We had 10 guys on this trip. Captain Brian and first mate Danny were excellent. We caught our snapper limit in the first 2-3 hours of being on the water. Their help was great. We caught Red Sapper, Wahoo, Kobia, zamber Jack, and Mahi Mahi. The only feedback I would give is the morning debrief on how to use the rods was hard to hear over the roar of the engine so most of our group had to learn on the fly while we were fishing. All in all a great successful trip!

60 fish caught in 4 hours!  Over 90 pounds of Blues and Spanish Mackerel! Fish were biting as soon as we dropped our lines. Captain Brian and First Mate Danny were great to work with. Boat was clean, well appointed, and BIG. We were a group of ten and twice as many people would have had plenty of room.

Captain Brian and Pete outdid themselves on this charter. Not only did we catch a ton of fish - King Mackerel and Amberjack - we had a beautiful day on the water. They both were very helpful and knowledgeable in explaining how to maximize our time and efforts. The Captain was also very kind to a couple of our group members who were struggling a bit with seasickness and that was so appreciated!! The vessel was clean and well
outfitted and really the entire trip was so worth it - also helped us find a gentlemen to prepare the fish for travel and cooking at the dock. A very strong recommend for the Stormy Petrel II…

Been wanting to take family on offshore trip for years. 5 boys, 14-24, 10 yr. old daughter, 6 yr. old grand-daughter, wife and I. When I asked to book 2 months ago, Captain advised that 10 hrs could be a bit much for younger ones. Again yesterday morning he was looking out for us when we met at the dock in the morning and advised us of the intesity of the fishing we would be doing. Gave us a pre-trip expectation as to what to expect from the trip and what the crew expected from us to make our trip the best possible. We said we were good, and he, Ms. Kate, and Danny took us for amazing trip. Hope we did as well listening to their expectations as they did living up to what they set for the trip. Caught first wahoo about hour out. was a little slow for a bit but we had a blast. Caught more wahoo, then mahi, and a couple tuna. We could not say enough. It was amazing lifetime experience. They shared all kinds of marine information with us through the day. Made for a great homeschool field trip, far better than anything you could ever experience in class room or at home. The boat size was perfect to accommodate the 9 of us and made us feel safe especially for our 6yr old walking around. Agree, for some children (and adults) 10 hrs out might be a lot. I personally (at 52) am not fond of boats, as I was feeling sick most of the day. But my family was all ok and I would defiantly do it again. We caught over 140 ponds of fish we had filleted on the dock. Ate some last night, rest in the freezer already. Far better of a trip than we could have asked for. Defiantly set some high expectations for our next trip!

Having charter fished for years, I have had my share of good times catching fish with charters of many sizes.  I have to say the experience on the Stormy Petrel II was one of the best!

The uniqueness of the design of the Stormy Petrel II and Captain Brian Patteson’s knowledge of the waters around Hatteras Island and into big water made for an incredible time.  When you add very well maintained equipment and a Top Notch First Mate (Thanks for helping make our fishing trip awesome Danny!) you get a bunch of happy anglers.

There were 10 people in our group and we all caught plenty of fish each (a few shy of 50 total) and had a great time doing it.  The other charters coming in that we saw only had a few fish onboard as the water was still a bit out of shape from a storm.  The Captain got us on fish and the Mate kept them coming in as quickly as possible and incredibly smoothly, especially considering the number of people and rods he was working.

If you have a group that wants to fish off Hatteras, I HIGHLY recommend Captain Brian and the Stormy Petrel II.  Zero regrets and excited to go again!