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South End Adventures

Excellent
5.0 / 5
(21 reviews)
• Angler's Choice
822 Carolina Boulevard
Topsail Beach, NC, United States

Based out of Topsail Beach, South End Adventures is your ticket to a memorable time on the Atlantic Ocean

Captain Taylor Horrell will do his best to make sure you have a fun day full of fishing. He specializes in bottom fishing, trolling, big game fishing, jigging, and spinning – all to get you on that bite. This involves 5 to 10 hour trips, fishing for Spanish Mackerel, Seabass, Grouper, King Mackerel, Bonito, and Amberjack, depending on your chosen trip and the season.

Your boat for the day will be a 31’ JC offshore sportfishing vessel that fits up to 6 anglers at any one time. The boat comes with a toilet, ice box, and fighting chair, so you know you’re covered for the day. When it comes to rods, reels, and terminal tackle, everything you need is included in the price, too.

There’s need to worry about fishing licenses, either, as they’ll be provided and handled by the charter. Capt. Taylor is here to help you with anything you need, and a first mate will be on hand during the trip and they’ll even clean and fillet your catch after your trip! Please note that a tip for a job well done is much appreciated.

Up for a family trip? This is a child-friendly business, so bring your loved ones to share these memories with. There’s fun for the whole family guaranteed, so book your trip now and hit the water with South End Adventures!

  • Fishing License
  • Live Bait
  • You Keep Catch
  • Catch cleaning & filleting
  • Toilet
  • Child Friendly
  • Ice Box
  • Rods, reels & tackle
  • Fighting Chair

Select date to see available trips and rates:

  • Private trip
    Half Day Trip – Sharks (AM)
    FREE Cancellation 14 days notice
    5 Hour Trip, starts at 6:00 AM
    $600
    Put a face to those Shark teeth on this adventure! Stay within sight of land, and go after Tiger, Blacktip, Hammerhead, Spinner, and Atlantic Sharpnose Sharks!
  • Private trip
    Half Day Trip – Sharks (PM)
    FREE Cancellation 14 days notice
    5 Hour Trip, starts at 12:30 PM
    $600
    Put a face to those Shark teeth on this adventure! Stay within sight of land, and go after Tiger, Blacktip, Hammerhead, Spinner, and Atlantic Sharpnose Sharks!
  • Private trip
    Half Day Trip (AM)
    FREE Cancellation 14 days notice
    5 Hour Trip, starts at 6:00 AM
    $600
    Great for families and first-time anglers! Stays within sight of land and target Spanish Mackerel, Bluefish, Atlantic Bonita, Black Sea Bass, and other reef fish.
  • Private trip
    Half Day Trip (PM)
    In demand! Last booked: 4 days ago
    FREE Cancellation 14 days notice
    5 Hour Trip, starts at 12:30 PM
    $600
    Great for families and first time anglers! Stay within sight of land and target Spanish Mackerel, Bluefish, Atlantic Bonita, Black Sea Bass, and other reef fish.
  • Private trip
    3/4 Day Trip
    In demand! Last booked: 3 days ago
    FREE Cancellation 14 days notice
    8 Hour Trip, starts at 6:00 AM
    $1,000
    This is a chance to test your sea legs and try to angle ocean fish! Go after King Mackerel, Mahi Mahi, Amberjack, the occasional Sailfish, Snapper, Black Sea Bass, and Grouper.
  • Private trip
    Full Day Trip
    FREE Cancellation 14 days notice
    10 Hour Trip, starts at 6:00 AM
    $1,400
    This is the full package! Spend your whole day reeling in the catch you've been waiting for, including King Mackerel, Mahi Mahi, Amberjack, the occasional Sailfish, Snapper, Black Sea Bass, and Grouper.
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About the Captain

Taylor Horrell
Topsail Beach, North Carolina, United States
ID & License verified
21 Customer reviews
Response time within an hour
Member since May 2022
Angler's Choice
The Angler's Choice Award is given to listings that consistently deliver a high-quality service and earn great reviews from customers.
Growing up on the intracoastal waterway, becoming a fisherman happened naturally. Fishing has always been something I loved doing. For me, "work" doesn't feel like work and for that, I am blessed. Since high school, I have been working in the commercial fishing industry in a local fish house. A few years later, I began running a commercial fishing vessel. After getting married & having children, I decided to take to chartering to be home with my family a bit more. Fishing is what I love & all that I know.

