Captain
John Brantley

Member since July 2018 Carolina Beach, United States
Background
Captain John Brantley has been guiding customers on exciting fishing trips for the past 35 years. He's done it all aboard his boat, "Fired Up." They've been fishing together for 3 decades now and he knows every trick there is to her. He loves fishing and loves boats and he loves sharing his passion with guests on board! Capt. John's preferred technique is trolling, perfectly suited to the Mackerel fishery off the coast of North Carolina.
Techniques
Trolling

Hey, I'm Captain John Brantley

Carolina Beach, United States
Background
Captain John Brantley has been guiding customers on exciting fishing trips for the past 35 years. He's done it all aboard his boat, "Fired Up." They've been fishing together for 3 decades now and he knows every trick there is to her. He loves fishing and loves boats and he loves sharing his passion with guests on board! Capt. John's preferred technique is trolling, perfectly suited to the Mackerel fishery off the coast of North Carolina.
Techniques
Trolling
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Fired Up Charters

Excellent
4.7 / 5
(107 reviews)
Carolina Beach
 2 bookings in the past week.
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Trips from US $550

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.7 / 5
out of 5 stars from 107 reviews
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Boat
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (91)
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Snagged a shark
Snagged a shark
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
88%
Friendly captain
95%
Recommend this charter
85%
Appropriate for children
93%
Satisfied with the boat
95%
Caught fish
90%
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Austin A.
Raleigh, NC
Very good
4.0 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Very good
4.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
Overall

PM trip with Captain John & Todd

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (PM) on August 12, 2023
We went on an afternoon trip with Captain John and Todd for our sonโ€™s birthday, and we had a very good trip. It was a very...
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Shira K.
Greensboro, North Carolina
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great half day charter!

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on July 17, 2023
This was our second time doing a half day charter out of CB and the Captain and First Mate were great! Planning the next trip...
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Tyler H.
Wilmington, North Carolina
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Early bird with captain John

VERIFIED   Early bird on June 21, 2023
Even with a little bit of rain it was a blast. Caught lots of fish and the crew and captain were awesome and friendly
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Zach P.
Bad
1.7 / 5
Experience:
Bad
2.0 / 5
Boat
Bad
2.0 / 5
Crew
Poor
1.0 / 5
Overall

Most boring trip Iโ€™ve been on

VERIFIED   NEW  Early bird on July 22, 2025
It was the worst fishing trip Iโ€™ve been on. We circled one buoy for over an hour. Reeling in the fish consisted of reeling...
Zach P. does not recommend Fired Up Charters
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B N. C.
Johnson City, TN
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Half day trip with captain John and his first mate Butch.

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on July 26, 2023
Had a great time with the fam! Brought home a lot o fresh fish for dinner!
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