5 Stars doesn’t do this experience any justice. I booked this trip 6 months in advance for my eight year old son and myself. Dustin reached out to us and inquired as to where we were from and what we were looking for from the experience. He was very conversational and involved in the months leading up to the charter.

On the night of the trip, I called at the extreme last minute and asked if we could possibly add on more person the trip and he made accommodations accordingly and without any problems.

We brought our own cooler and snacks, but he had things set up for us ahead of time, chairs and ice cold waters ready should we want something to drink. He was very informative and his fiancée (Miss Shell) were very talkative and engaging throughout the night.

We landed a 55” Fine-toothed shark as soon as it got dark and he was amazing in his interaction with my son, from his pre-instruction to his actual helping him reel and pull.

Where this experience REALLY REALLY took off was his Fiancée. Miss Shell took my son and nephew throughout the entire night and kept them entertained and a level that’s hard to put into words. She kept them busy chasing and catching ghost crabs all night, searching for sand fleas and catching the smaller minnow-like bait fish.

As far as the third person we added last-minute, it was my 12 year old nephew who’s on his first vacation ever. Cayden is special and comes from a troubled family situation, so to bring him along was the opportunity of a lifetime for him. Sadly, we didn’t get to fight a second shark that night but Dustin and Miss. Shell went 150% ABOVE and BEYOND to give up their only Friday night off to come back and try again ON THEM just to try and land Cayden a shark.

We plan on coming back to NSB next year, and I will 100% be booking multiple charters for that visit through Capt. Dustin Smith and his wonderful fiancée Miss. Shell (Stephanie). Thank you for making a memory that will last a lifetime for two special boys and myself!

Dustin definitely knows the area and the fish. He’s going to do everything he can to get you hooked on one. He works the poles, moves the bait, checks the equipment. He’s on it and if there’s fish in the water he’s getting one. Dustin is definitely the type of guy that’s going to meet your personality, if you’re a family guy with kids, he’s going to definitely be professional and show your family a great time, and if your an experienced angler he’s going to seem like he’s been fishing beside you for years. You’re going to have a great time with him. Plus it was amazing when we caught a shark over 6 foot long!

I would certainly like to start out by saying that Dustin is and will be the best host you’ll find around anywhere. He will certainly make you feel welcome with a warm and inviting personality.

On this trip we seen a lot of wildlife and the fish were biting. There were some big sharks seen that cruised on by without feeding but we did get a chance to catch a 3ft Blacktip which was still an absolute blast. We had so much fun between the surf and shark fishing that we were going to do the night trip the next day but the weather didn’t cooperate and Dustin didn’t think it would be an enjoyable trip to not catching anything. Which brings me to my next topic. Dustin most certainly will be honest, fair, and tell you if it’s not a good day. He ABSOLUTELY will not take your money and not provide you with a good enjoyable trip. If you pay you will get a phenomenal once in a lifetime trip. Dustin is a very experienced guide and very successful. I for certain now would not go to anyone else but Dustin for a fishing guide/charter.

We are so pleased and happy with our charter that we are already planning a summer vacation to come back down here just to go fishing with Dustin.

Also note that his charters are not just for the experienced angler. Whether beginer to the most Avid fisherman this is a charter for you. Even if you’ve never fish for sharks before or even thought about it, you should try it. It’s such a thrilling and exciting experience that no other fishing that can compare to fishing for sharks from the beach.

Dustin is most certainly a 20 out of 5 star guide. I know the scale only lets you choose 5/5 but he certainly deserves way more for the effort and level of hosting he provides for his customers.

We had a great time shore based shark fishing! The crew was very fun and entertaining, kept us entertained the entire time! Weather Conditions were less than ideal, with the high winds, they were happy to communicate that with us, but we wanted to get out and try it anyway. We managed to get one in and had a fantastic time! We will be back when we are in the area! Thanks for the memorable trip! Highly reccomend this trip!

We had a wonderful time captain and crew was down to earth. Our son caught a shark in the first hour. We highly recommend anyone looking to shark fish to book with captain Dustin as he is very experienced. Thank you so much captain Dustin and crew we look forward to seeing you next year.