Formerly Somerset Charters. Same great crew, just a new name!
Spend a day with family and friends on the beautiful Croatan Sound as Captain John Silver takes you to his backyard fishing grounds. You’ll catch shrimp and crabs and create memories that will last a lifetime. Plus, you get to keep what you catch!
Silver Charters offers specialized inshore crabbing, shrimping, and fishing charters. You’ll be fishing aboard the Silver Dollar, a 43 ft Donelle that can accommodate up to six passengers. The boat has all USCG-required safety equipment and offers a shade canopy and a Bluetooth stereo.
Captain Silver provides top-of-the-line gear and all fishing licenses and welcomes families and children. A crabbing and shrimping trip should be on your list of must-do’s for your Outer Banks vacation — the scenery is amazing, it’s a hands-on activity and, most importantly, it’s fun!
You can pick between 2, 3, 4 and 6 hour trips. Each trip is yours to choose what you would like to do, whether it be crabbing, shrimping, or fishing. For 2 hour trips, it’s recommended to pick just one of the activities. The 3 and 4 hour options will allow you enough time to try two or three of the fishing activities on offer. Let the captain know what you would like to do and he’ll make it happen!
SHRIMPING BEGINS THE LAST WEEK OF JUNE/FIRST WEEK OF JULY
To harvest blue crabs, you’ll will be using crab pots. Crabbing is consistently good from June through September! For shrimp, you’ll be using a trawl net. Shrimping begins the end of june/begining of July and lasts until September.
Keep in mind that, by law, shrimping is not allowed on the weekends between Friday at 9 PM and Sunday at 5 PM.
If you choose to focus on fishing instead, you’ll have the chance to catch a variety of different species of fish. These include bluefish, Spanish mackerel, sea Mullet, Spot, Croaker, Gray and Speckled Trout, Flounder, and many more species. The fish you catch aboard Silver Charters is yours to keep!
Rating summary
Photos & videos by reviewers (178)
Angler rating
Anglers claimed
Good experience
98%
Appropriate for children
100%
Friendly captain
100%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Recommend this charter
96%
Caught fish
95%
Aug 12, 2025
4 Hours at 10:30- Choose Activities
We were looking for a great, relaxing time. Captain John being a lifetime local knew exactly where to take us. First mate, Chris assisted us in catching shrimp, crabs, and fish along with educating us on sea life. Absolutely a great day. These two guys take great pride in making your trip enjoyable! They absolutely love what they do and it is reflected. Great sense of humor making our adventure even better! I highly recommend them! Also, hopefully when you book them for your fishing adventure, you bring First Mate Chris a pepperoni roll. Apparently, NC has some crazy law that pepperoni rolls can’t be sold here. Every one deserves a great pepperoni roll!
We were looking for a great, relaxing time. Captain John being a lifetime local knew exactly where to take us. First mate, Chris...
Aug 19, 2025
3 Hours at 3 PM - Choose Activities
We had a great time on the boat with John and first mate Chris! They were both extremely friendly and knowledgeable and made our trip fun and exciting. They brought us to a beautiful spot and we started catching fish right away. My 10 year old son said it was one of his favorite days. We would love to go fishing again with John and so appreciative for a great time out at sea!
We had a great time on the boat with John and first mate Chris! They were both extremely friendly and knowledgeable and made our...
Aug 11, 2025
4 Hours at 10:30- Choose Activities
We had a wonderful experience. It was my daughter's first time out, capt and crew were excellent! They made sure she had fun, answered all her questions and made sure to include her. We booked shrimp and crab and walked away extremely satisfied! 5 stars all around.
We had a wonderful experience. It was my daughter's first time out, capt and crew were excellent! They made sure she had fun,...
Aug 14, 2025
4 Hours at 10:30- Choose Activities
Shrimping wasn’t the best. Captain called day before and offered to let us out. We chose to fish and then crab. Fantastic experience. Both Captain John and Mate Chris were fantastic. Would not hesitate to re-book. Highly recommend.
Shrimping wasn’t the best. Captain called day before and offered to let us out. We chose to fish and then crab. Fantastic experience....
