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
(85 reviews)
Oak Island
 3 bookings in the past week.
 Instant Confirmation
Trips from US $450

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 85 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
77
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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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Diana W.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Shark Fishing

VERIFIED   NEW  Shark fishing on August 6, 2025
My dad and I booked with Matt for 4 hours of shark fishing. I ended up catching two large sharks a big hammerhead and a giant...
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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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Victoria J.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Trolling fun!

VERIFIED   NEW  Kids trip (11am) on August 17, 2025
Captain Matt was great! He helped the kids but also let them independently reel in their catches. We had a productive kids...
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