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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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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Brian S.
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

June fishing trip with Captain John

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip (PM) on June 16, 2021
Perfect day of fish biting yesterday! The Guys Caught an abundance of Blue Fish ๐ŸŸ on our Family fishing charter...
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Mike H.
Fisher, IL
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

September fishing trip

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip (AM) on September 2, 2022
What a great morning of fishing on the Reliance ! Capt John put us on the fish all morning. Tore the Spanish Mackerel up .
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Mary K.
Sanford, North Carolina
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great Day ๐Ÿ  with Captain John!!

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip (PM) on September 13, 2021
We had an amazing day fishing with Captain John!! He was knowledgeable about the area and made sure all of us had a good time!...
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Robert M.
King George, VA
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Fishing with John

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip (PM) on September 25, 2022
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