Fishing Reports by Capt. Butch Foster

Yeah Right II Refit with Speckled Trout on the side! - 02-21-2017 ​ We have been extremely busy here at YRC over the past month, with many updates on our Facebook page I haven't sat down to put in a report because most of what we are doing now is part of the refit and getting the Yeah Right more...
Capt. Butch Foster - Southport

A Few Speckled Trout - 01-16-2017 ​ Having been working on a refit on the Yeah Right II for the up-coming 2017 fishing season and Capt. Butch being busy with the Saltwater Seminar Series and the shows and seminars coming up there hasn't been a whole lot of extra ti more...
Capt. Butch Foster - Southport

Offshore Fishing is Hot! Hot! Hot! - 08-15-2016 ​ Had another offshore trip today with some long time clients, Robert Timson, Huntington; Chuck Timson, NY; Brandon Hoss Evans, Smithfield, NC; Jordan Cutchins, Selma, NC; and Victor Denoble, Garner, NC, that have become, like a more...
Capt. Butch Foster - Southport

Spanish Mackerel Are Here One Minute Gone the Next in Southport - 06-25-16 Sometimes the Spanish are thick, sometimes they are non-existent off the coast of Oak Island/ Southport, NC. Hopefully the bite will become more consistent as the year progresses. This afternoon it was non-stop action with Bryan Clark, Ch more...
Capt. Butch Foster - Southport

Inshore Fishing with Yeah Right Charters - ​ Today's offshore trip was cancelled due to all the winds we have had lately so I took Buz Ketcham from Seattle, Washington/Bolivia, NC and Duane Dunning from Gold Canyon, AZ on a backwater trip this evening. We hit several spots this eveni more...
Capt. Butch Foster - Southport

Black Drum Biting in Southport,nc - Had a 1 / 2 day backwater trip this morning with Joe and Patty LaFave from Woodleaf and Oak Island, NC. Caught quite a few small Black Drum but did get 4 good ones for dinner this evening. Also, I showed them how to catch a dozen keeper size blue cra more...
Capt. Butch Foster - Southport

Big Sharks and Cobia - We pulled out of South Harbour Marina this morning with Bud Ratliff and his son Hunter, Wadesboro, NC, Brian Allen, Peachland, NC; Don Caudle, Pageland, SC; and Tommy Long, Stanfield, NC. It was apparent that the forecast and the ocean were not on th more...
Capt. Butch Foster - Southport

2015 Offshore Season Begins - Today was one of those days that you had to keep pinching yourself to make sure it wasn't just a dream. We left the Marina this morning with John, John Evan, Luke and Will Laughter from Avondale Estates, GA. The first stop we made was the more...
Capt. Butch Foster - Southport

Speckled Trout in Southport - 12-30-14 After a couple weeks of 50 and 60 degree temps it was quite a shock to the system when we made our way up river to find clean water to do some Speckled Trout fishing this morning. I really am honored and Blessed to have the confid more...
Capt. Butch Foster - Southport

OFFSHORE FISHING IS HOT!! - Today we went back SW of Frying Pan Tower and the bottomfish and Grouper bite was nothing short of fantastic. We had with us today Todd Wilcox from Unicoy, TN., Chris Whaley from Cedar Bluff, VA., Danny Rasnake from Rosedale, VA., and Keith more...
Capt. Butch Foster - Southport