Under Pressure Charters
Under Pressure Charters
Next time you’re in Hatteras, NC, make sure to take a fishing trip with Under Pressure Charters. Operated by captain JT, who has almost 30 years of experience, this charter offers amazing fishing trips year round. Explore any type of fishing grounds and catch the fish of your dreams. You can stay inshore if you’re bringing your kids or head out offshore if you’re here to break your record.
Enjoy a fun day on a 45’ Glass Marine boat with a large deck space to fish on, clean bathroom, and a spacious air conditioned cabin. There’s plenty of room for each angler and the capacity is limited to 6 guests. This boat doesn’t offer just comfort, and she’s also a true fishing machine. You’ll find new Raymarine navigational electronics, an 800 HP Caterpillar engine, a flybridge, and outriggers.
With miles and miles of sea that this charter covers, comes a variety of fish species you can catch. Go after Kingfish, Red Snapper, Spanish Mackerel, and Cobia, or dare to battle big game species, such as Tuna, Sailfish, Wahoo, and Mahi Mahi.
The crew will share the catch with you but cleaning service is not included in the price. Your fishing license and equipment are covered, so you only need to pack food and drinks. Kids are welcome to join, and it’s recommended to take a short trip in that case.
Under Pressure Charters hopes you’ll join them next time you feel it’s time for an adventure.
Customer reviews
Rating summary
Photos & videos by reviewers (397)
+394Angler rating
Anglers claimed
Good experience
98%
Appropriate for children
89%
Friendly captain
98%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Recommend this charter
97%
Caught fish
95%
Jul 15, 2025
Inshore Morning Trip
An almost record breaking Albacore
JT and Alex were fantastic guides for our group of 5 from upstate NY. The weather was unfortunately not in our favor this morning and storms were passing through, but JT was sure to contact us before leaving our Airbnb 25 minutes from the boat and offered to wait it out for a few more hours. We still got the entirety of our 5-hour trip and then some out in the water, regardless of the late start. He communicated very thoroughly, confirming at the time of booking, the night before and the day of our trip. He was sure to mention all of the important steps for us to follow and tips he had - for both fishing and sight seeing. His assistant Jesus (government name: Alex) was friendly, helpful, and went above and beyond to give our crew the best experience possible. It’s a bit tricky to find but JT gave excellent directions and texted photos of the map for the shopping center and how to find them. At the end, we got to keep all of the fish we caught, and JT and Jesus washed them and laid them out so we could take a group photo! They even weighed a 16.5 lb albacore caught by our dad and checked for citations for weight! Sadly, it fell short by 3.5 lbs, but was still exciting nonetheless. Down the dock is a booth where you can have your fish cleaned and filleted for a very reasonable price. Exceptional experience and highly recommend! Would definitely book another tour with Under Pressure!
JT and Alex were fantastic guides for our group of 5 from upstate NY. The weather was unfortunately not in our favor this morning...
Captain replied
Jul 4, 2025
Offshore Trip
Great first time offshore fishing!
Under Pressure provided my daughter and I with an awesome experience! This was our first offshore fishing trip and Captain JT gave us an adventure to remember. He used his knowledge of the local waters to maximize fishing time and had us on fish all day. We caught Wahoo on the way out and on the way back in, jigged a 54 pound Amberjack, and hooked multiple Tuna. First Mate Alex hustled to keep the baits fresh and change lure sets as we targeted new fish. By the end of the day we were exhausted from our time in the fighting chair, but had a combined catch of 145 pounds in the ice box to show for all the effort. Under Pressure exceeded all of our expectations. We would highly recommend them and are already looking forward to our next trip on the water with Captain JT and First Mate Alex. Thank you for a great day of fishing!
Under Pressure provided my daughter and I with an awesome experience! This was our first offshore fishing trip and Captain JT...
