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Another year is underway and we at Betty Kay Charters are looking forward to a great season right around the corner. We will start our near shore ocean rock fishing March 1st. The season is a month away and we are already getting calls for March, April, & May fishing! Yes. We have plenty of…

It’s time for the 34th Annual Charleston Crab Feed! On Saturday, February 10th, from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m., volunteers will be serving up whole or half fresh crab dinners with side dishes of salads, beans and bread and a beverage, and for an extra $1, your choice of a cake or pie serving. Whole crab…

Betty Kay Charters is giving 10% OFF Fishing Trips throughout May as we show our gratitude for our customers here in Charleston, Oregon. The merchant’s here in this picturesque beach community are naming May 19th this year as Customer Appreciation Day here in Charleston! There will be great shopping, good eating, golfing, playing and of course fishing! The…

In just a few days, because we appreciate all of the wonderful customers we have in Charleston, Oregon, the town is celebrating you on Saturday, May 19th, with discounts all over the place! This special pricing is for all of our terrific regular locals and all of you who have made it a point to…

Summer is here and looking back to the great catches of spring rock fish & halibut, I can’t help but anticipate the same for summer fishing! We are looking forward to great offshore (20 to 50 miles) albacore tuna fishing, the nearshore rockfish & ling cod catches and where are the salmon? July, August & September…

Weather has been very good this summer, (for the most part). According to Oregon Dept. of Fish & Wildlife, there has been much greater sport rockfish trip efforts than this time last year. Due to this extra impact on rockfish ODF&W have reduced the near shore sport rock fish bag limit to four rockfish. You can still…

August 1st of 1990, Bill & Margery Whitmer bought Betty Kay Charters. We are pleased to announce the sale of Betty Kay Charters to Kurt & Gayleen Smith! Kurt & Gayleen have officially bought Betty Kay Charters on August 9th, of 2018. We have great confidence in Kurt to run our charters boats and Gayleen…

Fishing Season is well underway here on the Southern Oregon Coast! And the fish are biting! So, come out and join us on the water. We have Half Day Rock Fishing trips available for this next Tuesday, Thursday and through the weekend and through the rest of the month. Please book ahead of time so…

If you’ve ever been out on one of our chartered boats to fish you’ve already met at least one of our friendly Captains and deck hands. When you come back this year, you’ll see that our Captain . Kurtand his wife Gayleen are the new owners of Betty Kay Charters! We’re all in good hands…