From $2,200per guest
10 to 12 hours
Gulf Stream Marlin & Tuna
Troll the color changes and weed lines for blue and white marlin, yellowfin and bigeye tuna aboard Reel Deal.
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Hatteras, North Carolina
Offshore and inshore fishing charters on the Outer Banks
Step aboard a private charter with a licensed captain who has fished this water for 25 years. Gulf Stream marlin and tuna, inshore red drum, night gigging and family trips, built around what you want to catch.
Book by the trip
Six ways to spend a day fishing the Outer Banks
Every trip runs private, just your group and the crew. Call Captain Wade and he will build the trip around what is running that week.
From $1,600per guest
8 hours
Wahoo & Mahi Mahi Run
High speed trolling for wahoo and a stop on any weed line holding mahi mahi, good action even on a slow marlin day.
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From $650per guest
4 hours
Inshore Red Drum & Trout
Sight cast the sound flats aboard Drum Runner for red drum and speckled trout, a relaxed pace built for beginners.
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From $600per guest
3 to 4 hours
Night Flounder Gigging
A gigging light off the bow and a slow drift over the shallows looking for flounder, no rod required.
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From $650per guest
4 hours
Family Fishing Trip
Salt Runner or Drum Runner, light tackle and a mate who baits every hook so the whole family just fishes.
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Call for pricingper guest
Multi-day
Private Canyon Charter
The whole boat and crew for an extended run to the canyons, chasing bigeye tuna and blue marlin further offshore.
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What's aboard
Every charter includes the same short list
None of this costs extra. It is just what you get aboard Reel Deal, Salt Runner or Drum Runner.
01
A USCG licensed captain and mate
Captain Wade has held a commercial license for 25 years and personally crews or oversees every trip.
02
Rods, reels and tackle provided
No gear to bring. Every rod and reel aboard is rigged and ready before you step on the boat.
03
Bait, ice and fuel included
The price you see is the price you pay. Bait, ice and fuel are never billed as extras.
04
Your catch cleaned and bagged
The mate fillets and bags your catch dockside before you leave, within current size and bag limits.
05
A trip built around the bite
Captain Wade reads the tide and the weather each morning and adjusts the plan, not the calendar.
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Coast guard inspected vessels
All three boats carry current USCG inspection and a blanket license that covers every angler aboard.
On the water
What a day chartering with us actually looks like
Real trips out of Hatteras Harbor, not stock photography.
Fishing the Outer Banks since 2001
Hatteras waters, the way locals actually fish them
Captain Wade crews or oversees every trip personally. These are the trips anglers come back and write about.
4.9150+ reviews on Google
“Captain Wade put us on yellowfin before 8am and had the mate cleaning fillets by the time we got back to the dock. Best trip we have taken out of Hatteras.”
Danielle P.Inshore family charter
“Booked the inshore trip with my kids expecting a slow morning and we boated six red drum before lunch. The mate never stopped baiting hooks.”
Rob T.Wahoo and mahi mahi run
“We asked for wahoo and came back with wahoo and a cooler of mahi mahi besides. Wade reads the weed lines better than anyone we have fished with.”
Sarah K.Corporate group charter
“Took the whole office out on Reel Deal for a team trip. Everyone caught something and the mate had photos of every fish before we docked.”
How we run a charter
A few rules Captain Wade does not bend
Twenty five years fishing this water taught Captain Wade that a good charter is not about the biggest boat. It is about a captain who actually knows where the fish are that week and a crew that gets you on them fast.
Small groups, real attention
Four to six anglers depending on the boat, never more than the mate can keep rigged and baited.
Local knowledge, every trip
Twenty five years running the Gulf Stream, Diamond Shoals, Oregon Inlet and Pamlico Sound means the plan is never a guess.
Safety credentials kept current
First aid, CPR and offshore survival, current certifications, not just a license earned decades ago.
We handle the gear, you handle the rod
Rods, reels, bait, ice and tackle are ours to worry about. You just fish.
Most requested
Book the signature Gulf Stream day
A full ten to twelve hours aboard Reel Deal trolling the color changes for marlin, tuna, wahoo and mahi mahi, with the crew cleaning and bagging your catch back at the dock.
- Rods, reels, bait and ice included
- Catch cleaned and bagged at the dock
- Up to 6 anglers aboard Reel Deal
- USCG licensed captain and mate
Multi-boat rates available for groups larger than one boat holds.