Captain

Caylin Burrell

Washington, United States

10+ reviews

Being in the outdoors has always been a passion of Captain Caylin. From a kid fishing the rivers and tributaries of Virginia and North Carolina with his dad, he came to be a fishing guide. He's developed a love for the pursuit of that 'Big One' that stories are made of. While the catch is always an important bonus, the time spent with family and friends making memories, laughing, and enjoying time away from the world is what it's all about. The captain became a fishing guide 10 years ago to help people achieve just that. There's something magical about watching the sunrise over a fog-covered stream, river, or lake that makes a person feel alive.

Charters

Fireline Fishing Charters
Washington
Instant Confirmation
Trips from
US $600
Roanoke River- Weldon NC
Weldon
Instant Confirmation
Trips from
US $400
Fireline Fishing – Lower Roanoke River
Plymouth
Instant Confirmation
Trips from
US $400
Neuse River inshore charter
New Bern
Instant Confirmation
Trips from
US $600

Rating

4.6

14 reviews

4.8

Boat & Equipment

4.6

Captain & Crew

4.5

Fishing Experience

Anglers' gallery (7)

All reviews (14)

Showing 1 – 5 of 14 reviews

Errin Gibbons
Illinois, US
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Member since 2026
5.0
Verified
Fireline
Trip for Errin on June 28, 2026 • 4 adults
Had a good trip would have like to have caught more fish. Captain tried
Response from Captain
June 29, 2026
thanks for coming out
Chris Hagan
North Carolina, US
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Member since 2025
5.0
Verified
Great day in the water
Half day Inshore fishing on October 19, 2025 • 2 adults
We had a great day on the water caught a lot of different types of fish. Captain Caylin was knowledgeable and was great working with my son. I would definitely book again.
Response from Captain
October 29, 2025
was a pleasure having you all aboard. your son was great and will be an amazing fisherman! looking forward to the next trip.
Kurt O'connor
Illinois, US
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Member since 2026
3.3
Verified
Didn’t catch anything - 6 hours
Half day Inshore fishing on July 1, 2026 • 2 adults
Overall we have had better experiences. Our first reservation was cancelled 2 weeks before our trip from quite a distance. We booked another boat and captain that was more expensive and longer excursion. We caught some bait fish at the beginning but caught no fish in 6 hours. We didn’t know if we used the wrong bait or wrong spots. For the price we felt like some kind of discount was probably realistic for catching no fish. Also, the captain only took cash or Venmo which fortunately I had although the site said we could use Visa or Mastercard. It was very disappointing for my teenage son who had been looking forward to this trip for months!
Response from Captain
July 3, 2026
first let me say thanks for the opportunity and im sorry it worked out the way it did. however i think some context is important here. I recommended we fish a different area. I expressed my concern on where you wanted to go out of and that it would be tough. you didn’t want to drive the additional 30 min. by boat it would have been an hour. i was on time, ready with a clean boat. the trip turned out exactly as I expressed it would even with my best effort. east wind low tide water temp 86 dirty water.
Paul Johnston
North Carolina, US
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Member since 2025
4.7
Verified
That's Why They Call It Fishing
Half day Shad on March 18, 2025 • 3 adults
Good trip, fishing not so great. I have fished this spot on the Roanoke for both shad and Rockfish for over 30 years. I have had great days and then some like we had yesterday. Good news is we caught 1 shad, and it was by the one in our group who had never even seen a shad in his life. Kind of made the trip! That day was the ONLY day we could go on this trip and we tried even though the conditions did not look promising. River had risen 10 feet overnight so visibility was poor with a lot of mud and debris, current was strong, and temperature was in the 30's. Captain Burrell, in my opinion, did everything right. We fished all the good spots in the main river channel, the little river, and even above the falls where the water levels were lower but the rocks are treacherous and you really have to know the river to avoid damage to your motor. I recommend Captain Burrell and I would like to give him another shot when the striped bass are back in Weldon.
Lanny Dixon
Repeat angler
Hollywood, FL, US
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Member since 2024
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2 trips
5.0
Verified
Perfect day
Half Day Trip – Inshore on September 28, 2024 • 3 adults
The weather, the boat, the Captain and the cooperative fish made for a memorable day for the three of us. Captain Caylin put us on the fish within 30 minutes of leaving the dock. The action was consistent and the cooler had plenty of tasty black drum. We continued our hunt for different species. Live shrimp made for lots tugs and bait stealing pin fish. A stop on the way back for fresh shrimp at the market and we were grateful Captain cleaned our catch. Wonderful scenic fishery.
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