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Continental Shelf 2011 Video

admin — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 13:39:07 +0000

2011 Best of Morehead City

admin — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 18:53:01 +0000

I am pleased to announce that Continental Shelf Inc has been selected for the
2011 Best of Morehead City Award in the Excursion Boat Operators category by the
US Commerce Association (USCA).

Continental Shelf – We Went Catching – Part 2 – Saturday -140 Mahi

admin — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 20:00:06 +0000

What a great day on the water we had Friday.

Well we had another private charter Saturday….this one had a language barrier with it.

Nothing like a little sign language and ol’ fashion just show’em how.

So we did….

How could we do any better than Friday?
140 Mahi later……

Over 100 lbs of Mahi. This was 1 family…..

You can see ALL out photos here….
http://fryingpantower.com/modules.php?name=gallery2&g2_itemId=60730

You can see our schedule here…
http://continentalshelf.com/North_Carolina_Party_Boat_Calendar/

If you want to check on rates, or date availability just contact us. We’ll be glad to help you!
Phone: (252) 726-7454 Toll Free: 800-775-7450 Email:info@ContinentalShelf.Com

Dave

North Carolina Party Boat – 6-4-11 Day trip….

admin — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 10:16:09 +0000

Greetings Guys,

We had a great Day trip and perfect weather. The fishing was excellent as well.

No Current to speak of…..

Flat Ocean….

and the fish were biting.

We have a trip this saturday leaving the dock at 6:00am returning 6:000pm. Come join us for a day of offshore fun!

Call 252-726-7475 to reserve your spot!

Dave

2011 Fishing Season

admin — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 04:58:11 +0000

Wow….What a LONG winter it has been.

I have missed you guys and I NEED SALT!

The 2011 fishing season is just about to start. We have day trips copming every Saturday in April and a limited access 24hr trip April 23rd -24th. I look forward to seeing ya’ll.

There has been a lot going on over the winter with the GOV and I have been in the middle of the fight over a bunch of the new rules they are imposing on us. The problem is the data they are using to make the rules is 100% BS. One of the SAFMC folks told us point blank that there is a 30%-110% error in their data yet they use this data to force rules on us. It is a mess.

Just know that Ol’Captain Dave is fighting the good fight for both you and us.

It this stuff interests you, you can do a lot of reading here

I am sure some of you have heard about tis new thing called “Catch Shares”. Well let me sum up my view on Catch Shares….

and we will leave it at that!

This coming weekend I will be at the Somerset NJ, Saltwater Fishing Expo. Stop on by and say “Howdy”

You can get full details HERE

I look forward to fishign with everyone during the 2011 season!

Dave

RFA-NC WELCOMES NEW CHAPTER CO-CHAIR

admin — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 14:06:03 +0000

RFA-NC WELCOMES NEW CHAPTER CO-CHAIR

Capt. Dave Tilley Joins Tim Barefoot At NC Saltwater Angling Advocacy Group Capt. Dave Tilley of the party boat Continental Shelf of Morehead City, NC has been voted co-chair of the Recreational Fishing Alliance’s North Carolina (RFA-NC) chapter. Tilley owns and manages the popular fishing website www.fryingpantower.com which has been an instrumental tool for informing the public of everything from “the hottest local bite” to the latest proclamations from North Carolina’s Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF), even the schedules for various fishing shows. “Dave brings a lot more to the table than just an informative website and vehicle to advance the RFANC,” said fellow RFA-NC co-chair, Capt. Tim Barefoot. “He brings years of experience on the water and a no nonsense attitude towards fishery reform,” Barefoot said, while adding “Dave truly is the voice of North Carolina in my humble opinion.”

Capt. Tilley has garnered a great deal of respect among North Carolina’s charter fleet and has helped build inroads between the recreational and commercial sector in North Carolina through his organizational efforts last February to get fishermen to Washington DC for the fishermen’s rally. The event attracted some 5,000 fishermen from around the country, with North Carolina’s fishing contingent well-represented in the 3-hour rally near the steps of the Capitol. “Capt. Tilley has been able to extend the communications network within our fishing community through an online gateway called the Frying Pan Tower, linking up with anglers from other states like South Carolina, Florida, Louisiana, Texas and more,” said RFA Managing Director Jim Hutchinson, Jr. “In order to meet the mission to safeguard the rights of saltwater anglers, protect boat, marine and tackle industry jobs and ensure the long-term sustainability of marine resources we need to expand on our grassroots network of activists, and our North Carolina co-chairs know how to get that done,” he said. To contact the RFA-NC co-chairs, email Capt. Dave Tilley at admin@fryingpantower.com or Capt. Tim Barefoot at barefootcharters@aol.com

10-10-10 24 Hour Overnight

admin — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 11:40:15 +0000

Overnight trip….
Wow is all I can say about this one…The fish chewed all night…then in the morning the current picked up….and the fish chewed….and then the fish chewed!

North Carolina Party Boat Fishing

You get the general idea…

You can see all the photos here
Click Here

We have another overnight trip coming at the end of the month.
Come on with us….lets go kill something!!

Dave

10-9-10 Day Trip

admin — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 10:55:52 +0000

Man what a weekend of fishing.As a Captain is was the kind of weekend that you love to have.

The winds were light, the seas were slight and the fish were chewing the bottom out of the boat.

The Saturday Day trip….

You get the idea….
You can see all the day trip photos here….

http://fryingpantower.com/modules.php?name=gallery2&g2_itemId=114565&g2_page=2

6-12-10 Day Trip

admin — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 11:34:50 +0000

Greetings All,

The fishing is on fire! Big 2 to 4 lb Beeliners, BIG Seabass. Big Triggers. Nice Groupers. It is on.

We had a Day Trip this Saturday! My youngest joined us for his very first trip offshore. (6 years Old)

Man did he have a ball. He told me he wanted to LIVE on the boat.

Here he is with his VERY FIRST FISH.

first fish kiss

Had his eyes closed and everything! You Go Boy!<- Thats MY son!

LOL!

The fishing overall was excellent. We had a Couple real nice COBIA....

40lb COBIA

NC Cobia Fishing

Not to be outdone by his little brother….Here is my oldest one with a nice Scamp!

Scamp Grouper

It was a good SOLID catch all the way around.

North Carolina Party Boat Fishing

North Carolina Head Boat Fishing

Scamp Grouper

North Carolina Party Boat

The Pool Winner

All in All a Great Day Fishing.

You can see all the photos here…

We have a Day Trip this Saturday leaving the dock at 6:00am and an Overnite trip leaving at 8:00PM….Let’s Go Kill Something!

Captain Dave

The Season has begun…

admin — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 12:28:27 +0000

Greetings All,

We started the season with a BANG…too bad it was the wrong kind. We had a day trip Saturday. The boat was slam full….and it was blowing it’s butter bean off! 20-25 knots. The fishing stunk. The weather was nasty and the catch showed it. In seas that big it is hard to hit what spots. Getting the anchor to hold is all but impossible and even when we are on the fish the angler can not hold bottom and can not “Feel” the bite. It just made for a tough day all the way around. We caught a mess of Triggerfish and some Silver Snappers. The water was still real cold. I did not take a single picture.

Hopefully we will have it better next weekend.

Till Then!

Captain Dave