Captain replied
Jun 22, 2025
11 Hour Trip – Wreck/Bottom Fishing
Dream came true
My husband has been wanting to do a trip like this forever. We sold our house and moved to NC and finally got the opportunity to do so. Captain TJ called a few nights before to go over everything ad to see if we had any questions we departed at 5:30 am and departed to a beautiful sunrise and a beautiful day to go fishing captain TJ and first mate Alex (who was fricken awesome by the way) Cap always put us onto fish and what was even more special he came to fish with us and To show us what to do we cause so many fish and lost a few big ones. We got Amber Jacks, Baracuda, B Liner, Black Sea Bass it’s totally worth doing the full day tour. We had an awesome time can’t wait to go again…. Thank you First Mate Alex & Captain TJ
My husband has been wanting to do a trip like this forever. We sold our house and moved to NC and finally got the opportunity...
Captain replied
May 21, 2025
Offshore Trip
Awesome trip with Under Pressure
This was a great charter experience! We caught several species of fish, one of them being tuna that we wanted to target. After we caught several black fin tuna, the captain asked if we’d be interested in trying for some different species. We went out after amberjack and caught our limit of them and then we targeted wahoo and mahi-mahi we were able to pull a couple mahi-mahi a bunch of false albacore and Skip Jack as well. Captain JT definitely has a ton of experience on the water and knows how to get you on the fish. I highly recommend under pressure charters. His mate Alex did a great job as well making sure that we had lines in the water at all times and was very knowledgeable about the area.
This was a great charter experience! We caught several species of fish, one of them being tuna that we wanted to target. After...
Captain replied
Jul 21, 2025
Offshore Trip
Fish On! From Texas
Awesome deep sea fishing trip for our son's graduation celebration...all the way from TX to OBX, NC! Great first time experience for our family that already loves to fish. Captain, JT, put us on the fish and safely in/out to sea with a few jokes in between. Deckhand, Alex, was amazingly patient, working hard ensuring we got our fish on-hook and in the boat ...and most importantly made it a memomemorable experience for our son! Ride-a-long help, Josh, helped with the rigs, bait, and our catch too. We caught amberjack and wahoo to bring back with us. Thanks guys!!
Awesome deep sea fishing trip for our son's graduation celebration...all the way from TX to OBX, NC! Great first time experience...
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Customer reviews
Rating summary
Photos & videos by reviewers (397)
+394Angler rating
Anglers claimed
Good experience
98%
Appropriate for children
89%
Friendly captain
98%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Recommend this charter
97%
Caught fish
95%
Experience:
Boat
Crew
Overall
An almost record breaking Albacore
Inshore Morning Trip on July 15, 2025
JT and Alex were fantastic guides for our group of 5 from upstate NY. The weather was unfortunately not in our favor this morning and storms were passing through, but JT was sure to contact us before leaving our Airbnb 25 minutes from the boat and offered to wait it out for a few more hours. We still got the entirety of our 5-hour trip and then some out in the water, regardless of the late start. He communicated very thoroughly, confirming at the time of booking, the night before and the day of our trip. He was sure to mention all of the important steps for us to follow and tips he had - for both fishing and sight seeing. His assistant Jesus (government name: Alex) was friendly, helpful, and went above and beyond to give our crew the best experience possible. It’s a bit tricky to find but JT gave excellent directions and texted photos of the map for the shopping center and how to find them. At the end, we got to keep all of the fish we caught, and JT and Jesus washed them and laid them out so we could take a group photo! They even weighed a 16.5 lb albacore caught by our dad and checked for citations for weight! Sadly, it fell short by 3.5 lbs, but was still exciting nonetheless. Down the dock is a booth where you can have your fish cleaned and filleted for a very reasonable price. Exceptional experience and highly recommend! Would definitely book another tour with Under Pressure!
JT and Alex were fantastic guides for our group of 5 from upstate NY. The weather was unfortunately not in our favor this morning and storms were passing through, but JT was sure to contact us before leaving our Airbnb 25 minutes from the boat and offered to wait it out for a few more hours. We still got the entirety of our 5-hour trip and then some out in the water, regardless of the late start. He communicated very thoroughly, confirming at the time of booking, the night before and the day...
Experience:
Boat
Crew
Overall
Great first time offshore fishing!
