Captain
John Canning

Member since January 2019 Hatteras, United States
Background
Captain John Canning grew up fishing with his father in Barnegat Light, New Jersey. In 1993, he decided to become a captain and move to Hatteras, NC. This is still his home, and he's known as “Jersey” among local captains. In 1997, John bought his first boat called "Jerseys’ Pride." After a couple of years, he decided to go bigger and bought his first "Reliance." From 2001 to 2003, he was working on building a new custom "Reliance" in Deltaville, VA. The boat had his first charter as soon as it arrived in Hatteras, and the rest is history. Captain John loves making friends on his boats, as well as helping them catch a mixed bag of species on his trips. He especially likes taking kids out and getting them their first catch, having them see what it’s all about.

Hey, I'm Captain John Canning

Hatteras, United States
Background
Captain John Canning grew up fishing with his father in Barnegat Light, New Jersey. In 1993, he decided to become a captain and move to Hatteras, NC. This is still his home, and he's known as “Jersey” among local captains. In 1997, John bought his first boat called "Jerseys’ Pride." After a couple of years, he decided to go bigger and bought his first "Reliance." From 2001 to 2003, he was working on building a new custom "Reliance" in Deltaville, VA. The boat had his first charter as soon as it arrived in Hatteras, and the rest is history. Captain John loves making friends on his boats, as well as helping them catch a mixed bag of species on his trips. He especially likes taking kids out and getting them their first catch, having them see what it’s all about.

My Charter Listing

Excellent
4.6 / 5
(42 reviews)
Hatteras
trips from US $600

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.6 / 5
out of 5 stars from 42 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.6 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.6 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.6 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (49)
Crabbing
Crabbing
Crabbing
+46
Angler rating
32
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
89%
Friendly captain
94%
Recommend this charter
86%
Appropriate for children
89%
Satisfied with the boat
97%
Caught fish
84%
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Allison T.
Flemington, NJ
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Crabbing

VERIFIED   2 Hour Trip โ€“ Crabbing on August 24, 2023
Trip was an absolute blast. Super knowledgeable captain and hearing stories about the area was one of the best parts. The highlight...
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John W.
Lansdale, Pennsylvania
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Fishing with John

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip (AM) on August 22, 2023
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Russell P.
Durham, NC
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

May fishing trip

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip (AM) on May 30, 2023
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Zachary D.
Greenville, NC
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Hot bite

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip (AM) on October 14, 2022
John was a great captain. It was a pleasure to spend the morning fishing with him. He put us on the best bluefish bite I have...
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Mark C.
Oriental, NC
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great trip

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip (AM) on June 4, 2022
This was my third charter fishing trip since I moved to North Carolina 2 years ago. Didnโ€™t catch a thing on the first two,...
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