The Hook Up — Local services in Hatteras Island

Can not speak highly enough about Captain John with The Hook Up Charter. My girlfriend and I have now done 3 paid charters (fresh water in the north and salt in the south) and this was the most fun by far. John was knowledgeable, cool as hell and did everything he could to get us on fish and we hammered some huge Sheepshead today. Along with my biggest red drum and my first bluefish. Saw a bunch of schools of big sheepshead crusin by but most weren’t interested, the ones that were, were a hell of a lot of fun. I have not yet caught any freshwater fish that fought as hard as these big sheep. If you’re ever near the outer banks in North Carolina, hit him up. You wont regret it. It...

Hands down the BEST customer service and fishing experience in the Outer Banks! Captain John Canning provided my family and me with memories to last a lifetime! Cpt. John made sure to put us on some fish the whole trip especially by collaborating with his friends the whole time to make sure where they’re biting! This man knows his stuff as we brought home more than what was expected and topped off the trip by putting me on a record Red Drum at the end of the trip! Thanks John for a heck of time that we will never forget! We will fish with you every time...

Captain John and his Mate George were amazing! The waves were a bit more than what I was comfortable standing up to fish on. They made sure to always make me feel comfortable, help me cast my line, and kept everything clean along the way! George knew what Capt. John needed before he asked, and he still managed to tend to our needs. We also got to talk about more than just fishing since I married a big hunter. We caught so many fish, and we felt very taken care of. I will be only booking with Captain John in the future when we...