Captain
Ger Hardin

Member since July 2023 Wrightsville Beach, United States
Background
I first started fishing in Wrightsville Beach when my Dad used to take me to Johnnie Mercer's pier when I was about seven years old. Back then it was made out of wood, and I still remember the feeling of walking down that pier and looking at the waves below through the gaps in the boards. I started fishing offshore as I got older on boats that belonged to good friends, and after a lot of growing up and figuring out what I wanted to do with my life, I finally got a boat of my own back in 2002. I got my license shortly thereafter and have been making my living on the water ever since. The most rewarding thing about being a charter captain is taking people offshore for their first time and seeing how excited they get when they reel in their first fish, and then reel in another one, and another one.
Techniques
We troll for Spanish Mackerel on half days- not very big fish but fun to catch and good to eat. We troll for King Mackerel, Mahi, Amberjack and maybe a Cobia or a Sailfish if we're lucky on 3/4 and full days. I'm a one man show, meaning I don't carry a mate, so bottom fishing is only by special request.

Hey, I'm Captain Ger Hardin

Wrightsville Beach, United States
Background
I first started fishing in Wrightsville Beach when my Dad used to take me to Johnnie Mercer's pier when I was about seven years old. Back then it was made out of wood, and I still remember the feeling of walking down that pier and looking at the waves below through the gaps in the boards. I started fishing offshore as I got older on boats that belonged to good friends, and after a lot of growing up and figuring out what I wanted to do with my life, I finally got a boat of my own back in 2002. I got my license shortly thereafter and have been making my living on the water ever since. The most rewarding thing about being a charter captain is taking people offshore for their first time and seeing how excited they get when they reel in their first fish, and then reel in another one, and another one.
Techniques
We troll for Spanish Mackerel on half days- not very big fish but fun to catch and good to eat. We troll for King Mackerel, Mahi, Amberjack and maybe a Cobia or a Sailfish if we're lucky on 3/4 and full days. I'm a one man show, meaning I don't carry a mate, so bottom fishing is only by special request.

My Charter Listing

Excellent
5.0 / 5
(31 reviews)
Wrightsville Beach
 2 bookings in the past week.
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Trips from US $450

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 31 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great trip, knowledgeable Captain!
Awsome first time experience
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Bill E.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Another Amazing Trip with Captain Ger!

VERIFIED   NEW  4 Hour Trip โ€“ Captain's Choice on July 26, 2026
We had another fantastic trip today with Captain Ger on the Deep Sea Express! We caught 21 fish and had an incredible time...
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Penny G.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Awsome first time experience

VERIFIED   NEW  6 Hour Trip โ€“ Intermediate Offshore on July 28, 2026
This was our first excursion like this. We didnt know what to expect but were so happy with all of it. Captain Gerr was an...
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Jeffry G.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great Day at Sea

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Captain's Choice on July 12, 2026
Had a great day with Captain Ger Hardin with my wife, son and his fiancรฉ, and grandson on The Hard Way.ย  Captain Hardin is...
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Chris D.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great experience!

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Captain's Choice on May 29, 2026
My son (never fished the ocean on a boat) and I thoroughly enjoyed our time on The Hard Way. Access to the boat was super easy...
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Peter M.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great trip, knowledgeable Captain!

VERIFIED   NEW  4 Hour Trip โ€“ Captain's Choice on July 31, 2026
Capt. Ger did a great job with getting us hooked up to fish and bringing in 10 keepers.ย  We had a fun morning on the water...
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