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Zane Long
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Zane Long

Wilmington, United States
Veteran owned
Angler's choice
100+ reviews
Veteran owned and operated inshore and nearshore fishing charters servicing the Wilmington area. Captain Zane has many decades of experience and he's ready to share his tips and tricks with you.

Charters

Rating

4.9
119 reviews
5.0
Boat & Equipment
5.0
Captain & Crew
4.9
Fishing Experience

What anglers say

99%
Good experience
100%
Friendly captain
99%
Recommend this charter
99%
Appropriate for children
100%
Satisfied with the boat
92%
Caught fish

All reviews (119)

Showing 1 – 5 of 119 reviews
  • Kaylan Burton
    Kaylan Burton
    us
    North Carolina, US
    Member since 2026
    5.0
    Verified

    Fathers Day Fun 2026

    Half Day Trip • 2 adults

    We had a great time. Zane is amazing and all around good guy. Very knowledgeable of the area. Took us to several spots to fish. If you want a reliable fishing charter with great communication prior , dont hesitate to book with Falling Tide Fishing Adventures. It was the best fathers day with even better company.

  • Tom Hankins
    Tom Hankins
    Repeat angler
    us
    North Carolina, US
    Member since 2026
    3 trips
    5.0
    Verified

    Fishing with Zane

    Half Day Trip • 2 adults

    Captain Zane was great both days we went out with him this week. He put us on fish both trips and was great with my two nephews and daughter. He was both fun and easy to be around. Looking forward to our next time out with him.

  • Stanley Land
    Stanley Land
    us
    North Carolina, US
    Member since 2025
    5.0
    Verified

    Great Captain

    Half Day Trip • 4 adults • 2 children

    Good 4 hours even if we did not catch as many fish as we wanted. Captain Zane was pleasant and did all of the work. Nice boat and the Captain was very informative.

  • Will Hogan
    Will Hogan
    Repeat angler
    us
    Georgia, US
    Member since 2025
    4 trips
    5.0
    Verified

    Great March Fishing Trip

    Half Day Trip - 11:00 AM • 4 adults • 1 child

    Capt Zane was incredible. He picked us up on time in BHI at the fuel dock. He had plently of rode and fresh bait. We fished back in the creeks of Southport and Oak Island. We hooked plenty of Redfish, sheapshead, and muller. Great late afternoon trip. Would highly recommend!

    Reported catch:
    Redfish
  • Justin Winge
    Justin Winge
    Repeat angler
    us
    North Carolina, US
    Member since 2025
    2 trips
    5.0
    Verified

    Always Fun

    Half Day Trip - 11:00 AM • 2 adults • 1 child

    My 10 year old son and I had another great trip with Captain Zane. Will 100% do it again next year.

