Outer Banks, North Carolina
Real Outer Banks fishing, from the sound to the Gulf Stream
Three ways to fish this coast in one charter fleet: calm-water sounds for a first trip, nearshore structure for a half day that still puts fish in the box, and a full day run to the Gulf Stream for tuna and mahi. Pick the water, we handle the rest.
Three ways to fish this coast
Pick your water, we will pick the tackle
Every charter is priced per trip, not per angler, and covers the license, gear, bait, ice, fuel and crew before you ever reach the dock.
Inshore charter
Half day in the calm, protected waters of the sounds. The easiest way to put a first timer or a kid on a fish.
From $450per trip, up to 4 anglers
- Calm, protected sound water
- Best for first timers and kids
- Speckled trout, red drum and flounder
- License, tackle and bait included
Most booked
Nearshore charter
A half or full day one to five miles out, working reefs and nearshore structure for a heavier box of fish.
From $650per trip, up to 6 anglers
- One to five miles off the beach
- Spanish mackerel, cobia and red drum
- License, tackle, bait and ice included
- Catch cleaned and bagged at the dock
Offshore charter
A full day run thirty to fifty miles out to the Gulf Stream, where the water turns blue and the species change completely.
From $1,800per trip, up to 6 anglers
- Full day to the Gulf Stream
- Yellowfin tuna, mahi mahi and wahoo
- Full crew, fuel and heavy tackle included
- Best for experienced anglers and groups
What is biting
A season and species guide for these waters
The Outer Banks fish differently depending on how far out you go. This is roughly what each zone produces through the year.
| Where we fish | Spring | Summer | Fall | Winter |
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| Inshore, the sounds |
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| Nearshore, 1 to 5 miles |
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| Off season |
| Offshore, the Gulf Stream |
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Runs of fish move earlier or later depending on water temperature. Tell us your dates and we will say what is realistic.
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Ways to fish the Outer Banks on a single boat
Sound, nearshore structure and the Gulf Stream, all reachable from one dock.
Before you step aboard
What is already covered in every fare
The price you are quoted is the price at the dock. Nothing extra to arrange beforehand.
Fishing license included
Every charter covers the state license for everyone aboard. Nothing to buy ahead of time.
Rods, reels and tackle
Rigged and ready before you step aboard, matched to whatever we are targeting that day.
Bait and ice, every trip
Live and cut bait for the day, plus ice to keep your catch cold on the ride back in.
Fuel and a full crew
Captain and mate are included in every fare. You fish, we run the boat.
Fish cleaned at the dock
Bring your catch home ready for the pan. We clean and bag it before you leave.
You bring the extras
Sunscreen, a hat, drinks and snacks. Everything else is already on the boat.
On the water
What we will not cut corners on
Most charter operations fill the boat and go. We would rather run a trip worth booking twice: a licensed captain who actually knows this water, a crew that wants you to catch something, and gear checked before the season starts, not after it breaks.
Local water knowledge
Every trip is run by a licensed captain who fishes these sounds, reefs and the Gulf Stream year round, not only in season.
Small groups, real attention
Charters stay small enough that everyone aboard gets bait, a rod and a hand with the fish, not just whoever is nearest the captain.
Safety first, always
Coast Guard required safety gear rides on every trip, checked before the season starts and after every hard run.
Honest about the weather
If conditions are not safe or the fishing will not be worth your day, we say so and help you rebook instead.
From the dock
What anglers say after a trip
We had never fished the sound before and the crew still had us on speckled trout inside the hour. Everything was rigged and ready when we stepped aboard.
Rachel M.Nags Head
Ran offshore for tuna and the mate had fish in the box before I figured out which rod was mine. Long ride out, worth every minute of it.
Derek T.Raleigh, NC
Took my dad out for his birthday on a nearshore trip. Nobody rushed us, and they cleaned every fish before we left the dock.
Priya S.Richmond, VA
On recent trips
What a day on the water actually looks like
Real charter photos: the run out, the fight, and the ride home.
Your day on the water starts with one message
Tell us how many anglers, what you would like to catch, and we will match you to the right charter and the best tide to run it on.
Check availabilityMost dates fill two to three months out in season. Ask about last minute openings too.