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John Abel

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Captain John is USCG licensed with over 29 years charter experience and has adventurously fished from the African Coast to the various Alaskan seas, and just about every lake, river and ocean in between. He started deck-handing out on Lakes Erie and Ontario at the age of 9 with his father, learning to charter everything from walleye and yellow perch on Lake Erie to Kings, Steelhead and Coho on Lake Ontario.

Joining the Coast Guard out of high school and expanding his knowledge, he began fishing commercially on the Chesapeake Bay and deck-handing out of Virginia Beach. During this time, he also took the opportunity to spend 5 months off the coast of Africa catching Marlin, Tuna and everything else the sea is home to. This experience fishing various places and learning techniques, tips and tricks put him on the fast track to being one of the best.

He ventured out on his own in 2013, building a reputation as one of the best captains on Kodiak Island, AK. After 7 solid seasons chasing massive halibut, salmon and lingcod, the...

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John Abel

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Nearshore Fishing in Manteo

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28 ft 1 - 4 People From $1,200

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Deep Sea, Nearshore Fishing in Manteo

Full Day Bottomfishing Slam

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28 ft 1 - 4 People From $1,400

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Deep Sea Fishing in Manteo

Offshore Fishing Oregon Inlet

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28 ft 1 - 4 People From $1,800

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Deep Sea Fishing in Manteo

Offshore On 46 Bertram

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46 ft 1 - 12 People From $2,300

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Deep Sea, Nearshore Fishing in Kodiak

Alaska Sportfishing

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28 ft 1 - 8 People From $1,800

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Nick

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John did a great job. Circumstances lead to me being the only one to go out on the trip. He adjusted and got me on the fish. Caught multiple tuna ( on my bucket list). Caught multiple mahi (also on my list). Caught a bull that was bigger than I ever expected.

Nick

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Alan

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CPT John is a highly experience captain and fisherman who put us right on the tuna and tile fish. We landed 4 nice yellow fin and our limit of blue tile fish. Though he operated a smaller offshore boat, it performed perfectly and safely in 3-4 foot seas 30 miles offshore. He even dressed our fish upon return. I higjly recommend CPT John for any fishing excursion.

Alan

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Richard

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John was Awesome we had a great time he kept us catching fish from the minute we got out until it was time to come back. His mate was Awesome to he was on top of everything baiting hooks to taking off the fish.they also filleted all of the fish for us when we got back. It was a great trip.

Richard

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