Real catches shared by our community

  • Falling Tide Fishing Adventures
    Falling Tide Fishing AdventuresBald Head Island, NC
    An angler proudly displaying a Redfish while aboard a fishing boat in a scenic coastal environment.
    Fish 1
    Redfish
    Charles B.
    Charles B.
    Booked Zane for a half-day trip while we were at Bald Head Island. OK, first the good. And that part was great. Zane is one of the nicest people that you will ever meet and it was a real pleasure talking to him. Once we got on the redfish, we did a pretty good job and I think we landed a total of 6 and only kept 3, because we were only going to be there 2 more days, and that was as much as we could eat. Now the not so good. At $500 for a four hour half-day trip, I thought the pricing was reasonable. He asked if he could meet us at the fuel dock at the marina at 6:30 instead of the original 7:00, no big deal. But the first hour we paid him $125 to watch him catch bait fish, box because when he picked us up he had not gotten any already. I’ve never had a guide who didn’t already have the bait when we met him. So that cut the fishing down to three hours. We were supposed to go after redfish and speckled trout. At 11:10 he headed off to what I thought was going to be speckled trout. Nope, back to the marina by 11:20 so less than 3 actual hours fishing. I probably should have said something, but I thought maybe that was a local thing. Took me this long to post a review because I wanted to double check with some other locals to see if this was normal. It’s not. I’d have expectations set in advance, if I ever went with him again. That’s on me for not doing that with a new guide. Lesson learned.
  • Falling Tide Fishing Adventures
    Falling Tide Fishing AdventuresBald Head Island, NC
    Two adult anglers proudly holding large redfish aboard a shallow-water fishing boat in a coastal marsh environment.
    Fish 1
    Redfish
    Mik J.
    Mik J.
  • Falling Tide Fishing Adventures
    Falling Tide Fishing AdventuresWilmington, NC
    Angler proudly displaying a large striped bass on a fishing charter, with a scenic marina backdrop.
    Fish 1
    Fish 2
    Redfish
    Chris C.
    Chris C.
    Great day with Capt. Zane, his knowledge, personality and ability to find the fish are awesome. Book the trip! We'll be back with him again
  • Falling Tide Fishing Adventures
    Falling Tide Fishing AdventuresBald Head Island, NC
    An angler proudly displaying a Redfish while on a fishing charter in a scenic coastal environment.
    Fish 1
    Redfish
    Todd H.
    Todd H.
    Great trip with Capt. Zane. Catching trout was fun, but trying to wrestle those Redfish from under the docks was a blast! We’ll be back soon.
  • Falling Tide Fishing Adventures
    Falling Tide Fishing AdventuresBald Head Island, NC
    Angler proudly displaying a large Redfish while fishing in a scenic marsh environment.
    Fish 1
    Redfish
    Thomas D.
    Thomas D.
    Captain Kaleb was born to be a fishing guide. This guy knows his shit, works hard to catch fish and makes sure everyone on the boat has fun. 100% recommended.
  • Falling Tide Fishing Adventures
    Falling Tide Fishing AdventuresWilmington, NC
    Two anglers proudly displaying a large Redfish on a boat during a fishing trip.
    Fish 1
    Redfish
    Rob B.
    Rob B.
    Zane is really knowledgeable and knew right where to take us for some huge reds. We had a great time, great conversation and lots of action. I couldn't have asked for more. I highly recommend booking with Falling Tide!
  • Falling Tide Fishing Adventures
    Falling Tide Fishing AdventuresBald Head Island, NC
    A young boy and an adult proudly display a large Redfish while enjoying a fishing adventure on the water.
    Fish 1
    Redfish
    Alan G.
    Alan G.
    Captain Zane was fantastic
  • Falling Tide Fishing Adventures
    Falling Tide Fishing AdventuresBald Head Island, NC
    A young angler proudly displaying a Redfish while sitting on a boat in a scenic waterway.
    Fish 1
    Redfish
    Jack C.
    Jack C.
    Captain Zane is the best, he put us on some huge redfish and even called his buddy who owns a restaurant to cook it for us. Highly recommend.
  • Falling Tide Fishing Adventures
    Falling Tide Fishing AdventuresBald Head Island, NC
    Young angler proudly holding a large redfish on a boat in coastal waters.
    Fish 1
    Redfish
    Katie F.
    Katie F.
    My eight year old son is so interested in fishing, and I don’t know much about it. We went out with Captain Zane and probably caught a dozen fish of a few kinds! The Captain was very knowledgeable and patient, teaching us and giving us a great day out on the water. He even filleted a fish for us when we got back so I could cook it. Highly recommend. We hope to come again!
  • Falling Tide Fishing Adventures
    Falling Tide Fishing AdventuresBald Head Island, NC
    A young angler proudly displays a caught shark while fishing with family on a boat, showcasing a successful day on the water.
    Fish 1
    Bonnethead Shark
    Laura R.
    Laura R.
    This outing was a gift for my son’s birthday - he had a blast and caught some great fish (as well as sharks and a stingray). Highly recommend and we will be back!

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