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Bobby Smith
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Bobby Smith

Nags Head, United States
Federal waters
Angler's choice
250+ reviews
Capt. Bobby Smith has proudly operated out of Oregon Inlet for 38 years. He began at the Oregon Inlet Fishing Center pumping gas before climbing his way up the ladder to Captain, eventually building one of the marina's quality fishing businesses. Captain Bobby is joined by his mate Russell who has also fished out of Oregon Inlet for over 20 years. Together they will guide you to the fish you've always dreamed of!

Charter

Rating

4.8
281 reviews
4.8
Boat & Equipment
4.9
Captain & Crew
4.8
Fishing Experience

What anglers say

95%
Good experience
100%
Friendly captain
97%
Recommend this charter
97%
Appropriate for children
98%
Satisfied with the boat
86%
Caught fish

All reviews (281)

Showing 1 – 5 of 281 reviews
  • Ulises Mendoza
    Ulises Mendoza
    us
    North Carolina, US
    Member since 2026
    5.0
    Verified

    First time fishing

    Half Day Trip - 11:00 AM • 6 adults

    I can’t recommend Fish n Fool enough. We had let the captain and mate know that we had some people in our group that had never fished before and they made sure they caught something!!! when things would get slow they would switch techniques up and almost instantly see results. the captain was always on the lookout for where the fish could be and got us hooked up on a couple of cobia, we caught tons of spanish mackerel, and even some “lookdowns”. We all made some incredible memories today thinks to this knowledgeable crew. we will definitely be booking with them again

    Reported catch:
    Cobia
    Spanish Mackerel
    Response from Captain

    Thanks again Ulises....we sure enjoyed having you guys with us!

  • Mark Meiers
    Mark Meiers
    us
    Pennsylvania, US
    Member since 2026
    5.0
    Verified

    Incredible trip!?

    Half Day Trip • 4 adults

    Caught a ton of mackerel, blue fish and many sharks. Captain Bobby and his crew mate were incredible and accommodating. He put us on fish instantly. He put us on sharks in about 5 minutes when we got out there. Boat was great. Bathroom, plenty of room and a ton of different rod setups. Incredible trip so glad I went with fish n fools. Will book with Captain Bobby everytime i come down to OBX from now on! Mark M - PGH

    Reported catch:
    Spanish Mackerel
    Bluefish (Tailor)
  • Alicia Stanford
    Alicia Stanford
    us
    Maryland, US
    Member since 2026
    5.0
    Verified

    Amazing Sunday

    3/4 Day Trip – Nearshore • 4 adults • 2 children

    Fishing today with Bobby and Cole was amazing! I have 2 boys that love excitement and excitement was what we got! I have fished with Captain Bobby multiple times growing up and it was a full circle moment today for me to be able to fish with him again and now with my family. Everything went better than I could have asked for thank you Fish-n-Fool. See you again soon.

    Reported catch:
    Bluefish (Tailor)
    Spanish Mackerel
  • Scott Summers
    Scott Summers
    us
    West Virginia, US
    Member since 2026
    5.0
    Verified

    Great Experience!

    Half Day Trip - 11:00 AM • 6 adults • 1 child

    We are a family of 6, took s 4 hour trip. Captain Bobby and Jack were great! Put us on fish quickly and Jack was hustling, and was great keeping everyone involved. We had 30 Spanish Mackeral in about an hour. We then went further out for Shark and limited out on them! Caught a couple more Mackeral on the way back in for good measure! 100% would recommend!

    Reported catch:
    Spanish Mackerel
    Response from Captain

    Thanks again Scott!

  • Kirt Bennett
    Kirt Bennett
    us
    North Carolina, US
    Member since 2026
    5.0
    Verified

    Amazing fishing trip!!!!!

    Half Day Trip - 11:00 AM • 6 adults

    What’s great fishing trip!!! Captain Bobby had us on fish fast!!!! First mate Jack was awesome as well!!!! He was great with all of us especially my step son!!!! We come to the outer twice a year, I’ll definitely be booking another trip on the fishin fool!!!!! Everyone’s ready for our next trip with Captain Bobby and Jack! Thanks again!!!!

    Reported catch:
    Spanish Mackerel
    Bluefish (Tailor)
    Response from Captain

    thanks again Kirt...glad you guys had a good trip..Jack and I enjoyed having you with us!

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What's biting with Fish-N-Fool Charters in Nags Head

The big crowds and busy beaches of summer are over, but there's still plenty going on on the water. The first few Bluefin are showing up offshore, while huge Red Drum swarm the sounds.

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