Eastern OBX Guide Service

The Outer Banks are home to many amazing fish just waiting for the right angler to come along and give them a proper fight! Eastern OBX Guide Service lives for the battle too and will take you to the hottest fishing spots in this bountiful area.

Join Captain Jonathan Oglesby on board his 24’ center console, manufactured by the Privateer company. She’s quite spacious, so bring up to 5 of your fishing buddies! A full suite of navigation and fishfinding electronics are on board, so you can find your prey without breaking a sweat.

Capt. Jonathan will take you after a wide range of gorgeous local fish, depending on the season. During the fall you can expect to mainly target Spotted Seatrout, Black Seabass, and Black Drum. When the weather’s hot the action heats up too, with Redfish, Cobia, Sharks, Flounder, and Spotted Seatrout being the main targets. There’s high-speed fishing too, thanks to the bountiful Kingfish and Spanish Mackerel in the area.

You’ll have the chance to try out many different techniques with Capt. Jonathan, such as bottom fishing, spinning, popping, drifting, or fly fishing. You can even do some bowfishing! You’ll have to provide your own bows for that, though. The captain will supply you with high-quality equipment made by Penn and Okuma.

There’s no minimum age for kids, personal floatation devices are provided upon request. You can also use live bait with this charter, a live bait well will keep it spry and appetizing – only used certain trips though.

So grab your sunscreen and polarized sunglasses, leave your worries behind and book a trip with Eastern OBX Guide Service, you’ll cast off on a memorable fishing adventure!



Select date to see available trips and rates:

  • Private trip
    Catfish jug fishing
    FREE Cancellation 1 day notice
    4 Hour Trip, starts at 7:00 AM
    US $450
    Bait and set lines, when we get a bite, follow jug around catch it and hand line up fish.
  • Private trip
    Half Day Trip (AM)
    FREE Cancellation 1 day notice
    4 Hour Trip, starts at 6:00 AM
    US $450
    This trip is perfect for charging up with good energy in the morning. You'll go after Flounder, Cobia, Bonito, Redfish, Spotted Seatrout, Weakfish, and other species you run into. All required equipment is provided by the captain except bows for bowfishing.
  • Private trip
    Half Day Trip (PM)
    FREE Cancellation 1 day notice
    4 Hour Trip, starts at 12:30 PM
    US $450
    If you've got to blow off some steam from work, this trip is perfect for you. You will target a variety of gorgeous fish like Redfish, Spotted Seatrouts, Cobia, Bonito, Flounder, Bluefish, Weakfish, Black Seabass, and many others you run into. The captain will supply you with all the required equipment.
  • Private trip
    3/4 Day Trip
    FREE Cancellation 1 day notice
    6 Hour Trip, starts at 6:00 AM
    US $650
    If a half-day trip just isn't enough fishing this trip might help. You will head out into the gorgeous waters of North Carolina. The target list is full of fantastic prime fighting fish like Cobia, Bull Redfish, and Black Drum. Other species that can be targeted are Spotted Seatrout, Bonito, Bluefish, Weakfish, Flounder, Kingfish, Spanish Mackerel, and other you run into.
  • Private trip
    Full Day Trip
    FREE Cancellation 1 day notice
    8 Hour Trip, starts at 6:00 AM
    Seasonal trip Jun 15 - Sep 30
    US $800
    There isn't much that can beat a full day spent fishing the inshore and nearshore waters of North Carolina. Get ready to go after a wide range of excellent targets such as Cobia, Redfish, Black Drum, Weakfish, Bluefish, Black Seabass, Kingfish, Spanish Mackerel, Blacktip Shark, Flounder, Cobia, and many, many other species local to the area.
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FAQs about Eastern OBX Guide Service

Eastern OBX Guide Service offers the following trips to customers:
  • US $450 per group - Catfish jug fishing (4 hours)
  • US $450 per group - Half Day Trip (AM) (4 hours)
  • US $450 per group - Half Day Trip (PM) (4 hours)
  • US $650 per group - 3/4 Day Trip (6 hours)
  • US $800 per group - Full Day Trip (8 hours)

When you book a trip with Eastern OBX Guide Service, you can expect the following amenities onboard:
  • GPS
  • Fishfinder
  • Live Bait Well Removable, not always on board
  • Ice Box

Trips booked with Eastern OBX Guide Service include:
  • Rods, reels & tackle (Daiwa )
  • Live Bait (Some trips only, caught before or during the trip)
  • Lures
  • Fishing License

