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THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE:
Active Duty Military personnel take $50 off the regular rate. Contact Capt. Piper*


ANGLER'S MULTI-TRIP PACKAGE:
Pay now for (3) 1/2 day fishing trips at a reduced rate of $300 per trip. Book the trips as you need them. You'll also be entered into the drawing for the custom made journal offer 3 times! Contact Capt. Piper*

SPECIAL OCCASION FISHING TRIP:
ADD $25 to the standard rate and I will include a gift package for your special angler. Whether it be Father's Day, Mother's Day, a Birthday or Graduation, your angler will surely remember the fishing trip that you arranged and they'll take away something that they can keep. Gift package will include an Anglers Mark cap, pocket knife, Knot tying card and misc. tackle. Contact Capt. Piper*

*NO TWO SPECIALS CAN BE COMBINED*

WIN a custom made leather fishing journal:
Whether you've taken advantage of one of the above specials or booked at the standard rate, Book a Trip and be entered into a drawing for a leather fishing journal custom made by Capt. Lawrence Piper. Book (and pay!)a fishing trip in 2012 and I'll enter your name into a drawing to be held December 1st for the journal Contact Capt. Piper

Captain's Promise

I know some folks are a little bit anxious when they line up a Charter Captain. They're considering spending some hard earned discretionary income to spend a few hours with someone they've never met and hope that they're not wasting their money.

Well, I promise that I will make every effort to give you professional service, to be ready to fish at the appointed time with rods, reels, bait and tackle ready to go and I'll make sure that my boat is clean, in good working order and that all safety equipment will be on board.

I won't ogle your wife, girlfriend or daughter or make inappropriate remarks, but I will treat them with respect and help as much as I possibly can to insure their enjoyment.


I'm humble enough to know that there are better anglers in this world than me and that I can learn, too. Not every one of my casts are on target and not every fish I land is perfectly done, so I won't expect yours to be and I won't degrade your abilities, but work with you to help make the trip a success.



I'll work as hard as I can to provide a no-hassle experience and be open to any needs that you may have. The plan is to get you and your party out on the water, enjoy the scenery, have a good time, and do our best to catch some fish! Contact Capt. Piper

Fly Fishing

The majority of my Fly Fishing trips are for tailing Redfish and will involve some wading. My boat is a 22'Bay boat and is not set up for poling. However, it's very safe, comfortable and dry and will get us to the flooded grass where we can ease over the side and wade.

Normally I'll cut the engine well before a flooded grass flat and use the trolling motor to ease us up to the grass line, nudging the bow of the boat into the grass and lower an anchor. If there are tales, we will ease over the side of the boat and quitely wade within casting distance.

This is a fun and exciting way to fish for Redfish. Not only are you getting to use a fly rod, you can actually see the fish and know that there's an opportunity! It's not uncommon to get "buck fever", but there's always a chance for a hookup and battle in the marsh grass!


The most common times for these Redfish are during the Spring (April, May, June) and Fall (Sept, Oct, Nov) flood tides. Plan to wear an old pair of shoes or wading shoes. If the water is not high enough in the grass the fish won't be there so contact me if you're planning a trip during these months and we'll see if the tide's are right!
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Recipe's

Roasted Corn Guacomole Dip
Roasted Seatrout with Brushetta
Shrimp au gratin
Bourbon Bacon Scallops
Seatrout Sub
Shrimp and New Potato Stew
Scallops with Fennel and Bacon
Grilled Trout with Shrimp Sauce
Redfish with Olive Sauce
Oyster Casserole
Black Drum Soup
Stuffed Fish
Stuffed Redfish Prosciutto

A Typical Trip

My fishing trips for novice or experienced anglers don't differ too much. After a brief safety orientation we'll head to the backwater, usually no more than a 10-15 minute run, sometimes even less. Normally I will pull up short of where we're going to fish and show you how we bait the hook or jig, and if you're a novice or a little rusty, give you a demonstration of casting then hand the rod over to you for some practice casts while I drop the trolling motor and ease up to the oyster beds or marsh grass. Sometimes, whether you're a novice or experienced, it takes a few casts to get the feel of a strange rod. I remember once fishing with a guide down in the Keys; I was on the bow of the boat while the guide poled through the shallows and when he spotted a fish he told me to cast. I "bombed", missing by a mile! My excuse, which I think is a valid one, was that I had never ever cast his rod and didn't have a feel for the balance, weight, etc. So don't worry! You'll get warmed up. I've noticed that all of my guests casting get better as they get used to the gear and the day progresses.

The anglers will be positioned with one up near the bow with me, one in the rear and one in the middle if there is a third. I put a small bucket of live shrimp in the back and one in the front so we don't have to continuously go to the bait well. If it's a lower tide, I'll ease the boat along the shoreline, trying to move as slow as possible while the anglers cast their jig and shrimp combo up to the oyster beds, let it go to the bottom, then retrieve it real slow. If you can't feel the bottom you're reeling to fast! You'll feel the bottom grabbing the bait, hang a little, pull it loose, then BOOMPH! Fish on! I'll keep the boat in position -"keep that rod tip up" - and as the fish gets near the boat I'll grab the net to scoop him up. I may ask for some help from the others with the net or to keep the trolling motor pointed in the right direction while we de-hook the fish, get it measured, and take pictures. It's up to you whether we keep a legal fish or release it to be caught another day.

Depending on the time of year, we may throw some top water plugs, early in the morning or late in the afternoon. There's nothing better than to be fishing in the low light and twitching that plug through a calm water to see the explosive "BOOM" as a Trout or Redfish blasts your plug.

With higher tides we'll probably use a float rig tied to our line with about a 3' fluorocarbon leader under the float and a live shrimp hooked under the horn with our hook. These float rigs have some brass beads under the float that when twitched, make a clacking noise to attract fish. Again, we'll troll the marsh grass tossing these float rigs up near the grass, with oyster beds hidden under the water. Keep the slack out of those lines and an eye on the float because you never know when it's going to disappear and... FISH ON! Keep that rod tip up! If he's big and runs, let 'em run. The drag will slow him down. We're fishing with light tackle with 12lb leader material so let the drag and rod tip wear him out. Reel down, lift the rod tip, reel down, lift the rod tip and work that fish in to the boat. Whoop, there he's running again! Work 'em in, "somebody grab the net!" Contact Capt. Piper

Corporate Fishing

Have you got staff who need to get away and unwind? Want to do some "team" building? Tired of the same old stuff - happy hours, round of golf, meetings, then get back on the plane and head home feeling like, "that's it?" Why not let me setup a mini coroporate fishing tournament?

I'll arrange the Captains and boats, you and I'll work together to pair up 2-3 person teams then we'll go fishing! Captain's and team members will work together with casting, catching and landing the fish then head back to the "Tournament Headquarters" for the weigh-in, pictures, trophy presentation...and bragging rights for the whole year!

Want to have a post tournament meal? I can arrange a caterer
to be on site to provide a hearty meal of seafood, steaks, or hamburgers. Your staff will have the chance to unwind, get to know each other, and they'll return home with some great memories and will look forward to next year's event.
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