Dockside Fishing Charters

4.9/5 (163 reviews)

Causeway Drive, Ocean Isle Beach, NC 28469, United States–

Ocean Isle Beach, NC, United States

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23 ft

4.9/5 (163 reviews)

Dockside Fishing Charters and Captain Hunter Williams welcome you for a fishing adventure in North Carolina! Starting out of Ocean isle beach, you will have a fun and safe trip to the area's inshore and nearshore water as well as reefs. These grounds are fish-rich as well as beautiful and Captain Hunter knows the best places for making a catch. Join him aboard and have a great time on the water!

The boat you will be using for your trip is a 23' Sportsman bay boat. It can sit up to 4 guests and is powered by a 150 HP 2017 Yamaha engine that can reach a speed of 40 knots. The boat uses modern GPS, fishfinder, as well as radio systems to keep you safe and on the right course all the time. It also features a wireless trolling motor for more discrete fishing and a livewell to provide you with live bait.

Some of the many species you can target on your trip include Cobia, Flounder, Sheepshead, King and Spanish Mackerel, and Redfish. To attract them, you will use light tackle trolling and drifting. You can either keep or release the fish you catch and you are also welcome to bring kids on your trip.

Captain Hunter provides you with all the fishing tackle, live bait, and lures. He also covers you for fishing licenses and catch cleaning. Before you start your trip, you should only bring the food and drinks of your choice.

Join Dockside Fishing Charters and have a fun-packed trip in North Carolina!

Popular features

Fishing license

Live bait

You keep catch

Catch cleaning & filleting

Child friendly

Popular features

Fishing license

Live bait

You keep catch

Catch cleaning & filleting

Child friendly

Customer reviews

Rating

4.9

163 reviews

4.9

Boat & equipment

4.9

Captain & crew

4.8

Fishing Experience

Anglers' gallery (140)

What anglers say

91%

Great experience

97%

Family friendly

99%

Friendly captain

99%

Good boat

91%

Recommended

85%

Caught fish

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James Rodes

Repeat angler

Virginia, US

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Member since 2023

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3 trips

5.0

Verified

Great trip with Captain Hunter

3/4 Day Trip (AM) on June 30, 2025 • 3 adults

Great day on the water with Captain Hunter! Booked a 3/4 day trip, and got some great redfish in just over three hours! We spent a little longer fishing catch and release, but since we got our limit early, and not much else other than redfish were biting, Hunter offered to reduce our trip to a 1/2 day trip and saved us $200. We missed out on trout season by one day, but that was bad luck on our part and nothing to do with the Captain. This was our second trip with Captain Hunter and we will definitely keep booking with him in the future.

Response from Captain

July 5, 2025

Always enjoy having y’all on the boat. Thanks looking forward to the next trip!

Steve Bales

South Carolina, US

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Member since 2025

5.0

Verified

Great Experience

Half Day Trip (AM) on August 31, 2025 • 4 adults

Captain Hunter worked really hard to put us on fish entire charter. Shared a ton of knowledge and communication with Captain was spot on. Really enjoyed the trip, fish weren’t biting great but would do it again w/Captain Hunter

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Response from Captain

September 20, 2025

Had a great time! looking forward to see your group again! thanks 

Erin Viozzi

Pennsylvania, US

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Member since 2025

5.0

Verified

Great trip!

Kids trip (PM) on June 21, 2025 • 2 adults • 2 children

Captain was friendly and super patient having young kids on board ( ages 8 & 10). We all caught fish (catch and release because they don’t list that on the page when you book). Overall great experience !

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Response from Captain

June 25, 2025

Thank you! Enjoyed fishing with you. Come back and we can do it again! Thanks 

Bryan Hammond

Oregon, US

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Member since 2025

5.0

Verified

Fun family outing

Half Day Trip (AM) on August 8, 2025 • 4 adults

Captain Hunter was perfect for us. Had everything ready to go, knowledgeable and fun to chat with. Put us on some fish and turned us loose! I’ll be sure to call him next time we are in town.

Jerry Davis

Repeat angler

North Carolina, US

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Member since 2022

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2 trips

5.0

Verified

Great Day

Full day on October 13, 2025 • 1 adult

Capt Hunter is great at everything he dose and very knowledgeable. had the pleasure to get on some big bull resfish. overall great experience.

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Response from Captain

November 7, 2025

Thanks for the review. I enjoyed having you on the boat like always. I am ready for our next trip!

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Kids trip (AM)

2 hour trip starts at 7:00 AM

US $300