About Your Trip

Water Type

Deep Sea

Skill Levels

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Weather

You won’t lose your deposit if the trip is canceled due to weather.

About Your Trip

Our longer ocean going trips focus on the distant towers, natural live bottom, wrecks and reefs, typically in the 40-80 mile range off the beach. Looking to bring home dinner? A full day trip like this gets us into the most diverse range of species and some quality seafood. This trip is for ages 15+ and a max of 4 persons, and is a serious full day adventure.

Running in the ocean is where the Freeman 29 sets herself apart from the competition. The famous Freeman hull gives a "magic carpet ride" feeling as she glides over waves and proves her worth in soft landings. Caution: riding on a Freeman may seriously spoil you against any other boat!

All that said, sometimes the ocean can be too darn rough, and when it's not fun and fishable we'll give you the choice of remaining in the backcountry inshore waters and adjust the trip accordingly. We're pretty spoiled by good rides so we want to make sure it's like that for you, so this trip is "ocean weather dependent". We're looking for less windy days with calmer seas, and when the schedule allows we'll often offer you a date change if possible/available.

Our destinations can vary greatly depending on conditions and how fast we're able to run on a particular day. We're expecting to at least get into the 40 mile range and sometimes twice that. We're hoping for bluewater (positions change through the year) and the additional species it brings (tuna, mahi, sailfish, wahoo). Throughout this trip's range we can hope to see any of the following: almaco jack, amberjack, barracuda, cobia, grouper, king mackerel, snapper (red & vermillion), triggerfish, and others.

Our ocean-fishing tactics and techniques can vary greatly through the seasons, so feel free to chat with us ahead of time to understand what's biting and how we might target them. We tend to mix it up on a full day trip, combining some trolling with bottom fishing and/or jigging. Sometimes there is an opportunity to sight cast to fish on the surface. We'll focus on the most productive approach and pursue opportunities as they arise.

This trip is offered here with 8hr, 9hr, or 10hr options*, with the longer choice giving us a chance to travel further and/or an increase in fishing time. Ask us ahead for details on what's biting and what we might hope to see. It's important to us that we understand your goals and can work to meet or exceed them!

*Yes, we also offer shorter ocean trips, listed separately as 5 and 6 hour "Coastal Ocean/Reef Trips".

Amenities

Water Type

Deep Sea

Skill Levels

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Tackle

All rods, reels, and tackle are included.

Fish Cleaning

This guide will clean your catch for you.

Beer

Feel free to enjoy responsibly, but please no glass.

Music

You can play your own bluetooth music.

Live Bait

Live bait is included for this trip.

Weather

You won’t lose your deposit if the trip is canceled due to weather.

Federal Permit

This boat is federally permitted to go deep offshore.

Flexible Cancelation

This trip can be canceled up to 7 days before the trip.

Physicality

This trip requires an intense level of physical activity.

Boat Restroom

No, this boat does not have a bathroom on board.

Kid Friendly

This trip is best for adults.

Disability Friendly

This trip is not suited for those with disabilities.

Lunch

Please provide your own food / snacks.

Pricing Matrix

	8 Hours	9 Hours	10 Hours
1 Person	$2,200.00	$2,500.00	$2,800.00
2 People	$2,200.00	$2,500.00	$2,800.00
3 People	$2,300.00	$2,600.00	$2,900.00
4 People	$2,400.00	$2,700.00	$3,000.00

Pay 15% of the price as a deposit today, with the balance due on the day of the trip.

About Your Guide

Blair W.

Certified Damn Good Guide

Independent Guide

Laid-back

Instructional

Beginner Oriented

Quality

About Your Guide

Blair W.

Certified Damn Good Guide

Independent Guide

Owner/Capt Blair grew up exploring the waters of both the Delmarva Peninsula and the Hilton Head Island area since the late 70s. Taking friends and family on boating and fishing adventures turned into a lifelong passion, and in 1996 he turned it into a profession as he began guiding kayak tours on HHI. A few thousand kayakers and a few years later and he became a licensed boat captain, and by 2006 was running his own charter company. Blair now operates the flagship vessel, a Freeman 29 custom center console catamaran. She's a sleek vessel, a virtual "Ferrari of Fishing Boats" and he's excited to share a trip with you. Blair is not only a fishing guide but an engaging host with a wide knowledge of the local waterways and nature. After getting started with family and friends many decades ago, he still follows the same recipe:

"I treat every trip as if it were an outing with my own family." — Capt. Blair