Gecko Sportfishing
Gecko Sportfishing
Gecko Sportfishing invites you on offshore and nearshore fishing charters on Ocracoke Island, North Carolina. Here you have the chance to get away from the crowd and get closer to the fish and the marine world. The charter is operated by Captain Ernest Doshier who has a lifetime of fishing experience and has been serving the Ocracoke Island for more than 25 years.
His boat is a 46' Scarborough offshore sportfisher that runs on twin 980 HP Cummins engines. This spacious vessel has plenty of room for up to 6 anglers to fish in comfort, so you're more than welcome to bring some friends along for the ride.
Gecko Sportfishing can take you fishing in the nearshore waters for Cobia, Red Drum, Bluefish, and Spanish Mackerel. If you've got more time to spend on the water, head to the wrecks where Amberjack, Black Seabass, Triggerfish, and Grouper can be found, or go offshore. The offshore waters are abundant with Bluefin and Yellowfin Tuna, Blue and White Marlin, Wahoo, Sailfish, and Mahi Mahi.
Capt. Ernest and his mate will provide you with the necessary fishing gear that includes rods, reels, tackle, live and artificial baits, and a fishing license. They can accommodate seasoned fishermen that fish several times a year as well as the first time fisherman. So come on down for a day to remember!
Gecko Sportfishing invites you on offshore and nearshore fishing charters on Ocracoke Island, North Carolina. Here you have the chance to get away from the crowd and get closer to the fish and the marine world. The charter is operated by Captain Ernest Doshier who has a lifetime of fishing experience and has been serving the Ocracoke Island for more than 25 years.
His boat is a 46' Scarborough offshore sportfisher that runs on twin 980 HP Cummins engines. This spacious vessel has plenty of room for up to 6 anglers to fish in comfort, so you're more than welcome to bring some friends along for the ride.
Gecko Sportfishing can take you fishing in the nearshore waters for Cobia, Red Drum, Bluefish, and Spanish Mackerel. If you've got more time to spend on the water, head to the wrecks where Amberjack, Black Seabass, Triggerfish, and Grouper can be found, or go offshore. The offshore waters are abundant with Bluefin and Yellowfin Tuna, Blue and White Marlin, Wahoo, Sailfish, and Mahi Mahi.
Capt. Ernest and his mate will provide you with the necessary fishing gear that includes rods, reels, tackle, live and artificial baits, and a fishing license. They can accommodate seasoned fishermen that fish several times a year as well as the first time fisherman. So come on down for a day to remember!
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Customer reviews
Rating
Anglers' gallery (10)
All reviews (21)
Great experience. Ernie was flexible on timing based upon changing weather forecasts. Boat was much larger than we expected and resulted in comfortable cruising. First mate Daniel was superb. All equipment provided was in good working condition. Captain did his best to find the fish and Danial did a great job cleaning our catch upon return to the docks. It was a great experience for our party.
Captain Doshier and his first mate Daniel were awesome. We caught our limit of amber Jack in about 30 minutes and wrestled with them the rest of the time. Trolled for king mackerel and tried to snag some triggerfish as well. Very personable and laid back, definitely will book with them again!
There is no guarantee of what one will catch, but this was a perfect trip. Great captain and the mate, Daniel O'Neal was very helpful to the 2/3 of the party who had never been offshore before. We got lots of meet- bailing dolphin and best of all, the captain got me on my first blue marlin and Daniel help me get him to the boat!. Estimated 300#!
Perfect trip great captain and mate. they told us it would be rough and still let us go. We caught a few but had a great time highly recommend them.
We'd initially booked a half-day wreck fishing charter, but opted to stay closer to shore to fish for blues and mackerel because it was rough and stormy. We're sure glad we did: we started hitting blues in the first five minutes the lines went in, and four hours later, arms tired, we'd landed about 20 bluefish along with a dozen nice Spanish mackerel. All three in our party were occasional fishermen but this was our first charter (an anniversary present to my wife); Captain Ernie and first mate Daniel were terrific throughout, both helpful, friendly, and informative (and they obviously knew where the fish were). Daniel worked hard throughout, keeping us in tackle, but he took the time to show us what he was doing so we could do it on our own, too. I'm sure most of their clients had more experience than we did, but we never felt like we were asking dumb questions. The boat itself is well maintained, stable, and comfortable--we were in rough wind and water the whole time and got tossed around, but never felt unsafe. Good facilities, no clutter, clean and easy to fish from. I'd recommend this experience (and this crew) to anyone, experienced or novice. Thanks, Ernie and Daniel!
Thanks brent,maybe we'll see you here in October for some red drum fishing. Capt Ernest doshier/Gecko
FAQs about Gecko Sportfishing
What are the trip rates for Gecko Sportfishing?
- US $900 per group - Half Day Trip – Nearshore (4 hours)
- US $1,000 per group - Half Day Trip – Wrecks (4 hours)
- US $1,800 per group - Full Day Trip – Offshore (11 hours)
Which amenities are available onboard with Gecko Sportfishing?
- Toilet
- Fighting chair
- GPS
- Fishfinder
- Bed
- Flybridge
- Live bait well
- Outriggers
- Ice box
What's included in the trip price with Gecko Sportfishing?
- Rods, reels & tackle
- Live bait
- Lures
- First mate
- Fishing license (included in price)
What types of fishing does Gecko Sportfishing offer?
- Inshore fishing
- Nearshore fishing
- Offshore fishing
- Wreck fishing
- Backcountry fishing
What fishing techniques does Gecko Sportfishing offer?
- Light tackle
- Heavy tackle
- Bottom fishing
- Trolling
- Spinning
- Jigging
- Deep sea fishing
Which fish species can I catch with Gecko Sportfishing?
- Cobia
- Dolphin (Mahi Mahi)
- King Mackerel (Kingfish)
- Marlin (Blue)
- Marlin (White)
- Sailfish
- Seabass (Black)
- Triggerfish (Gray)
- Tuna (Bluefin)
- Tuna (Yellowfin)
- Wahoo
Your captain
Captain Ernest is a member of the Charter Boat Association and has served with the United States Coast Guard for over 3 years. You can count on him to always give his best to put you on the most desirable fish that you have dreamed of catching and to selflessly share his knowledge and experience with you.
Captain Ernest is a member of the Charter Boat Association and has served with the United States Coast Guard for over 3 years. You can count on him to always give his best to put you on the most desirable fish that you have dreamed of catching and to selflessly share his knowledge and experience with you.
What is the boat like?
What kind of fishing will you do?
Which fishing techniques you can try
Which amenities are available onboard
What’s included in the trip price
How cancellations work
Free cancellation up to 7 days prior to trip
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.
What the listing policies are
Pickup included in price
How you can pay
Book with 10% deposit, pay rest to captain
When the captain confirms your trip, FishingBooker charges your credit card a 10% 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
When paying the remaining balance with a credit card, an additional 5% charge will apply.
What’s biting in Ocracoke right now
Cobia
Dolphin (Mahi Mahi)
King Mackerel (Kingfish)
Marlin (Blue)
Marlin (White)
Sailfish
Seabass (Black)
Tuna (Bluefin)
Tuna (Yellowfin)
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