Godspeed Charters offers a wide range of activities for families of all interests out of Hatteras village, North Carolina, spearheaded by Captain David Wilson, who has helped families and fishermen enjoy offshore adventures since 1984. Growing up around the docks of Hatteras village and working on his father’s charter boat as a kid, David has climbed the ranks from first mate in the early 80s to a licensed captain in 1986, running his own boats full-time since 1989.
The fleet features two distinct vessels: the Godspeed, a 57-foot cold-molded custom sportfishing machine built in 2004 with a spacious 16’x16′ cockpit and an air-conditioned cabin, rigged with Tiagra reels on Fenwick rods, TLD 20s and 25s for white marlin and sailfish, and Avet LXs for vertical jigging; and the Little Godspeed, a soundside adventure boat David created after stepping back from offshore fishing, still wanting to be on the water and help people understand the local waterways.
Full and half-day charter fishing trips on the Godspeed target the huge species that flock near the Gulf Stream — Hatteras Inlet is the closest shot to the Gulf Stream on the East Coast north of Florida. Little Godspeed trips offer an easygoing, family-friendly alternative: sightseeing cruises, history cruises, bird-watching trips, photography tours, seashell and treasure hunting, clamming trips, crabbing, and romantic sunset excursions.
With more than 3,700 Facebook likes and consistently glowing reviews, guests describe Captain David as one of the most respected captains on Hatteras Island, praised for deep local knowledge that “takes the guesswork out of fishing,” and reviewers of the Little Godspeed’s clamming and sightseeing trips especially praise guide Kelly (“Captain Flip Phone”) for his friendly, story-filled tours.
For families and anglers on Hatteras Island looking for either serious Gulf Stream fishing or an easygoing soundside adventure — clamming, crabbing, sightseeing, or a sunset cruise — Godspeed Charters offers a well-established, multi-generational operation with Captain David Wilson.
