Captain Buz and his deck hand Max did a GREAT job on our charter. My buddy and I chartered the Jawfly for a half day fishing trip with our sons (5 of us in total). Buz was firm with his expectations of the boys (10, 11 & 12) with regard to the safety, gave us a short brief on his boat (fire extinguishers, life jackets, the head, etc.) and we shoved off. I sat up front with Buz on the way out and he was more than happy to answer all my questions, show me the various navigation gauges, and share his knowledge as an ol salty captain. We pulled up to a couple of spots and dropped lines immediately, Max was very good with prepping the rigs and bait. We were on the fish quickly and when the action died down we pulled our lines and moved to the next spot. Very little if any downtime once we started fishing. Max and Buz did a great job of hooking fish when the action started to die down and when the had one on the line they handed the rod off to one of our boys to reel in. Buz clean our catch on our way back and once at the dock we settled up our tab and tipped $120 for the captain and deck hand to split up. Great time, Buz and Max were great with the boys, highly recommend this charter and if we're down again we'll go back out with Captain Buz on the Jawfly!! read more

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Enjoyed a half-day fishing charter with my family. Boat was large enough to accommodate all six of us without feeling crowded. Trip was 5.5 hours instead of standard 4 hours. Captain and mate were patient and very helpful. We caught 20+ fish, half were keepers. They cleaned and cut the fish for us. We left with ready to cook fillets and a few dozen crabs. Great experience. I highly recommend. read more

Went on a morning charter during our week stay in OBX. Max was our captain and Luke was our mate. It was a smooth ride, very comfortable boat, and the crew helped us catch our fish limit very quickly. We had a diverse party of experienced and inexperienced fishers and everyone enjoyed their time. My fiancé went on 2 other charters that week with different companies and Jawfly was by far the best. Will only use them from now on. read more

Jawfly Charters - Fishing Near Me - Kitty Hawk, North Carolina

Another great trip with Jawfly. We had Captain Buzz and First Mate Luke this year. It was a little different than last year, but so great. We caught all kinds of fish on our brief, 3 hour trip, including black drums, flounders, catfish and steelhead. My 8 year old had the best time and had the catch of the day. Jawfly is a great outfit! read more

Jawfly Charters - Fishing Near Me - Kitty Hawk, North Carolina

My kids and I had great trip out to Albermale Sound with Captain Max. The boat is comfortable and they made the whole process as easy as can be. We didn't catch a lot that was in season or large enough to keep, but it was enough for a nice dinner and we all enjoyed the day. They also were very respectful about masks and social distancing when we asked for that (not everyone in the Outer Banks is cooperative about that!). Glad we found this crew. read more

We had the pleasure of going out with Captain Buzz and his son Max early June 2022. We showed up 15 minutes early and they were already waiting for us to push off. Very friendly had a cooler of ice and waters ready for us to put our drinks and food in. They were very friendly and know what they are doing to get you on some fish. I would highly recommend these guys. We ended up catching 11 keeper speckled trout and we should have limited out if we were better at setting hooks! We will definitely be back for another charter during our next visit. read more

Jawfly Charters - Fishing Near Me - Kitty Hawk, North Carolina

Had a great time fishing with Captain Buz and his son Max, who were very friendly and helpful to our family of novice fishermen. A half day charter was plenty of time to motor to a bridge, where we caught a lot of catfish, stripers, spot, croaker, and sheepshead, along with a sting ray. We kept some of the catfish and sheepshead, which Max expertly filleted back at the dock -- very tasty when pan-fried back home. We also pulled up several crab pots and came home with 25+ blue crabs. Highly recommended. read more

We booked a half day charter with Jawfly and we're super happy with the experience they provided. We had Captain Max and first mate Thomas and they worked hard to make sure we had an excellent fishing experience with the kids. We even stopped to pick up a few crab pots on the way back to the marina. Highly recommended, especially with kids. read more

Great fishing trip!! Captain Buzz and and his son Max were friendly and all around a pleasure to fish with! All around great experience! Caught more striped bass then I can count! Thank you so much for a fun filled morning! read more

Unbelievable great time fishing with Max and Wyatt on Jawfly. Caught lots of fish (croaker, black drum, catfish, trout, rockfish, a few rays) and had a blast. The guys were totally professional and helped make sure we had plenty of clean fish for dinner. Highly, highly recommended. read more

Great Experience...Thanks to Captain Buz and his Mate Max that made sure our family had a fantastic morning of cruising and fishing. Thank you guys...Best...Todd/Frank/Debbie and Braden. read more

Captain Buzz and ship mate Bruce are a laid back, good group of fellas. We planned a fishing charter the week of vacation for a group of 6 guys. We had a blast shipping the inner coastal for the morning. Our first cast in by the pier got us a keeper trout. We were able to reel in a number of keepers and about 40 or 50 more fish that we threw back. We finished the trip off by emptying 6 crap pods which got us about a bushel of crabs. When we got back to shore, buzz fileted our fish and showed us the inner workings of breaking apart crabs. I would definitely recommend these fellas for a shorter inner coastal fishing trip! See you guys again next year! read more

Fished with Cap'n Buzz and Max this summer while visiting family in Kitty Hawk. Great care was taken to ensure all had a great time and that all caught fish. It was especially good to see the care taken with my niece as it was her first time ever to go fishing. Kudos to a great crew and would definitely fish with them again ! read more

Great time with my family and Jawfly charters on our OBX vacation. Max and Wyatt were awesome and made our trip very enjoyable. We all pulled in a ton of fish and we had plenty to take home for dinner. Couldn't recommend these guys more. Tried to call another big-name outfit before I came across these guys and they never called me back. Jawfly was less expensive and cleaned all of our fish when we got back. Don't hesitate to book a fishing trip with them. read more

My wife found this charter for us to take our 3 young children out for a half day of fishing and crabbing. We weren't sure honestly how it was going to go with a 9, 6, and 3 year old but Captain Buzz set the rules from the start and the kids loved what Buzz and Max taught them. My oldest son has been talking about Max for days and has been very interested in the blue crabs that we caught. We fished for several hours and caught some cat fish and then picked up 8 crab pots. Ended up with a ton of fresh seafood to last the next several days. I would recommend this charter especially for kids because it has lots of room for the kids and the Buzz and Max were fantastic with the kids! Hopefully we can fit this into our trip next year! read more

Had a great time on a half day fishing trip with captain "Buz". Beautiful weather, lots of room on the boat and lot of fun fishing. Thanks for the family fun! read more

Awesome time on the Jawfly. Captain Buzz and Max were great. Took us to some great spots and taught the kids what to do as well. Everyone was reeling them in. Enjoying are fresh caught dinner read more

Captain Buzz and 1st mate Sam were great hosts. They were very knowledgeable about fishing , provided friendly service, and hosted a fun atmosphere. I plan to return to the Jawfly in the many years to come. read more

We recently went on our 2nd charter with Buzz and his crew. We had a great time. They cater to all levels of fishing experience. They made sure everyone caught fish. Successful charter with a 10 pound sheepshead, some croakers and cooler of blue crabs. Will definitely charter again with these guys read more

Great time today! We caught some good size catfish where we were and also he stopped to let us get some crabs. Would highly recommend.

What a great time with Capt Buzz and Max! Had a group of six including two younger kids. Buzz and Max were awesome with them. Kept the fish biting and the kids busy. Topped off the day with a few crab pots- fantastic.... We spent 4 hours with these guys and we are old friends already. See you next year Captain. read more