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Michael Willis
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Michael Willis

Morehead City, United States
25+ reviews
Captain Michael has been on the water ever since he was a little boy. Fishing with his family has always been something to look forward to, and he made sure he took every chance he had to get on a boat. Over the years, he realized his true calling was to be a captain, so he started his own business in order to share that love and passion with like minded anglers. Michael loves topwater fishing for Trout.

Charters

Rating

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

What anglers say

97%
Good experience
100%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
97%
Appropriate for children
100%
Satisfied with the boat
91%
Caught fish

All reviews (43)

Showing 1 – 5 of 43 reviews
  • Lloyd Godwin
    Lloyd Godwin
    Repeat angler
    us
    North Carolina, US
    Member since 2021
    6 trips
    5.0
    Verified

    Shallow water

    Half Day Trip • 1 adult

    Caught some solid trout on topwater... captain knows the area over 20 years in the area born as raised

    Reported catch:
    Redfish
  • Zachary Domire
    Zachary Domire
    Repeat angler
    us
    Minnesota, US
    Member since 2022
    6 trips
    5.0
    Verified

    A fun morning slinging toowater

    Half Day Trip • 2 adults

    The fishing was a bit slow overall. We had a few blow-ups but not much to show for it. However we stuck with long enough for me to run into a 48 inch drum. An awesome top water catch.

  • Leland Mclennan
    Leland Mclennan
    us
    Virginia, US
    Member since 2023
    5.0
    Verified

    Great trip

    Half day - 1:00 PM • 2 adults

    Great trip. Fishing was slow but we did catch a few fish, red fish and trout. Captain Willis did a great job at getting us on fish even though it was slow

    Reported catch:
    Redfish
    Speckled Trout
  • Dougs Camo
    Dougs Camo
    us
    Virginia, US
    Member since 2021
    5.0
    Verified

    Just what we wanted!

    3/4 Day Trip • 2 adults

    Captain Mike asked us what we wanted to catch. As my wife had never caught a redfish I wanted to concentrate on her catching these wonderful fish. Captain Mike put us on good sized reds almost immediately. She was shocked and thrilled by the fish! I must admit I was thrilled for her as well! A bonus for me was my landing a 27 3/4 inch speckled trout which qualified as a North Carolina citation! Captain Mike was knowledgeable, polite, and very patient. I don't believe I can recommend him more and trust me you won't be disappointed! 5 stars for boat, equipment, knowledge, and manners. Now my wife wants to come back for another charter with Captain Mike again next year!

    Reported catch:
    Redfish
  • Joshua M Elrod
    Joshua M Elrod
    Repeat angler
    us
    North Carolina, US
    Member since 2022
    3 trips
    5.0
    Verified

    Awesome trip

    3/4 Day Trip • 4 adults

    Mike is great and worked his tail off to put us on fish. Came away with some bucket list fish. Would recommend him to everyone.

    Reported catch:
    Bluefish (Tailor)
    Redfish
    Black Drum

Real catches shared by our community

  • Shallow Minded Charters – Backwater
    Shallow Minded Charters – BackwaterMorehead City, NC
    Angler proudly displaying a large Speckled Trout while fishing from a boat in calm waters.
    Lloyd G.
    Lloyd G.
    Caught some solid trout on topwater... captain knows the area over 20 years in the area born as raised
  • Shallow Minded Charters – Backwater
    Shallow Minded Charters – BackwaterMorehead City, NC
    Angler proudly displaying a large Speckled Trout while fishing from a boat in calm waters.
    We got to the boat ramp 30 minutes before daylight, the wind was blowing double what the weather man forecasted, but we we're determined to find some fish! We tried plan A but no luck! Made a good decision to run across the sound to try and get out wind, the tide was low and still falling I knew this was a recipe for big top water trout!
  • Shallow Minded Charters
    Shallow Minded ChartersMorehead City, NC
    Two anglers proudly displaying their Redfish catch while fishing on a shallow water boat in a coastal environment.
    Fish 1
    Redfish
    Joshua M E.
    Joshua M E.
    Mike is great and worked his tail off to put us on fish. Came away with some bucket list fish. Would recommend him to everyone.
  • Shallow Minded Charters
    Shallow Minded ChartersMorehead City, NC
    Two anglers proudly displaying their catch of Speckled Trout and Redfish while enjoying a day on the water.
    Fish 1
    Redfish
    Leland M.
    Leland M.
    Great trip. Fishing was slow but we did catch a few fish, red fish and trout. Captain Willis did a great job at getting us on fish even though it was slow
  • Shallow Minded Charters – Backwater
    Shallow Minded Charters – BackwaterMorehead City, NC
    Angler proudly displaying a large Redfish while standing on a fishing boat in a coastal waterway.
    Fish 1
    Redfish
    Zachary D.
    Zachary D.
    The fishing was a bit slow overall. We had a few blow-ups but not much to show for it. However we stuck with long enough for me to run into a 48 inch drum. An awesome top water catch.
  • Shallow Minded Charters
    Shallow Minded ChartersMorehead City, NC
    Three anglers proudly displaying a catch of speckled trout on the boat after a successful fishing trip.
    Darin R.
    Darin R.
  • Shallow Minded Charters
    Shallow Minded ChartersMorehead City, NC
    Angler holding a large spotted seatrout aboard a fishing boat near a coastal pier.
    Fish 1
    Fish 2
    Speckled Trout
    Dougs C.
    Dougs C.
    Captain Mike asked us what we wanted to catch. As my wife had never caught a redfish I wanted to concentrate on her catching these wonderful fish. Captain Mike put us on good sized reds almost immediately. She was shocked and thrilled by the fish! I must admit I was thrilled for her as well! A bonus for me was my landing a 27 3/4 inch speckled trout which qualified as a North Carolina citation! Captain Mike was knowledgeable, polite, and very patient. I don't believe I can recommend him more and trust me you won't be disappointed! 5 stars for boat, equipment, knowledge, and manners. Now my wife wants to come back for another charter with Captain Mike again next year!
  • Shallow Minded Charters
    Shallow Minded ChartersMorehead City, NC
    Three anglers proudly displaying their catch of Redfish while fishing in a scenic coastal environment.
    Fish 1
    Redfish
    Haze L.
    Haze L.
    Lots of drum, trout....great trip
  • Shallow Minded Charters
    Shallow Minded ChartersMorehead City, NC
    Two adult anglers proudly holding large redfish on the bow of a fishing boat in calm coastal waters.
    Fish 1
    Fish 2
    +1
    Redfish
    Steven T.
    Steven T.
    We had a great trip. We caught keep sized flounder, trout and red fish.
  • Shallow Minded Charters
    Shallow Minded ChartersMorehead City, NC
    Adult angler proudly holding a large spotted seatrout on a fishing boat at sunset.
    Fish 1
    Speckled Trout
    Michael F.
    Michael F.

Our Fishing Locations

What's biting with Shallow Minded Charters in Morehead City

Fishing the AR-315 could prove very rewarding if you're looking for bottom feeders such as Flounder. Otherwise, Trout fishing is more than productive this time of year.

Top catches for November

Fishing reports

Angler proudly displaying a large Speckled Trout while fishing from a boat in calm waters.

Top water blow up's and angry trout !

Jul 17, 2026 • Morehead City
We got to the boat ramp 30 minutes before daylight, the wind was blowing double what the weather man forecasted, but we we're determined to find some fish! We tried plan A but no luck! Made a good decision to run across the sound to try and get out wind, the tide was low and still falling I knew this was a recipe for big top water trout!
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