Jill Louise Headboat – 50' Evans
Jill Louise Headboat – 50' Evans
*** WITH THE RISING COST OF FUEL, THE PRICE INCLUDES THE 10% FUEL SURCHARGE . THANK YOU.
The Jill Louise with Captain Dave can hold up to 30 people. The boat can hold large private or public groups. The $90 per person price is for a public trip. Jill Louise isn't your average Headboat; she’s agile and able to get you into the skinny waters where other headboats can't get to. Please inquire about our private trip prices. Wanchese has a fish with your name on it, so let Outer Banks Charter Fishing Adventures help you catch it! Having logged many hours on these tides, Captain Keith can tell you all about them.
Species like Flounder, Whiting, Bluefish, Mackerel, Black Seabass, Speckled Trout, Black Drum, Pompano, Redfish, Gray Triggerfish, Weakfish, and more inhabit these waters, depending on the time of year. Depending on the species you’re after, you may find yourself spinning, trolling, drifting, bottom fishing, or maybe something more specialized in this area.
Looking to get the whole family outdoors? Kids are absolutely welcome! Children must wear life vests, so find out if the appropriate size is available on board.
You’ll be fishing aboard a 50’ Evans headboat with a capacity for 30 passengers. It comes with outriggers and everything else you need for a productive day on the water, including an ice-cold air-conditioned cabin! There’s a toilet on board for your convenience. What’s more, this vessel is wheelchair accessible. You’ll find rods, reels, and tackle waiting for you aboard.
A First Mate will be there to make sure everything is running smoothly. It’s customary to tip the Mate 20% to show your appreciation.
The charter boat covers your fishing license, so you can drive right over and come aboard without any hassle! If you don’t know what to expect, ask the captain. Please bring sunblock. Alcohol is allowed in moderation, so long as you avoid glass bottles.
NOTE: We need 15 people to make a trip go.
No shared Bachelor parties only private trips.
*** WITH THE RISING COST OF FUEL, THE PRICE INCLUDES THE 10% FUEL SURCHARGE . THANK YOU.
The Jill Louise with Captain Dave can hold up to 30 people. The boat can hold large private or public groups. The $90 per person price is for a public trip. Jill Louise isn't your average Headboat; she’s agile and able to get you into the skinny waters where other headboats can't get to. Please inquire about our private trip prices. Wanchese has a fish with your name on it, so let Outer Banks Charter Fishing Adventures help you catch it! Having logged many hours on these tides, Captain Keith can tell you all about them.
Species like Flounder, Whiting, Bluefish, Mackerel, Black Seabass, Speckled Trout, Black Drum, Pompano, Redfish, Gray Triggerfish, Weakfish, and more inhabit these waters, depending on the time of year. Depending on the species you’re after, you may find yourself spinning, trolling, drifting, bottom fishing, or maybe something more specialized in this area.
Looking to get the whole family outdoors? Kids are absolutely welcome! Children must wear life vests, so find out if the appropriate size is available on board.
You’ll be fishing aboard a 50’ Evans headboat with a capacity for 30 passengers. It comes with outriggers and everything else you need for a productive day on the water, including an ice-cold air-conditioned cabin! There’s a toilet on board for your convenience. What’s more, this vessel is wheelchair accessible. You’ll find rods, reels, and tackle waiting for you aboard.
A First Mate will be there to make sure everything is running smoothly. It’s customary to tip the Mate 20% to show your appreciation.
The charter boat covers your fishing license, so you can drive right over and come aboard without any hassle! If you don’t know what to expect, ask the captain. Please bring sunblock. Alcohol is allowed in moderation, so long as you avoid glass bottles.
NOTE: We need 15 people to make a trip go.
No shared Bachelor parties only private trips.
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James Shipman•
Missouri, USMember since 20265.0Verifiedmajor success
Half Day Trip – Private - 10:30 AM on June 23, 2026 • 8 adults • 4 childrencaptain Dave and Cole were awsome. had 4 grandsons age 7-11 and all caught fish. 29 total. Cole was great explaining how what and why to the kids with everyting he did. and he worked his butt off keepin up with all the fish they were catching. boat is great, smooth ride and roomy. even later in the day when waves started getting large it was great. overall awesome first ocean fish trip for grandsons.
Leo SkibaRepeat angler•Texas, US•Member since 20262 trips5.0VerifiedFishingbooker should be ashamed
Half Day Trip – Private on June 17, 2026 • 8 adults • 2 childrenI didnt get both sides of the story but if half of what I heard is true fishingbooker should be ashamed of blocking this great boat and crew from being booked on their site. I understand guide/customer disputes are difficult but blocking a service this good is a travesty.
Sarah Bailey•Utah, USMember since 20265.0VerifiedFamily fun
3/4 Day Trip – Private on May 26, 2026 • 8 adults • 1 child10/10 would recommend! We went out for a halfday inshore trip and the fish were biting. Huge shoutout to Cole, who was an awesome deckhand and kept us entertained the whole time. OBX has a lot of charters, but we've officially found our go to for next time! 🐟 🐿️
Chad BerrierRepeat angler•North Carolina, US•Member since 20193 trips5.0VerifiedGreat trip !
