Vicarious Charters 

We had an excellent experience on our 6-hour fishing charter. The weather conditions weren’t ideal, but that was completely out of the captain’s control. What truly stood out was his knowledge, professionalism, and dedication to making sure everyone had a great time. He was incredibly patient with my children, taking the time to teach them about fishing techniques, equipment, and the local fish species. He made them feel involved and excited throughout the trip, and they learned so much. His attentiveness, encouragement, and willingness to answer all of their questions made the experience memorable for our whole family. Even with challenging weather, the captain worked hard to put us on fish and made the day enjoyable from start to finish. If you’re looking for a knowledgeable, family-friendly captain who genuinely cares about his guests having a great experience, I highly recommend booking a trip with him.

Dave was awesome. He explained everything to us before we got on the boat and took us out into the ocean instead of the bay. We caught a bunch of fish but the big ones weren’t biting. Had a great time anyway and would recommend him to anyone in the future!

Overall great charter and fairly priced. The fish made him work for it, but in the end, he put us on some fish. Captain planned the trip around our requests, was on time, and the boat/equipment was in good working order and well prepared for the trip. Would definitely use Vicarious Charters again if staying near Cape Hatteras.

put us on fish and was awesome with the guests. he was very attentive to the younger anglers on the boat teaching them fishing technique.

We booked this trip for a family ranging in ages 9-35 and David made sure we all enjoyed ourselves. He stopped and let our daughter enjoy a pod of dolphins we came upon while heading out (she loved that) we each caught fish throughout the day. He was extremely attentive to our 9 year old daughter allowing dad and I to enjoy our fishing trip to its fullest as well. All in all we had the best day out in the ocean. We will definitely reconnect to fish again when we come back to the OBX. Thank you again for such a great day Captain David!

We caught seven huge drop m on a four hour trip! Captain Dave and Jessica were fantastic. They were great with our kids and made sure to find big schools of fish. My boys have been looking forward to ocean fishing for several years now and they both said it was even better than they thought it would be.

So, this was my wife's first trip into the open ocean on a fishing boat. Also, we are not anglers / fishermen. We were honestly there for the boat ride. We got to the dock, met Captain Dave and he was great right off the bat. We stowed our personal belongings and as we left the harbor, Captain Dave asked what kind of fish we were after. We confessed that we really just wanted to ride and to go out into the open ocean. Turns out, that our Captain was extremely well versed in OuterBanks history, geology and not just a little lore. He has tons of experience that includes working on research vessels as far south as Antarctica and teaching at one of the local colleges in Eastern NC. He is also a full time fireman on the outerbanks (thank you for your service!) and runs the tours on his off days. Our first stop was an old ship that sank just off shore way back in 1862. He shared his knowledge of the wreck with us which was amazing and educational. Then, we had a sea turtle that kinda hung around with us for a good bit. Zoom on the pic that is just a speck to see her sticking her head out of the water to look at us. And then... we fished....everyone knows, that fishing is a game of chance like most everything in life and for people that don't fish....well....we were very surprised!!! but as you can see in the pics...we actually caught fish!!! with the Captain's expert tutelage of course! He was extremely patient with us both, used different types of rods, baits and techniques. He is very knowledgeable and is a very adept angler for sure. Overall, if we could rate higher than five stars, this gentleman would get 10! at the very least!! First, my wife had a great time and is ready to go back next year. Second, the Captain was indeed a gentleman where my wife was concerned with no foul language or lewd behavior at all. Third, we felt safe the entire trip. Finally, Captain Dave, just checks all of the boxes, period. If you want good clean fun, great experience, good fishing (even for novices) with a bit of history, geology, lore and a good helping of southern hospitality and manners. Captain Dave of Vicarious Tours is the man!

What a fun and beautiful morning in the Atlantic! Great boat, smooth ride on the Center Catamaran. We were excited to catch large Trigger Fish to bring home. Capt was timely, well prepared, helpful, and enjoyed conversation.

We did a four hour fishing charter with a 6 year old and we all had the best time! Captain Dave was super patient with my 6 year old and helped him reel in some of the fish we caught. We would definitely book again on our next trip to North Carolina!