Poacher Sportfishing Charters

Poacher Sportfishing specializes in inshore fishing trips around the waters of Outer Banks.  Whether you are a seasoned angler, or a novice fisherman, there is room for you aboard Captain Devin’s boat. Capt Devin guided a crew to the STATE RECORD striped bass in 2011 tipping the scales at 64lbs and still holds the record today.

Captain Devin has been fishing his whole lifeand has been a licensed Capt for38 years .and has been running charters out of Oregon inlet on his boat Poacher for the past31 years, a well seasoned veteran of the area.Having fished professionally in Africa,Mexico,,Costa Rica,,Bahamas,Virgin Islands Panama and South FL. But grew up fishing as a deckhand here at Oregon Inlet in Nags Headand knows how to put you on fish. He and his first mate will welcome you aboard 42’ Bruno boat made for ocean sport fishing. Up to six anglers can come along, and in summer months, it’s ideal for kids.

Captain Devin runs shorter trips that kids enjoy, as it gives them a chance to see how fishing works, how fish bite, and how drag screams. The boat is equipped with a flybridge, cabin, bathroom tuna tower sunshade 4 chairs and all required safety equipment, a live bait well, and an ice box.

We fish in the ocean along the beaches and sounds and up to 20 miles out depending on half days or allday trips. You could encounter cobia,spanish mackerel false albacores bluefish red drum sharks sea bass triggerfish and more.

While fishing you may troll, drift, cast, bottom fish,we are equipped for whatever it takes. The boat is loaded with a full range of fishing equipment Families will have a great time catching a variety of species, and can store their catch in the ice box, and later have a tasty family The first mate will help out so that you have an enjoyable day on the water. Bring sunscreen,  a camera, take some snacks and drinks, alcohol iis not a problem to bring along.



Select date to see available trips and rates:

  • Private trip
    Half Day Trip (AM)
    In demand! Last booked: 2 days ago
    FREE Cancellation 14 days notice
    4 Hour Trip, starts at 6:30 AM
    $650
    Rise and shine! Captain Devin will take you out on the water to go after some nice fish. If you have kids, bring them along, they're just going to love it. You'll set out just before 7:00 a.m. and come back around 11:30 p.m. The captain will supply you with rods, reels, tackle, and live bait. Bring sunscreen, a cap, take snacks and drinks, and enjoy!
  • Private trip
    Half Day Trip (PM)
    In demand! Last booked: 21 hours ago
    FREE Cancellation 14 days notice
    4 Hour Trip, starts at 11:00 AM
    $650
    If you want to give your kids a trip to remember, why not take them fishing with Captain Devin? He and his first mate will make your outing memorable. The gear will wait for you onboard, and you'll get lures and live bait. Kids love this trip - it's just the right time, it's fast and fun. The boat is comfortable and lets you fish with precision. Summer time may be the best time to take your little ones out, grab snacks, drinks, sun protection and come along.
  • Private trip
    Full Day Trip - Inshore
    FREE Cancellation 14 days notice
    8 Hour Trip, starts at 6:30 AM
    $1,450
    If you're a serious fisherman, this full day trip is the one for you. You'll go fishing inshore for a whole day. The captain and first mate will accommodate you and your fellow anglers, and you will have eight and a half hours to yourselves to catch the likes of Kingfish, Redfish, Striped Bass. The gear is on the boat, along with lures and live bait. Bring snacks and drinks, and come along.
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FAQs about Poacher Sportfishing Charters

Poacher Sportfishing Charters offers the following trips to customers:
  • $650 per group - Half Day Trip (AM) (4 hours)
  • $650 per group - Half Day Trip (PM) (4 hours)
  • $1,450 per group - Full Day Trip - Inshore (8 hours)

When you book a trip with Poacher Sportfishing Charters, you can expect the following amenities onboard:
  • Toilet
  • Fighting Chair
  • GPS
  • Fishfinder
  • Flybridge
  • Live Bait Well
  • Ice Box
  • Radar

Trips booked with Poacher Sportfishing Charters include:
  • Rods, reels & tackle
  • Live Bait
  • Lures
  • First Mate
  • Fishing License

Poacher Sportfishing Charters offers the following types of fishing:
  • Inshore Fishing
  • Nearshore Fishing
  • Reef Fishing
  • Wreck Fishing

Poacher Sportfishing Charters offers the following fishing techniques:
  • Light Tackle
  • Heavy Tackle
  • Bottom Fishing
  • Trolling
  • Spinning
  • Jigging
  • Drift Fishing

