Dockside Fishing Charters

4.9/5 (163 reviews)

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

Dockside Fishing Charters

4.9/5 (163 reviews)

Causeway Drive

Ocean Isle Beach, NC, United States

Trips & prices Targeted species Boat info What's biting What's included Contact captain

Trips & prices What's included Targeted species Boat info Reviews Contact captain

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

Review summary

These summary reviews were generated by AI based on recent reviews

Captain Hunter consistently puts guests on productive fish quickly and delivers a family-friendly, knowledgeable offshore fishing experience across multiple species.

Weather conditions can shorten trip durations and influence bite opportunities, leading to occasional adjustments in plan and schedule.

What Guests loved

Keep in mind

Rapid action and efficient spot-finding: anglers report being on fish within minutes of lines setting, indicating fast access to productive locales.
Species versatility with standout catches: trips commonly yield redfish, king mackerel, and sizeable trout, including a 21-inch speckled trout, showcasing broad targeting success.
High-value, guest-focused service: the captain is patient with kids, offers helpful best practices, and provides added touches like filleting caught fish, with flexible trip options when weather affects plans.

Rating summary

4.9/5

out of 5 stars from 163 reviews

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Boat

4.9/5

Crew

4.9/5

Experience

4.8/5

Photos & videos by reviewers (140)

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Anglers claimed

Good experience

91%

Appropriate for children

97%

Friendly captain

99%

Satisfied with the boat

99%

Recommend this charter

91%

Caught fish

85%

Review summary

These summary reviews were generated by AI based on recent reviews

Captain Hunter consistently puts guests on productive fish quickly and delivers a family-friendly, knowledgeable offshore fishing experience across multiple species.

Weather conditions can shorten trip durations and influence bite opportunities, leading to occasional adjustments in plan and schedule.

What Guests loved

Keep in mind

Rapid action and efficient spot-finding: anglers report being on fish within minutes of lines setting, indicating fast access to productive locales.
Species versatility with standout catches: trips commonly yield redfish, king mackerel, and sizeable trout, including a 21-inch speckled trout, showcasing broad targeting success.
High-value, guest-focused service: the captain is patient with kids, offers helpful best practices, and provides added touches like filleting caught fish, with flexible trip options when weather affects plans.

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James Rodes

5.0

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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!

Frankie Costner

5.0

Verified

Yearly trip

3/4 Day Trip (AM) on May 28, 2025 • 4 adults

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.

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Response from Captain

June 2, 2025

Thanks guys! Enjoyed fishing with yall. Come back and we can do it again!

Steve Bales

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

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

Barry Burge

5.0

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There are days when fish won’t bite

Half Day Trip (AM) on June 4, 2025 • 2 adults • 2 children

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.

Response from Captain

June 8, 2025

Thanks for fishing with me. It was a struggle. We pushed through and I’m glad we got the bites we had. Hope yall coming back! I enjoyed fishing with you!

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2 Hour Trip, starts at 7:00 AM

US $300