Grandpa's Charters

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Come aboard Grandpa’s Charters, where everyone’s dreams come true! Sailing out of Wanchese, North Carolina, Grandpa’s Charters offers family friendly fishing trips, shrimping, crabbing, clamming, and dolphin watching trips. No matter how you’re wanting to spend the day on the water, Capta...

Come aboard Grandpa’s Charters, where everyone’s dreams come true! Sailing out of Wanchese, North Carolina, Grandpa’s Charters offers family friendly fishing trips, shrimping, crabbing, clamming, and dolphin watching trips. No matter how you’re wanting to spend the day on the water, Captain Russell Firth can make it happen!

Charter boat Grandpa’s Charters is a 40ft Pilothouse that receives regular maintenance. She’s licensed to carry up to 6 passengers at once, and her roomy cockpit will allow multiple anglers the chance to fish at once. Onboard you’ll find a variety of fishing gear to help make the most of your day on the water. These include a fighting chair, downriggers, outriggers, a livewell, and state of the art electronics. For comfort features, there’s a picnic table on deck and a canopy cover that provides plenty of shade over the cockpit. Grandpa’s Charters is handicapped accessible to ensure that everyone in your party is able to enjoy the bountiful waters that Wanchese has become so famous for.

Captain Russell Firth will be at the helm during your trip aboard Grandpa’s Charters. He brings decades worth of experience to the table with a variety of fishing techniques. All ages and experience levels are more than welcome, Capt. Russell is a knowledgeable teacher and will make sure everyone on board is having a great trip. Captain Russell and his crew hold CPR certifications and carry a variety of USCG required safety equipment, safety is the number one priority!

Want to try your hand bottom fishing the nearby wrecks and bottom holes off the coast of Wanchese? Maybe you want to stay inshore targeting inshore species, or even hop into the water to dig for clams? From clamming to shrimping, dolphin watching to spearfishing, Grandpa’s Charters offers it all! Depending on the trip, season, and your preference, you’ll have the opportunity to catch Mahi Mahi, White Marlin, Spotted Seatrout, Redfish, King Mackerel, Wahoo, and so much more!

Book with the best, Grandpa’s Charters is here to provide everyone with their dream vacation! Your stay in Wanchese, North Carolina isn’t complete without a day on the water. Trust a local Captain with a lifetime’s worth of experience to put you on the fish, Captain Russell Firth is eager to meet you on the dock!

Popular Features:

  • Fishing License Included
  • Toilet On Board
  • Air Conditioning
  • Children Welcome
  • Fishing Tackle Included
  • First Mate
  • Fishing Trips with Grandpa's Charters start at: $600.00

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  • Your Captain will provide:

    • Fishing License
    • Fresh or Live Bait
    • Lures
    • Rods Reels Terminal Tackle

    You’ll need to bring drinks (no glass bottles), snacks, weather appropriate clothing, sunglasses, sunscreen, etc.

  • Weather cancellations are at your Captain’s discretion, your safety is their number one priority! You will receive a refund for any weather cancellation, or you can choose to reschedule your trip for a different date.

  • 708 Harbor Road Wanchese, NC

    • Amberjack
    • Lesser Amberjack
    • Bluefish
    • Cobia
    • Flounder
    • King Mackerel
    • Redfish
    • Sheepshead
    • Spanish Mackerel
    • Yellowfin Tuna
    • Wahoo
    Your Captain will have you targeting the species biting most frequently on the days leading up to your trip!

Trips:

You will have the opportunity to select backup dates in checkout (if applicable)

Half Day Trip – Nearshore (10:30AM)

$770.00

Offered 05/01/25 - 10/31/25

Price includes up to 6 guests

3:00pm - 7:00pm EST (4 hours)
Deposit refundable up to 7 Days before the trip
Trip Details

Fish the Atlantic ocean from the shore out to 20 miles. Target species such as Bluefish, Spanish and King Mackerel, Cobia, Redfish, Amberjack, and many species of bottom fish.

Half Day Trip – Nearshore (6AM)

$770.00

Offered 05/01/25 - 10/31/25

Price includes up to 6 guests

6:00am - 10:00am EST (4 hours)
Deposit refundable up to 7 Days before the trip
Trip Details

Fish the Atlantic ocean from the shore out to 20 miles. Target species such as Bluefish, Spanish and King Mackerel, Cobia, Redfish, Amberjack, and many species of bottom fish.

