Most popularFull Day
$850
up to 4 anglers
+ $50 for a 5th angler · $900 total
8½ hours
Sunrise to mid-afternoon. The trip for citation reds, multi-species days, and customers who want time to chase a bite when the wind shifts.
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Captain
Doug Martin
Out of
Teach's Lair Marina
Hatteras Village, NC
Hatteras, NC / Pamlico Sound / Hatteras Inlet
Inshore charter fishing with Captain Doug Martin.
Twenty-seven years on these waters.
Half-day and full-day trips out of Teach's Lair Marina, Hatteras Village. Red drum, speckled trout, cobia, flounder, Spanish mackerel. Up to five anglers. USCG licensed. Calm with kids. Bring a cooler.
On the water since1998
TripAdvisor5.0 / 59 reviews · all 5-star
LicenseUSCGall guests covered
Capacity5 anglers25 ft Cape Lookout
Featured inSportfishing ReportNC Saltwater Fishing MagazineThe Charlotte ObserverWeekend Fisherman with Herb GordonVisit Outer Banks
What's biting in May
Red Drum, Speckled Trout, Cobia, Bluefish, Gray Trout, Black Drum.
These are the species in peak season around Hatteras right now. The full month-by-month calendar is on the seasons page.
May target
Red Drum
The headliner. Pamlico Sound holds NC's strongest red drum fishery.
Charter trips
Half-day or full-day. Up to five anglers. Same boat, same captain.
Most popular
Half Day
$475
up to 4 anglers
+ $25 for a 5th angler · $500 total
4½ hours · 6:30 AM or 12:00 PM
Four and a half hours. Perfect for first-time kids, the everybody-on-the-dock crowd, and afternoon Spanish mackerel runs.
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Specialty
By request
Call to scope
Clamming · sightseeing · custom
Clamming on the sound, scenic runs to Ocracoke, and the occasional one-off charter. Call Doug directly.
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32-inch red drum
Pamlico Sound
Noted
“Doug Martin is known throughout Hatteras Island as one of the best inshore fishermen around. We followed him out at sunup, and by 8:30 the cooler was already heavy. The man reads the sound like a second language.”
Sportfishing Report·Captain Doug Martin feature
Target species
Nine fish you can put in the boat with Doug.
The boat
25 foot Cape Lookout. Five anglers, full deck space, shaded console.
Built for the sound and the inlet. Plenty of room to fish four comfortably or five with a kid in tow. All rods, reels, and tackle are onboard.
Length25 ft
TypeCenter console
Max anglers5
Head onboardYes
In their words
5.0 stars on TripAdvisor. Every single review is 5.
“I have known Capt Doug for years. He is extremely knowledgeable, very friendly and assures your fishing trip is a success. I highly recommend!!”
TripAdvisor · Sep 2023
“I've been out fishing with Captain Doug multiple times over the years. And every time I've gone out with him we have caught multiple fish. My favorite kind to catch has been red drum, also known as red fish or puppy d...”
TripAdvisor · Jul 2023
“We have been using Captain Doug for years, and have never had a bad trip. He will work hard to put you on fish, and is a great all round guy. Went with him in May and had 4 North Carolina citation reds in one trip. Wi...”
TripAdvisor · May 2021
Ready to book?
Pick up the phone. Doug answers it.
Phone is the fastest way. Tell him the dates you're around, how many anglers, and whether the kids are coming.