Aaron Drake
Aaron Drake
Repeat angler
us
West Virginia, US
Member since 2022
6 trips
5.0
Verified

Half day trip with Capt. Bud

Half Day Trip (AM)3 adults1 child

Our trip was cut short due to a storm, but Bud put us right on the fish. We caught 9 red drum and lost 1. It was my wife and 5 year old son along for the trip. We had a blast! My wife’s first fish was even tagged!! We look forward to getting information back on that fish. Don’t hesitate to book a trip with Bud!! Can’t wait to do it again!!

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Mott Ridge Charters – Manteo
4.9
(142)
25 ft
Group size 1 - 4
1 - 4
Fish 1
Fish 2
+5
4 hour trip • 4 persons
US $550

Rating

4.9
142 reviews
4.9
Boat & Equipment
4.9
Captain & Crew
4.9
Fishing Experience

What anglers say

  • 96%
    Great experience
  • 98%
    Family friendly
  • 100%
    Friendly captain
  • 99%
    Good boat
  • 96%
    Recommended
  • 98%
    Caught fish

All reviews (142)

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  • Mr Ben
    Mr Ben
    us
    Virginia, US
    Member since 2025
    5.0
    Verified

    Fantastic trout trip!

    Half Day Trip (PM)2 adults1 child

    Limited out on trout in under 3 hours! I took my two kids out and we had an absolute blast. We were originally scheduled for a night trip with Captain Bud, but storms pushed us to the next morning. Captain Steven took great care of us. We’re all amateur fishers, and he made sure the kids had fun catching croakers for bait. After about 20–30 of those, we headed out and landed a ton of speckled trout. We’ll definitely be looking forward to coming back!

    Reported Catch
    Speckled Trout
    Bluefish (Tailor)
  • Derek Blaine
    Derek Blaine
    us
    Pennsylvania, US
    Member since 2025
    5.0
    Verified

    Great Trip for us and our boys!

    Half Day Trip (AM)4 adults2 children

    We had a great time with Captain Bud! Very windy morning and wind direction change which we know slows the fish bite but he put us on fish! Great time talking about hunting and fishing with captain Bud! We fished right up to the last second! Would definitely book him again and even looking into a duck hunting trip with him. Thanks for taking great care of us!

    Reported Catch
    Speckled Trout
    Response from Charter operator

    Thanks for joining me guys!

  • Steve Keller
    Steve Keller
    Repeat angler
    us
    Pennsylvania, US
    Member since 2021
    4 trips
    5.0
    Verified

    Highly recommend

    Half Day Trip (AM)4 adults2 children

    I would definitely recommend this charter to anyone looking for a pleasurable fishing time. We did well fishing, even though that’s not guaranteed to happen everyday. The captain put us on red drum and trout. Unfortunately all the red drum we caught were too big to keep but that’s not a bad thing! The captain and the equipment were all first class.

    Response from Charter operator

    Thanks for joining me guys!

  • Tim Herren
    Tim Herren
    Repeat angler
    us
    Missouri, US
    Member since 2022
    5 trips
    5.0
    Verified

    Great day of fishing!

    Half Day Trip (AM)2 adults

    Captain Stephan Hamilton was fantastic. Called for an earlier fishing time because they were biting early morning. We had caught limit of trout by 6:30am. We caught and released many more. Tried some other spots and other species but with no luck. Went back to trout and landed several more. My wife was hitting them hard on second go (yeah she out fished me for the day). Good conversation throughout the trip. Overall could not have been better. Thank you Capt Stephan.

  • Andrea Jaquith
    Andrea Jaquith
    us
    Maine, US
    Member since 2025
    5.0
    Verified

    AMAZING charter!

    3/4 Day Trip2 adults

    Mott Ridge Charters did an amazing job taking our 16 year old boys out and he sure showed them a fantastic time! These memories will last a lifetime. Captain Steven will put you on the fish and show you a great time! We will definitely be reaching out to them next time we need to fish!

    Reported Catch
    Speckled Trout