First Light Charters 

Everytime we visit the OBX I book a trip with Captain Chris of First Light Charters for my husband and son. Were from PA where its all fresh water fishing and they truly enjoy the salt life with Chris aboard the boat. He works his tail off to put you on fish and makes it an all around enjoyable experience. Hes also top notch when it comes to fish cooking advice FYI!

My father in law and I went out with Chris and had a great time! We caught 6 sheepshead and my father in law caught one that got him a citation! The captain said it was the biggest ever caught on his boat. Chris is extremely knowledgeable and the day was perfect out on the water catching fish to bring home for dinner. Thanks Captain Chris!

The weather was beautiful and Chris made sure we had a good time fishing and we caught a bunch of spotted trout. If we didn’t have luck, Chris would move and find a new spot. My son is still talking about how fun it was and when we can do it again. Thanks!!!

We had a great day with Captain Chris! He took us to some great spots and was patient with the amateur fishers on the boat. We caught some fish and while some weren't big enough to keep, some were, and it was overall a great and exciting trip!

Captain Chris was fantastic and I highly recommend going on his fishing charters! We were able to catch some fish during our 3 hour trip, and the whole experience was perfect for our group.

Capt Chris was awesome. Very informative and patient with the kids. I would highly recommend Chris for a great day on the water.

Local captain, worked hard to make sure my 5 year old got on the fish, overall great experience, happy to support local business from the area, would highly recommend and will be fishing with them again

Captain Chris was great! Worked with us to reschedule due to bad weather and was great with my son who continues to ask if we can fish with him again next year!

Chris greeted the three of us on the docks before our trip began. He made sure we boarded a freshly washed boat ready to set out for the trip. Chris gave us a brief rundown of what to expect and then took us out to his first spot. Chris was very friendly and made great conversation while helping us to fish effectively. He was very knowledgeable of the Sound and would answer any questions we had. All in all, it was a great experience to be on a boat with just our party and a captain that helped make the experience exactly what we were looking for. We will definitely look to charter with First Light next time we are in the Outer Banks.

Our family had a blast!! Chris is amazing, patient, and attentive to kids. My son is just getting into fishing an by the 1.5 hour mark he was ready for snacks/drinks and caught tons of fish. Had we booked a 1/2 day trip I think with the sun an waiting between fish bites he may have came out not enjoying fishing anymore (as he gets older his attention span will increase, but for now I’ld love to keep him interested). Chris brought us to catch some “big” fish and then to a spot every cast yielded a small fish! My son loved to hold them an watch them wiggle back into the ocean. Chris took the time to show him the parts of the fish that could scratch/hurt him if he touched them. Plus, when Chris got a bite, he gave the pole to my son to wheel in! Bonus catches he called it. I am not a fisher, and more enjoyed the boat ride, soaking up some sun, an taking 100 videos/pics of my guys. Overall, it was great to get off shore an still gave us plenty of time to enjoy the rest of the day at the beach! Def recommend an well worth the price.