Outer Banks Fishing Charters

Outer Banks charter fishing is the big-time offshore fishing this area is known for. Charter fishing on the Outer Banks means heading out to sea to the Gulf Stream, where giant species of fish like billfish, tuna and dolphin lurk. Fishing charter boats are big business on the Outer Banks. It’s common to round up a crew of six or so willing participants can split the cost of a trip.

Because the journey to the Gulf Stream is an hour or more, offshore charters last a full day, starting at around 5 a.m. All you need to bring is food, drinks, sunscreen and seasickness remedies; the captain and mate supply everything else and offer any instruction you need. You can book an offshore charter through one of the local marinas (see the list below). Boats used for Outer Banks charter fishing are located close to the inlets for easy access to the ocean (note that since there are no inlets on the northern Outer Banks there are no Outer Banks charter fishing boats there either). Fish-cleaning services are offered at each marina.

Outer Banks Fishing Charters: Head Boat Fishing

This is a great way to fish if you’re new to Outer Banks fishing charters, if you don’t have all the tackle you need or if you just want an easy day on the water. If you really want to increase your odds of time in the fighting chair, it pays to hire a guide. Outer Banks fishing head boats are large boats that take out a lot of people at once, and they provide all the bait and tackle, plus a helpful mate. Head boats take passengers on bottom-fishing trips either in the sound or in the near-shore ocean waters and wrecks off the shore of the Outer Banks. Head boats are great for kids because there are restrooms and snacks onboard, and they offer half-day trips. Look for the local fishing head boats in the list of boats below.

Outer Banks Fishing Marinas

Northern

OBX Marina
Oregon Inlet Fishing Center
Pirates Cove Marina
Shallowbag Bay Club Marina
Thicket Lump Marina
Wanchese Marina

Hatteras

Albatross Fleet Marina
Hatteras Harbor Marina
Hatteras Landing Marina
Oden's Dock
Public & Private Docks
Teach's Lair Marina
Village Marina

Ocracoke

Anchorage Marina
Berkley Marina



 

 

Hatteras Harbor Marina

58058 N.C. Highway 12, Hatteras Village
(252) 986-2166
Hatteras Harbor Marina

Bite Me Sportfishing Charters

Hatteras Harbor Marina
58058 N.C. Highway 12, Hatteras Harbor Marina, Hatteras Village
(252) 996-0295

Bite Me Sportfishing Charters offers full-day offshore charters on a 51-foot Carolina sportfisherman that was built locally in Manteo. The boat is equipped with turbo diesel power and so it gets you to your chosen fishing grounds quickly, and that means more fishing time for you! The Bite Me is heated and air conditioned for your comfort along the way. Captain Jay Kavanagh is Coast Guard licensed and...read more

Bite Me Sportfishing Charters offers full-day offshore charters on a 51-foot Carolina sportfisherman that was built...read more

Calypso Sportfishing

Hatteras Harbor Marina
58058 N.C. Highway 12, Hatteras Harbor Marina, Hatteras Village
(252) 996-0977

Captain Jeremy Hicks runs Gulf Stream fishing charters out of Hatteras Inlet. Depending on the season and conditions, catches include blue marlin, white marlin, sailfish, tuna, wahoo and dolphin (mahi). Captain Jeremy is a lifelong angler with more than a decade of experience fishing the Gulf Stream, both as a mate and captain. Calypso is a 45' Capps Boatworks custom Carolina sporfisher that offers a quick...read more

Captain Jeremy Hicks runs Gulf Stream fishing charters out of Hatteras Inlet. Depending on the...read more

Tuna Duck Charters

Hatteras Harbor Marina
58058 N.C. Highway 12, Hatteras Harbor Marina, Hatteras village
(252) 216-6160

Captain Dan Rooks and mate take the 50’ custom-built Tuna Duck out of Hatteras Harbor Marina in Hatteras Village, meaning you’re just a short run to the famous deep-sea fishing grounds of the Gulf Stream. Rooks has decades of Outer Banks charter experience and knows the waters and how to follow the fish – you can count on a great day on the water. You’ll be...read more

