What would you recommend to anglers fishing in Southport, North Carolina for the first time?

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Aniki Martin
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Went fishing with Catherine Anne Sportfishing and Excursions on Augustus 18, 2025
Like Captain Steele said, “You couldn’t order better weather”!! Water was so smooth, not a cloud in the sky and I swear Captain Steele has a natural internal GPS for finding great fish and adventure naturally!!!

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Kevin Fulk
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Went fishing with Catherine Anne Sportfishing and Excursions on Mei 14, 2025
It’s called fishing for a reason and not catching. You have to be willing to mix things up to improve your chances of success. Just go in with an open mind and not expecting to bring in a huge haul. Make memories with those that you take on your fishing trip. That will be what you treasure the most.

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Gustav Sauerland
Oak Island, NC
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Went fishing with Playin' Hooky Too Charters on Maart 22, 2023
We were well aware our trip was a few weeks early in the season for larger fish, but it was the only week we had to go. Fishing was just so so, but Capt. Josh did a good job of getting us on some active spots.. The high light was an overall great time.... Would i do it again ? YOU BET.......!!!!!

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Matt Olearczyk
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Went fishing with Catherine Anne Sportfishing and Excursions on Oktober 16, 2025
Southport is a must stop for all fishermen. The charter fleet is the best in the business. Don't miss out.

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Gracie Blake
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Went fishing with Catherine Anne Sportfishing and Excursions on Juli 25, 2025
Perfect time for shark fishing! If you’re looking for some offshore bigger game than the season is best towards August/September!

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Emerald Rollins
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Went fishing with Hounddog Fishing Charters on Juli 28, 2024
Do your research on what you want to catch. It will be hit or miss with black or red drum in the summer months.

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Dane Pedersen
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Went fishing with Fugitive Fishing Charters on Juli 29, 2024
The weather and the fishing are temperamental - we have been booking for three summers straight and finally got to go!

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Justin Wegrecki
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Went fishing with Hounddog Fishing Charters on Mei 2, 2024
Anyone with experience can land just about every catch if used to fishing from a boat. 2/3 people in my party have never fished before and still caught huge baddies.

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Gustavo Toro
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Went fishing with Catherine Anne Sportfishing and Excursions on April 14, 2024
Water seems to be so colgado this days and many species are not on yet. It seems after May there is mor variety.

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Timothy Kauffman
Dublin, OH
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Went fishing with Hounddog Fishing Charters on Augustus 3, 2023
It was high tide and a full moon, so we didn't have the best of luck, but we still had a ton of bites and caught some great fish.

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Nathan Delaforce
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Went fishing with Catherine Anne Sportfishing and Excursions on April 7, 2024
It’s a little early but we still caught our limit on the fish , that where bitting ..

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Debbie Anderson
Southport, North Carolina
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Went fishing with Fugitive Fishing Charters on Augustus 29, 2023
Maybe because of the impending storm, fish weren't biting. Captain did his best to find fish.

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David Assid
Houston, TX
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Went fishing with Fugitive Fishing Charters on Augustus 19, 2023
Go early as it gets hot late morning. There are so many opportunities to catch a variety of fish.

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Adriano Pignatelli
Apex, NC
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Went fishing with Fugitive Fishing Charters on November 3, 2021
Captain Ryan was based out of Southport, but we were actually leaving out of Bald Head Island.

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Kenneth Beesmer
Kingston, NY
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Went fishing with Fugitive Fishing Charters on Juli 17, 2019
We had an exceptionally hot week but as BHI owners I can say that heat index over 100 is uncommon.