Offshore Trip on July 4, 2025
Under Pressure provided my daughter and I with an awesome experience! This was our first offshore fishing trip and Captain JT gave us an adventure to remember. He used his knowledge of the local waters to maximize fishing time and had us on fish all day. We caught Wahoo on the way out and on the way back in, jigged a 54 pound Amberjack, and hooked multiple Tuna. First Mate Alex hustled to keep the baits fresh and change lure sets as we targeted new fish. By the end of the day we were exhausted from our time in the fighting chair, but had a combined catch of 145 pounds in the ice box to show for all the effort. Under Pressure exceeded all of our expectations. We would highly recommend them and are already looking forward to our next trip on the water with Captain JT and First Mate Alex. Thank you for a great day of fishing!
Under Pressure provided my daughter and I with an awesome experience! This was our first offshore fishing trip and Captain JT gave us an adventure to remember. He used his knowledge of the local waters to maximize fishing time and had us on fish all day. We caught Wahoo on the way out and on the way back in, jigged a 54 pound Amberjack, and hooked multiple Tuna. First Mate Alex hustled to keep the baits fresh and change lure sets as we targeted new fish. By the end of the day we were exhausted...
Experience:
Boat
Crew
Overall
Dream came true
11 Hour Trip – Wreck/Bottom Fishing on June 22, 2025
My husband has been wanting to do a trip like this forever. We sold our house and moved to NC and finally got the opportunity to do so. Captain TJ called a few nights before to go over everything ad to see if we had any questions we departed at 5:30 am and departed to a beautiful sunrise and a beautiful day to go fishing captain TJ and first mate Alex (who was fricken awesome by the way) Cap always put us onto fish and what was even more special he came to fish with us and To show us what to do we cause so many fish and lost a few big ones. We got Amber Jacks, Baracuda, B Liner, Black Sea Bass it’s totally worth doing the full day tour. We had an awesome time can’t wait to go again…. Thank you First Mate Alex & Captain TJ
My husband has been wanting to do a trip like this forever. We sold our house and moved to NC and finally got the opportunity to do so. Captain TJ called a few nights before to go over everything ad to see if we had any questions we departed at 5:30 am and departed to a beautiful sunrise and a beautiful day to go fishing captain TJ and first mate Alex (who was fricken awesome by the way) Cap always put us onto fish and what was even more special he came to fish with us and To show us what to...
Experience:
Boat
Crew
Overall
Awesome trip with Under Pressure
Offshore Trip on May 21, 2025
This was a great charter experience! We caught several species of fish, one of them being tuna that we wanted to target. After we caught several black fin tuna, the captain asked if we’d be interested in trying for some different species. We went out after amberjack and caught our limit of them and then we targeted wahoo and mahi-mahi we were able to pull a couple mahi-mahi a bunch of false albacore and Skip Jack as well. Captain JT definitely has a ton of experience on the water and knows how to get you on the fish. I highly recommend under pressure charters. His mate Alex did a great job as well making sure that we had lines in the water at all times and was very knowledgeable about the area.
This was a great charter experience! We caught several species of fish, one of them being tuna that we wanted to target. After we caught several black fin tuna, the captain asked if we’d be interested in trying for some different species. We went out after amberjack and caught our limit of them and then we targeted wahoo and mahi-mahi we were able to pull a couple mahi-mahi a bunch of false albacore and Skip Jack as well. Captain JT definitely has a ton of experience on the water and knows how...
Experience:
Boat
Crew
Overall
Fish On! From Texas
Offshore Trip on July 21, 2025
Awesome deep sea fishing trip for our son's graduation celebration...all the way from TX to OBX, NC! Great first time experience for our family that already loves to fish. Captain, JT, put us on the fish and safely in/out to sea with a few jokes in between. Deckhand, Alex, was amazingly patient, working hard ensuring we got our fish on-hook and in the boat ...and most importantly made it a memomemorable experience for our son! Ride-a-long help, Josh, helped with the rigs, bait, and our catch too. We caught amberjack and wahoo to bring back with us. Thanks guys!!
Awesome deep sea fishing trip for our son's graduation celebration...all the way from TX to OBX, NC! Great first time experience for our family that already loves to fish. Captain, JT, put us on the fish and safely in/out to sea with a few jokes in between. Deckhand, Alex, was amazingly patient, working hard ensuring we got our fish on-hook and in the boat ...and most importantly made it a memomemorable experience for our son! Ride-a-long help, Josh, helped with the rigs, bait, and our catch...
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