Oregon Inlet Fishing Center

We took 2 children (9 and 12) and 4 adults fishing at Oregon’s inlet fishing center and chartered a half day, near shore fishing charter with Capt Benjie York and first mate Travis on Gal-​O-​mine. We did the morning charter starting at 7 am. We got there about 6:40 and we’re heading out about 6:50. It started a bit slow because that is fishing but they decided to head out to deeper water to catch shark for the kids. That was fantastic because we caught 6. The kids loved it. Then the Capt got word that other boats found ribbon fish so we headed over there. That is when the kids and adults caught a lot of ribbon fish. We used the Fishing Centers cleaning and cutting service (??probably a better name). I cooked the shark for fish tacos and we are going to do a fish fry for the ribbon fish when we get home (Capt suggestion). The things I really like out our crew was their continued concern for safety for the kids. I really appreciated there attention and Travis was very patient with our kids on their first big ocean fishing. Thanks guys!

Checking out the 4pm catch is a great cheap excursion for the kids. They like to see the guys throw the fish up on the docks and then race to other slips as a new boat comes in The boat crews are for the most part friendly. The staff are super helpful. Lots of beautiful fish.

We went on an all day outer banks in shore fishing charter called Rock Solid Fishing and had an awesome time. Captain Aaron Kelly knew all the obx fishing spots and my son caught a really big cobia. Although I had gone fishing plenty of times, Capt Aaron was really friendly and helped everyone else that hadn’t been fishing in a boat before. Great time, we highly recommend Rock Solid Fishing at the Oregon Inlet Fishing Center.

If you want to catch fish to eat… DO NOT BOOK THE LEGACY!!! When we called to make a reservation we specifically said NO SPORT FISHING and wanted to fish for Tuna, Wahoo and Dolphin. Well, we were the ONLY boat in the marina that came in with NO FISH!!! Our party did catch 3 White Marlin…2 of which broke off the line so all we ended up with was one picture of my son holding a fish that we had to throw back. We all felt that the day was a total waste of money (over $ 2,000) and that we had been ripped off and lied to. How disappointing for all of us when we came in and found out that every other boat had caught Tuna, Wahoo and Dolphin… WRONG BOAT OBVIOUSLY!

Had a great half-​day trip in the bay on the Gouger, with Captain Lee. Lee was great: personable, and clearly loves meeting people. Very pleasant experience. Lee really knew his spots, and we caught a good number of speckled trout, a puppy-​drum, and a couple of flounder! Always happy to help with the gear, we always felt taken care of and respected. Beautiful area just to boat around in. We saw some porpoises playing. Back at the marina, they cleaned our fish for a reasonable fee. Coolers and ice available at the shop. Would definitely return!

We scheduled a full day offshore fishing charter with Hank Beasley and his boat True Grit this past weekend for a bachelor party. I can’t say enough good things about Hank and his first mate Bert. Hank was easily accessible leading up to the trip and made the experience very memorable.

This place is great, especially if you want to check out the boats coming in from deep sea bringing back tons of huuuuuge fish. We have a place around the corner (by boat) and head up there daily when in the area for beer and the necessities. The staff is laid back and friendly, and don’t have a problem letting the kids hang out in the store. Only drawback– no cases of bottled beer over a 6 pack. Went to get a 24 rack of some Bud and all they had was sixers! Other than that, can’t complain!

Fished here earlier in the week, and it was wonderful. Basically they have a fleet of in-​shore, near-​shore, and off-​shore boats. You can rent a whole boat for a day or half day, or sign up for a «make up charter» with a smaller party where they will put you together with others to make a full boat. Since it was just the two of us, we did a make up charter.
We went out on the Fish-​N-​Fool (
) with Captain Bobby Smith and a Mate. We did a half day of near shore fishing with two other groups of two, for a full boat of 6 folks. 4 poles were set up, two with «deep divers» and two with shallow lures. Bluefish were the order of the day for us, and Bobby delivered. The first hour was quite busy, followed by a brief rest period when the fish wouldn’t bite. Then it was on and off the rest of the day. By the end of our half day we had 84 fish on the boat.
Back at the Marina they will clean and fillet your fish for a small charge, so we had them do just that. It was $ 22 total for the 84 fish, and they divided them three ways for us. We took some of ours to the Nags Head Pier Restaurant (no fun grilling in the rain!) where they are happy to cook your fish, and used the rest at home.
The marina also has a boat launch for your boat, a shop with bait, lures, food, drink, and gas. The fish department can also keep your catch in their cooler for a small fee if you’re doing multiple days.
I’d never done this sort of fishing before, and really loved it. Give it a try!