BLUF: A fun outing for friends and family with a safe and experienced Captain and waterman…read more I come from a family of waterman and waterwomen so I always enjoy learning the craft of others. Since I'd never been shrimping and my knowledge was limited to what I learned from Lieutenant Dan I thought it would be fun to book a trip with Captain Marc. We booked a three hour tour on the Roanoke Sound. No Gilligan or skipper but we had Capt Marc and first mate Aiden. Also, the outcome was much better than that on Gilligan's Island. We spent most of the time Shrimpin ' and then quickly had a half bushel basket overflowing with nice crabs - mostly, full #1s and a few measure-worthy Jimmy's. Shrimping was fun and interesting but our catch wasn't that great. The brown shrimp had left the Sound and the green shrimp weren't running yet. We caught enough shrimp to fill a gallon bag half way. Even if we hadn't caught any shrimp I would have had a blast. It was neat to see the process and what was in the net when it came up - everything from a rusty rogue crab pot to an ugly Oyster Toasfish to a tropical-looking butterfly fish. When the shrimp net came up we got to sort through the catch - shrimp were set aside, small fish were saved for bait and all other sea creatures were safely returned to the Sound. Despite having seven crabbers in my party in including two commercial crabbers - we loved pulling pots from the water and culling our catch. My crabbing family uses trotlines so pulling pots was a new experience for us. Ultimately We took our catch which was the 1/2 gallon bag of shrimp and 3/4 bushel basket crabs home in our cooler and enjoyed them all. We also enjoyed the company of the first (and only) Mate Aiden. He worked hard to keep the boat clean and organized and answered our questions. Three hours was just enough time for our group but I can see where others would enjoy a little more time on the boat. The experience was very chill which I liked but a few members of my party were wishing we had a card game or something to play. For an August trip we packed a cooler, water, soft drinks, sunscreen, hats and a few light snacks. Overall, this was a great experience and a great crew.

this was a fantastic charter. marc and mate aiden were friendly, easy to work with and patient with…read morethe kids. HIGHLY recommend. marc's goal is to provide a safe and friendly trip and get you as much crab and shrimp he can! the kids (5,7&11) hooked in the crabs and said it was the highlight of our week long trip. you will not be disappointed if you book.

Vic was excellent! We went to a sand bar where the kids could play, then we found so many dolphins…read more There were also baby dolphins, it was so cute! Then we saw a bunch of cool, big boats. Vick even showed us a crab, let us hold it, gave so much fun information. We all had the best time! Highly recommend!!

Just left my very first dolphin tour and I had a BLAST! Vic was knowledgeable, kind, and made sure…read morewe had a great time. We saw plenty of dolphins, got to stroll a remote beach, spotted a family of Osprey, and learned about the area. I got to drive the boat and hold a blue crab! Awesome time! Thank you, Vic!

We booked The Sea Hag through Sharky's. Frank our Captain was so great, and Scott his first mate…read morethat day was just has wonderful. They both were so patient with our children and made it an amazing family trip. We could not have asked for anything more, it exceeded our expectations!!! We all had so much fun, caught lots of fish and learned a lot about the area too. Would do it again!! Thanks so much!!

When we come to the Outer Banks we do look for grilled or lightly blackened seafood...but a couple…read moreof days ago I was looking for good ole-fashioned clam strip basket. Hard to find in Richmond so if I have a chance to get them, I jump at the chance. The special of the day was a flounder basket. I was able to substitute clam strips for other items, and the basket included a nicely sized piece of flounder (fish of the day), heaping helping of clam strips, fries, hush puppies, and slaw. "Beer of the Day" was $2.00! Wife got the cheesesteak sub with fries. All food--as they tell you when you walk in is fried--is fried. Totally OK with that and it was very, very tasty. Friendly staff, items mostly homemade, clean restaurant, a clear view of an honest-to-goodness working dock. Exactly what we were looking for for our last night in Manteo area. If you have not been to the Marina and Grill...please get there for a fun, tasty, almost entirely homemade meal at very reasonable prices, rubbing elbows with locals and people coming off of the fishing day, just adds to the charm to this slightly off the beaten path gem.

I had been craving shrimp since I moved to OBX back in April. We were on our way home from…read morealligator refuge and decided to take a trip into wanchese to eat. Found this spot in Yelp and said why not. I ordered the fried shrimp basket, hubby ordered the fried grouper and we loved our selections. My husband isn't a fan of shrimp but he tried it and loved it. The girls that working were super friendly. We got there just in time for lunch rush. Loved looking out to the harbor. We will be back and I'll give a follow up review.

We booked our 4 year old son's first fishing trip with Chris and it was amazing. Chris has kids so…read morehe knew great spots where our son could catch fish and he even showed our son how to fish. We highly highly recommend First Light Charters! Very professional, on time, knowledgeable and made our sons first experience so memorable! Thank you First Light Charters!!!

My grandson and I Had an excellent time. Capt. Chris is very friendly and was patient with my…read moregrandson. I will be doing more trips for sure.

Just a all around great time and charter experience!! Captain ben will always make sure that he…read moregets you on the fish. He will go above and beyond and give his clients extra time if they found the fish later into their charter. Very family friendly!!

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Found 2 large pods of dolphins to watch, along with much new information along the way.read more

Excellent family-friendly boat tour. Captain Beau and Firstmate Kevin were courteous,…read moreknowledgeable, and made the tour relaxing, while taking us to see several dolphin pods. We had the opportunity to see many, including baby dolphins, up close. Highly recommend for a great wildlife experience.