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!
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!
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Paul MaskowRepeat angler5.0VerifiedFish on!
Half Day Trip (AM) on July 28, 2026 • 3 adultsCaptain Hunter was kind, courteous, knowledgeable and had enough " secret spots" to keep us on the fish all day. we had a terrific time and caught over 25 fish between us. Well done!
James RodesRepeat angler5.0VerifiedGreat trip with Captain Hunter
3/4 Day Trip (AM) on June 30, 2025 • 3 adultsGreat 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.
Steve Bales5.0VerifiedGreat Experience
Half Day Trip (AM) on August 31, 2025 • 4 adultsCaptain 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
Joseph ScheidRepeat angler5.0Verified4 hour trip with Captain Hunter Williams
Half Day Trip (PM) on May 14, 2023 • 2 adultsFrom the beginning to the end it was by far the best trip I have ever had with a charter! The only bad part for the whole trip was that it ended. I would do this trip again in a heart beat and that's saying something because I have been 5 offshore fishing charters and that includes a trip to the Great Barrier Reef. Whoever gives this captain a low star rating should be ashamed of themselves. Captain Hunter put us on the fish from the jump and it was spectacular! Thank you so much for giving my wife and I the adventure of a lifetime!
Erin Viozzi5.0VerifiedGreat trip!
Kids trip (PM) on June 21, 2025 • 4 adults • 2 childrenCaptain 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 !
Shannon JenkinsRepeat angler4.7VerifiedMorning half day trip with Captain Hunter
Half Day Trip (AM) on June 30, 2023 • 3 adultsCaptain Hunter loves what he does. He’s a good guy that knows the fishery. He doesn’t care to spend the time and fuel money going out a little further to attempt to catch big fish. My family fishes freshwater in Tennessee and surrounding areas but are not experts at all with coastal fishing. He was exactly what I like in a captain. He guided us and explained the fishery and what works in his back yard. My only regret is that we waited to book too late in our week to book another one this trip. 100% chance I’m looking him back up when we return to the area!
Jerry DavisRepeat angler5.0VerifiedGreat Day
Full day on October 13, 2025 • 1 adultCapt Hunter is great at everything he dose and very knowledgeable. had the pleasure to get on some big bull resfish. overall great experience.
Hugh Ralston5.0VerifiedFun day on the water.
Half Day Trip (AM) on June 23, 2025 • 4 adults • 1 childCaptain Hunter was knowledgeable and helpful. We had calm waters and got out a few miles and got a variety of species and lots of fish.
Dave Woodburn5.0VerifiedGreat time!
Half Day Trip (PM) on May 20, 2025 • 3 adultsWe had a great day with Captain Hunter Williams. We caught fish and the Captain was very knowledgeable and obviously a master at his craft.
Alan RevelsRepeat angler5.0VerifiedFather and son inshore trip
3/4 Day Trip (AM) on August 1, 2024 • 2 adults • 1 childHunter took my son and I out for 3/4 day trip. Started out on some sheepshead and had a ball! transitioned to reds after tide change and ended up catching a limit to bring home. Great guide and person! Did everything he could to help us catch fish. Great experience!!! Would definitely recommend this charter.
FAQs about Dockside Fishing Charters
- US $300 per group - Kids trip (AM) (2 hours)
- US $300 per group - Kids trip (PM) (2 hours)
- US $450 per group - Half Day Trip (AM) (4 hours)
- US $450 per group - Half Day Trip (PM) (4 hours)
- US $650 per group - 3/4 Day Trip (AM) (6 hours)
- US $650 per group - 3/4 Day Trip (PM) (6 hours)
- US $900 per group - Full day (8 hours)
- GPS
- Fishfinder
- Live bait well
- Wireless trolling motor
- Rods, reels & tackle
- Live bait (Yes live bait is part of the trip! This is a big deal for Capt Hunter Williams. He is a big believer in live bait fishing. It is also included in the price as well. Can't wait to get you out on the water!)
- Lures
- Catch cleaning & filleting (Cleaning of fish will either be on the boat or on a cleaning table. It is included in the price of the trip. Capt Hunter Williams will clean your fishing and provide a ziplock bag to put your fish in so you can have a nice dinner at night! )
- Fishing license (All licenses are included in the price. I have north/South Carolina fishing license provide. )
- Inshore fishing
- Nearshore fishing
- Reef fishing
- Light tackle
- Trolling
- Drift fishing
- Black Drum
- Cobia
- Flounder
- King Mackerel (Kingfish)
- Redfish
- Sheepshead
- Spanish Mackerel
- Speckled Trout
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