Pamlico sound
Light tackle, skinny water, sight fished from the bow
Drum Runner draws barely a foot of water, which puts you casting to red drum and trout tailing on the flats instead of blind casting a channel edge. A slower, quieter kind of fishing than the Gulf Stream, and a good fit for beginners and kids.
Sight casting
Sight cast the flats for red drum and trout
Captain Wade poles the skiff along the grass edges and sand flats where red drum and speckled trout tail and push wakes in skinny water. You cast to a fish you can actually see, not a spot on the map.
- Half day, 4 hour charter
- Light spinning tackle supplied
- Up to 4 anglers aboard Drum Runner
Night flounder gigging
The sound at night is a different kind of fishing
A gigging light off the bow lights up the shallows and Captain Wade poles quietly along the bottom while you watch for flounder buried in the sand. No rod required, just a steady hand and a good eye.
- Evening departure, weather and tide dependent
- Gigging gear supplied
- A hands-on trip kids remember
See more of the sound
Combine a flats trip with an evening gigging run
Most guests book the sight casting trip on one tide and come back for gigging after dark on the same visit. Call and we will build the schedule around the tide charts, since both trips depend on the water being right, not just the calendar.
- Beginner and kid friendly pace
- Light tackle, easy to learn in an afternoon
- Private charter, never a shared boat
- Rods, reels and tackle supplied
- Up to 4 anglers aboard Drum Runner
