What would you recommend to anglers fishing in Calabash, North Carolina for the first time?

My fist time catching ocean fish. The captain and crew member was very helpful. I am allergic to fish. The crew made sure I had an awesome experience. I may not be able to eat or touch fish. But on this boat they made sure I was never left out. Captain Shane thank you very much!!!

Go in the early morning; gets hot quickly. Schedule more than a half-day if possible if you want to get to really good fishing. Pick up shrimp off dock at the end of your trip. Very tasty and very affordable. Have lunch afterward at the Waterfront Seafood Shack right at the dock; delicious, affordable and more authentic than the inside restaurants.

Call your trip Captain before the day of and make sure your both on the same page as to what your wanting to fish for.

WOW the fish we right on the hooks we barely had enough time to drop and wind they were hitting hard.

Can be a tough time to fish, so be flexible and let the captain put you on what is biting!

Let the captain direct you. He knows the waters. Will definitely be booking with them again .

Talk directly to calabash to so their is no misunderstanding of what you are paying for .

Pay the extra and charter with Captain Ron.youll catch more, be more comfortable, and be more relaxed.

The weather is tempermental at best during this time of the year. You could probably expect to get wet and the fishing is kind of slow. I would go in the spring or fall again.

Come with an open mind, sometimes you hook big stuff, other times you hook the little stuff either way it’s fun on the water!

Be patient it sometimes starts out slow but a good Capt. will put you on the fish before the trip is over.

yes. but evaluate which charter you select. (4) four hour Inland charters translate to sea bass and Spanish mackerel in July. Larger sport fishing will require a further trip away from the harbor.

Don't eat a heavy lunch prior to boarding. Us first timers got queasy. Other than that, sit back and enjoy.

Double check what you are going out for, make sure they take credit cards and take motion sickness medicine.

Rain or shine - be ready for fun. Ask the captain and first mate what fishing is good in the area during that time. Ask questions and have fun!

Get the details of your trip before you book, like how far out you going how deep you fishing and what will you be fishing for on your trip

Water was still cold this time of year so not a lot of different fish species are around. We did catch a lot of sea bass.

Get the Dramamine in your system a day early and real very fast when a fish hits!