Dockside Fishing Charters 

4.8/5 (153 reviews)
 Causeway Drive, Ocean Isle Beach, NC 28469, United States

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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Trip availability and prices

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Kids trip (AM)
Low rate deposit non-refundable
2 Hour Trip, starts at 7:00 AM
Price for up to 4 people
US $300 
Kids trip (PM)
Low rate deposit non-refundable
2 Hour Trip, starts at 12:00 PM
Price for up to 4 people
US $300 
Half Day Trip (AM)
Low rate deposit non-refundable
4 Hour Trip, starts at 7:00 AM
Price for up to 4 people
US $450 
Half Day Trip (PM)
Low rate deposit non-refundable
4 Hour Trip, starts at 12:00 PM
Price for up to 4 people
US $450 
3/4 Day Trip (AM)
Low rate deposit non-refundable
6 Hour Trip, starts at 7:00 AM
Price for up to 4 people
US $650 
3/4 Day Trip (PM)
Low rate deposit non-refundable
6 Hour Trip, starts at 1:00 PM
Price for up to 4 people
US $650 
Full day
Low rate deposit non-refundable
8 Hour Trip, starts at 7:00 AM
Price for up to 4 people
US $900 

Customer reviews

Rating summary

4.8/5
out of 5 stars from 153 reviews
Boat
4.9/5
Crew
4.9/5
Experience
4.8/5

Photos & videos by reviewers (125)

Great trip with Captain Hunter
Great trip with Captain Hunter
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Angler rating

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Anglers claimed

Good experience

90%

Appropriate for children

97%

Friendly captain

99%

Satisfied with the boat

99%

Recommend this charter

91%

Caught fish

84%

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James R.
James R.
5.0/5

Experience:

5.0/5

Boat

5.0/5

Crew

5.0/5

Overall

Great trip with Captain Hunter

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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...  

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 James R. recommends Dockside Fishing Charters
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Replied on July 5, 2025
Always enjoy having y’all on the boat. Thanks looking forward to the next trip!

Erin V.
Erin V.
5.0/5

Experience:

5.0/5

Boat

5.0/5

Crew

5.0/5

Overall

Great trip!

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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 !  

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 Erin V. recommends Dockside Fishing Charters
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Replied on June 25, 2025
Thank you! Enjoyed fishing with you. Come back and we can do it again! Thanks

Frankie C.
Frankie C.
5.0/5

Experience:

5.0/5

Boat

5.0/5

Crew

5.0/5

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Yearly trip

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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.  

 Frankie C. recommends Dockside Fishing Charters
undefined (The Captain)
Replied on June 2, 2025
Thanks guys! Enjoyed fishing with yall. Come back and we can do it again!

Hugh R.
Hugh R.
5.0/5

Experience:

5.0/5

Boat

5.0/5

Crew

5.0/5

Overall

Fun day on the water.

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Half Day Trip (AM) on June 23, 2025

Captain 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.

Captain 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.  

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 Hugh R. recommends Dockside Fishing Charters
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Replied on July 5, 2025
Thank you for this review! Hope to see you in the fall!

Lawrence C.
Lawrence C.
5.0/5

Experience:

5.0/5

Boat

5.0/5

Crew

5.0/5

Overall

Fishin with family and friends

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Half Day Trip (PM) on June 18, 2025

Hunter was awesome, very knowledgeable. Look forward to booking another trip in the fall

Hunter was awesome, very knowledgeable. Look forward to booking another trip in the fall  

 Lawrence C. recommends Dockside Fishing Charters
undefined (The Captain)
Replied on June 19, 2025
Thanks for the review! Great group of people! Looking forward to the fall trip!

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FAQs about Dockside Fishing Charters

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What is the boat like?

Boat Image
Boat category
Center console boats
Capacity
4 persons
Boat length
23 ft
Year built
2017
Boat manufacturer
Sportsman
Boat type
Bay boat

Engine model
2017 Yamaha
Powered by
1 x 150HP
Max cruising speed
40 knots
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