Captain
Mason Porter

Member since November 2020 Carolina Beach, United States
Background
Born and raised in Wilmington, North Carolina, Captain Mason has always enjoyed fishing whether it was freshwater or saltwater. He chose to pursue inshore saltwater fishing because of his location and knowledge of the waters on the east coast of North Carolina. It is a true passion of his.
Techniques
Captain Mason specializes in Red Drum and Flounder fishing during the warmer months of the year. He usually targets Red Drum in 2-6 ft of water. In the cooler months, you will target Speckled Trout, Red Drum, and Black Drum. The captain enjoys taking kids out and on these trips, you will use mostly live bait. He is also very comfortable using artificial lures for the more experienced anglers.

Hey, I'm Captain Mason Porter

Carolina Beach, United States
Background
Born and raised in Wilmington, North Carolina, Captain Mason has always enjoyed fishing whether it was freshwater or saltwater. He chose to pursue inshore saltwater fishing because of his location and knowledge of the waters on the east coast of North Carolina. It is a true passion of his.
Techniques
Captain Mason specializes in Red Drum and Flounder fishing during the warmer months of the year. He usually targets Red Drum in 2-6 ft of water. In the cooler months, you will target Speckled Trout, Red Drum, and Black Drum. The captain enjoys taking kids out and on these trips, you will use mostly live bait. He is also very comfortable using artificial lures for the more experienced anglers.

My Charter Listing

Excellent
4.9 / 5
(403 reviews)
Carolina Beach
 Last booking: 4 days ago
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Trips from US $350

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Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 403 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
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Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
99%
Appropriate for children
100%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
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Timothy S.
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VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip on October 17, 2025
This is our third trip with Captain Mason for inshore fishing and once again it was an amazing trip. Mason is friendly and...
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Tim O.
Excellent
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5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Captain is a True Professional

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip on July 2, 2025
He caught bait for the day before our 7a mtg time and met us 30 mins south on Oak Island where we were staying. We worked for...
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William M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
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5.0 / 5
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Success with Mason once more

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip on October 19, 2025
Fishing with Captain Mason once again proved how dialed into to the game he really is. My 7yr. old grandson thinks the world...
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Tim O.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Beautiful day on the water!

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip on October 16, 2025
We have been deep sea fishing several times and never caught as much as we did this time. I took my three young boys out and...
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Joseph P.
Excellent
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Great outing, lots of red drum!

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip (12PM) on August 29, 2025
My son and I went out with Mason and had a great time. He is very knowledgeable about the intercoastal Waters and got us on...
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