Trophy Redfish Fishing Charters
Light Tackle and Fly Fishing for Trophy Redfish
North Carolina is renowned for having some of the largest redfish in the world. Trophy fish exceeding 40 inches are caught year-round, but the peak season is from August through October. It's not uncommon to catch redfish over 50 inches!
Spec Fever provides fishing charters out of Oriental and New Bern, NC, on the Neuse River and Pamlico Sound. Our trophy redfish charters are perfect for both light tackle and fly-fishing aficionados.
You will have the opportunity to fish with Capt. Gary Dubiel, the pioneer who transformed a nighttime bait fishery into a daytime artificial lure fishery. Capt. Gary also created the Pop-N-Fly, a fly-fishing method that has changed the game for trophy redfishing in these waters.
Charters for Trophy Redfish (red drum)
- Location: Neuse River, New Bern and Oriental, NC
- Season: Peak, August through October. Good, May through July and November.
- Fishing Style: Light tackle artificial lure and fly-fishing
Pricing
- Full Day (8 hours): $800 for 2 anglers
Additional angler: $100 per day
Regulations
- Harvest Season: catch and release only for fish over 27 inches
Additional Information
- License: Anglers over 16 need North Carolina saltwater fishing license
- Provided: Tackle, lure, flies, ice, and bottled water
Dubiel's Pop N Fly
The foam cylinder that changed redfishing in North Carolina
Before I invented the Pop N Fly catching trophy redfish on the fly in NC was difficult at best. Now, we catch 100's of fish over 40 inches a year. Interested in one; go to the Flymen Fishing Companies web site and order a few. They are also excellent for small reds, specks, stripers and even fresh water fish!