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Sunday, December 9th, 2007, LAST REPORT FOR THE 2007 YEAR!!!4/28/09 12:54 AM

It is that time of the year and tomorrow I haul and put the boat to bed for the winter so it will be ready next spring for another great year of fishing.  The speckeled trout are still thick here in SENCLand and are very good size.  Masonboro jetty is just full of them.  Flounders are moving on but the Mullet bite has been exceptional, along with a lot of nice red fish in the bays and creeks of the Cape Fear River.  Overall, a good fall fishing season, but now getting ready to head south for the winter.  I will not fill up these pages with the pictures of the southern adventure as it does not relate to Back Bay Fishing Charters, but if anyone wants to be included in the Lostboy Charters Adventures, just email and I will tag your name and email for photos during the winter months.  I just hope that all my friends have a safe and successful Holidays and New Year and that everyone enjoys their time in peace and good health.  Till sometime next spring, catchemup!!!  Later, the “Lostboy“
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Late November, 20074/28/09 12:53 AM

Well  boys, the fishing continues to be good when you can get to them.  The wind has been a major player, but the fish are definantly here.  As one friend states, “There are so many specks (trout) that a blind sloth could catch them this year.“  He is right, they are all over the place!  And big ones at that!  Drum are here in numbers and size, and the flounder are slowing just a little.  Bait has been a problem some days to catch, but when you have them, they work well.  Tunnys and Bluefish are prolific, and on the days we get offshore, they are rabid feeders and fun on light tackle.  It is the Holidays, so some days are not as busy as others, but we are glad to have the trips we have.  Everyone trying to lose weight after the big feed of Thanksgiving I guess.  So, as the season slows to a crawl, it is time to get ready for the upcoming winter season down south and get all our gear here in NC ready for next year.... and there is always a lot to do.  So to all our new friends and all our old friends, Happy Holidays, and be safe.  More later as it comes. 
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November 11th, 2007...... Happy Veterans Day4/28/09 12:52 AM


 and the fishing has been good.  Off to Johnny's Island for a few days of surf fishing with the Cape Fear Anglers Fishing Team and then to Hatteras for the 50th Annual Cape Hatteras Anglers Club fishing tourney which we did not do very well in.  Just the luck of the draw.  Oh well, there is always next year which will be fun also.  But Johnny's Island made up for it.... lots and lots of slot Puppy Drum and lots and lots of fun.  We kept our limit for freezing and just had way to many seashells in our pockets at the end of the two days....None of them were over 40 inches,  but just nice fish and some great sport to boot...  Next year we will stay longer at Johnny's Island and tear them up again.  Home safely and getting ready for another week on the water here in CB and just loving every minute of it.  Later, Lostboy
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November 4th, 20074/28/09 12:51 AM


 “T“ man and his dad fished with me today and we tore up the Grey Trouts and just had a ball fishing and fellowshipping..... lots of fun with two nice fellows.  Cleaned the fish and had a nice lunch and got the boys back on the road to Virginia in time and just hope that the trip was safe and quick.  Much to do in the next few days so off the water for a few days of surf fishing up on the Northern Outer Banks.  More later.
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November 2nd, 20074/28/09 12:50 AM

Well Boys, today Noel made his appearance and it looks like he may mess up the weekend..... and so it blows, that is goes.... and hopefully he will leave very soon.  Stay tuned for more as it unfolds.  Huddle up everyone, it's a late season Hurricane!!!!!!  There were whitecaps in the CB Town Boat Basin today. 
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October 28th, 20074/28/09 12:49 AM


 Blowing like STINK describes this day to a “T“ but Falon and her friend Danny fished hard and we got some nice grey trout and spots in the river, but it sure blew like heck, did I mention that?  Frank was fun to have on the boat also and what a guy at the age of 84.... he was tough.  The Surf fishing tourney was on and they said a cinder block for a sinker barely held in the surf, but it still went on with a grand day and over 250 contestants made it a smash success.... next year will be better.  Tomorrow they are calling for 30 knots and high seas so I'm out of here for a day or two.  Call for reservations as the seas hopefully will subside and improve for the weekend.  Let us wait and see......
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October 23rd, 20074/28/09 12:48 AM


