Looking for a fishing charter in the Topsail area? 23 captains run trips out of Sneads Ferry, Surf City, Topsail Beach and Hampstead, and the first question is how far offshore you want to go.
For inshore and nearshore work — redfish, speckled trout, fly and light tackle — Spring Tide Guide Service, Steller Angler and Breadman Ventures run 22 to 23 foot boats for up to four anglers. For the Gulf Stream, Bad Habit Sportfishing, Badfish Fishing Charters and Pelagic Hunter run 30 to 39 foot boats on trips from four hours up to fourteen. Pelagic Hunter won the Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament in 2020 and keeps its own fuel dock and ship's store.
Two that break the pattern: Reel Livin runs a 35-foot wooden shrimp trawler with educational trawling trips, and Katfish Kayak fishes from kayaks launched off a mothership.
These depart from marinas and public ramps rather than storefronts, so confirm your departure point when you book. It can move with channel and dredging conditions.