Half Day Trip – Private - 10:30 AM on June 16, 2026 • 10 adultsCaptain put us on the fish at the first stop. Caught lots of triggerfish. Did some trolling and caught about 20 Spanish and a few blues. Had a great time. First mate Cole worked hard and took good care of us. Would recommend for sure.
Beth Todd•Virginia, USMember since 20245.0VerifiedGreat family fishing trip!
Half Day Trip – Private - 10:30 AM on August 1, 2024 • 8 adults • 4 childrenCole and Dave of the Jill Louis HeDboat did a fantastic job! With fours kids ages 8-11 having never done this type of fishing before we were nervous how they would be received. Cole did a great job walking the group through what to do and made sure the kids understood what to do. Dave walked us through our options of where we could fish, we opted for the sea over the sound and it did not disappoint. On the way out there were multiple dolphin sightings that the captain slowed for and allowed the kids to observe them passing. The quantity of fish caught far exceeded our expectations! The kids out caught the adults and Cole and Dave were right there supporting them. The kids are looking forward to the next trip. We will be back to the Jill Louis in the future! Highly recommend this boat for any group with kids.
Teresa Schlueter•Ohio, USMember since 20255.0VerifiedWonderful family fishing trip!!
Half Day Trip – Private - 3:00 PM on June 3, 2025 • 10 adultsCaptain Dave and crew mate Cole were amazing. They worked so well together making everything run smoothly. For a group of rookies this trip was amazing. Cole took time to teach the teens how to unhook the fish and was very patient as we all learned how to pull in the hand lines. Everyone had a great time. Our entire group would recommend this crew for anyone looking to do a family fishing trip.
Brooke Norman•Washington D.C., USMember since 20255.0VerifiedGreat family fishing trip!
Half Day Trip – Private - 12:30 PM on April 23, 2025 • 10 adults • 3 childrenOur family—ages 8 through 84–had an amazing day with capt Dave and first mate Cole. They couldn’t have been nicer and more helpful on a chilly spring day with a big multi aged group. We caught a lot of fish and had a great time! We’ll definitely book with them again and send anyone else looking for a great day on the water!
Tyler Watchus•New York, USMember since 20255.0VerifiedAmazing trip on the water!
Half Day Trip – Private - 10:30 AM on May 8, 2025 • 7 adultsCaptain Dave and Cole were amazing. They took the 7 of us and put us on the fish. The fish were bitting the whole trip. Was well worth it, and we will definitely be back for a longer trip. Boat was spectacular and couldn’t have been better for the sunny day. We can’t wait to come back!
Joseph Riley•Rhode Island, USMember since 20255.0VerifiedGreat Experience
Half Day Trip – Shared - 12:30 PM on April 30, 2025 • 4 adults • 2 childrenWhen you charter a boat, you want to catch Fish. Capt Dave and Cole put us on the fish and we killed it! We had a mixed group of adults and kids under 13 yo and everyone caught fish. Both Capt Dave and Cole were working hard to get the fish in the boat and keep the lines with fresh bait. Highly recommend!
Cecelia Willis•Pennsylvania, USMember since 20245.0VerifiedFirst Time Fishing
Half Day Trip – Shared on September 10, 2024 • 5 adultsWhat a great experience!! We loved every minute of it and we want to do it again soon!! Captain Dave and First Mate Cole created a memorable experience, on the way out we saw a bunch of dolphin pods and Captain pulled around so we all got really good pictures!! Some of us had never been fishing like this and they made it so comfortable like we had been doing it forever! When you pull in that first fish it’s so exciting!!
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Captain Dave and Cole were amazing! we had almost 20 in our party. They kept people safe and bait on the hooks! They knew all of the best spots! We ended up bringing home 59 fish! We were able to clean thr fish right there at the dock and had to them for dinner that night! It was a fun and rewarding experience! Not only would I recommend them and this trip, i would go back out with them again and again when im in the OBX. Definiately consider them if you want to catch some fish!
Thank you for the kind words. Dave and Cole really appreciate it.
Our family included my parents (70+), my brother (41) and his kids (6 & 8), and myself (42) and my husband (47). There is a wide range of freshwater fishing experience in our crowd, but none of us have much experience with saltwater. We also happened to be in the area the week that a tropical storm was passing by offshore (Imelda), so there was more wind and waves than usual. The crew were attentive to our needs and abilities. They made sure that we were able to catch fish AND feel good. Though we didn't end up going far off shore, we still ended up in some pretty choppy water which caused two of us to feel out of sorts. The captain noticed and offered to take us back into the sound. He explained that we'd likely feel better, but we'd catch different (and likely smaller fish), so the experience would be much different. We appreciated his attention to our condition, honest assessment, and the opportunity to choose how to proceed. We did opt to move into the sound where everyone felt much better. We seemed to catch fewer fish in the sound, and they were smaller, but with everyone feeling good we had a much better time. We are eager to try again hopefully with calmer seas!
hello stacy. thank you for the kind review and understanding . The weather changes quickly and the fishing can too. Great to have a group like yall onboard. Lets try again next year. Thank you
captain Dave and Cole were awsome. had 4 grandsons age 7-11 and all caught fish. 29 total. Cole was great explaining how what and why to the kids with everyting he did. and he worked his butt off keepin up with all the fish they were catching. boat is great, smooth ride and roomy. even later in the day when waves started getting large it was great. overall awesome first ocean fish trip for grandsons.
