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Billfish
are usually available from April through October with some of the best fishing
occurring in August and September. Blue
Marlin (including "Granders") are always a possibility, especially around the
full moon in June. White Marlin
fishing in August and September also peaks with catches of 10 to 15 fish per
boat and as many as 200 caught per day by the fleet. We do not take billfish for mounts. Replica mounts are available from the Captain. If you are interested in a mount, be sure to
let us know so that we can try to get accurate measurements of your trophy.
Yellowfin
Tuna are available year round with better catches occurring October through
June. October through December produces
excellent catches and the weather is still very mild. During the winter season the weather is often very unpredictable.
Improvement begins by late March. Spring
Tuna fishing is great and con continue through June depending on water
conditions.
Beginning
June 1999, National Marine Fisheries Service imposed a catch limit of 3
Yellowfin per person, as well as a 27" fork length limit. Our fleet has for years had a self imposed
limit of 18 tuna and the Federal limit will just help insure that everyone
abides by the rules.
Dolphin
begin to show up as early as April, some years, and continue through
November. Early Season action in May
and June produces outstanding light tackle action with "gaffers"
weighing 10 to 20 pounds. Summer
dolphin action is mainly smaller fish caught on small baitcaster and spinning
rods. Most of the summer action occurs
on weedlines and around floating debris, along current edges and
tidelines. On good days, we can catch a
limit of 60 fish in as little as 15 to 20 minutes.
The
North Carolina limit for Dolphin is 10 per person on private boats and 60 per
boat for charter boats.
Bluefin
action begins in December and continues through early April. Most of the fish are under 500 pounds. But,
there are a few caught over that weight every year. Once the fish are located, the action is pretty much
non-stop. We use heavy tackle (Penn
130's) with 50 pound of drag. Most of
the fish are brought to the boat within 15 or 20 minutes and are released
unharmed. The fish are so aggressive
they take the bait so close to the boat that you'll get wet from the strike
splash.
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