"Everyone wants to improve their skills and catch rate, especially when visiting a world-class fishing destination like the Outer Banks of North Carolina."

All too often this is how it goes for beginners to Outer Banks surf fishing...
They dash out to the the local tackle shop only to be met with a mob of other beginners all asking the  tackle shop workers the same questions...What's biting? Where do I go to catch them? What rod and reel do you recommend? What lures or bait should I use?, What technique is best for catching them...oh ..and..how do I do that technique?...You can imagine the level of enthusiasm and shared knowledge the tackle worker gives while trying to ring up merchandise and after having answered the same questions over and over ....day after day....especially during the summer months.

If you are a visiting saltwater angler with a boat, you may also face challenges. You'll need to know what species are being caught, what  baits and lures are working, what the best time of day and tide is,  where the honey hole sloughs, channels and holes are and how to best reach them. If you've towed a center to the OBX to get in on some of the year-round abundant sound,  inshore or on a nice day, offshore action....you probably would prefer to fill the fish box over having a scenic tour from the topside of a sand bar..or worse, not catching fish. The waters around Oregon inlet and the associated sounds can be treacherous and the charts can provide confusing represntations of the changing channels.

The Six Categories of OBX Sport Fishing:
Surf Fishing
Pier Fishing
Wading the Sound
Sound Fishing
Near-shore Ocean boat Fishing
Offshore Ocean Boat Fishing

On-The-Water Instruction Packages:

Surf Fising Clinics-Private- The OBFS instructor meets you or your private group at a  prearranged location convenient to you, then your private group proceeds to the beach fishing hotspot. A 4x4 vehicle is optional.  $50/hr for the first person, $25/hr each additional person up to a maximum of six. $5. per person bait fee. Three hour minimum. Mornings from 6:30 a.m.-9:30 a.m or evenings 6:oopm to 9:00pm. Rods and Bait provided.

Surf Fising Clinics-Public- Meet at a local Tackle Shop for a class at 7:00-8:30pm Mondays or Tuesday evenings at 7:00pm.Participants can optionally go the following morning from 7:00am -10:00am for fishing instruction on the beach. 4x4 not required unless trip is prearranged as a 4x4 trip. Evening class $25/person...beach trip $50/person

Sound Boat Fishing Instruction (your boat)- A U.S. Coast Guard licensed Captain provides you with chart orientation, shows you several fishing locations, assesses your fishing gear and makes recommendations on rods, reels, line, tackle and rigging aboard your boat.The Captain provides trolling, bottom fishing and light tackle casting techniques appropriate for the sounds (no ocean). $100/hr for individual, $25/hr for each additional person up to a maximum of four. Four hour minimum.

Near Shore Boat Fishing Instruction (your boat)-A U.S. Coast Guard licensed Captain provides you with  orientation to the  Oregon Inlet area and as far out as the Navy Towers. Discussion of weather and tide conditions and navigation of the Inlet included. Trolling, Bottom fishing and live bait fishing for species such as spanish mackeral, blue fish, rockfish (striped bass), amberjack, false albecore, spadefish and cobia are covered depending on season.An assessment of your gear will be made with recomendations. Inshore Seminar recommended but not required.$100/hr for individual, $25/hr for each additional person up to a maximum of four.
Four hour minimum.


Offshore "Mate-for-a-Day" available by special arrangement according to your boats size, experience and gear  assessment. Our "Offshore Seminar" is recommended. $500.day.