Dockside Fishing Charters
Dockside Fishing Charters
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!
Customer reviews
Rating summary
Photos & videos by reviewers (134)
+131Angler rating
Anglers claimed
Good experience
91%
Appropriate for children
97%
Friendly captain
99%
Satisfied with the boat
99%
Recommend this charter
91%
Caught fish
85%
Jun 30, 2025
3/4 Day Trip (AM)
Great trip with Captain Hunter
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.
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...
Captain replied
May 28, 2025
3/4 Day Trip (AM)
Yearly trip
This was our 1st time with Hunter. He was awesome. We would have caught more fish but one of us got sick. Word to the wise.....if you do the 6 hr trip and are prone to motion sickness, take something before you go out. We would definitely recommend the trip and Dockside Fishing Charters. Looking forward to our next trip.
This was our 1st time with Hunter. He was awesome. We would have caught more fish but one of us got sick. Word to the wise.....if...
Captain replied
Aug 31, 2025
Half Day Trip (AM)
Great Experience
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
Captain Hunter worked really hard to put us on fish entire charter. Shared a ton of knowledge and communication with Captain was...
Captain replied
Jun 21, 2025
Kids trip (PM)
Great trip!
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 !
Captain was friendly and super patient having young kids on board ( ages 8 & 10). We all caught fish (catch and release because...
Captain replied
Jun 4, 2025
Half Day Trip (AM)
There are days when fish won’t bite
Hunter worked his butt off, but the fish just wouldn’t cooperate. We caught a couple of sting rays and that was enough to keep our attention. He’s a great captain and we hope to book with him again.
Hunter worked his butt off, but the fish just wouldn’t cooperate. We caught a couple of sting rays and that was enough to keep...
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Customer reviews
Rating summary
Photos & videos by reviewers (134)
+131Angler rating
Anglers claimed
Good experience
91%
Appropriate for children
97%
Friendly captain
99%
Satisfied with the boat
99%
Recommend this charter
91%
Caught fish
85%
Experience:
Boat
Crew
Overall
Great trip with Captain Hunter
3/4 Day Trip (AM) on June 30, 2025
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.
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...
Experience:
Boat
Crew
Overall
Yearly trip
3/4 Day Trip (AM) on May 28, 2025
This was our 1st time with Hunter. He was awesome. We would have caught more fish but one of us got sick. Word to the wise.....if you do the 6 hr trip and are prone to motion sickness, take something before you go out. We would definitely recommend the trip and Dockside Fishing Charters. Looking forward to our next trip.
This was our 1st time with Hunter. He was awesome. We would have caught more fish but one of us got sick. Word to the wise.....if you do the 6 hr trip and are prone to motion sickness, take something before you go out. We would definitely recommend the trip and Dockside Fishing Charters. Looking forward to our next trip.
Experience:
Boat
Crew
Overall
Great Experience
Half Day Trip (AM) on August 31, 2025
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
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
Experience:
Boat
Crew
Overall
Great trip!
Kids trip (PM) on June 21, 2025
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 !
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 !
Experience:
Boat
Crew
Overall
There are days when fish won’t bite
Half Day Trip (AM) on June 4, 2025
Hunter worked his butt off, but the fish just wouldn’t cooperate. We caught a couple of sting rays and that was enough to keep our attention. He’s a great captain and we hope to book with him again.
Hunter worked his butt off, but the fish just wouldn’t cooperate. We caught a couple of sting rays and that was enough to keep our attention. He’s a great captain and we hope to book with him again.
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