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

Be prepared for the heat. It is really hot in July in Morehead, and this July seems noticeably hotter than normal. Fishing can be wonderful or slow, it just depends on the year. Local bait works best on the bottom and lures work when the fish are there but the trick is to find them. If you are in the water fishing, be aware of your surroundings. Almost every time Ive done this Ive had to get out because of a 6-7 foot shark cruising by. (north Shackleford banks) I fish mainly docks and the Core Sound side of Cape Lookout and Shackleford banks, as well as some offshore bottom fishing. Ive had pretty good luck offshore in July as well.

Captain Corbett and his First Mate, Jeremy were Awesome, and The Wasabi was a great fishing vessel! ,They were professional and courteous and very knowledgeable about fishing the waters around Morehead City and surrounding areas! I highly recommend them to both amateur anglers and seasoned fishermen!

Good Near / Inshore fishing in Morehead City has great clean water and populous fishery. Pretty tame waters for an easy fishing day. We didn't fish off-shore because the gulf stream/deep waters are 40+ miles off shore. Morehead City has several local restaurants to cook your catch. Always contact the captain to set and receive expectations for your best fishing day.

When you are researching a boat to fish with, contact the Captain and get their opinion when it would be best to go fishing for what you want to catch. I talked often with my Captain so we could plan for a great trip on the water.

Most fishing boats start out with no bait fish on board. They troll for them on their way out to the fishing spot. Things might have been different if the Captain of the boat brought along a small amount of bait to get thinhgs started.

Be flexible. We fished for albie but we saw others catching flounders and drum. We did catch a dozen small fish in the surf.

August winds down the season but experienced crews like Offshore Outlaw still make a great outing

Bring some water and snacks aboard. The Captain knows best for where to find the best catch! We caught two spotted drum on our trip!

Be prepared for windy days and choose your charter wisely! Changed plans and went inshore back country river fishing instead of running offshore.

Do your charter research I mean call and be very specific about what you are expecting out your excursion

Just sign up and go out. Rain or shine, fish or no fish, life is too short not to go out and give it a shot.

Spanish Mackerel fishing is a good choice - close to shore, trolling or sight casting, great to eat.

Next time we go out on charter it will be in late april when the water is a bit cooler and the fish are not so deep

Ample parking and amenities! Dock is well kept and entrance/egress is convenient.

Bring plenty of cold water & drinks, chapstick, and sunblock. Then, go with flow.

Fish earlier in the day. We supposedly fished too late ( early to late afternoon).

Stay inshore. Fish migration makes trophy fishing challenging unless you go way off-shore

Book full day if you want to catch fish. Clarity what you expect prior to booking