Come aboard with Capt. Matt, whose main priority is to get you on some fish. Expect to use techniques like bottom fishing, trolling, drift fishing, jigging, kite fishing, popping, and spinning.  We will be looking for King Mackerel, Dolphin, Cobia, Black Drum, Bluefish, and Grouper, depending on the specific season and the day’s weather.

Take Up The Slack Guide Service runs angling trips out of Oak Island and offers to show you what the local fishery is all about.

These waters are known for Kingfish, Spanish Mackerel, Cobia, Amberjack, Mahi Mahi, Black Seabass, Blacktip Shark, Great Barracuda, and more. On these trips, it’s common to troll and bottom fish using light or heavy tackle. Any fish within the legal limit is yours to keep. Plus, you can have your catch cleaned. Now that’s dinner!

Striped Bass, Black Drum, Sheepshead, Tarpon, Mahi Mahi, Flounder, Black Seabass, Speckled Trout, Kingfish, Redfish, Spanish Mackerel, Cobia, and more can be found in these waters, depending on when you go. For these species, you’re likely to troll and bottom fish using light tackle. Any fish within the legal limit is yours to keep.