We suggest that customers bring drinks, lunch, snacks, sunscreen, fishing clothes, hats, boat shoes, beach and hand towels, sunglasses and gallon zip lock bags if you want to take fish fillets back with you.

Everything you need for saltwater fishing. Rod, reels, bait, tackle, ice, and fishing license. Fish cleaning and great service with a great attitude.

The crew work for a daily wage and tips just like waiters and waitresses. Tips are discretionary; however, it is customary to tip the crew 20% for good service.

The price listed on our Pricing Page is for your entire group starting with 2 people and you can add up to 2 more people for a total of 4. This is a private charter, therefore we do not group you with other people.  It will only be your group on the boat with the captain.

We have tried to arrange split charters in the past and 90% of the time, they did not work out. With split charters, you always have the risk of the other party canceling last minute and ruining your plans. You also have the chance of being paired with a group that has different goals and idea of fun than you. And, you might run into a situation where the other group is fighting a fish of a lifetime for a couple of hours and you get to sit and watch. Since we have encountered these situations while running split trips, we have decided to focus only on private charters. This allows us to provide you the best service that we can to make it an experience of a lifetime! Feel free to book a private charter even by yourself, that means that you get to catch ALL of the fish.

Usually you will have a Captain but no deck hand. Our boats are set up and laid out in a manner that the Captain is able to drive the boat and provide excellent service with the fishing. Our Captains are very good at catering to various levels of expertise from beginners that have never held a rod to avid fishermen. Many of our customers have commented that they really enjoyed this style better because they get to be more hands on.

We guarantee that we will try very hard, but fishing is fishing and we cannot control all the factors that the water provides. With that said, our Captains are very good and usually if they aren’t catching fish, no one is. We are a family owned business and we strive to be completely honest with our customers.  We truly want everyone to have a great experience and we promise that we will always strive to provide that!

You can request to fish for certain species and we will try very hard to catch what you want. It is, however, always a better idea to let the captain take you to fish for what is hot at the time. We like to catch everything and love to hear the drag scream and see the rods bend. Every fish is awesome in our opinion!
Some people have a fish on their “bucket list”. If this is the case, please call us so that we can discuss the likeliness of catching that particular fish during the time you are planning a charter.
Some people only want fish they can eat and that is okay. You may keep any fish that falls within the legal limits. Legal limits have gotten much stricter in the past few years. Just remember fishing is fun and if your only goal is to fill up your freezer, you may be better off spending your money at the fish market.
Overall when you leave it up to the captain you usually end up with good action and a few fresh fish for dinner.

We always provide the best bait for the fishing style that is providing the most action at the time. Some times that means live bait, some times that means dead bait, some times that means artificial bait. If we need live bait, the Captain will stop to either throw a cast net, or to catch them on a bait rod. This usually takes 30 minutes or less but on difficult days it can take longer. Most of the live bait we use cannot be purchased so it is necessary to catch it the day of the trip. Most of the bait only stays lively for 5 or 6 hours so we cannot catch it ahead of time. The reason we have to catch bait during your charter is that the bait needs to be as fresh and lively as possible. Old and nearly dead bait does not catch fish as well as lively bait. Yes the bait catching process does count on your fishing time. Most people enjoy it and bait fishing or looking for bait often provides us with opportunity to catch bigger fish that are eating the bait. If you don’t like the idea of taking time to catch bait during your trip please give us a call and we will let you know the best months to fish with dead bait.

WE WILL MEET IN 1 OF 2 LOCATIONS:

*The captain will inform you prior to the trip

-Newport River Boat Ramp on Radio Island in Beaufort, NC.

-Cedar Island Boat Ramp in Cedar Island, NC.

For maps click HERE

Most Fishing Charters leave around 6am, and most Eco-Tours leave around 9am. The return times depends on which charter you book. Please see the individual Charters to see more specific times. Click HERE and view specific Charter type for more info.