Runaway Sportfishing Charters offers half and full-day sportfishing charters split seasonally between Hatteras, North Carolina (April-November) and Marathon, Florida (December-March), led by Captain Jay Daniels. Jay started fishing freshwater lakes and rivers up and down the East Coast at an early age, mentored by his father, before working as a mate for some of the top captains on the East Coast for 9 years and eventually earning his own USCG captain’s license.

Trips run aboard a 46-foot custom Hatteras built by Sheldon Midgett of Manteo, NC, powered by a single Cummins Diesel engine cruising at 20 knots, fully equipped with state-of-the-art electronics and Penn International, Shimano LTD, and Shimano Tiagra tackle. The Runaway is well suited to Blue Marlin, White Marlin, Sailfish, Bluefin, Yellowfin, and Blackfin Tuna, King Mackerel, Dolphin, Wahoo, Grouper, and other bottom fish, comfortably fishing with outriggers, downriggers, a fighting chair, and a live well.

Rates in Hatteras run $1,900 for a full-day charter (April-November); in Marathon, FL rates run $950 for a half-day or $1,900 for a full-day charter (December-March). Guests bring drinks (no glass bottles), snacks, weather-appropriate clothing, sunglasses, and sunscreen.

Guest reviews consistently describe Captain Jay getting groups on fish quickly, with mate Jake also praised for being helpful on deck, and repeat customers returning specifically for the reliable, enjoyable experience.

For anglers looking for an experienced, dual-location Gulf Stream or Florida Keys fishing charter, Runaway Sportfishing Charters offers a well-equipped operation with Captain Jay Daniels aboard the 46-foot Runaway.