Captain
Derek Nelson

Member since December 2022 Wanchese, United States
Background
Capt. Derek runs trips out of Wanchese aboard a 53’ Custom Carolina boat. These waters are known for Billfish and Tuna, and he will show you how to catch them, whether you're bottom fishing or trolling. With excellent knowledge of the area, he has a trick or two up his sleeve, and the only way to learn is to join him out on the water. From being featured in Men’s Health Magazine to tournament wins totaling $2mil+, you and your group will be in good hands!

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Wanchese, United States
Background
Capt. Derek runs trips out of Wanchese aboard a 53’ Custom Carolina boat. These waters are known for Billfish and Tuna, and he will show you how to catch them, whether you're bottom fishing or trolling. With excellent knowledge of the area, he has a trick or two up his sleeve, and the only way to learn is to join him out on the water. From being featured in Men’s Health Magazine to tournament wins totaling $2mil+, you and your group will be in good hands!
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My Charter Listing

Excellent
5.0 / 5
(58 reviews)
Angler's choice
Wanchese
 2 bookings in the past week.
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Trips from US $1,800

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 58 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (71)
Good times Graduation trip
Good times Graduation trip
Good times Graduation trip
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
100%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
98%
Appropriate for children
98%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
89%
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Scott B.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Good times Graduation trip

VERIFIED   NEW  Full Day Trip – Offshore on May 24, 2025
Took my son out with Derek again for his graduation trip. Before we could get the full spread in the water we had a double...
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Christopher B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great Team

VERIFIED   NEW  Full Day Trip – Offshore on May 20, 2025
Booked day before after our other booking cancelled on us. It was awesome that Derek and Kenny could make it work. They made...
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Jason C.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great Trip with family and friends

VERIFIED   NEW  Full Day Trip – Offshore on May 23, 2025
We had a great trip with family and friends . We caught some nice Tuna and the crew worked really hard to put us on fish.
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Charlie N.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Good

VERIFIED   NEW  Full Day Trip – Offshore on June 3, 2025
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Shane M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Outer Banks Opportunity

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip – Offshore on October 12, 2024
Had a great day on the water chasing all sorts of fish.  Capt. Derek did an excellent job making the trip comfortable and...
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