Featured Sailfish Guides

Expert captains ready to take you on your next adventure in North Carolina.

Topsail Beach Fishing Charter - Topsail Beach Fishing Charter
Topsail Beach Fishing Charter

Topsail Beach Fishing Charter

5(1)Top Rated

Whipsaw Charters is a Topsail Island fishing charter for Sailfish, Mahi, Mackeral, and much more in North Carolina.

Sailfish
Wilmington, North Carolina
Bad Habit Sportfishing - Bad Habit Sportfishing
Bad Habit Sportfishing

Bad Habit Sportfishing

5(185)Top Rated

Fishing all of the North Carolina coast for over 30 years. Bad Habit Sportfishing specializes in fishing techniques that PRODUCE great catches. These catches include, Spanish Mackerel, Atlantic Bonito, Trout, Cobia, King Mackerel, Grouper, Snapper, Mahi, Tuna, Wahoo, Sailfish, and Blue Marlin, just to name a few.

BluefishBonitoCobia
Sneads Ferry, North Carolina
Al's Gal Sportfishing - Fishing Charter - Al's Gal Sportfishing - Fishing Charter
Al's Gal Sportfishing - Fishing Charter

Al's Gal Sportfishing - Fishing Charter

4.8(43)Top Rated

Our fishing charters are offshore in the gulf stream. We target Tuna, Mahi, Marilin, Wahoo, and Sailfish. Outer Banks Fishing Charter

Ono (Wahoo)SailfishTuna
Nags Head, North Carolina
ProFishNC Charters, LLC - ProFishNC Charters, LLC
ProFishNC Charters, LLC

ProFishNC Charters, LLC

4.8(37)Top Rated

Pro Fish NC is a Topsail Beach fishing charters for Sailfish, Mahi, Mackeral, and much more in North Carolina.

Sailfish
Wilmington, North Carolina
Longer Days Sportfishing Charters - Tom Randall
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Tom Randall

Longer Days Sportfishing Charters

4.7(26)Top Rated

Longer Days is a 46' Buddy Davis custom Carolina Charter Boat built to comfortably fish the waters off the Outer Banks. She is a proven fish raiser with a reliable 853hp Caterpillar to get you to the fishing grounds and back.

offshoredeep seaBlue MarlinSailfish
Hatteras, North Carolina
Up to 6
Down East Guide Services - Down East Guide Services
Down East Guide Services

Down East Guide Services

4.1(9)

Down East Guide Service is a full time professional fishing guide specializing in inshore and offshore conventional, light tackle and fly rod fishing by Captain George Beckwith. Down East also provides quality hunting opportunities in North Carolina and Argentina for dove and duck and fishing in Costa Rica for sailfish and marlin.

MarlinSailfish
Morehead City, North Carolina

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Sailfish

Sailfish

Various

How to Catch Sailfish

Detailed fishing techniques coming soon for Sailfish in North Carolina.

Sailfish Fishing Regulations in North Carolina

Open Season

Year-round

Daily Bag Limit

1 per person per day

Size Limit

63-inch lower jaw fork length minimum

License Required

Coastal Recreational Fishing License

Sailfish regulations are managed under federal guidelines, so state regulations often mirror federal rules.

⚠️ Always verify current regulations with the North Carolina state wildlife agency before fishing.

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