Thankyou James for the great review. Hope yo see you next summer.
The trip was awesome, Captain Dave kept us moving around to get fish in the boat and Cole worked his tail off setting and changing lines. At the end of the trip we 4 gaffer mahi, a shark, black seabass and blueline tilefish. Everyone on the boat had a blast. Despite their beat efforts the tuna weren’t cooperating for us to haul any in, but again we had a blast.
Thank you for the great review. Captain Dave Cole really enjoyed your group. hope to ser yall again.
Captain Dave and Cole were great. They worked hard to get us in good fishing areas, were clear and thorough in their instructions, and made it a great time for all, especially the kids!
Thank you Patrick. put us on yoir list for next year.
FAQs about Jill Louise Headboat – 50' Evans
- US $99 per person - Half Day Trip – Shared (4 hours)
- US $99 per person - Half Day Trip – Shared (4 hours)
- US $99 per person - Half Day Trip – Shared - 10:30 AM (4 hours)
- US $99 per person - Half Day Trip – Shared - 12:30 PM (4 hours)
- US $99 per person - Half Day Trip – Shared - 3:00 PM (4 hours)
- US $775 per group, additional US $100 per person after 7 guests - Sightseeing / Booze cruise B (copy) (2 hours)
- US $775 per group, additional US $100 per person after 7 guests - Sightseeing / Booze cruise BYOB (2 hours)
- US $1,275 per group, additional US $130 per person after 7 guests - Half Day Trip – Private (4 hours)
- US $1,275 per group, additional US $130 per person after 7 guests - Half Day Trip – Private (4 hours)
- US $1,275 per group, additional US $130 per person after 7 guests - Half Day Trip – Private - 10:30 AM (4 hours)
- US $1,275 per group, additional US $130 per person after 7 guests - Half Day Trip – Private - 12:30 PM (4 hours)
- US $1,275 per group, additional US $130 per person after 7 guests - Half Day Trip – Private - 3:00 PM (4 hours)
- US $2,000 per group, additional US $200 per person after 7 guests - 3/4 Day Trip – Private (PM) (6 hours)
- US $2,250 per group, additional US $200 per person after 7 guests - 3/4 Day Trip – Private (6 hours)
- US $2,250 per group, additional US $200 per person after 7 guests - 3/4 Day Trip – Private - 12:30 PM (6 hours)
- US $2,250 per group, additional US $200 per person after 7 guests - 3/4 Day Trip – Private (AM) (6 hours)
- US $3,000 per group, additional US $350 per person after 7 guests - Full day gulfstream (12 hours)
- US $3,000 per group, additional US $350 per person after 7 guests - Full day gulfstream (12 hours)
- Toilet Private bathroom
- Air conditioning
- GPS
- Fishfinder
- Live bait well
- Outriggers
- Radar
- Rods, reels & tackle (All reels are high quality on ugly stick poles)
- Live bait (We use cut bait of all types )
- Lures
- First mate (My mate is native to Wanchese and fished most of his life . Customary tips are 20%.)
- Fishing license (No license necessary. It's part of the trip price. )
- Inshore fishing
- Nearshore fishing
- Wreck fishing
- Backcountry fishing
- Light tackle
- Bottom fishing
- Trolling
- Spinning
- Drift fishing
- Black Drum
- Bluefish (Tailor)
- Flounder
- Grunt
- Kingfish (Southern)
- Pompano
- Redfish
- Seabass (Black)
- Speckled Trout
- Triggerfish (Gray)
- Weakfish
Your operator
Wanchese, North Carolina, United States
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Outer Banks Charter Fishing Adventures runs trips out of Wanchese aboard their 35' and 42' boats. These waters are known for Tuna and Mackerel and they will show you how to catch them, whether you're trolling or bottom fishing. With extensive knowledge of the area, he has a trick or two up his sleeve, and the only way to learn is to join him out on the water!
Corey S.
Captain
Cole S.
First mate
Dave W.
Captain
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How cancellations work
You can cancel or modify your booking up to 7 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.
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Pickup not included
Transfer to/from departure site is not included in trip rates.
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Pay online in full through FishingBooker and save on credit card fees at the dock.
No additional fees.
When the captain confirms your trip, FishingBooker charges your credit card a 50% 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:
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When paying the remaining balance with a credit card, an additional 5% charge will apply.
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