The Outer Banks Boating Center at Fishing Unlimited offers “Be your own Captain!” boat rentals for fishing, crabbing, or dolphin-watching cruises on Roanoke Sound in Nags Head, North Carolina. Half-day and full-day rentals are available across three boat options.
The fleet includes 17-foot outboards with a 40 HP Yamaha 4-stroke (up to 4 people), 23-foot pontoon boats with a 50 HP Yamaha 4-stroke (up to 12 people), and 26-foot pontoon boats with a 115 HP Yamaha 4-stroke (up to 14 people). Rates run $199 for 2 hours, $299 for a half day, and $399 for a full day on the 17-foot outboards; $199 for 2 hours, $349 for a half day, and $499 for a full day on the 23-foot pontoons; and $399 for a half day or $599 for a full day on the 26-foot pontoons. Rental fishing and crabbing gear is available on request.
Before heading out, guests can stock up on bait, ice, and tackle at the on-site Fishing Unlimited shop, an authorized dealer for Fish Bites, Daiwa, and Gulp, offering the largest assortment of fresh, frozen, and live bait on the Outer Banks and supporting surf, pier, inshore, and offshore fishing needs. The business is also connected to the nearby Outer Banks Fishing Pier and FishHeads Bar & Grill, and offers nearby vacation rental houses (weekly or seasonal) with fishing pier passes included.
For anglers and families near Nags Head looking to self-captain a fishing, crabbing, or dolphin-watching boat on Roanoke Sound, Fishing Unlimited Bait and Tackle Shop & Boat Rentals offers a well-established, straightforwardly priced operation.
