Captain
John Speener

Member since December 2021 Manteo, United States
Background
Fishing is something that Captain John has done his entire life and is something he's very good at. Join him aboard and have a memorable time chasing fish and enjoying the water in one of the most productive hotspots in the country.
Techniques
Cast and reel

Hey, I'm Captain John Speener

Manteo, United States
Background
Fishing is something that Captain John has done his entire life and is something he's very good at. Join him aboard and have a memorable time chasing fish and enjoying the water in one of the most productive hotspots in the country.
Techniques
Cast and reel
Anglers Choice
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Our Team
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Captain

My Charter Listing

Excellent
4.8 / 5
(180 reviews)
Angler's choice
Manteo
 9 bookings in the past week.
 Instant Confirmation
Trips from US $375

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.8 / 5
out of 5 stars from 180 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (160)
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Mahi Mania
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
89%
Friendly captain
98%
Recommend this charter
93%
Appropriate for children
97%
Satisfied with the boat
97%
Caught fish
85%
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Eric M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Tough Bite, fun day

VERIFIED   NEW  4 Hour inshore Trip (AM) on July 9, 2025
The bite was slow all week when we went out, but we did manage few fish in the morning.ย  Captian John put us on a ton of fish...
Eric M. recommends Salty Charters Dare County
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Hunter B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

HIGHLY RECOMMEND

VERIFIED   NEW  4 Hour inshore Trip (AM) on July 31, 2025
Captain John Speener was awesome! Him and his daughter did a great job taking care of our 5 person group! Put us all over the...
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Michael Z.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Top Notch

VERIFIED   NEW  3 hour Midday on July 17, 2025
Captain John was fully committed to putting me and my two sons on the fish.ย  Once we found the trout we were pulling them...
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Tonya H.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Fishing with John

VERIFIED   8 Hour Trip โ€“ Inshore/Nearshore on June 24, 2025
Captain John and first mate Kaylee was wonderful even though the fish were not biting as good as we would have liked. They...
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Shannon M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Obx off shore fishing

VERIFIED   NEW  4 Hour inshore Trip (AM) on July 14, 2025
It was a slow biting day but we tried lots of new spots, had a lot of fun the captains were real easy just to talk too and...
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