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Please bookmark this page and come back often to get the latest Morehead City fishing reports. We'll keep you up to date on what is biting right now as well as our predictions on what we expect in our not so distant future.

  4/29/2012    THE MAHI are here!!!!! Saturday what a beautiful day. The weatherman was way off on this one....but for the better. We left early and dropped our lines in at 8:30. We had our first mahi hooked up within 10 minutes. We had action for most of the day with medium sized gaffer mahi, skipjack tuna, and a couple of wahoo bites. We missed a sailfish  and with all that action it was a great day.

Reports from up and down the dock were mixed. Some had a handful, some had double digits fishing, and for some fishing was spotty depending on where you were. Grass is beginning to form well and things should take off within the next couple of weeks. Other boats that had good days were James Joyce, Dancing Outlaw, Runoff, and Carolina Times. Plenty of boats are running so grab your friends and family and enjoy a great time with the Morehead City charter fishing fleet. 

Inshore fishing has also kicked off with bluefish, Spanish mackerel, king mackerel, along with near shore bottom fishing. Grouper opens May 1st (vermillion snapper is open now), black sea bass open June 1st so book now. We have weekday slots and a few weekends still available. The coast is clear and warm so come on down...Lets go catching!!

  3/18/2012    Saturday was another beautiful day on the water with plenty of action up and down the break, There was a good wahoo bite, a few blackfin tuna, and a couple of mahi were reported. We had plenty of bites but had a tough time staying hooked. We did take one nice wahoo and finished or day with our first sailfish of the season. We also saw at least two marlin free jumping. All in it was a pretty day! The early season run of yellowfin tuna could be here soon so give us a call and let’s go fishing. June will be the start of BLACK SEA BASS season. Book now while dates are still available

Another beautiful day allowed us to run to the Big Rock. We found plenty of nice blackfin tuna with a few yellowfin tuna mixed in. We also had a shot at a sailfish but could not get the hook in. There were also a couple of boats in the area that had a few wahoo. We also heard of one mahi taken as well and some amberjack that were caught jigging. If this weather holds up, the bite should only continue to improve. Please give us a call and let’s get out there catching!

  2/25/2012    We had a beautiful day for a Gulf Stream trip. Although it was great just to get out on the water and wet our lines, we had limited bites. However, we caught some blackfin tuna, wahoo and a couple of little tunny (aka false albacore) which made it a lot of fun.

  1/4/2012    Happy new year every one!  We have good news! The national weather service is predicting a milder season for 2012. Let’s hope they are correct. Last year saw more wind than normal but there were still plenty of fish. Bottom fishing was again fantastic with plenty of big sea bass, trigger fish, and vermilion snapper. We expect much the same for 2012. For those of you that were able to fish for mahi-mahi last year you know that there was plenty of action and this should also continue this season. New for this year, we will be adding a few overnights to our schedule because these trips allow for increased catch limits, plenty of fishing time, and trolling as well as bottom fishing. Please contact us for details if you are interested in these trips.                 Capt. Rick & Mate Andy

  10/2/2011    We are back in the water after spending a few weeks on the hill doing regular maintenance and cleaning. The offshore wahoo bite is fantastic, with many boats catching limits daily. Also there are some yellowfin tuna and blackfin tuna on the edge of the Gulf Stream. Near shore the false albacore have made their fall arrival; king mackerel should be very close behind. Spots, croaker and sea mullet are all starting to appear near shore. Fall is a spectacular time on the Outer Banks! Gather your friends or family and come on down, the water is fine and the fish are biting.  

Weather kept us on the dock this weekend; with the Morehead City Seafood Festival on we gave away a free ½ day fishing trip, and signed up several trips. Thank you to all that entered our drawing, and it was great seeing many familiar friends and meeting many more new ones.  

The winner of our ½ day FREE trip was: Warren Luckenbach of Jacksonville, NC.   CONGRATULATIONS!

  8/20/2011    The August has been HOT, both figuratively and literally! Near shore the spanish mackerel, and bluefish have been tearing up the near shore boats, as we say here, “all you want”. Bottom fishing has been fantastic with plenty of black sea bass, vermillion snapper, triggerfish, pinkies and big grunts! 

The offshore fishing has been outstanding as well. The mahi are still plentiful with many limits being taken daily!  The sailfish and marlin bite is still going on as well. The best news is the wahoo have shown up in very good numbers. This should only improve as we move into September and October. Grab your friends and family for a great day of fishing on the Crystal Coast.

  7/20/2011    The inshore fishing continues to be great! There are plenty of spanish mackerel and bluefish, making for a perfect half day of fishing and some great family fun! 

Offshore: Morehead City in July is the time for sailfish and marlin. Many boats have reported 3 to 5 per day being caught and released!  The mahi (dolphin) fishing continues to provide reel-screaming action. Add in an occasional wahoo and you have one of the greatest offshore experiences ever. Give us a call and we will put together a great day of fishing!

