Let's Fish
 Fly-fishing and light-tackle in-shore fishing are two of the greatest passions in my life. 

Whether you want to sling flies or lures in the salt marsh for drum, speckled trout, or flounder;

Or if you want to fish the coastal rivers for bass or rockfish;

Or if you want to venture further inland for smallmouth or trout;

Or if you want some casting instruction;


Let me show you around the waters of coastal Carolina and elsewhere.

SALT MARSH

​The Main Thing
​We'll go primarily for puppy drum, speckled trout, and flounder

We'll fish from the Jones Brothers Bateau, or wade the grass in the warmer months.

7 weight to 9 weight saltwater fly rod; usually paired with floating line, occasionally with sink-tip or full-sink line.

(I can also bring spinning gear for those who want to spin fish, and also for the inevitable "breezed-up" days.)

Creeks, bays, flats, flooded grass . . . our tactics will change with the tide, weather, and season.



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COASTAL RIVERS

Seasonal---winter/spring
We'll go for Cape Fear rockfish in the winter, or Roanoke rockfish in the spring.

We'll fish from the Jones Brothers Bateau.

7 weight to 9 weight fly rod; often paired with with full-sink line, but we'll use sink tip or floating line if the fish are higher in the water column.

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WESTERN WATERS

Special Trips
We'll go for smallmouth bass on the Yadkin, or trout on the Tuckaseegee or other rivers and smaller steams.

We'll float in the canoe, or raft (COMING SOON), or wade.

6 weight to 8 weight fly rod for bass; paired with floating/sinking line.

5 to 6 weight rod with floating line for the "Tuck."

3 weight to 5 weight rod with floating line for small stream trout.  
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FLY CASTING 

A little patient instruction is all it takes.  Everyone learns differently, and for each aspiring fly-angler, it may take a different phrase, a different image, to pick up the cast.  But once you experience the feel of your rod propelling fly line through the air, you won't be the same.  ​

I'll never forget a casting lesson I got as a birthday present back in high school---it's where my love of fly-fishing really began.  

-Fly casting lessons
-Introductory fly tying 
INFO

Each trip is catered to how YOU want to spend your time on the water.

I've got rods, reels, line, and flies, but you are more than welcome to bring your own.

I'll have some drinks in cooler, and, for 3/4 and Full Days, I'll strive for a quality lunch---not just some turkey and cheese slapped on stale bread.

3 people maximum for trips on the skiff. 

NC fishing license required (get one here)

Dress for the weather . . . but it never hurts to be prepared.
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RATES
​(Half Day---4 Hours)
(Three-Quarters Day---6 Hours; lunch provided)
(Full Day---8 hours; lunch provided)

Skiff:
Half day guided fishing---$375.00
Three-quarters day guided fishing---$475.00
Full day guided fishing---$550.00

Float:
Half day guided fishing---$350.00
Three-quarters day guided fishing---$400.00
Full day guided fishing---$450.00

Wade:
Half day wade for trout/smallmouth---$200.00
Three-quarters day wade for trout/smallmouth---$250.00
Full day wade for trout/smallmouth---$300.00 

Cast:
Fly-casting lessons and fly-fishing 101---$80.00/hour

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*Military/Veteran/First Responder/Gov't discounts

*Payment by check, cash, or Venmo at the end of the trip

​*Tips for boat/truck gas appreciated!