Gecko Sportfishing offers family-friendly fishing charters on Ocracoke Island, North Carolina, based at Anchorage Marina, led by Captain Ernest “Ernie” Doshier. Raised in Dare County, Ernie has lived and fished the area his whole life, served 3.5 years with the US Coast Guard, and has been chartering the Gecko for nearly 30 years.
The Gecko is a 46-foot Custom Built Carolina Sport Fisher, a proven “fish-catching-machine” with powerful twin diesel engines and a Carolina flared hull for a dry ride, fishing out of Ocracoke for less boat riding and more actual fishing time. Guests can relax in the comfortable salon or ride the bridge as the Gecko runs offshore for yellowfin, bluefin, and blackfin tuna, wahoo, mahi, sailfish, white marlin, and even the occasional blue marlin. All fishing licenses are supplied through a blanket charter license, along with the boat, tackle, and fresh bait.
Full-day offshore trips are the flagship offering, with 3/4-day trips, wreck fishing, and inshore/nearshore trips also available. For more affordable options, Gecko Sportfishing runs a second boat, the 26-foot Drumrunner, for full and half-day trips.
For anglers of any experience level near Ocracoke Island looking for a family-friendly offshore or inshore fishing charter, Gecko Sportfishing offers a deeply experienced, nearly 30-year operation with Captain Ernie Doshier.
