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ABOUT US

15 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE

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Savanna Leigh Sports Fishing offers full day, 3/4 day and half day fishing opportunities along the Crystal Coast of North Carolina.

 

Captain Troy Pate brings over 15 years of local knowledge and will guide you to the best locations to catch blue marlin, sailfish, dolphin, wahoo, tuna and a variety of bottom fish.

 

Savanna Leigh Sports Fishing also offers specialized trips as well targeting Swordfish.

 

Just minutes from Emerald Isle, Morehead City, Beaufort and surrounding areas.

Contact Capt. Troy to learn more or request a charter today!

THE BOAT

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Savanna Leigh is a 65' Viking Convertible Sportfish

 

  • TwinMTU 16v2000 diesels – Cruises at 31 knots 

  • Heat/air conditioning in enclosed salon

  • Full bathroom amenities

  • Galley with Microwave

  • All USCG-required safety equipment

  • Plenty of seating - raised mezzanine seating (with A/C)

  • All premium custom rods and Shimano reels

  • Top of the line electronics including satellite weather and satellite radio (big stereo)

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OUR FISHING DESTINATIONS

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Atlantic Beach

January - August

November - December

Oregon Inlet/Pirate’s Cove

September – white marlin, blue marlin and sailfish
October – tuna fishing

SAVANNA LEIGH CREW

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Captain Troy Pate

100 ton Master License

Capt. Troy is originally from Goldsboro NC, and grew up fishing eastern NC. He fished family boats from early the 1990’s until 2004, when he purchased and ran charters on a 33′ World Cat from 2005-2008.

 

Capt. Troy then ran the James Joyce II from early 2008 until the boat was put up for sale in January, 2017. He started running the Savanna Leigh in March, 2017.

Capt. Troy is a college graduate earning a BS in Business Administration (marketing and finance) in 1990. He owned a construction and restoration industry business until 2008. Beginning in 2013, Capt.

 

Troy has also run a commercial dive service in Carteret and surrounding areas.

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First Mate Jake Boyd

6 Pack Captains License

OUPV Licensed Capt. Jake is originally from Grundy, VA and grew up fishing in the lakes, streams and creeks of Southwest Virginia. 

 

Jake served 29 years in the United States Marine Corps; enlisted at the age of 18, commissioned as a Warrant Officer and earned the rank of Major prior to his retirement in 2019. 

 

While stationed in Eastern, NC in 1998 he discovered his passion for saltwater fishing and has spent well over two decades fishing the waters of the Atlantic Ocean.  Jake began working as First Mate on the Savannah Leigh after his military retirement in the fall of 2019.

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