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***Topsail's Top Choice 2024 - 1st Place Favorite Fishing Charter!***
Grassy Sound Charters is an award winning charter service based in Hampstead, NC and serves Topsail Island (North Topsail & Topsail Beach), Surf City, Sneads Ferry, and Wrightsville Beach. We are convenient to the Greater Wilmington area and only 25 minutes from the ILM airport.
The USCG Veteran crew is amongst the safest and most professional that you will find in the industry. We will do our very best to make sure you have a safe, enjoyable, and productive time on the water. This includes 3 to 10-hour trips, mainly fishing for Spanish Mackerel, King Mackerel, Snapper, Grouper, Seabass, Mahi-Mahi, Tuna and Wahoo depending on the season and conditions on the day. Our qualifications, experience and knowledge are far reaching and what makes us a truly professional operation.
You will be riding on a 31’ Cape Horn center console boat that can comfortably take up to 6 persons. It is fast, dry, comfortable, and a head-turner! Whether you are looking for a laid-back trip on the coast or a hardcore fishing adventure offshore, this is the charter you have been looking for!
All rods, reels, terminal tackle, bait, and fishing licenses are included in the price so you can focus on enjoying yourself. Fish cleaning service is available after your trip. Be sure to bring an adequately sized cooler and account for the added time it will take to clean your catch.
A Mate will accompany all fishing charters and works for tips. 20% of the total trip price is customary.
No glass bottles aboard the vessel.
Please contact the Captain directly before booking if you have questions about the rate, availability, or have special considerations.
Licensed, insured, state and federally permitted.
Book your trip now and hit the water with Grassy Sound Charters!
Rating
5.0
64 reviews
5
60
4
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2
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1
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5.0
Boat & equipment
5.0
Captain & crew
4.9
Fishing Experience
Anglers' gallery (97)
+91
What anglers say
97%
Great experience
100%
Family friendly
100%
Friendly captain
100%
Good boat
94%
Recommended
94%
Caught fish
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Cynthia Hutchins
5.0
Verified
End of summer fishing
Offshore - 3/4 Day on August 26, 2025 • 4 adults
Captain Anthony and his mate "Sam" were wonderful! We went pretty far out and did trolling but had limited success there. Then we did some bottom fishing where we caught at least 50 fish. Only about half were legal size but that was more than enough for us. The boat was very nice, well-equipped, clean. Both the captain and mate we're very personable and engaging. Very efficient at fishing. Definitely watermen to the core. We had an excellent and fun trip!
Response from Captain
August 28, 2025
Cynthia,
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. Your feedback means a lot and I am happy to know you enjoyed your experience fishing with us! Hope to fish with your family again in the future!
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Bryant Stone
5.0
Verified
Promise Delivered
Nearshore – Half Day on July 1, 2025 • 2 adults • 4 children
We had a great time with Captain Anthony! All we asked for was to catch some fish. Captain Anthony promised we would, and we did! The “main event” of our trip was when we caught a 15-lb stingray, but we caught a nice variety of different fish (including pigfish, sea bass and a puffer fish). Captain Anthony was very knowledgeable, responsive and made it fun for the three kids we had on the boat. Would definitely recommend him with full confidence!
Response from Captain
July 2, 2025
Thank you Bryant! We enjoyed having you all! The kids did great!
1
Darrell Griggs
5.0
Verified
Fantastic crew
Family Trip (PM) on June 8, 2025 • 2 adults • 4 children
I cannot say enough about Captain Anthony. We went with four kids and the Captain was very focused on making sure they were getting everything they could out of the trip. That kind of care and joy for sharing the experience of fishing are qualities that we love about fishing and it was great to find it here.
Response from Captain
June 9, 2025
Darrell,
Thank you very much for sharing this. The weather was less than ideal for a young family, and I wanted nothing more than to leave them with a positive core memory. I think it is awesome that you and your Wife look to provide experiences like this for your children!
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Dan Richardson
5.0
Verified
Outstanding crew and great day fishing !
Offshore - Full Day on February 18, 2025 • 4 adults
Captain Anthony and First mate Matt provided a great day of fishing for myself, my son and my nephew. The Captains knowledge, skill and experience are evident… as we all limited out ! Highly recommend. Thank you for giving these boys a great experience. We will see you again.
Reported catch:
Response from Captain
February 20, 2025
Dan,
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. Your words mean a lot to us and we look forward to fishing with your family again in the future!
2
Anna Gurney
5.0
Verified
Professional and courteous
Offshore - 3/4 Day on March 19, 2025 • 5 adults
Anthony and first mate, Matt were both very nice and professional. As a land loving Midwesterner, I felt very safe in the captains capable hands. He knew the water well, and knew right where to take us for successful fishing.
Reported catch:
Response from Captain
March 20, 2025
Anna,
Thank you for choosing us for your family fishing adventure! We greatly appreciate your kind words!
