MOREHEAD CITY SALTWATER FISHING SCHOOL CAPTAINS

Capt. Chris Kimrey Down East Guide Service (252) 671-3474 www.downeastguide.com A lifelong angler, Chris took his passion for saltwater fish to the studio a decade ago, making professional fish mounts under the Custom Saltwater Taxidermy banner. As a captain, he pursues and decks everything from speckled trout to gag grouper to blue marlin, all from his 21’ center console.

Capt. Dave Tilley FryingPanTower.com (910) 458-3145 www.fryingpantower.com With over 20 years of experience commercial and charter fishing out of NC, Dave’s a wealth of knowledge on all things blue water, especially his main specialty of offshore bottom fishing. He’s also the operator of NC’s most popular saltwater fishing website, www.fryingpan tower.com and an expert in using satellite imagery to pinpoint the hottest fishing areas.

Capt. Jim Sabella PLAN 9 Charters (910) 367-2224 www.topsailfishingcharters.com Jim works out of Masonboro and New River Inlets specializing in nearshore light tackle fishing adventures, including fly fishing, spinning, jigging, light tackle trolling, and bottom fishing.

Capt. Rick Croson Living Waters Guide Service (910) 620-7709 www.livingwatersguide.com Rick started working on a 53' Davis out of Oregon Inlet, and has fished WB locally for the last 10 years. In addition to chartering, Rick takes clients on their own boats teaching them how to use their own systems.

Capt. Jeff Cronk Fish’N 4 Life Charters (336) 558-5697 www.nccharterfishing.com Jeff has over 40,000 hours logged fishing the waters of the Crystal Coast and specializes in light tackle fishing for flounder, trout, redfish, sheepshead, stripers, and more using both artificials and live baits.

Capt. Rob Koraly Sandbar Safari Charters (252) 725-4614 www.sandbarsafari.com Rob is a light tackle guide who grew up fishing in the Swansboro/Emerald Isle area and has 10 years experience as a first mate and 6 years as a licensed captain. He specializes in live bait and light tackle fishing for everything from flounder and redfish to king mackerel and grouper.

Capt. Jody Gay Blue Water Candy Lures (910) 270-3718 www.bluewatercandylures.com Jody’s extensive experience with tournament, commercial, and charter fishing led to the creation of his tackle company—Blue Water Candy Lures. His specialties span most any offshore pursuit, from king mackerel to bluefin tuna.

Capt. Richard Andrews Tar-Pam Guide Service (252) 945-9715 www.tarpamguide.com Richard is currently based in Washington, NC, and he specializes in year-round fishing for flounder, speckled trout, red drum, tarpon, and striped bass during their peak seasons on the Pamlico, Pungo, and Roanoke Rivers.

Capt. Mark Henderson Liquid Fire Fishing Team (910) 376-4144 www.liquidfirefishing.com Mark and the family Liquid Fire Fishing Team went from pin-rigging the piers for kings to local and SKA tournament competition. They've been connecting with trophy king mackerel in competitive events since.

Andy Bessellieu Hatteras Jack/Century (910) 540-1236 www.advancedfishing-usa.com Andy’s lifelong experience fishing the region spans everything from the creeks to the Gulf Stream. He enjoys chasing just about everything that swims, with a particular emphasis on species he can target in the surf or on the fly.

Aaron Abbott (252) 342-4648 Aaron's been chasing fish for 28 years on the Crystal Coast with success on everything from bluefish to bluefin tuna. In recent years he's been enjoying the challenge of supplying area anglers with live bait ranging from fiddler crabs and sea urchins to finger mullet and shrimp.

Capt. Chesson O’Briant CXC Fishing Charter (919) 215-1950 www.cxcfishing.com Chesson's expertise is pounding the nearshore rocks within 20 miles of Bogue and Beaufort Inlets pursuing trophy king mackerel on light tackle (and often bottom fishing as well).

Capt. Russell Weaver Blue Water Candy Lures (910) 270-3718 www.bluewatercandylures.com Russell has been fishing the Cape Fear Region’s inshore, nearshore, and offshore waters since he was six years old. A former professional guide and SKA champion, he’s been with Blue Water Candy since 2007.

Capt. Ray Massengill Down East Guide Service (252) 670-9767 www.downeastguide.com Ray’s 35 years of charter and commercial fishing experience span the creeks off the Neuse River and Pamlico Sound to the Gulf Stream. He targets every species in between with a particular love of flounder gigging and chasing snapper and grouper on the rocks and wrecks off Cape Lookout.

Capt. Noah Lynk Noah’s Ark Fishing Charters (252) 342-6911 www.noahsarkfishingcharters.com Noah’s been chasing everything that swims inshore along the Crystal Coast and Cape Lookout for well more than the 10 years he’s been operating his charter business. His specialties include flounder, speckled trout, and red drum inside the inlets, as well as spanish mackerel, false albacore, and a host of other nearshore pelagics and bottomfish in the .

Capt. Justin Ragsdale Breakday Fishing Charters (252) 732-0990 www.breakdaycharters.com Justin is a lifelong angler with 37 years of experience in the inshore and coastal waters from Virginia to the Crystal Coast. He specializes in light-tackle inshore and nearshore adventures from the marshes of the Neuse River to the nearshore wrecks and reefs off Beaufort Inlet.

Capt. Mitchell Blake Down East Guide Service (252) 671-3474 www.downeastguide.com Mitchell grew up chasing striped bass on the Roanoke River and throughout the . In addition to stripers, he puts clients on light tackle and fly action for speckled trout, flounder, and puppy drum along with giant red drum and tarpon in the Pamlico Sound.

Capt. Jennings Rose Down East Guide Service (910) 231-7741 www.downeastguide.com A native of eastern NC, Jennings has been fishing his whole life and now concentrates the majority of his efforts targeting red drum, speckled trout, and many more species in the waters of the Pamlico Sound around his home in Oriental. Though the majority of his trips are inshore these days, Jennings is equally excited and talented at chasing a variety of blue water predators as well.