September 6 Full Day

What an awesome day!!!  The ocean was beautiful once you crossed the bar and the Fistful was able to venture out on a full day trip in search of a little meat… To have such a great group of guys on the boat when we can get into the fish like this is nothing short of a fantastic “make you feel good” day!  Limit of dolphin plus a White Marlin – WAY TO GO FELLAS!!  We can’t wait til Rock Season… looking forward to seeing you again!!!  Nathan, Justin, Chris, and David – Thank you so much for fishing with us!!!

 

PM Dove Hunt…

We had a break this afternoon and dove season is in… there’s no better way to spend Labor Day afternoon than with friends and family! 

September 5 Nearshore

We had a wonderful group down from PA this morning… glad you guys enjoyed the roller coaster!! 🙂 Great job getting these fish in…  The morning started with a slower bite followed by plenty of action after the tide turned with these nice blues plus several Spanish.  Hope you all enjoy the rest of your vacation, have a safe trip home, and we hope to see you again next year!  It was wonderful to meet you all!

September 3

Great fishing again today! What a fantastic group to have with us… Thank you so much for such a  fun trip!

September 2 Nearshore

A fantastic group today!  The water is clearing up after our friend Irene and the inlet is bigger than it’s been in a while… these guys ventured out in the ocean for a bit then back to the sound for some light tackle fun… Great to meet you all and thanks for a wonderful trip!  Have a safe trip home 🙂  Hope to see you next year!

Nearshore Trip

Another great dinner take 🙂  Fantastic job getting these fish in the box everybody!  Thank you all for a great trip!!  Hope to see you again soon!

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 tough.   Things are getting back to normal and days are booking up to get out there – time to go fishing!!

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 preparation for the storm, hauling out, getting ready, plus lots of nail biting followed by a huge sigh of relief and now putting all the pieces back together.  We are close to getting back in the water – tons of clean up and debris removal out of the canals and creeks that feed into the boat yards are part of the deal and a big thank you to everyone that has been and is working so hard to keep our livelihood afloat.  The marine industry is a very  important part of the Outer Banks and we are thankful to be a part of such a fantastic group of people… hard working and always with a positive attitude!  Our thoughts are with our neighbors that suffered alot more damage than we did and we are all fortunate that this thing didn’t do what it was forecasted to do.  The charter boats will be back in full swing in the next day or two… fishing is always awesome after these storms so don’t hesitate to get back out there!  We will be up and running as soon as the creek is clear to get out… give us a call and take a break from the crazy aftermath – let’s go fishing!

Thanks everybody for keeping her safe 🙂

The line up... ready to get back in the water 🙂

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 typically require an all-day, go to the gulf stream, 30 to 50 mile adventure to bring home….. and then you have a day like today! Pip… you are one lucky b…. Limit of bailer dolphin on the beach plus a nice gaffer bite – all on a 4 1/2 hour NEARSHORE trip… if only this would happen every day!!  Thank you guys so much for an awesome trip and hope everybody didn’t hurt too bad the next am!!

 

August 19

The water pushed out and we’re back to the bluefish… great nearshore fishing continues! Thanks everybody for a great trip!