Capt Josh and Mate Bentley were incredible for our 2 hour kids charter. It was my kids very first fishing boat charter and they were thrilled that they kept catching fish after fish. We were looking for at least one catch but couldn’t believe the experience. Josh and Bentley were so helpful getting them all set up and letting them reel in the fish themselves. The highlights were a 20 in flounder and red fish and too many croaker to count! We all had a great time out on the water making memories, laughing, chatting, and taking photos. My son was asking if he could please stay for the half day trip 😂 Hook Ya Up really did hook us up and I couldn’t ask for more! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Let me start by saying that one cannot blame the captain for the weather.  Storms passed just minutes before our departure time, and the ocean was too much for anything less than a 50’ boat. 

We headed out behind the clouds, and caught a blue fish and black drum right away.  Then nothing much the rest of the trip.  Didn’t see anyone else catching either, though.  We tried all of Captain Joshua’s hot spots and caught lots of pin fish instead of flounder.  Even tried trolling off the point of Oak Island.  Ended up with just the two big fish and some smaller croakers in the cooler.

Once again, can’t blame the Captain for the weather.  We had a nice boat ride, got to see new species like lizard fish at a toad fish, even a puffer and tiny shark, and got to talk to the coast guard during a spot inspection.  Captain Joshua passed with flying colors.

Captain Joshua took my family and I out for some morning fishing and we had an amazing time! He has been part of the fishing community here for many years and is extremely knowledgeable. I am a novice and he made it such a fun experience that I can’t wait to get back out there in the future. We caught plenty of fish, mostly spanish mackerel, but he even took us out to catch a shark, which we did. Great stories, good laughs, 10/10 would recommend to anyone. Looking forward to the next time!

We had a great Fishing Trip with Captain Joshua.  He and his Mate were pleasantly helpful with my son, who was 7, fishing his 1st time in a boat at the coast.  Every fish that was landed in the boat he got to reel in.  They were knowledgeable of the location and where the fish would be.  Those 2 guys made a memory that will last a lifetime for a little guy who had a blast.  When, not if, we fish again we will definitely use Hook Ya Up and Definitely a longer trip for bigger fish.

We booked a trip with Capt Josh for my girlfriend’s birthday and had a great time. She hooked a huge red the first spot we tried. We also caught flounder, a cowhead stingray, a crab, and a pinfish. The conversation with Capt Josh, Bentley, and Jason was great as well. Highly recommend booking a trip!