 Off the water for a day of repairs and mechanican on the boat.... Waayyy too much to do.  But back on the water tomorrow.   The FISH are here, where are YOU!!!!!  Come on down and enjoy some beautiful SENCland fall weather with us and our fish.  There are still some days available for charter, so give us a call soon to book your trip.  Travel safely and see you all soon.  Pictured above are Jamie and the boys with their nice catch of flounder and grey trout and also a nice photo of “T“ man and one of his nice spanish caught lightlining off a reef.  The “T“ man will be back on the docks this coming summer, probably as a mate, so if you see him, ask how the fishing is, he will know.
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Middle October4/28/09 12:47 AM

BIG FLOUNDER,  SPANISH MACKERALS, GREY TROUT AND SPECKLED TROUT ARE HERE AND SO ARE THE MONSTER RED DRUM!  Everything is on fire here on the SENCland coast.  Need I say more?   If you do not put a hook in the water, you can't catch a fish.  NOTE JOE'S BIG FLOUNDER......See you soon.


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October 13, 20074/28/09 12:46 AM


 Well, the big drum have arrived off shore and the flounder are increasing in number and size, and the bottom fishing nearshore is hot with the arrival of the Grey Trout and Spanish Mackerals.... of course the Grunts and Croakers and other bottom dwellers are here too, so the activity is fast and furious.  There have been days when we had to pull off the reefs after limiting out on the fine trout, and look for other fish to play with.  Now that is a great problem to have.  No problem here as long as the weather cooperates, and when it does not, we run to the river for the nice Speckled Trout we have found there, and some in nice numbers.  Fall fishing is in full swing..... Come on down and let's go fishing!!!!
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Early October 20074/28/09 12:45 AM


  Johnny's Big Drum.... Nice Catch!

Ok, I had the chance to sneak out of town for a day and go see my old “Coon Fishing“ buddy Johnny up at Middle Island and brother, did we have fun with Dr. Z and all his gang..... but no “Coon Fishing” this time!  Black and Red drum were there along with the strangest white gooey seaweed you ever saw, but we did manage to catch a lot of nice fish even in all the mess, and then we found out our old friend Branson was on the “Forbidden Island“ at High Hills, so off we went in a borrowed truck to catch up on lost time.  Even got up to the North end and saw Carney, David, Terry, Phillip, and Capt. Jamie Morgan once again....Just a great trip even with the seas and seaweed, but so good to see our old friends once again.  Oh, and the “troll under the bridge” did not get to see me or get some money either!!!  Oscar, all your handtied rigs held up well and caught some nice fish... thought you would like to know that...Now back for some serious SENCland fishing this weekend.... the “Pineapple Gang” arrives this weekend, so watch out for all the fish stories soon!  More on that later.  A Picture is worth a thousand words, so enjoy.
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Late September-October 1st, 20074/28/09 12:44 AM

Well, it is blowing like heck right now, but prior to the big Noreaster the sharks, Spanish, Flounder, and nice slot and over slot size Redfish were abundant.  Just a slight glitch in the weather to slow us down right now for a few days.  And a flood tide situation also with the moon does not help.  It will improve in a few days, and then the fishing will be in high gear.  We have had some nice trips the past few days, but we had to work hard for our fish.  Seas are high but will subside shortly and the river will clean up so we can get back to those nice trout..... more on that later.  Remember, it is high season so call to plan early.  More later, Capt. Charlie
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September 22nd-23rd, 20074/28/09 12:43 AM


