We had a great 4 hour trip inshore with Captain Chris.  Two adults, two kids 11 and 12 - the Captain could not have been more accommodating and just flat out nice.  He took the time to teach the kids how to work the rods and helped out with everything from baiting to casting to unhooking the ~35 fish we caught during the 4 hours.  He knew exactly where to go and had us on fish within minutes of stopping at our first spot.  While your mileage may vary, and I’m sure the Captain is too humble to take the credit that he should, this guy definitely knows what he’s doing and is just a really wonderful person.  Stop reading this review and hit the book button, you won’t be sorry!!!

Chris greeted the three of us on the docks before our trip began. He made sure we boarded a freshly washed boat ready to set out for the trip. Chris gave us a brief rundown of what to expect and then took us out to his first spot. Chris was very friendly and made great conversation while helping us to fish effectively. He was very knowledgeable of the Sound and would answer any questions we had. All in all, it was a great experience to be on a boat with just our party and a captain that helped make the experience exactly what we were looking for. We will definitely look to charter with First Light next time we are in the Outer Banks.

Our family had a blast!! Chris is amazing, patient, and attentive to kids. My son is just getting into fishing an by the 1.5 hour mark he was ready for snacks/drinks and caught tons of fish. Had we booked a 1/2 day trip I think with the sun an waiting between fish bites he may have came out not enjoying fishing anymore (as he gets older his attention span will increase, but for now I’ld love to keep him interested). Chris brought us to catch some “big” fish and then to a spot every cast yielded a small fish! My son loved to hold them an watch them wiggle back into the ocean. Chris took the time to show him the parts of the fish that could scratch/hurt him if he touched them. Plus, when Chris got a bite, he gave the pole to my son to wheel in! Bonus catches he called it. I am not a fisher, and more enjoyed the boat ride, soaking up some sun, an taking 100 videos/pics of my guys. Overall, it was great to get off shore an still gave us plenty of time to enjoy the rest of the day at the beach! Def recommend an well worth the price.

First time on the Outer Banks and decided to do some fishing.  Captain Chris called us and at the dock and got us to the slip in time to have a great afternoon on the water.  Everyone caught something and we hauled in a couple of rays/skates, a hound fish, and a flounder (not in season though).  Then we changed locations to do some simple bait fishing.  Saw a group of bottlenose dolphins on the way 👍.  Caught a bunch of bait fish and which was simple but an unexpectedly awesome time.  Would definitely sail with him again.

Great experience with First Light Charters and Captain Chris. Very knowledgeable and he put us on the fish! Super nice Captain and a very nice boat with great gear kept in great shape. We slammed the trout and got plenty of fillets for dinner. We had a blast and will definitely book more trips with First Light Charters and Captain Chris for sure!!!