LIVELINE CHARTERS WEBSITE: http://livelinecharters.com/

The Boat
The boat, as described on Liveline Charter's website: "Live Line is a 31 ft. Contender center console with twin 2005 Yamaha 300 HPDIs. Rigged for live bait fishing, Gulf Stream or Bottom fishing with plenty of room for fishing or relaxing. T-top, full curtains, a lot of dry storage/ fish boxes/coolers. Rigged with a 50 and 40-gallon live wells, Top Gun out riggers and Penn downriggers. Electronics is the latest C120 Raymarine integrated Color Chart plotter, High Def Color Fish Finder and Radar. I-Com VHF, Fixed Cell phone (40 mile range) and a 100 watt CD 4 speaker stereo system."

The Crew

Captain's Bio: Captain Mike Jackson is owner of Liveline Charters, based out of Wilmington, North Carolina. He is United States Coast Guard (USCG) licensed and insured. Ask him about his 30 years of saltwater fishing experience, and he will share stories of his days commercial fishing for giant Atlantic Bluefin Tuna off Cape Cod, or days in the topics fishing the flats of Florida Keys, or more recently, of his outings with his clientele jigging and livelining the crystal clear waters of the Gulf Stream. His clients and friends will tell you that he is cordial, knowledgeable, professional, and competitive. As an avid angler, he regularly competes in the Southern Kingfish Association King Mackerel tournaments and the FLW King Series. Of his countless accomplishments, he has been featured in Carolina Adventure Magazine (May 2002), Star News (December 2001), and three issues of Angler Magazine. His clients also make frequent appearances on the Fishermen's Post and WB Fishing websites. Let BFTC bring you aboard Liveline Charters for the best warmwater fishing on the east coast!

Crew? What crew? Capt. Mike Jackson is a one-man EVERYTHING. He is stellar at steering the boat, unhooking every fish, and maneuvering anglers when a big fish fight is on! He caters to an angler's EVERY need! He has introduced us to a form of fishing that has changed our lives forever. As our guide (but more like our mentor), he taught us that vertical jigging is a classy form of fishing that involves a jig, adrenalin, and some giant fish. In my opinion, Capt. Mike Jackson sets the gold standard for any charter operation I have ever fished with. Honestly, he is the most professional, friendly, and encouraging angler I have ever met. Fish with Mike Jackson and learn how a true gentleman fishes his waters. He respects his fishery and cares about every fish upon catch-and-keep or catch-and-release. Capt. Mike is the absolute best.


The Fishing Report
We've learned a bit about this form of angling through our Liveline Charter trips to Wilmington, North Carolina. Read about it here:
BFTC Vertical Jigging Article

Yes, North Carolina is a very far commute. But, is it too far for the fish of your lifetime?

Every trip starts with a comfy sleep on super-comfy bean bags to spots anywhere between 40-65 miles offshore. Once the engines slow down, every angler is quickly up and ready to rock! As the article will explain, vertical jigging is a unique form of fishing whose rewards are truly worth every bit of your preparation.

Just take a look at these clips, and decide for yourself. What is the lore of vertical jigging? BFTC once told me, "I got interested in jigging because as I looked it up on the web, all I found were pictures of giant fish after giant fish. Then it clicked, jigging = monster fish, and the rest is history." I think that pretty much sums it up for me, too.

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