Cape Lookout/Crystal Coast
The Seasons:
There is a year round mixed bag of speckled trout, flounder and mackerel as well as near shore wreck fishing for grouper, amberjacks and more. In May and June there is excellent sight-casting for cobia and offshore dolphin fishing. October and November are the best fly fishing months for false albacore and king mackerel.
Cost: Full days: $600-700 • Long half days: $400-500 Capt. • Capt. Ray's Flounder Gigging: $450/3 people
Our Boats: Our guides fish a variety of 22-26’ center consoles including Parker, Contender, and Regulator. Each boat comfortably fishes 3 people. Four is a max.
License: All of our boats have “blanket licenses”. You are not required to purchase an individual fishing license.
Tackle: We match the best equipment to the species. Fly rodders should be prepared with 7-8 wts for the small stuff and 10-12 wts for the false albacore, king mackerel and amberjacks. Intermediate lines are the fly line of choice, but a 450-650 grain sink tip is a great second line to have on the boat.
What to bring: Plenty of sunscreen, raingear (even if it doesn’t look like rain), cooler with drinks, lots of water, sandwiches, etc.
Deposit Policy: To confirm reservations a $200 per boat/day deposit is due within 7 days. Deposits for reservations within 14 days must be secured immediately. Reservations not secured by deposits are subject to cancellation without notice. Deposits are not refundable, but are transferable if cancelled greater than 30 days from the date of the trip. 100% refunds for weather cancellations.
Fuel Surcharge: With the wild unpredictability of gas/fuel prices, fuel surcharges MAY apply. In North Carolina our prices are fixed on fuel costs of $3.00/gallon. The fuel surcharge is the difference between current fuel price and $3.00/gallon times the number of gallons used. Fuel surcharges will be applied in the fairest possible manner.