Captain Dan Rooks and mate take the 50’ custom-built Tuna Duck out of Hatteras Harbor Marina...read more

Oregon Inlet Fishing Center

8770 Oregon Inlet Road, off N.C. Highway 12, Nags Head
(252) 441-6301
Oregon Inlet Fishing Center

Miss Oregon Inlet II Head Boat

Oregon Inlet Fishing Center
8770 Oregon Inlet Road, just off N.C. Highway 12, Oregon Inlet Fishing Center, Nags Head
(252) 251-4314
Reservations
(877) 359-8447

Looking to get out of the house and on the water? Take a fishing trip on the Miss Oregon Inlet II head boat. With the shortest drive time to fishing grounds around Oregon Inlet, they catch many different species of fish, such as spot, croaker, trout, bluefish, puppy drum, sea mullet and more, and they’re known as the “flounder pounder.” They have everything you need to fish,...read more

Looking to get out of the house and on the water? Take a fishing trip...read more

Pirate's Cove Yacht Club & Marina

2000 Sailfish Drive, Nags Head/Manteo Causeway, Manteo
(252) 473-3906
(800) 367-4728
Pirate's Cove Yacht Club & Marina

Country Girl Charters

Pirate's Cove Yacht Club & Marina
1 Sailfish Drive, Pirate's Cove Marina, Manteo
(252) 473-5577

As one of the few boats in the Oregon Inlet fishing fleet that is licensed to carry more than six anglers, the 57-foot Country Girl can be chartered for Gulf Stream trips for parties of six or more people. These full-day offshore charter fishing trips can yield tuna and mahi-mahi, wahoo, king mackerel, marlin or sailfish depending on the season and conditions. The Country Girl also...read more

As one of the few boats in the Oregon Inlet fishing fleet that is licensed...read more

Crystal Dawn Head Boat

Pirate's Cove Yacht Club & Marina
2000 Sailfish Drive, Docks at Pirate's Cove Marina, Manteo
(252) 473-5577

Looking to get out on the water? Docked at Pirate's Cove Marina on the Nags Head/Manteo Causeway, this comfortable, 65-foot, double-decker party boat /head boat offers fishing in the sounds and around Oregon Inlet as well as a variety of fun cruises around Roanoke Island. On one of their head boat fishing trips you'll catch fish such as flounder, croaker, spot, trout, sea mullet, sea bass...read more

Looking to get out on the water? Docked at Pirate's Cove Marina on the Nags...read more

Wanchese Marina

4457 Mill Landing Road, Wanchese
(252) 473-3247
Wanchese Marina

Fishin' Fannatic

Wanchese Marina
4457 Mill Landing Road, Wanchese Marina, Wanchese
(252) 473-7092

Fishin' Fannatic is proud to offer an unmatched Outer Banks fishing experience with Captain Mark Fann and his seasoned crew. With more than 38 years of fishing experience, Capt. Mark is a highly skilled angler and takes pride in his profession, which you will see first hand when you get out on the water with him. With plenty of room for a party of six, the...read more

Fishin' Fannatic is proud to offer an unmatched Outer Banks fishing experience with Captain Mark Fann...read more

Phideaux Sportfishing

Wanchese Marina
4457 Mill Landing Road, Wanchese Marina, Wanchese
(252) 473-8051

The Phideaux is a 52-foot custom Carolina, Scarborough-built fishing vessel that’s family-owned and operated year-round. Captain Jamie Reibel and his brother and mate, Jeff Reibel, have more than 35 years of Outer Banks charter fishing experience out of Oregon Inlet. The Reibel brothers fish full-time for a living; they don’t do this job on the side for a couple of months a year and then go back...read more

The Phideaux is a 52-foot custom Carolina, Scarborough-built fishing vessel that’s family-owned and operated year-round. Captain Jamie...read more

Anchorage Marina

180 Irvin Garrish Highway, Ocracoke
(252) 928-6661

Cap'n B Fishing Charters

Anchorage Marina
Ocracoke Civic & Business Association Contributor
205 Irvin Garrish Highway, Anchorage Marina, Ocracoke
(252) 928-1421

