We’ve been on several fishing charters over the years, but Sea Jay Fishing Charters with Captain Ryan stands out as the absolute best. From start to finish, the experience was top-notch.

Captain Ryan clearly knows his stuff—he took us to all the right spots and made sure we were always in the action. We started the day catching our own bait fish, which was a fun and hands-on way to kick things off. After that, we moved on to targeting speckled trout and ended up with 14 beautiful fish—and yes, they were delicious!

Ryan was knowledgeable, professional, and just a great guy to spend the day on the water with. If you’re looking for a memorable fishing trip with someone who truly knows how to put you on the fish, book with Sea Jay Charters. You won’t be disappointed!

Cpt Tyler grew up in the Wanchese area and knows the Sound very well.  He’s organic - as noncorporate as you can get.
Our party included three generations - my father in law, my brother in law and my son in law.  My SIL had never been on a fishing charter before.
We had good success w/ speckled trout and caught our limit in the first hour - sometimes having 2 lines hitting at the same time.  My FIL caught a nice drum.  I’ve been on plenty of charters where we came back to the dock w/ an empty cooler. 

There is a processing service on the dock.  They will send you home with filets for a reasonable fee.

It was a great day.

This was the most amazing trip. I booked this as a day out with my husband for our anniversary and I couldn’t have asked for a better morning. The captain was well prepared, friendly, and funny. He took us to a great spot and helped guide us on where we should cast. We pulled in 3 blue fish, and a few string rays. He was on top keeping hooks baited and pulling fish, and sting rays, off the hooks for us. He even showed us how to best hold the fish so we don’t catch and teeth or barbs. Then we headed to a second spot where we pulled in a black drum, and two red drum. He made sure everything was in the slot and made it into the boat.

When we got back the fish was all cleaned and filleted for us to take home. Overall we had a great time and can’t wait to book again.

We went out at 7am for a 4 hour fishing trip. It was more than a great time spent. Ryan, the captain is a wealth of knowledge and great personality. We caught some fish and even had a time dealing with sharks. No, we didn’t catch one but there were several around us and it was close. If you want a little adventure and something that will truly provide great memories, look up Ryan at Sea Jay Fishing Charters out of Wanchese, NC.

The boat was well equipped, Captain Ryan was great to work with and very knowledgeable. He took us to a spot where we caught a bunch of larger fish than previous boats we have been on. We will definitely be booking future trips on the Sea Jay. We recommend the Sea Jay to anyone wanting a fun and informative fishing experience.