Eastern OBX Guide Service offers the following types of fishing:
  • Inshore Fishing
  • Wreck Fishing
  • Flats Fishing
  • Backcountry Fishing

Eastern OBX Guide Service offers the following fishing techniques:
  • Light Tackle
  • Bottom Fishing
  • Trolling
  • Spinning
  • Popping
  • Fly Fishing
  • Drift Fishing
  • Bowfishing (Customers should bring their own gear)
  • Handline

Top targeted fish species with Eastern OBX Guide Service include:
  • Bluefish
  • Bonito
  • Cobia
  • Flounder
  • Little Tunny (False Albacore)
  • Redfish
  • Seabass (Black)
  • Spanish Mackerel
  • Spotted Seatrout
  • Weakfish

Meet the Captain

Jonathan Oglesby
Manns Harbor, North Carolina, United States
2 Fishing Reports
8 Customer reviews
Response time 7 hours
Member since April 2018
Captain Jonathan Oglesby is a local, born and raised near Clinton, North Carolina. He got saltwater in his veins as a kid and hasn't stopped fishing since. He fished with Capt. Rom Whitaker on Hatteras Island, as well as Captain Tom Krauss. He's also fished everywhere from Hatteras Inlet to Nags Head. He loves sharing his fishing knowledge with others and getting them hooked on saltwater action. Seeing his clients finally reel that dream fish is his driving force!

About this listing

Targeted species

Bluefish Bluefish
Bonito Bonito
Cobia Cobia
Flounder Flounder

Boat specs

C Hawk (Center console) originally built in 2021. Powered by a 200HP Suzuki engine, with a maximum cruising speed of 30 knots.

Length
23 ft
Capacity
5 persons

Types of fishing

Inshore Fishing
Wreck Fishing
Flats Fishing
Backcountry Fishing

Fishing techniques

Light Tackle
Bottom Fishing
Trolling
Spinning
Popping
Fly Fishing
Drift Fishing
Bowfishing
Customers should bring their own gear
Handline

Amenities

GPS
Fishfinder
Live Bait Well
Removable, not always on board
Ice Box

Trip includes

Rods, reels & tackle
Daiwa
Live Bait
Some trips only, caught before or during the trip
Lures
Fishing License

Cancellation policy

Free cancellation up to 1 day prior to trip

You can cancel or modify your booking up to 1 day before the trip date, free of charge. If you cancel or modify your booking later, or fail to show up, you'll forfeit 100% of what you've paid.

Listing policies

Pickup not included
Transfer to/from departure site is not included in trip rates.
Child Friendly
No minimum age, life jackets provided upon request
You Keep Catch
Fish cleaning availblie at extra cost.
Catch and Release Allowed

Payment

Book with 15% deposit, pay rest to captain

When the captain confirms your trip, FishingBooker charges your credit card a 15% deposit to guarantee your reservation.

The remaining balance is to be paid directly to the charter operator on or prior to your trip date in one of the following payment methods:

Cash
Visa
Mastercard
When paying the remaining balance with a credit card, an additional 4% charge will apply.

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.7 / 5
out of 5 stars from 7 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.6 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (6)
July fishing trip
July fishing trip
July fishing trip
+3
Angler rating
6
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1
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0
Anglers claimed
Good experience
86%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
100%
Appropriate for children
100%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
57%
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Carroll T.
Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina
Excellent
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Experience:
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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July fishing trip

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on July 12, 2022
It was a perfect day for making memories .. Fishing was great not alot of keepers it was one of those days but the Capitan...
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Gary S.
Manteo, North Carolina
Excellent
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5.0 / 5
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Jug fishing for catfish.

VERIFIED   Catfish jug fishing on July 25, 2022
My 15 yr old son and I went out with Jonathan and had a great time. Its an unique way to fish and we caught a good haul. Perfect...
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The captain canceled

VERIFIED   August 12, 2024
The charter operator canceled 196 days prior to the trip date. This is an automated posting.
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Curt B.
Hampstead, NC
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Half day trip with Capt jon

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on July 17, 2018
Capt Jon knows his stuff. Not being a pro like him, I couldn’t have come close to where he put us to catch fish, but I know...
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Dave G.
Thomasville, PA
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Half day trip with captain Jonathan trout fishing

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (PM) on September 28, 2019
Beautiful day. Excellent results captain Jonathan put us on the fish! He was excellent and patient working with our varied...
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