1
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Family Trip - (AM)
FREE Cancellation 3 days notice
3 Hour Trip
starts at 8:30 AM
US $575
Entire boat: up to 6 people
US $575
Entire boat: up to 6 people
Family Trip - (Evening)
FREE Cancellation 3 days notice
3 Hour Trip
starts at 4:30 PM
Seasonal trip
Apr 15 - Oct 15
US $575
Entire boat: up to 6 people
US $575
Entire boat: up to 6 people
Nearshore – Half Day
FREE Cancellation 3 days notice
4 Hour Trip
starts at 7:00 AM
US $690
Entire boat: up to 6 people
US $690
Entire boat: up to 6 people
Nearshore – Half Day - 12:00 PM
FREE Cancellation 3 days notice
4 Hour Trip
starts at 12:00 PM
US $690
Entire boat: up to 6 people
US $690
Entire boat: up to 6 people
Giant Bluefin Tuna
FREE Cancellation 3 days notice
10 Hour Trip
starts at 6:30 AM
Seasonal trip
Dec 1 - Jan 15
US $800
Entire boat: up to 6 people
US $800
Entire boat: up to 6 people
Offshore - 3/4 Day
FREE Cancellation 3 days notice
6 Hour Trip
starts at 7:00 AM
US $990
Entire boat: up to 6 people
US $990
Entire boat: up to 6 people
Offshore - Full Day
FREE Cancellation 3 days notice
8 Hour Trip
starts at 7:00 AM
US $1,390
Entire boat: up to 6 people
US $1,390
Entire boat: up to 6 people
Gulf Stream - Mahi, Wahoo, Tuna
FREE Cancellation 3 days notice
10 Hour Trip
starts at 7:00 AM
US $1,800
Entire boat: up to 6 people
US $1,800
Entire boat: up to 6 people
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Rating
5.0
64 reviews
5
60
4
0
3
0
2
0
1
0
5.0
Boat & equipment
5.0
Captain & crew
4.9
Fishing Experience
Anglers' gallery (97)
+91
What anglers say
97%
Great experience
100%
Family friendly
100%
Friendly captain
100%
Good boat
94%
Recommended
94%
Caught fish
All reviews (64)
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Cynthia Hutchins
5.0
Verified
End of summer fishing
Offshore - 3/4 Day on August 26, 2025 • 4 adults
Captain Anthony and his mate "Sam" were wonderful! We went pretty far out and did trolling but had limited success there. Then we did some bottom fishing where we caught at least 50 fish. Only about half were legal size but that was more than enough for us. The boat was very nice, well-equipped, clean. Both the captain and mate we're very personable and engaging. Very efficient at fishing. Definitely watermen to the core. We had an excellent and fun trip!
Response from Captain
August 28, 2025
Cynthia,
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. Your feedback means a lot and I am happy to know you enjoyed your experience fishing with us! Hope to fish with your family again in the future!
1
Bryant Stone
5.0
Verified
Promise Delivered
Nearshore – Half Day on July 1, 2025 • 2 adults • 4 children
We had a great time with Captain Anthony! All we asked for was to catch some fish. Captain Anthony promised we would, and we did! The “main event” of our trip was when we caught a 15-lb stingray, but we caught a nice variety of different fish (including pigfish, sea bass and a puffer fish). Captain Anthony was very knowledgeable, responsive and made it fun for the three kids we had on the boat. Would definitely recommend him with full confidence!
Response from Captain
July 2, 2025
Thank you Bryant! We enjoyed having you all! The kids did great!
1
Darrell Griggs
5.0
Verified
Fantastic crew
Family Trip (PM) on June 8, 2025 • 2 adults • 4 children
I cannot say enough about Captain Anthony. We went with four kids and the Captain was very focused on making sure they were getting everything they could out of the trip. That kind of care and joy for sharing the experience of fishing are qualities that we love about fishing and it was great to find it here.
Response from Captain
June 9, 2025
Darrell,
Thank you very much for sharing this. The weather was less than ideal for a young family, and I wanted nothing more than to leave them with a positive core memory. I think it is awesome that you and your Wife look to provide experiences like this for your children!
0
Dan Richardson
5.0
Verified
Outstanding crew and great day fishing !
Offshore - Full Day on February 18, 2025 • 4 adults
Captain Anthony and First mate Matt provided a great day of fishing for myself, my son and my nephew. The Captains knowledge, skill and experience are evident… as we all limited out ! Highly recommend. Thank you for giving these boys a great experience. We will see you again.
Reported catch:
Response from Captain
February 20, 2025
Dan,
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. Your words mean a lot to us and we look forward to fishing with your family again in the future!
2
Anna Gurney
5.0
Verified
Professional and courteous
Offshore - 3/4 Day on March 19, 2025 • 5 adults
Anthony and first mate, Matt were both very nice and professional. As a land loving Midwesterner, I felt very safe in the captains capable hands. He knew the water well, and knew right where to take us for successful fishing.
Reported catch:
Response from Captain
March 20, 2025
Anna,
Thank you for choosing us for your family fishing adventure! We greatly appreciate your kind words!
1
FAQs about Grassy Sound Charters
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What is the boat like?
Boat category
Center console boatsCapacity
6 personsBoat length
31 ftYear built
2017Boat manufacturer
Cape HornBoat type
Center consoleEngine model
YamahaPowered by
2 x 300HPMax cruising speed
34 knots