 Well, Lucas and his dad showed up and wanted to catch sharks.  And boy, did Lucas get a workout!!!  We went three for five and one of the battles lasted well over an hour.... Lucas was bone dead tired but smiling like a mad hatter at the end of the trip.... he has many many tales to tell when he gets back to school and best yet, his dad took lots of photos!  Then I took Gooey and Jerry out for the afternoon and we caught some beautiful spanish mackerals and trout and other species just to have fun and a great day on the water.  Then Sunday morning Freda and Cecil showed up and we caught some various bottom fish and then a beautiful slot Red fish.... this morning was somewhat slower than yesterday, but it was another day.  Upon returning to the dock Cecil asked if I had an afternoon trip and I told him I did not, but I was going to try and get one.  He and Freda went for a burger and upon returning, asked if I had a trip, and I said “no“, and Cecil then said, “Let's go again!“ so off we went for an afternoon outing!  Freda and Cecil had just way too much fun as we caught a lot of bottom fish and 6 beautiful Flounders up to 4 pounds... not a bad afternoon.  And Cecil even caught a little “NAP“.  I was told the granddaughters would love that picture of grandpa sleeping on the boat!  Then the next day the winds and seas came up.... I am off the water for a day or two.  Water temps are falling and the bait is thick and the fish are getting more active by the day.  Come on down and let's see what we can get into.  More later.......
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September 19th, 20074/28/09 12:42 AM


 OK Herbert, here is your report!!!!  The past few days we have had a severe Northeaster blowing and even the Cape Fear River is very disturbed and running hard.  Nearshore and Offshore is just about impossible unless you have a large bluewater boat, and even then it is not a fun ride.  Most of the larger boats here in CB are sitting at the dock waiting for the weather to clear later this week.  We have run some river trips and they have had small fish galore, but the trout and flounder and drum are somewhat slower.  Yesterday the 18th was very slow, but we were fighting winds up to 25 knots straight down the river.  Oh well, can't fight mother nature.....

BUT the bright spot is that the water temps are falling, and hopefully we will get some much needed rain in the next few days.  Many oldtimers feel that this summer's drought has had a huge effect on our fishing, and not for the better.  The Crabbers and Shrimpers have not had a glory season, and they watch what the water conditions are daily also as it affects their fishing and livelihoods also.  The consensus is that the drought has had a major impact on our inshore fisheries.  Offshore the season has been fairly good overall.  But things will be heating up with the arrival last week of a large amount of bait in our waters and the fishing season will be in full swing shortly.  There are fish here, but they are not “Frisky“ as one of my friends describes the action and he fishes a lot up in the Topsail and Sneeds Ferry area.

So Herbert, come on down with Frank and let's go fishing soon.  The season will improve very quickly.  See all of you on the water.  Later, the Lostboy


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Early September, 20074/28/09 12:41 AM

Gabrielle has passed and was a non-event, and the water is cooling and the fish are turning on!!!!  Big Red Drum, nice Speckeled Trout, large river Croakers and Spots, and nice Flounder when you can get to them.  The Fall fishing season has kicked off in high gear down here at Carolina Beach and even some Nice Spanish Mackerals are still around to troll for while we are motoring to our favorite ledges for Grey Trout.  We were lucky with the tropical storm and hope the rest of the season is as quiet as this past weekend, so do not let Jim Catchatory and the “Non-Weather Channel” influence you..... they really are trying to create the weather rather than report it....... they have lost a lot of creditability here in SENCland (sort of like some of the guides who are “Captain Coolerfulls“ and always report the “River is on Fire“ and we are “Tearing them up!“ when there are no fish being caught.  This is just bad business.)  Anyway, I have preached and am proud to report the fishing is improving and getting much better.  Come on down and I'll show you some fish and a good day on the water to boot!  Call now for a fishing report or to reserve your day.  Tight lines and strong knots..... Capt. Charlie
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August 25-264/28/09 12:40 AM


