Captain
Joey VanDyke

Member since December 2016 Weldon, United States
Background
Captan Joey VanDyke has been fishing since he was just a little boy, his love for the water formed his full time occupation of fishing for a living. He started his career fishing in 1985 mating on offshore boats and continued through the summers until he graduated college and turned it to full time year round fishing. He fishes the rivers and the saltwaters, and knows exactly where to go to find fish. He is a calm and patient person who loves taking kids out and teaching them about the fisheries and how to preserve them. Captain Joey prides himself in knowing and learning all about fish by studying their feeding habits, habitats, growth cycles, and life cycles.
Techniques
Light tackle and fly fishing

Hey, I'm Captain Joey VanDyke

Weldon, United States
Background
Captan Joey VanDyke has been fishing since he was just a little boy, his love for the water formed his full time occupation of fishing for a living. He started his career fishing in 1985 mating on offshore boats and continued through the summers until he graduated college and turned it to full time year round fishing. He fishes the rivers and the saltwaters, and knows exactly where to go to find fish. He is a calm and patient person who loves taking kids out and teaching them about the fisheries and how to preserve them. Captain Joey prides himself in knowing and learning all about fish by studying their feeding habits, habitats, growth cycles, and life cycles.
Techniques
Light tackle and fly fishing
11
Reviews
12
Fishing Reports

My Charter Listing

Weldon Striper Fishing

Excellent
4.8 / 5
(11 reviews)
Weldon
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Fishing Reports

Weldon fishing is very good!!!
Weldon fishing is very good!!!
Apr 15, 2023 Weldon
Welding has been very good it's had a couple ups and down days but overall good numbers.
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Shad fishing is on fire!!!
Shad fishing is on fire!!!
Mar 18, 2023 Weldon
Great shad fishing with big numbers up at welding right now!! We've been fortunate enough to catch triple digits each trip we've been up there. If you'd like to get on some of the action we would love to take you out. Remember striper fishing we'll get going really good here in April.
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Shad are in weldon!!!
Shad are in weldon!!!
Mar 7, 2023 Weldon
Great numbers have shown up with fun action on light tackle and fly rods! All the stripers are still down the river but very good number fishing using artificial jigs and live bait. As it looks right now, the striper will be up at weldon in full force by mid april. Get up with us for your fishing on the complete roanoke river!
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Shad season is starting!
Shad season is starting!
Feb 21, 2023 Weldon
Shad are making thier way up the rivers on thier annual run for the spawning grounds! We will be in weldon for the run march 19 thru the end of march for the great fishery that occurs every year.
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Great catfishing!
Great catfishing!
Jan 30, 2023 Weldon
Blue catfish have moved into the Albemarle sound and are very about dang this year. We went out exploring and found big numbers experimenting with some different techniques. We have alot available days the next 2 months.
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Back to Hatteras
Back to Hatteras
May 25, 2022 Weldon
Now that striper and catfishing on the roanoke river is over we are back to catching red drum on the windy days!
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Customer reviews

Rating Summary
Excellent
4.8 / 5
out of 5 stars from 11 reviews
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Boat
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
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Welton striper fishing
Welton striper fishing
Fishing with Joey
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Angler Rating
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Anglers Claimed
Good experience
80%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
91%
Appropriate for children
80%
Satisfied with the boat
80%
Catch intended fish
50%
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Curtis M.
Raleigh, NC
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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1/2 day trip with Captain Joey

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip โ€“ Weldon Striper (AM) on April 4, 2023
Captain Joey was great with my 5 year old Grandson he was very easy to talk to and was very helpful.ย  Joey runs a great boat...
Curtis M. recommends Weldon Striper Fishing
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Stan W.
Knightdale, NC
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Weldon Stripers

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip โ€“ Weldon Strip (PM) on April 10, 2023
Joey really shined today putting us on the fish. Caught a lot and he was very friendly,ย  knows the river and well equipped....
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Ricky W.
Hurdle Mills, NC
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Welton striper fishing

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip โ€“ Weldon Striper (AM) on April 29, 2023
Enjoyed a half day trip with Joey.ย  The captain worked hard putting us on fish.
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Neil S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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April fishing trip

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip โ€“ Weldon Striper (AM) on April 24, 2023
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Kevin T.
Pinehurst, NC
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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April fishing trip

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip โ€“ Weldon Strip (PM) on April 15, 2023
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