3/4 Day Trip – Nearshore (AM)

$1,100.00

Offered 05/01/25 - 10/31/25

Price includes up to 6 guests

6:00am - 12:00pm EST (6 hours)
Deposit refundable up to 7 Days before the trip
Trip Details

Fish the Atlantic ocean from the shore out to 20 miles. Target species such as Bluefish, Spanish and King Mackerel, Cobia, Redfish, Amberjack, and many species of bottom fish.

3/4 Nearshore - Afternoon

$1,100.00

Offered 05/01/25 - 10/31/25

Price includes up to 6 guests

1:00pm - 7:00pm EST (6 hours)
Deposit refundable up to 7 Days before the trip
Trip Details

Spend the whole afternoon fishing up to 20 miles out for Bluefish, Redfish, Spanish and King Mackerel, Cobia, Amberjack, and many species of bottom fish.

Full Day Nearshore

$1,500.00

Price includes up to 6 guests

6:00am - 2:00pm EST (8 hours)
Deposit refundable up to 7 Days before the trip
Trip Details

Spend the whole day out on the water, fishing up to 20 miles out for Bluefish, Redfish, Cobia, Amberjack, Spanish and King Mackerel, and a wide variety of bottom species.

Extended Full Day – Ocean Wreck

$2,400.00

Offered 06/01/25 - 08/31/25

Price includes up to 6 guests

6:00am - 4:00pm EST (10 hours)
Deposit refundable up to 7 Days before the trip
Trip Details

Amberjack, Tilefish, Seabass, Triggerfish, and more tasty bottom dwellers will be the primary species!

Customer Reviews
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Half Day Trip (PM) – Nearshore
It was a fun trip and Captain Mike and Russell were great! They tried hard to find good fishing spots for us! Unfortunately, because of impending Tropical Storm Elsa, the fish weren’t plentiful. But we still had a blast and would do this trip again! Highly recommend it. There’s plenty of shade and seating on the boat. Captain Mike was fantastic with my 9-year-old-son! He was great with instructing and encouraging him. He was knowledgeable and taught us a lot about the wildlife and area. Thanks again for a memorable and fun time!
It was a fun trip and Captain Mike and Russell were great! They tried hard to find good fishing spots for us! Unfortunately, because of impending Tropical Storm Elsa, the fish weren’t plentiful. But we still had a blast and would do this trip again! Highly recommend it. There’s plenty of shade and seating on the boat. Captain Mike was fantastic with my 9-year-old-son! He was great with instructing and encouraging him. He was knowledgeable and taught us a lot about the wildlife and area. Thanks again for a memorable and fun time!
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Half Day Trip (AM) – Nearshore
We had a great morning with Capt Russell and Mike! We reeled in 23 Ribbon fish. They made sure everyone got turns reeling in fish and were easy to talk with during our downtime waiting for the fish. They made sure we got photos of our fish after we got back and told us about the fish cleaners on-site. GREAT EXPERIENCE!
We had a great morning with Capt Russell and Mike! We reeled in 23 Ribbon fish. They made sure everyone got turns reeling in fish and were easy to talk with during our downtime waiting for the fish. They made sure we got photos of our fish after we got back and told us about the fish cleaners on-site. GREAT EXPERIENCE!
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Half Day Trip (AM) – Nears (copy)
The weather was amazing, captain and crew are so awesome! The fishing was spotty for everyone that day but we managed to catch about 8 fish! Highly recommend this crew for anyone of any age!
The weather was amazing, captain and crew are so awesome! The fishing was spotty for everyone that day but we managed to catch about 8 fish! Highly recommend this crew for anyone of any age!
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Additional Features:

  • Saftey Equipment

  • Life Jackets
  • Fire Extinguishers
  • First-aid Equipment
  • Cpr-trained Crew
  • Epirb
  • Flares
  • Vhf Radio
  • Navigation

  • Gps
  • Fish Finder
  • Radar
  • Price Includes

  • Fishing License
  • Fresh Or Live Bait
  • Lures
  • Rods Reels Terminal Tackle
  • First Mate

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