Long review, and feel free to read on, but if not, just know that I absolutely recommend Capt Joe and Atlantic Sportfishing for a trip near Topsail, NC... #takeakidfishing #makingmemories
Booked an 8-hour trip with Capt Joe and we had an absolute blast. Me, two of my boys (15yo and 8yo) and my dad teamed up and we caught them all day long. Spent a little time trolling, then moved to the bottom bite to keep the kiddo's busy. We then pretty much caught fish all day long and we were fortunate enough to also be around some hungry amberjack and king's. Both of my boys had the thrill of landing a couple sizeable ambers on light tackle, and then I had the incredible opportunity to boat a 'smoker' of a king mackeral. We even got it weighed and certified as a citation. My dad landed a small shark to go with everything else, and I'd say we caught probably 10 different species throughout the day. Seriously one of the best trips I've ever paid for and well worth the $$$'s. Capt. Joe rocked it all day, doing all he could to put us on fish, keeping us entertained and engaged. His mate, Tyler, rocked it all day too. Keeping bait on hooks, helping us unhook fish, and his positive youthful attitude was a joy to have on the boat. He's a great kid (also 15yo) which was really cool for my boys in that he worked hard, but was also very relatable with regard to the conversations of the day. Finally, that Contender is straight TOP SHELF. If you know anything about boats, you know that Contender's are the absolute shizzle of saltwater fishing boats. One day...one day...maybe I'll have my own. Until then, I'll just rebook with Capt Joe.
