Entries by kathy

Back in the water :)

The Fistful boat went back in the water today… we’re glad to be back home in Pirate’s Cove and VERY thankful we all made it through Irene!  Our thoughts are with all our friends and neighbors that got hit alot worse than we did and the whole gang on Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands – you guys are […]

Hurricane Irene…bye bye :)

The Fistful boat is thankfully safe and sound… as are many of our fellow charter fleet friends.  We are all fortunate to have dodged a big bullet with this one… hurricanes are part of life on the water but never a welcomed part and always nerve racking!  The last several days have been filled with […]

August 21

You never know what the water conditions and temps are going to do… we try very hard to let everybody know that half-day nearshore trips are targeting the smaller species such as bluefish and spanish mackerel.   We just do not have enough time to get you to where the gulf stream species live…. please do not expect to find the type of fish that […]

August 18

Our three-quarter group today got to experience something that rarely happens… dolphin on the beach!  The weather couldn’t have been nicer for these folks and the fishing was awesome!! Gaffer dolphin within site of the beach? Days like today are wonderful and spoil us rotten! Several nice fish right along.. we pulled a few off […]

The commute…

Hard to beat the morning the ride to work… summer sunrises make for a great start to the day… Thanks to all the families that drag the kids out of bed to see this – it’s worth it!!

August 13

Matthew… always so fun when you head east! Christie… It was fantastic to meet you and the kids! (I hope you got to relax atleast a little bit while you were here 🙂 ) Thank you guys so much for the trip and everything else! Can’t wait to see you all again!

Pirate’s Cove Tournament Week

Don’t forget this week is the 28th Annual Pirate’s Cove Billfish Tournament…this tournament attracts anglers from all over the world and produced the NC State Record Blue Marlin just 3 year’s ago weighing in at 1228.5 lbs!  This is always an extra exciting week at the Cove and you don’t have to be in the Tournament […]