Jul 8, 2025
4 Hours at 10:30- Choose Activities
We had never gone shrimping or crabbing before. John and Chris did an exceptional job of teaching us the ways. And provided us a fantastic experience on the water. We had such a great time. I would and will definitely rebook with Silver Charters. I personally did not take pictures to share. Thank you too the captain and the mate we greatly appreciate you both. So much fun!!!
We had never gone shrimping or crabbing before. John and Chris did an exceptional job of teaching us the ways. And provided us...
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Rating summary
Photos & videos by reviewers (178)
Angler rating
Anglers claimed
Good experience
98%
Appropriate for children
100%
Friendly captain
100%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Recommend this charter
96%
Caught fish
95%
Experience:
Boat
Crew
Overall
4 Hours at 10:30- Choose Activities on August 12, 2025
We were looking for a great, relaxing time. Captain John being a lifetime local knew exactly where to take us. First mate, Chris assisted us in catching shrimp, crabs, and fish along with educating us on sea life. Absolutely a great day. These two guys take great pride in making your trip enjoyable! They absolutely love what they do and it is reflected. Great sense of humor making our adventure even better! I highly recommend them! Also, hopefully when you book them for your fishing adventure, you bring First Mate Chris a pepperoni roll. Apparently, NC has some crazy law that pepperoni rolls can’t be sold here. Every one deserves a great pepperoni roll!
We were looking for a great, relaxing time. Captain John being a lifetime local knew exactly where to take us. First mate, Chris assisted us in catching shrimp, crabs, and fish along with educating us on sea life. Absolutely a great day. These two guys take great pride in making your trip enjoyable! They absolutely love what they do and it is reflected. Great sense of humor making our adventure even better! I highly recommend them! Also, hopefully when you book them for your fishing adventure,...
Experience:
Boat
Crew
Overall
3 Hours at 3 PM - Choose Activities on August 19, 2025
We had a great time on the boat with John and first mate Chris! They were both extremely friendly and knowledgeable and made our trip fun and exciting. They brought us to a beautiful spot and we started catching fish right away. My 10 year old son said it was one of his favorite days. We would love to go fishing again with John and so appreciative for a great time out at sea!
We had a great time on the boat with John and first mate Chris! They were both extremely friendly and knowledgeable and made our trip fun and exciting. They brought us to a beautiful spot and we started catching fish right away. My 10 year old son said it was one of his favorite days. We would love to go fishing again with John and so appreciative for a great time out at sea!
Experience:
Boat
Crew
Overall
4 Hours at 10:30- Choose Activities on August 11, 2025
We had a wonderful experience. It was my daughter's first time out, capt and crew were excellent! They made sure she had fun, answered all her questions and made sure to include her. We booked shrimp and crab and walked away extremely satisfied! 5 stars all around.
We had a wonderful experience. It was my daughter's first time out, capt and crew were excellent! They made sure she had fun, answered all her questions and made sure to include her. We booked shrimp and crab and walked away extremely satisfied! 5 stars all around.
Experience:
Boat
Crew
Overall
4 Hours at 10:30- Choose Activities on August 14, 2025
Shrimping wasn’t the best. Captain called day before and offered to let us out. We chose to fish and then crab. Fantastic experience. Both Captain John and Mate Chris were fantastic. Would not hesitate to re-book. Highly recommend.
Shrimping wasn’t the best. Captain called day before and offered to let us out. We chose to fish and then crab. Fantastic experience. Both Captain John and Mate Chris were fantastic. Would not hesitate to re-book. Highly recommend.
Experience:
Boat
Crew
Overall
4 Hours at 10:30- Choose Activities on July 8, 2025
We had never gone shrimping or crabbing before. John and Chris did an exceptional job of teaching us the ways. And provided us a fantastic experience on the water. We had such a great time. I would and will definitely rebook with Silver Charters. I personally did not take pictures to share. Thank you too the captain and the mate we greatly appreciate you both. So much fun!!!
We had never gone shrimping or crabbing before. John and Chris did an exceptional job of teaching us the ways. And provided us a fantastic experience on the water. We had such a great time. I would and will definitely rebook with Silver Charters. I personally did not take pictures to share. Thank you too the captain and the mate we greatly appreciate you both. So much fun!!!