Enjoy a day of world-class sportfishing from Ocracoke Island on the Cap'n B. An expansive and comfortable 48' Jarvis Newman fishing vessel, Cap’n B is the largest charter boat on Ocracoke. Their highly experienced and fun-loving captains, Marty and Farris, and mate Nick keep customers coming back year after year, which is a testament to their amazing fishing abilities. They have a reputation for putting...read more

Enjoy a day of world-class sportfishing from Ocracoke Island on the Cap'n B. An expansive...read more

Gecko Sportfishing

Anchorage Marina
Ocracoke Civic & Business Association Contributor
205 Irvin Garrish Highway, Ocracoke
(252) 921-0095

For a great, affordable day on the water for up to six anglers of any experience, including families with kids, a trip on the Gecko with Captain Ernie Doshier is a top choice on Ocracoke Island. The 46-foot Carolina sportfisher offers a swift trip to the Gulf Stream for all-day adventures that include not only catching fish like tuna, mahi mahi and billfish, but also...read more

For a great, affordable day on the water for up to six anglers of any...read more

Berkley Marina

20 Berkley Club Road, Ocracoke
(252) 368-8283

Fish Ocracoke

Berkley Marina
Ocracoke Civic & Business Association Contributor
20 Berkley Club Road, Ocracoke
(252) 368-8283

For anglers of any skill level or anyone interested in spending time on the water, Fish Ocracoke takes them to the destination of their choice with maximum efficiency in regards to their time and budget. Captain Rob custom designs offshore and inshore fishing charters, boat tours and sunset cruises aboard the Fish Ocracoke boat, Free Ranger, to fit whatever fishing or nautical experience you have...read more

For anglers of any skill level or anyone interested in spending time on the water,...read more

OBX Marina

708 Harbor Road, Wanchese Seafood Industrial Park, Wanchese
(252) 473-9991

Oden’s Dock

57878 N.C. Highway 12, Hatteras Village
(252) 986-2555

Public & Private Docks

Various Locations, Hatteras Island

Offpoint Sportfishing

Public & Private Docks
48048 Mail Landing Lane, Buxton
(252) 995-2743

Born and raised in Buxton and a lifelong Outer Banks fisherman, Captain Jimmy Pitetti has the know-how and experience to get you to the best light-tackle fishing spots. Whether you want to fill your cooler or catch and release, Captain Jimmy knows just how to put you on the red drum, speckled trout, bluefish, gray trout and more. He offers half-, 3/4- and full-day trips...read more

Born and raised in Buxton and a lifelong Outer Banks fisherman, Captain Jimmy Pitetti has...read more

Shallowbag Bay Marina

1100-B South Bay Club Drive, Manteo
(252) 305-8726

C-Legs Sportfishing

Shallowbag Bay Marina
1100-B South Bay Club Drive, Manteo
(757) 567-2468

Capt. John Abel is one of those people who lives to fish. He has fished all over the world, from the African coast to the Alaskan seas, and now shares his three decades of fishing experience on fishing charters out of Shallowbag Bay Marina. Capt. Abel offers offshore, bottom-fishing ocean and nearshore charters. Whether you're going for marlin, tuna, mahi mahi, tilefish or flounder, he...read more

Capt. John Abel is one of those people who lives to fish. He has fished...read more

Risky Business Shrimping & Crabbing Charters

Shallowbag Bay Marina
1100 S. Bay Club Drive, Manteo
(252) 473-1475

Docked at Shallowbag Bay Marina in Manteo, Risky Business offers inshore shrimping and crabbing charters in the Roanoke and Croatan sounds. This is a fun, hands-on, family-oriented activity, and all ages are welcome. You'll learn to pull crab pots and shrimp nets, and you get to keep your catch. They run four three-hour trips a day – early morning, mid-morning, early afternoon and late afternoon –...read more

Docked at Shallowbag Bay Marina in Manteo, Risky Business offers inshore shrimping and crabbing charters in...read more

Village Marina

57980 N.C. Highway 12, Hatteras Village
(252) 986-2522