Hatteras
Instant Confirmation
Trips from
US $650
Captain
Freddy James
Hatteras, United States
10+ reviews
Captain Freddy James was raised on Hatteras Island and grew up fishing these waters from the beach and aboard his family’s commercial fishing boats. Fishing has been part of his life since childhood, and that lifetime of local experience shapes every trip aboard Whatever.
Freddy has experience in both commercial and charter fishing and enjoys fishing with everyone from experienced anglers to families and first-time fishermen. He takes pride in helping people understand the fishery, catch fish, and experience what makes fishing out of Hatteras special.
Charter
Rating
4.6
15 reviews
4.2
Boat & Equipment
4.9
Captain & Crew
4.8
Fishing Experience
Anglers' gallery (11)
All reviews (15)
Showing 1 – 5 of 15 reviews
Jonathan Campbell5.0VerifiedKnew the 2 most important things!
Half Day Trip – In/Nearshore (AM) • 4 adults • 1 childIn fishing, there seem to be 2 things you need to know, where the fish are and how to bring them up. Our captain Freddy knew both. We went out in the boat to the first spot he had, and it was a very small wreck... A set of WW2 era ship stacks sticking out of the sand, an area no bigger than the footprint of a house, if that. A secret spot not many know. When we got there, it was being fished by a vessel with which he was unfamiliar. He said something like, "How did they find it?" Then, moved to the second spot. It took a little bit to get there, but once there, he gave us the DTM's (details that matter), and we dropped the baited hooks. Once the bottom , two jerks, and they were live. My kids reeled up 3 sea bass at a time until we had our caught penty. Then off to the.next spot. There, we caught 3 trigger fish and more bass. We went to the next spot with live bait this time, and we hoked 2 very bg ones, but they got away as we were perfecting our bigger fish skills. Captain said ok lets see if they are off the spot."" They weren't, but he realized it was his buddy in a new boat. Hs buddy moved off the spot, and we got a turn. We dropped live bait in a few times, but the fish just ate the bait without getting hooked because they were big. He hooked the live bait from the tale, and that did the trick. My son fought a nice Cobia 36# to the surface, and a captain hooked it and threw it on the deck. The other boat had been fishing there for hours with nothing to show for it. After that, he helped with pictures and gave us his tips for cooking each kind of fish. With a super last catch, we headed back to the dock where Feddy helped unload our fish, helped take pictures, and got us set up with cleaning and fileting our catch. He even gave us ice to put with the fish for the drive ack to Avon. After we got back was when we paid for the trip. It is helpful to pay the captains in cash since most don't have a terminal and it would cost him 5% more to run a card. Where I'm from we always look for a "good ole boy" cause they know what's going on. Freddy was our good ole boy down here and my stoic son said he was our kinda people and wouldn't mind just hanging around the dock more next time we charter because of how welcome we felt by Freddy and his dock friends.
Reported catch:
Ben Weil4.7VerifiedVery good.
Half Day Trip – In/Nearshore (AM) • 6 adults • 2 childrenThe captian was very helpful and kept us from sinking and many fish were caught. He even told us how to cook the meat for the most satisfactory meal.
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Myra Steppe4.7VerifiedGreat wreck fishing trip!
8-Hour Wreck & Bottom Fishing • 4 adults • 2 childrenCaptain was great with the kids and kept them catching! Laid back boat and atmosphere...our style.
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Chris Armstrong4.7VerifiedAugust fishing trip
Half Day Trip – In/Nearshore (AM) • 2 adults- Chester Phillips4.0Verified
fun trip
Half Day Trip – In/Nearshore (PM) • 6 adultsCaptain was great however he needed a first mate to help with the group. overall a good experience.
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What's biting with Whatever Sport Fishing in Hatteras
The King Mackerel are still biting anything you throw their way, and you will have no trouble pulling in your limit. The first big Bluefin are starting to show up offshore, spiking adrenaline all over town.