 OK Guys, the fish are here and it is getting better every day.  Flounder, Sharks, Big Red Drum (over the slot size, have to throw them back) fish, and still the occasional nice Speckeled Trout.  What a great start to the fall season!!!  And of course, let us not forget the nice mullets and Big Croakers in the river!  Just a nice mixed bag of fish for everyone to enjoy.  Now that Labor Day is approaching and the families are heading back to school, our serious fall fishing season is kicking off nicely.  Weekends are filling up fast, but the weekdays are available with no chance of even a local crowd showing up..... let's go fishing soon!  Tight lines to one and all.....
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August 20th, 20074/28/09 12:39 AM


 Well, all is done and I am proud to announce the ownership of Slip 6 at the Carolina Beach Town Municipal Docks.  Back Bay Fishing Charters has a permanent home on the beautiful SENCland coast now and it is a fine dock with a floating pier for the safety and ease for my clients and friends.  And the fishing has been good also.  Flounder, Big Bluefish, Sharks, and all sorts of bottom fish have been showing up in some sizes and numbers and we are having fun.  Come on down and get serious about catching the big one with me.... loads of fun to boot!!!!  Here are some more pictures of what has been happening lately and just check out the smiles.  See you soon on the water and hope for tight lines and strong knots!
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July 19th-August 8th, 20074/28/09 12:38 AM

OK, I promise to do better with the reports in the future, but to be honest I am going to change my format some.... so I can keep up with it better.  We have been very busy this season, but there has been a lack of consistancy in the fishing up to now.  We have had one of the worst Spanish Mackeral summer seasons ever, and I am not the only one complaining.  FINALLY the FLOUNDER have showed up in numbers and quality and we have bait everywhere.... but late this year, but here right now.  I have been as busy as a mad beaver and the folks who have fished with me have been great people and we have worked hard for what we caught.  We have good signs for a great fall and end of summer if all goes well.  Now you can see some of the photos of the folks and their fish we have caught this week and last.  Many thanks to all my friends who check the site and have given me such great ideas and input on how to improve the report and site.  Everyone fish hard and watch out for the extreme heat wave coming.


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July 14, 20074/28/09 12:37 AM


 My old friends Joe and Pam and their family Frank and Dalton and Jason were here today and FINALLY we had a great flounder day..... seven nice keepers and a few throwbacks and a few lost fish, and we did not get rained on!!! But it was close.... and we stayed safe.  The "Flounder Pounder" group had a ball and Dalton was grinning so hard I thought his face would crack... nice young man and a great fisherman to boot!  I am still having touble finding the new cardboard "emergency flashers" for my truck that Joe told me about, but when I do, I will take a photo of them and post it here on the web for all my friends.... more on that later.  Best to all and keep fishing.  Later
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Friday, July 13th, 20074/28/09 12:36 AM


 Well, it is Friday the 13th and first of all a great big apology for not being current in my previous fishing reports for a while as there is a lot going on right now, and it is ALL GOOD!!!!  My announcement shortly will be appropriate, but I have been burning the candle at all four ends for a while and it will settle down soon!!!  SOOOOOO, just bear with me for a while longer.  I have been fishing like a fool and having a ball with a lot of old friends and making some new ones too, and the major project has consumed all my free time, but pictures will be forthcoming.  So I promise to be better in the future.  As for now, here are some pics of my friends and some of our trips, not all by any means, and I hope if you are not pictured you will not be offended.  If I left some one out, please send me a photo and I will post it for you on my site.  Just way too much happening right now, but it is all GOOOOOODDDDD!!!!!!  More on that later.  Best to all and keep fishing hard.  Later.
PS. See pictures posted on the gallery page.
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June 29th, 2007 AM Trip4/28/09 12:35 AM

Doug, Dale, and their two boys Josh and Zack were my guests today and after trying for spanish mackerels, we caught a nice shark behind one of the shrimp boats and then found the Croaker mother lode at the reef.... and we had fun catching nice fish till it was time to head back to the hill....and we also caught a nice l6“ flounder... nice to see them showing up in the ocean waters.
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