About this listing

Targeted species

Amberjack Amberjack
Bluefish Bluefish
Bonito Bonito
Cobia Cobia

Boat specs

JC (Offshore sport fishing) originally built in 1989. Powered by a 430HP Cummings engine, with a maximum cruising speed of 18 knots.

Length
31 ft
Capacity
6 persons

Types of fishing

Nearshore Fishing
Offshore Fishing
Reef Fishing
Wreck Fishing

Fishing techniques

Light Tackle
Heavy Tackle
Bottom Fishing
Trolling
Spinning
Jigging
Deep Sea Fishing

Amenities

Toilet
Fighting Chair
GPS
Fishfinder
Bed
Live Bait Well

Trip includes

Rods, reels & tackle
Live Bait
Lures
Catch cleaning & filleting
First Mate
Works for tips
Fishing License

Cancellation policy

Free cancellation up to 14 days prior to trip

You can cancel or modify your booking up to 14 days before the trip date, free of charge. If you cancel or modify your booking later, or fail to show up, you'll forfeit 100% of what you've paid.

Listing policies

Pickup not included
Transfer to/from departure site is not included in trip rates.
Child Friendly
You Keep Catch

Payment

Book with 15% deposit, pay rest to captain

When the captain confirms your trip, FishingBooker charges your credit card a 15% deposit to guarantee your reservation.

The remaining balance is to be paid directly to the charter operator on or prior to your trip date in one of the following payment methods:

Cash
Visa
Mastercard
American Express
When paying the remaining balance with a credit card, an additional 3% charge will apply.

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Customer reviews

Rating Summary
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
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Experience
Excellent
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Very happy girl!
We were not the only ones fishing!
The catch of the day!
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Angler Rating
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Anglers Claimed
Good experience
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Friendly captain
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Recommend this charter
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Appropriate for children
94%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Catch intended fish
94%
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William S.
King, NC
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10/10 Awesome trip!!!!!!

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (PM) on October 18, 2022
10/10 would recommend!!!! 10/10 we will do again!!!! Taylor and Drew were awesome. They honestly were genuine guys!!! From...
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5 great hours with Taylor

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (PM) on November 22, 2022
We had a great time with Captain Taylor. He knew where to find the fish and really enjoyed helping the kids have a great day...
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KURT S.
Spring City, PA
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November 1/2 day trip

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (PM) on November 21, 2022
My family and I did a 1/2 day near shore trip with Capt. Taylor and though the water was a little choppy we were able to pick...
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Brandon T.
Oxford, NC
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Fishing With Capt Taylor

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip on October 15, 2022
Highly recommend we had a great time today with Capt Taylor & Drew. They were great and really friendly had an enjoyable time...
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November fishing trip

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (PM) on November 23, 2022
Taylor is a good dude, he knows where the fish are. Throw that on top of being a good person,. Can’t ask for more. Taylor...
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FAQs about South End Adventures

South End Adventures offers the following trips to customers:
  • $600 per group - Half Day Trip – Sharks (AM) (5 hours)
  • $600 per group - Half Day Trip – Sharks (PM) (5 hours)
  • $600 per group - Half Day Trip (AM) (5 hours)
  • $600 per group - Half Day Trip (PM) (5 hours)
  • $1,000 per group - 3/4 Day Trip (8 hours)
  • $1,400 per group - Full Day Trip (10 hours)
When you book a trip with South End Adventures, you can expect the following amenities onboard:
  • Toilet
  • Fighting Chair
  • GPS
  • Fishfinder
  • Bed
  • Live Bait Well
  • Multimedia System
  • Outriggers
  • Ice Box
Trips booked with South End Adventures include:
  • Rods, reels & tackle
  • Live Bait
  • Lures
  • Catch cleaning & filleting
  • First Mate (Works for tips)
  • Fishing License
South End Adventures offers the following types of fishing:
  • Nearshore Fishing
  • Offshore Fishing
  • Reef Fishing
  • Wreck Fishing
South End Adventures offers the following fishing techniques:
  • Light Tackle
  • Heavy Tackle
  • Bottom Fishing
  • Trolling
  • Spinning
  • Jigging
  • Deep Sea Fishing
Top targeted fish species with South End Adventures include:
  • Amberjack
  • Bluefish
  • Bonito
  • Cobia
  • Dolphin (Mahi Mahi)
  • Grouper (Gag)
  • King Mackerel (Kingfish)
  • Sailfish
  • Seabass (Black)
  • Shark (Blacktip)
  • Snapper (Red)
  • Spanish Mackerel