Morehead School Captains
2010 Morehead School Captains
Capt. Gary Dubiel
Spec Fever Guide Service (252) 249-1520
Gary’s passion for fishing the NC coast relocated him here in the late 1980’s. He specializes in guiding anglers on the Neuse River and Pamlico Sound for seatrout, red drum, stripers, and flounder.
Capt. Dave Tilley
Continental Shelf Head Boat (910) 458-3145
Dave considers his offshore specialty to be “grouper groping” and has operated Head Boats and Charter Boats fishing Onslow Bay for grouper and snapper for the last 11 years. He’s based in Carolina Beach.
Capt. Jim Sabella
PLAN 9 Charters (910) 367-2224
Jim works out of the Wrightsville Beach and Topsail Beach area specializing in nearshore light tackle fishing adventures, including fly fishing, spinning, jigging, light tackle trolling, and bottom fishing.
Capt. Mike Taylor
Taylor Made Charters (252) 725-2623
Mike’s been professionally fishing along the North Carolina coast for over 20 years, and specializes in putting clients on hot light-tackle action for red drum, speckled trout, flounder, spanish and king mackerel, and a variety of other in and nearshore species.
Capt. Rick Croson
Living Waters Guide Service (910) 620-7709
Rick started working on a 53′ Davis out of Oregon Inlet, and has fished WB locally for the last 10 years. In addition to chartering, Rick also takes clients on their own boats teaching them how to use their own systems.
Capt. Jeff Cronk
Fish’N 4 Life Charters (336) 558-5697
Jeff has over 35,000 hours logged fishing the waters of the Crystal Coast and specializes in light tackle fishing for flounder, trout, redfish, sheepshead, stripers, and more using both artificials and live baits.
Capt. Rob Koraly
Sandbar Safari Charters (252) 725-4614
Rob is a light tackle guide who grew up fishing in the Swansboro/Emerald Isle area and has 10 years experience as a first mate and 6 years as a licensed captain. He specializes in live bait and light tackle fishing for everything from flounder and redfish to king mackerel and grouper.
Capt. Shane Brafford
Second To None Charters (252) 422-0066
Shane specializes in Gulf Stream and bluefin tuna fishing out of Morehead City. He’s been fishing bluewater off of Morehead City for the last 15 years.
Capt. Chesson O’Briant
CXC Fishing (919) 215-1950
Chesson’s expertise is pounding the nearshore rocks within 20 miles of Bogue and Beaufort Inlets pursuing trophy king mackerel on light tackle (and often bottom fishing as well). His Emerald Marine Fishing Team has enjoyed success on the SKA trail.
Capt. Bryan Goodwin
Native Guide Service (252) 725-3961
Bryan was born and raised on the southern Outer Banks of North Carolina. He is an 8th generation waterman, specializing in light tackle fishing for red drum, flounder, and trout.
Capt. Dave Dietzler
Cape Lookout Charters (252) 240-2850
Dave utilizes a variety of tactics from fly fishing to live and dead baiting to fool a broad variety of inshore and nearshore predators including red drum, speckled trout, flounder, cobia, tarpon, spanish and king mackerel, grouper, and more.
Capt. Matt Lamb
Chasin’ Tails Outdoors Charters (252) 240-3474
Matt is in his second year as owner/operator of Chasin Tails Outdoors in Atlantic Beach. In addition, he continues to run inshore charters specializing in redfish, trout, and flounder using both live bait and artificials.
Tammy Jones
West Marine (252) 249-2909
Tammy has a General Class Hamm Radio Operator’s license and is a level 15 tech at West Marine. In addition to the extensive West Marine electronics training, she has also completed numerous advanced electronics schools through such vendors as Raymarine, Lowrance, and Garmin.