Wild Card Sportfishing - Outer Banks

Catching fish has always been important to us! However, having an affordable and great time while catching them will always remain our #1 goal. That's what makes us one of the premier Oregon Inlet charter boats! Capt. Frank sincerely believes in catering to the needs of everyone onboard during each and every OBX charter fishing trip. Wild Card's charters are veteran owned and designed to be congenial, informative, low pressure and sometimes even a bit educational. Our principal desire is to put smiles on the faces of every single angler we meet. Aboard Wild Card which is now located at Wanchese Marina we don't believe that OBX charter fishing needs to be complicated. In fact, our theory is simple. We are committed to make your fishing trip on Wild Card the highlight of your entire vacation. We realize that you have a lot of Outer Banks charter boats located here at Oregon Inlet to choose from so it is important for us to offer folks the very best family friendly affordable charter fishing experience possible.

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Despite the fact that charter fishing requires long hard days on the ocean, hours of preparation for each and every trip and relatively short nights of sleep, catching fish is something Captain Smith loves to be able to provide for all his Outer Banks charter guests. He appreciates each and every customer that he has had the pleasure of guiding and putting on great fish catches. Every trip is a new learning experience for him as well as his guests. Captain Smith often invites well mannered curious guests to sit at the helm with him and discuss the intricacies of offshore and inshore sportfishing.

Captain Smith likes to provide onboard boat photographs from each trip plus the dockside pictures of the catch whenever it is possible. Plus he likes to write a thank you to his guests as well as a short recap of the day's experiences which he regularly posts on his Facebook page Wild Card's Outer Banks Fishing Reports.



We offer a large selection of chartering options depending upon variables such as how many hours that you would like to be on the water, the distance to be traveled from Oregon Inlet and also the Outer Banks fish species you would like to catch. Check out our information about inshore vs. offshore charters on our rates page. This might help you better understand which charter to choose. Next time you are looking for a Wanchese, Nags Head or Manteo fishing charter please call Capt. Frank (Call 252-402-5800) so that we can discuss your individual needs. Whether it's half day inshore or full day deep sea offshore fishing, we want to design the exact charter experience that you are seeking. We consider each and every charter to be a unique and customer oriented experience. That's why our target goal is to find the best ways necessary to cater to your specific desires.

Please read all about our several various charter types including half day charters, near shore charters, inshore charters, to full day offshore deep sea fishing (includes deep drop jigging as an option) and the best trip pricing on our Rates/FAQ page. Don’t hesitate to give us a call and tell us exactly what it will take to make your next OBX fishing vacation experience perfect.


Affordable Family Friendly OBX Charters!

The Outer Banks charter fishing has been built around a sportfishing tradition that goes back over a century. In the "Old Days" the deep sea Gulf Stream charter fishing at Oregon Inlet was originally designed exclusively for the serious offshore sport fishermen. However, today Wild Card fills a unique niche by offering a top quality “family friendly” Outer Banks fish catching experience at the best and most affordable prices available for boats in our size class fishing our of Oregon Inlet. Our pledge to our valued customers has always been to catch a few fish and have a lot of fun while we are doing it. Please check all of our 5 star reviews on Google and Facebook to see what our customers are saying.

If you have already enjoyed one of our Outer Banks fishing charters on Wild Card please consider writing us a Google Review!

Two children anglers on a family friendly fishing charter.


Makeup Split Group Charters - Wanchese, NC

Sometimes vacationers want to go on a deep sea offshore sportfishing charter but cannot find a full maximum group of six anglers. Wild Card offers custom last minute makeup split group charters which include vacationing guests from all over including Nags Head, Kill Devil Hills, Duck and Kitty Hawk each designed around those anglers looking to share expenses. This is a great opportunity for one or two anglers that just want to try their luck at fishing while the rest of the family may be out enjoying the beach or shopping until they drop. Since most of our makeup charters are "short notice" trips, it is preferable that you contact Capt. Frank directly by phone (252-402-5800) rather than by email. He can tell you immediately whether he has any makeup anglers scheduled or if he has additional anglers already waiting for a makeup charter to be scheduled. Call Capt. Frank if you and your crew would like to be put on his "short notice" contact list so that he can call you as soon as something comes up.

Wild Card proudly supports tourism in all Outer Banks towns and villages including Wanchese, Manteo, Nags Head, Kill Devil Hills, Kitty Hawk, Southern Shore, Duck and Corolla, NC.



  • Pretty young lady angler reeling in a big fish offshore.
  • Pretty young lady angler helping release a sailfish she just caught.
  • Gentleman angler struggles to hold up a massice yellowfin tuna caught on his offshore charter.
  • This group of six anglers caught some really nice tuna during their deep sea offshore charter trip out of Oregon Inlet.
  • Angler and mate struggle to hold up a very state citation heavy wahoo on a Wild Card offshore charter.
  • Happy Wild Card angler showing off a very colorful yellowfin tuna that he just caught.
  • Pretty young lady angler holding one of several nice spanish mackerel she caught on a near shore charter trip.
  • Pretty young lady angler holds up with enthusiasm a really big colorful mahi she caught on her offshore trip.
  • These angler all pitched in to help hold up this massive tuna that one of them just reeled in on Wild Card.
  • Two anglers holding up a really big tuna on another offshore charter trip on Wild Card Sportfishing.
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