Brent Stanley

Sunday August 6, 2006 Today I had Brad and Tom aboard for a morning of inshore fishing.

We were schedule to take the Seapro out and do some near shore fishing, but I had a catastrophic trailer failure Saturday afternoon, and we had to regroup and punt. Well the day started really slow with just a couple of short Flounder bites. We hit hole after hole when we found a few fellow fisherman hooked up with a nice school of reds.

I anchored up downstream a ways thinking we should not have any trouble getting a bite. I was wrong. I have never seen a school of reds hold so close to one spot in my life. We were 50yds away casting up toward the school and could not get a bite. At this point I would like to thank Ice Cream Man for calling me in a little closer. We were able to get close enough to cast into the school and get hooked up.

The first fish we hooked, I had to pull anchor and give chase. After an intense battle around other boats, we were finally able to land a stud, 12.5lb Redfish. Next we regrouped and got re-anchored and Tom hooked up pretty quickly. This fish was a nice slot sized 6lb Redfish. This time we didn't have to pull anchor and chase, but it was still a nice fish none the less.

Ended up with 3 nice redfish before pulling anchor and heading back to the dock.

Capt. Brent

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Brad with a 12-1/2lb Redfish
Brad with a 12-1/2lb Redfish

Tom with a nice 6lb slot red
Tom with a nice 6lb slot red


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Brent Stanley

About The Author: Captain Brent Stanley

Company: Current Adventure Charters

Area Reporting: Wrightsville Beach - Topsail, Carolina Beach, Southport

Bio: I have been fishing the waters in and around Wrightsville, Topsail and Carolina Beaches for over 30 years.  I hold a 25Ton Master's license from the United States Coast Guard and I am a member of the American Professional Captains Association. I am certified in First Aid as well as CPR.  I will use all of my knowledge and skill to put you on the fish, whether you are an experienced or a beginning angler. My goal is to see that you have the best fishing experience possible.

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