me not to have a pitching rod aboard on this trip! Also managed to stick about a 15# king along with a smaller one, so at least we came home with meat. Long term is looking a little bumpy for the coming week and the 4th, but we'll see. I've got spots available on the weekend for nearshore, and some slots open for 3/4 day or longer next week (weather permitting).
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