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Phillip Loughlin

Member since March 2019 Hampstead, United States
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I have been fishing for as long as I can remember, starting as a toddler and never really stopping. I grew up on the water, up and down the East Coast. I learned about kayak fishing while living out in California, and experienced fishing the Pacific, as well as the Sea of Cortez off of the Baja peninsula. Now that I'm back in North Carolina, I knew that I needed to find a way to share my love of fishing and the ocean with both experienced fishermen as well as folks new to the sport, and a charter and mothership operation seemed like a great way to do it.
Техника
Personally, I love trolling up big fish, especially dolphin (Mahi) and king mackerel. It's a great way to keep moving and fishing at the same time. My other love is catching big, ocean fish from a kayak. There's something about being right down on the water that adds a real thrill, and the first "Nantucket sleigh ride" will get the most laid back fisherman excited.

Я – Phillip Loughlin

Хэмпстед, Соединенные Штаты
Биография
I have been fishing for as long as I can remember, starting as a toddler and never really stopping. I grew up on the water, up and down the East Coast. I learned about kayak fishing while living out in California, and experienced fishing the Pacific, as well as the Sea of Cortez off of the Baja peninsula. Now that I'm back in North Carolina, I knew that I needed to find a way to share my love of fishing and the ocean with both experienced fishermen as well as folks new to the sport, and a charter and mothership operation seemed like a great way to do it.
Техника
Personally, I love trolling up big fish, especially dolphin (Mahi) and king mackerel. It's a great way to keep moving and fishing at the same time. My other love is catching big, ocean fish from a kayak. There's something about being right down on the water that adds a real thrill, and the first "Nantucket sleigh ride" will get the most laid back fisherman excited.
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2023 Military Appreciation Day (MAD) eve
2023 Military Appreciation Day (MAD) eve
сент. 9, 2023 Хэмпстед
This past weekend, we wrapped up another MAD (Military Appreciation Day) fishing trip out of Southport. For those who haven't followed, this event brings local captains, professional and recreational, together with active duty military from all branches. To show our thanks, we volunteer to take these guys out for a day of fishing. By the way, if you have a boat and you don't participate, I highly recommend it. There are events in Morehead City (June), Southport (Sept.), and Charleston (Oct), so you have options. This year, I had a crew of four US Army troops aboard the Canyon Wren, with my brother JD playing the role of mate. The weather looked iffy (yes, that's a waterspout over Oak Island), but somehow the storms held off and we were able to get out. The seas were a little sloppy, which kept us from running out to the deep water, but the nearshore fishing was on fire! I put lines out just out of the river mouth off Ft. Caswell. There was bait everywhere, and the predators were waiting. We had the first bluefish aboard within a couple of minutes, and then we picked at the fish one by one as we went down the beach. The blues gave way to Spanish mackerel, and we started pulling them aboard at a pretty regular clip as I cut figure-8s through the productive areas. By about 13:00, the seas had started really calming down, but as we had to have the guys back to the dock in two hours, there really wasn't time to run offshore. I'm not sure they cared too much though, as we had 50 Spanish mackerel in the ice, and had probably fought and lost at least that many more. We had stayed busy! Back at the docks, volunteers cleaned the fish for these guys and set them up with heavy bags of filets to take back to base. I expect there will be some serious fish fries going on in Fayetteville this week. As always, the event was big fun, from the Friday night captains' dinner to the post-event banquet. There's a reason I look forward to it every year.
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Making the best of a windy day
Making the best of a windy day
май 16, 2023 Хэмпстед
Weather is always a challenge, especially in the spring season when it feels like summer and winter are fighting it out. This is why it's good to have a little flexibility in your schedule. Had a half-day charter for Alex's birthday, joined by his father-in-law, and two brothers in law. The first day was just too rough, so we rescheduled and got out there. With the inlet crossing a little gnarly due to tides and winds, we had to make an extended boat ride down to Masonboro Inlet where we had the protection of a jetty and deeper water. It was still a bit of a rodeo going out, but once we hit open water it was a lot more manageable. The wind was not supposed to come up until later in the day, but as usual, the forecast was off and it was already gusting over 10 knots when we came out of the inlet. With whitecaps forming and waves close together, I made the quick decision to keep the trip close to shore... which is fine, because the Spanish mackerel are running strong. The bite wasn't fast, but it was steady and we put plenty of good fish in the boat. All of the fish were legal size or better, which was a nice change from the last trip where we had to release so many shorts. The bluefish and lizard fish put in a brief showing as well, and kept things lively. We finished the day in fairly rough conditions, and I think everyone was ready to come back in. 15 Spanish and a blue will make for plenty of fish tacos as this crew finishes out their vacation week!
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Nice kickoff to the spring season
Nice kickoff to the spring season
апр. 15, 2023 Хэмпстед
Started off our 2023 season with a 3 hr fun trip. Terry and his son booked at the last minute, and said they just wanted to get out and have a nice day. The Spanish mackerel bite is really early this year, but it was getting pretty good, along with our short run of Atlantic bonito, so I figured we ought to be able to get into something. I ran a couple of Clark spoons out just as we cleared the inlet, and it wasn't long before the first Spanish of the day was skipping in the wake. Unfortunately, he was a little too small, but at least it was action to start the morning. The water was really churned up from a passing cold front, and the bottom layer showed up like a cloud on the depth finder. That's not ideal, but we still managed to hook a handful of Spanish... although they were mostly shorts and had to be released. As usual, there were a number of "remote releases" too. I was sweating it a little bit, because 3 hours isn't always a lot of time to run to new locations to hunt the bigger fish, and I hated to send these guys home empty-handed. I pushed off toward a different piece of structure, and at last it happened. Both rods went over hard. Fish were taking line, and that's not something you see with Spanish mackerel. I knew we'd found some Atlantic bonito! The fight was pretty epic, with Terry and son both working pretty hard to manage these hard-fighting fish. After the small Spanish, they were both surprised at the strength and tenacity the bonito demonstrated. To their credit, though, both fish came to the boat and into the box. The morning continued with a few more small Spanish, and then one last bonito (smaller than the first two) before the bite completely shut down. The wind had freshened and we were starting to see a good bit of chop, so it was good timing when we agreed that time was up and we needed to get back to the dock. Overall, it was an excellent day with a couple of guys who had **hidden content**itudes and went home with some of the best-tasting nearshore fish our area has to offer. The Atlantic bonito are only here for a month or so every spring, so I was glad to get them onto some.
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Great day on the water
Great day on the water
8 hour trip with Cpt. Phillip
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8 hour trip with Cpt. Phillip

Подтвержденный   Trip for Greg on Август 6, 2023
This trip was destined to be a good one from the time of booking.  Solid communication from Cpt Phillip in the days leading...
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Rich S.
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3/4 day offshore

Подтвержденный   3/4 Day Offshore Fishing – Boat on Май 21, 2023
The three of us had a great time pulling in king mackerel with Captain Phillip!
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Terry S.
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3 hour trip with Captain Phil

Подтвержденный   3 Hour Trip – Kids Fun Trip on Апрель 15, 2023
Great boat, great day, great captain. Highly recommended!
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Great day on the water

Подтвержденный   Trip for Michael on Сентябрь 4, 2023
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Fishing with Phillip

Подтвержденный   6 Hour Trip – Nearshore on Июнь 9, 2023
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