  7/3/2011    Summer is a great time for family fishing aboard the Mattie G II, calm seas and warm water bring fish closer to shore. Grab your kids or friends and book a half day or three quarter day for some great family fun.  

Call now for our JULY WEEKDAY SPECIALS!

  6/22/2011    The Morehead City fishing continues to be good both near shore and offshore in the Gulf Stream. Spanish mackerel and bluefish are plentiful in and around the inlet for ½ day trips and mahi (dolphin), sailfish and wahoo are still biting well offshore on full day trips.

  6/4/2011    Saturday we had a great group of Marines offshore for Military Appreciation Day (MAD). We also had beautiful seas, sunny skies, and good fishing. We caught five mahi, one nice king mackerel, one large false albacore and Jason Keys had a 64” plus sailfish. There were a several more knockdowns that just didn’t quite stay hooked up but kept us busy all day. Folks, it was both a pleasure and an honor to take these military men fishing!!

  5/31/2011    Jamie Rose party spent a full day with us offshore. Started out with a few slams but could not keep the fish on. Not much in the way of weed lines. Picked away for most of the day and ended up with FIVE Mahi.  Jamie caught and released his very first Sailfish.   Phillip Webb caught and released a White Marlin (his very first time off shore), Larry Viverette caught a Mahi, this was also his first trip!  Tommy, Kenneth and Allen rounded out the team. Pretty work guys!

  5/29/2011    Robert Hailes party joined us for a day of offshore, nice weather mild seas, clear skies. Finished the day with NINE nice gaffer dolphin… lost a couple of real nice fish. Reports from other boats mentioned a hot blackfin tuna bite and at the “Rock” a few blue marlin were sighted

  5/27/2011    Headed off shore with a great group of marines from Camp Lejeune fished the water in and around the Big Rock. There was a lot of boat traffic due to the tournament going on so we moved back inside…ended up with FOUR nice gaffer dolphins and TWO blackfin tuna. Reports from other boats up and down the dock were about the same…hard fishing but good fish action up and down the break!

  5/22/2011    Beautiful day! We were blessed with light winds and almost no wave action at all. We took the Carson Lee party out for a full day bottom fishing trip. We did manage to find a couple of mahi on the way out. We had plenty of action all day long, triggerfish, grunts, bank bass, and a nice red grouper. There were black sea bass everywhere! We could not get away from them with many of fish in the 2 –3 pound class TWO AT A TIME! However, with the season closure we had to put them all back. Oh well that’s fishing…June 1st is just around the corner, and we know where they live, so come and join us for some great black sea bass action.  Most of the fleet had mixed bags of mahi, blackfin tuna, and wahoo. The fishing is great in Morehead City so make plans now to come on down and join in the fun!

  5/21/2011    Take A Kid Fishing!  As part of the Hillsborough Sport fishing Club we took a great group of kids and their chaperones fishing on Saturday. Bluefish and spanish mackerel were the focus of the day! The weather was great, light seas and sunshine and plenty of action to keep everyone busy and smiling.

  5/11/2011   Wednesday, we planed to go bottom fishing with Leon Griffith an and his party, however it was a little to rough for that. We stayed near shore, after some searching we finally found the spanish mackerel and bluefish on the beach. Also caught a couple of nice ocean bonita (the good eating ones). There were also several boats fishing for cobia and more that a few were caught up and down the beach.

  5/10/2011  Tuesday, we took Leon Griffith and party to Gulf Stream, weather forecast was for 15-20 knot. winds with 5-7’ seas. Wrong! It was a beautiful day…just goes to show you never know till you get here!  Lots of action up and down the edge of the stream, we ended up with 18 nice mahi, a couple in the mid 20lb class. 6 blackfin tuna , 4 false albacore, 1 big barracuda ( 40+lb), an a swarm of hound fish, and a few other fish we lost during the fight.  All in all, another great day on the Mattie G II!

  5/9/2011   Monday, we headed out to the Gulf Stream with William Gannon party, just a little breezy in the morning but turned into a good day! Pretty good bite near the Big Rock, ended up with 10 mahi (eight mediums and a couple slingers) and one king mackerel.

  4/30/2011  Saturday the fishing was difficult in rough weather but we managed 5 bites and four fish (3 mahi and 1 yellowfin tuna). We have lots of trips coming up so call us now to schedule a trip for some of the year's best fishing. 

  3/30/2011  Wednesday, made it offshore to the Gulf Stream with the Shelton’s from Michigan, winds were out of the NE and it proved to be a little chunkier than the weather forecast predicted. Still it was very fishable. Ended up one for two wahoo, one nice blackfin, one little tunny, and three small mahi. Scattered grass and a few birds working but not much action for most of the day, found a couple pockets of bait and that is where we found the fish. Things should heat up soon. There were also a few yellowfin caught last weekend.  As we worked back inside we did find birds working pods of bluefish. Hope to have an update Friday after our ½ day trip. Spring is here let’s go fishing

  3/19/2011 Spring is finally here!

Lets Go Fishing!