Red Drum and Trout
May 19th, 2010 by Patrick Bryant
Several of us went fun fishing the other afternoon and had a great day catching several drum and a trout. We brought two drum and one trout home to throw on the grill.
Capt. Patrick
Mahi, Tuna, and Wahoo
May 2nd, 2010 by Patrick BryantJust got off the phone with one of my friends who is on the way in with a nice catch of Mahi, Tuna, and Wahoo. Most of the fish were caught near the Same Ole Hole on Ballyhoo.
Capt. Patrick
King Mackerel Fishing Heating Up!!!
April 9th, 2010 by Patrick Bryant
We finally got a break in the weather and went fishing. The ocean was slick calm and the king mackerel bit good for us. We had limits Friday and Saturday. We found the fish way offshore in 130′ of water, 50+ miles. With the spring here now is the time to go fishing!! The stream should be on fire any day now!! So book your trip early!!
Capt Derek
Gulf Stream Action will be heating up
March 10th, 2010 by Patrick BryantI can’t believe it, Spring is already here. The days are getting longer and warmer. Within the next few weeks the warm water will start to move in on our continental shelf, along with the Tuna, Wahoo, and Mahi Mahi. I’ll be willing to predict that within the next three weeks the Gulf Stream action will be hot and heavy. If it was anything like last spring, were going to have one heck of a year. If your wanting to book a Gulf Stream trip and wandering when the best dates are I would have to say between April 1 and June 1. The tuna are going to be more prevalent in April and the Mahi will be thicker in May and June, the Wahoo will be there the whole time.
If Gulf Stream trolling is not your thing, and you want to try your luck on some bottom fishing, Spring is a great time to wear out the Black Bass, Snapper, Grouper, Cobia, and King Mackeral. We can catch these species on a full day trip, which is somewhat cheaper than the Gulf Stream trip. If your wanting to get in on a trip of a lifetime, give me a shout or email. Tight Lines!!!
Capt. Patrick
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Cold Weather
January 11th, 2010 by Patrick BryantThe weather down at Holden Beach has been down right cold. The wind has been howling and the braving the seas has not been a great idea. This is the time of year that I like spending time getting my boat ready for the spring gulf stream run of tuna and wahoo and doing a little duck hunting. We also have been attending several boat shows. This past weekend Captain Zach and Captain Derek set up a Twister Charters booth at the Raleigh Saltwater Expo. If you talked to Twister Charters while attending the show we thank you for taking time to stop and talk fishing. Were planning to attend the Greensboro show, so if your in the area stop and say hello.
On the fishing side i’m sure there are still a few bluefin off of Holden Beach. They haven’t made their big arrival that usually happens this time of year, but i’m sure they are passing us by during these rough days. The big black bass are chewing and all it takes is a calm day to head out and catch all you need for a big fish fry. Stay warm and give us a call if you want to schedule a trip for the upcoming season. Tight Lines!!
Capt. Patrick Bryant
Bluefins are Here
December 18th, 2009 by Patrick BryantOver the past several days the weather has calmed down enough for a few boats to venture out and try for the Giant Bluefins that migrate down to Brunswick County each year. Several boats have hooked up to tuna, but were unable to boat the powerful fish. The north winds are gradually cooling the air and water temperatures down, so over the next few days we should be getting more and more tuna down this way. I would be willing to guess that over the next week there will be a good bite off of Brunswick County. The fish that have been landed in Morehead City are all big fish, most over 90″. The thing with bluefin fishing is you can’t be a day late, when the fish decide to bite you better be out there. Come on down and lets bring in the first bluefin of the year to Holden Beach!!
Capt. Patrick
SKA National Championship
November 23rd, 2009 by Patrick BryantJust getting back from Biloxi,Mississippi the host site of the SKA National Championship. I fished with Team Holden On, consisting of Alan Holden, Clayton Kirby”, and myself. The fishing was epic!! On Friday the first day of the tournament I witinessed one of the greatest king mackeral bites of all time. The average size of the fish ranged from 15-30 pounds with alot of 40′s mixed in. There were several fish over 50 pounds caught with one fish breaking the Mississippi State Record and SKA record weighing in at a whopping 74 pounds caught by Team OIFC. The fish were biting so hard that if a 40 pounder skied and missed the bait, another fish would hit it before the bigger fish could get turned back around and eat again. Toward the end of the day we were running low on bait and were fishing the baits close to the boat. This allowed us the opportunity to try to see what size the fish were trying to eat the bait. If they didn’t look big, we tried to pull the bait away before the line came tight. Even though this sounds easy, it wasn’t, about half the time it didn’t work. The fish contined to bite like this all day, and we ran out of bait around mid afternoon. On day one we had several fish right around the 40 pound mark, and decided not to weigh after hearing the reports of the size of fish being weighed.
The new format allowed us the opportunity to weigh two fish each day. We decided to hold off and fish Saturday. Saturday was a different day from Friday, the weather was bad and the fish didn’t bite nearly as good as they did the day before. Now when I say they didn’t bite as good don’t let me fool you, we still caught fish all day long, but we might go 5 minutes without a strike. That just shows how good it was day before. On Saturday the fish were not as big, but we did manage to catch and weigh a 35 and 41, not in the money but respectable fish.
I would like to congragulate Team OIFC on winning the Nationals. The family oriented team consist of Rube, Brant, and Barrett McMullan from our neighboring beach Ocean Isle. They weighed a 45 and 74 pound King Mackeral. The 74 pounder was a new Mississippi State Record and SKA record, the aggreagate weight was a new SKA Nationals Record. These are a great group of guys and awesome fisherman. Congrulations you guys on weekend that will never be forgotten in our lifetimes.
Now that tournament season is over, its time to concentrate on catching the Bluefin Tuna that are migragating our way. If you would like to have the opportunity of catching these monster fish December is the time. Once the weather cools down a little, and your ready to go toe to toe with a volkswagon on steroids give me a call and lets go fishing.
3rd Place Rumble in the Jungle
October 15th, 2009 by Patrick BryantThis past weekend Team Twister struck again. Catching a 27 Pound King Mackeral on Saturday was good enough to take 3rd place. The fish was caught on a pogy in 25 feet of water off of Holden Beach, N.C.
Captain Patrick Bryant
4th Place U.S. OPEN KMT
October 5th, 2009 by Patrick Bryant
On Saturday, Captain Derek Savage, Zack Shackleton, John Patterson, and Josh Savage brought the Twister to the scales with a nice 35.8 pound King Mackeral. This fish was good enough to place Team Twister Charters a very respectable 4th place finish in the historic U.S. Open King Mackeral Tournament held in Southport, N.C. Congrats to the crew on a great finish. I could only fish on Friday and Derek could only fish on Saturday. This decision paid dividends as the Team caught nice fish all day Saturday. Captain Derek will post all the details from the trip shortly. Here is a pic of the 33 pound king that was caught early in the morning, before they caught the stud 35.8 pounder. Great Job Guys!!!
Captain Patrick Bryant
Spanish Mackeral
August 27th, 2009 by Patrick BryantOver the past week I’ve had several 1/2 day Spanish Trips. The Spanish have been chewing pretty good up until today. The bite was a little slower, but the fish we caught were much bigger than the past few days. We did manage to catch one keeper King mackeral, just over the minimum size limit of 24″. The seas are susposed to get bigger tonight and throughout the weekend. I’ve got an offshore trip on Saturday, but I’m not sure if we will be able to get it in. Sunday is looking better so stay tuned for more reports.
Capt. Patrick Bryant
