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

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

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