On Thursday morning April 27th I had the pleasure of taking John Andrews fly fishing for redfish around Lee Island just north of Figure 8 Island. John is a strong fly caster and really brought his "A" game for the conditions we had yesterday.

The morning started out with light winds around 8 kts and we made good use of the time by searching for reds in some of the usual high tide locations and even some of the creeks on the western side of the waterway. Unfortunately the creeks were empty of predators despite the high numbers of southern stingrays and baitfish around the shallow flats.

By mid morning we were working a large school of tailing fish about 75 in number but failed to connect to any as they were very nervous fish despite our stealthy approach. We did have an osprey circling us and that can put these fish on edge...

As we neared the end of our charter the wind picked up to about 12 kts and made fly casting a little more difficult. John really shined as he stayed true to the fly game and connected to his first redfish of the day! It was nice to see him rewarded for his efforts.

If you are looking to do some fishing in the Cape Fear area or planning a vacation give us a call for information on charters for half and full day fly fishing trips. 910-233-4520

Tight Loops & Lines,

Captain Seth Vernon