Riptide Charters 

We had an awesome trip yesterday! I took my 5-year old son with me, and the captain was extremely accommodating and patient the entire trip. We spent the day trolling for Spanish mackerel and ended up catching both Spanish and bluefish. The action stayed steady, the weather was great, and most importantly, my son had an absolute blast. Seeing how excited he was every time a rod went off made the whole trip great. You can tell the captain truly appreciate the business and care about giving people a good experience. I’d definitely recommend this charter.

Captain Randy got us on the Drum. We moved several times till we found the fish and then it was all hands on deck. The whole family got in the action with my wife complaining her arms hurt from hauling in the big one! Thanks Randy, that was a great day spent with a very happy and satisfied group!

The fishing was a bit slow but we did catch about 6 stingrays and a bluefish. Captain Randy was professional, and did everything he could to make the trip a success.

Our family had a great trip, we caught a good chunk of blue fish and had fun pulling in sting rays. Captain and first mate were super friendly and knowledgeable. Good family fun.

captain and son were great hosts. very knowledgeable of the area. 16 miles offshore out of wanchese NC. great fishing and beautiful water

We met up with Capt Randy at 6am on a (really) hot day in late June 2025 for a 6 hour fishing trip. Based on the days conditions, Capt Randy recommended a run out to a reef for bottom fishing. We road about 45-50 mins out to the reef on a very calm ocean day. On our out to the reef, we spotted a sea turtle and got a cobia on a lucky cast. Capt Randy trained us on the reef fishing techniques and we caught many fish! Black Seabass, Triggerfish, and Sea Robin Fish. Many fish we had to toss back, but we did keep a handful. Wonderful day for a family of 4 (14yo, 16yo) on a six hour trip.

We explained to Capt. Randy we wanted to catch fish to eat for dinner. He delivered! We had a great time tolling and taking turns catching and yes even missing a few. Capt. Randy was easy to work with and everyone caught fish. He showed us how to bring them in and remove them and to the ice chest they went. Really super fun. Not our first trip out fishing in the Ocean but the best ever. Capt. Randy is patient and laidback so kids would have a good time. Everything was in great working order, boat clean and ready to go when we arrived. We were very pleased. Thank you Captain Randy.

We had a wonderful trip. I booked the 2 hour trip with Captain Randy since it was the first time my daughter and wife had been fishing in the bay/ocean. We each caught fish, the captain was knowledgeable, friendly, down to earth, helped bait all fishing poles, and given the wait time to have our fish cleaned he did it for us. We of course gave him a nice tip. Highly recommend this trip if you have children who have never been fishing in the bay/ocean. We will be booking a longer trip with captain Randy the next time.

This is my first time booking a charter, my son and I have recently taken to fishing and are still very much beginners lol. I went with Riptide for a midday 4 hour trip and had a blast, I definitely recommend Capt. Randy he's super knowledgeable and experienced, he's down to earth and easy to chat with. He explained the process every step of the way and answer all of my questions and there was a lot, I genuinely learned a ton, and will be booking again.