Top targeted fish species with Poacher Sportfishing Charters include:
  • Amberjack
  • Bass (Striped)
  • Bluefish
  • Cobia
  • King Mackerel (Kingfish)
  • Little Tunny (False Albacore)
  • Redfish
  • Seabass (Black)
  • Shark (Blacktip)
  • Spanish Mackerel

About the Captain

Devin Cage
Nags Head, North Carolina, United States
99 Fishing Reports
ID & License verified
293 Customer reviews
Response time within an hour
Member since May 2017
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Captain Devin grew up fishing the Outer Banks of NC. He has also fished professionally all over the world, Africa, Panama, Costa Rica, Mexico, Bahamas just to name a few places. Since 1993, he's been running inshore trips on his charter boat Poacher out of Oregon Inlet Fishing Center. I've fished my whole life and still get excited from a bite whether it's a Spanish mackerel or a large cobia. I especially enjoy the families I take with small children seeing them running to the rods in a good bite!

About this listing

Targeted species

Amberjack Amberjack
Bass (Striped) Striped Bass
Bluefish Bluefish
Cobia Cobia

Boat specs

Bruno (Offshore sport fishing) originally built in 1980. Powered by a 450HP 450 cummins engine, with a maximum cruising speed of 18 knots.

Length
42 ft
Capacity
6 persons

Types of fishing

Inshore Fishing
Nearshore Fishing
Reef Fishing
Wreck Fishing

Fishing techniques

Light Tackle
Heavy Tackle
Bottom Fishing
Trolling
Spinning
Jigging
Drift Fishing

Amenities

Toilet
Fighting Chair
GPS
Fishfinder
Flybridge
Live Bait Well

Trip includes

Rods, reels & tackle
Live Bait
Lures
First Mate
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
Catch and Release Allowed

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
When paying the remaining balance with a credit card, an additional 3% charge will apply.

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Recent Fishing Reports

Spanish and cobia have shown up
Spanish and cobia have shown up
May 19, 2023
The Spanish mackerel fishing was good last week with a large waveof fish moving north. Cobias are here but we cant seem to get the weather to fish for them mostly sight casting around for them. Had some good bottom trips latelt catching some nice sea bass and a couple of early arriving triggerfish. Bluefish around the inlets. Sharks jumped me a couple times last week but it was too rough to really drift for them
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Sharks blues sea bass spanish!!
Sharks blues sea bass spanish!!
May 13, 2023
Things are a changing!! Nice bluefish and some Spanish mackerel around the inlet today. Water temp close to 70 coming out if the sound. Wreck fishing was steady with plenty of sea bass bites. Did some shark drifting and landed 4 to 300lbs. Cobia fishing is still a few days away. There was some fish caught today but most wouldn’t eat due to cold water. But the migration is in!
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Water temps coming up! Red drum
Water temps coming up! Red drum
May 11, 2023
Caught the red drum several times this week and i look for the cobia run to kick off any day now. Large wave of hot water and fish in hatteras once the round hatteras well be on them. Plenty of sea bass on wrecks and a great sign of bluefish in the sounds and inlets. I have an all day trip this Saturday ill give an update Sunday
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Customer reviews

Rating Summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 293 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.8 / 5
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Half day afternoon trip
Half day afternoon trip
Half day afternoon trip
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Angler Rating
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Friendly captain
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Appropriate for children
96%
Satisfied with the boat
99%
Catch intended fish
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Roberta W.
Lake Frederick, VA
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4 hour fishing on Memorial Day

VERIFIED   NEW  Half Day Trip (AM) on May 29, 2023
We had a wonderful experience Memorial Day with Poacher sport fishing.  The Black Sea bass were biting like crazy and everyone...
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Jason D.
Spencerport, NY
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Half day trip with devin and spencer

VERIFIED   NEW  Half Day Trip (AM) on May 9, 2023
Got out early on a lovely Tuesday morning with the chill still in the air went out about 8 miles watching the sun rise and...
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Alan R.
Grove City, OH
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Half day afternoon trip

VERIFIED   NEW  Half Day Trip (PM) on May 20, 2023
We were very impressed with these guys. The fishing started slow but they worked hard and found them. Next thing we know, we...
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Brad L.
Waynesboro, PA
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Half day trips

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (PM) on August 20, 2022
Great half day trip! Ribbon fish were biting. Grabbed 23 ribbon fish(best tasting fish ever) and an albacore in the first hour....
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Great trip

VERIFIED   NEW  Half Day Trip (AM) on May 25, 2023
Everyone was down on how bad the fishing had been leading up to the day we went. Captain Devin had us on them early and we...
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