Captain
Matt Gelet

Member since July 2022 Oak Island, United States
Background
Captain Matt Gelet is an experienced fisherman who's based in North Carolina. He's ready to take you out on the water and put you on the fish for a great time.
Techniques
Trolling and live bait

Hey, I'm Captain Matt Gelet

Oak Island, United States
Background
Captain Matt Gelet is an experienced fisherman who's based in North Carolina. He's ready to take you out on the water and put you on the fish for a great time.
Techniques
Trolling and live bait

My Charter Listing

Excellent
4.9 / 5
(86 reviews)
Oak Island
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Trips from US $450

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 86 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (113)
Shark Fishing
Shark Fishing
Shark Fishing
+110
Angler rating
78
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4
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
90%
Friendly captain
98%
Recommend this charter
92%
Appropriate for children
98%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
95%
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Kristen W.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great trip!

VERIFIED   Kids trip (2pm) on July 15, 2025
Captain Matt and his wife made our sonโ€™s whole vacation.ย  He said he hadnโ€™t had this much fun in years!ย  My husband and...
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Cole B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Good trip

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (Morning) on August 2, 2025
We signed up for a 6 hour, trip however bad weather did not allow us to go out more than 4-5 miles. But Captain Matt said we...
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Tim M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great communication, really good time had by all

VERIFIED   Shark fishing on July 9, 2025
Captain Matt worked with me to find a way to get on the water. A combination of weather and equipment tried to keep us from...
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Kevin R.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Ava Lynn Shark trip was amazing!

VERIFIED   Shark fishing on July 4, 2025
We went out for a 4hr night shark fishing trip and my son had the best time of his life. Captain called and warned us that...
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Courtney H.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Such a fun, family friendly experience!

VERIFIED   Kids trip (2pm) on May 24, 2025
Matt and his deck hand, also Matt, were awesome and very patient with our two younger boys, 9 & 5! The boys were so excited...
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