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Captain Bates

Fly & conventional fishing guide · Atlantic Beach, NC

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Trips, waters and species named on the outfitter’s website. Waters named don’t confirm where they’re permitted to guide, public access or current conditions; the website may cover trips elsewhere. Availability isn’t shown here; ask for dates.

Saltwater & ocean charters
Beginners & lessons
Multi-day trips

Striped bass
Tuna
Trout
Rockfish & lingcod

Trips

As stated on their website. Seasons shift with water and regulations.

Trip lengths: Half day · Full day · Multi-day

About Captain Bates

Fishing guide service running fly and conventional-tackle trips based in Atlantic Beach, NC, including saltwater and ocean trips, trips for beginners and multi-day trips.

More about Captain Bates

Species named: striped bass, tuna, trout and rockfish & lingcod.

Fly & conventional fishing guideFly fishing mentioned on their website: yes

Their website mentions fly fishing and also conventional tackle (trolling, jigging, bait, lures). Ask which method your trip will use.

Fishing reports

The outfitter publishes reports on its own site. Check the date on each one, because conditions change quickly.

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Where it is

Approximate location (town): the circle marks Atlantic Beach, NC, not the outfitter’s address. Ask where trips start.

Approximate location (town) of Captain Bates

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In their own words

Beginners welcomeFrom their website, read Oct 20, 2026 (opens their website)
Family tripsFrom their website, read Oct 20, 2026 (opens their website)

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Where these details come from

Phonecaptainbates.com (opens in a new tab)
Addresscaptainbates.com (opens in a new tab)
Social: Facebookcaptainbates.com (opens in a new tab)
Social: Instagramcaptainbates.com (opens in a new tab)
Trip type: Saltwater & ocean charterscaptainbates.com (opens in a new tab)
Trip type: Multi-day tripscaptainbates.com (opens in a new tab)
Trip type: Beginners & lessonscaptainbates.com/fishing-charters/striped-bass-fishing-charter (opens in a new tab)
Trip length: Half daycaptainbates.com (opens in a new tab)
Trip length: Full daycaptainbates.com (opens in a new tab)
Trip length: Multi-daycaptainbates.com (opens in a new tab)
Species: Striped basscaptainbates.com (opens in a new tab)
Species: Tunacaptainbates.com (opens in a new tab)
Species: Troutcaptainbates.com (opens in a new tab)
Species: Rockfish & lingcodcaptainbates.com/fishing-charters/striped-bass-fishing-charter (opens in a new tab)
Fly-fishing mentionscaptainbates.com (opens in a new tab)
Conventional-tackle termscaptainbates.com (opens in a new tab)
Fishing report linkcaptainbates.com (opens in a new tab)

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