The Captian and Mate were awesome! They put us on fish, taught us how to fish for the different species of fish that were biting. We had three generations on this trip and they made everyone feel welcomed. JT and DB are very experienced, I highly recommend you listen to their advice because it will make your day the most enjoyable experience. The boat was the best boat I’ve been on because you can be outside and still in shade because of the canopy.  We will definitely be back to fish with JT and DB!

My son and I scheduled an offshore trip for Wednesday 9.27.23, but it was moved to Monday 9.25.23 because of a bad weather forecast.  Captain JT contacted me Saturday 9.23.23, so that communication gave us time to change our plans quickly.

We were targeting black-fin tuna, but unfortunately, the bite wasn’t on (tropical storm Ophelia had just come through).  We trolled for a few hours without a bite, so JT and 1st mate Josh switched things up and we ended up on a few schools of mahi-mahi.  Wow!  My son and I had so much fun with the organized chaos that came with hooking and landing the fish and keeping the school interested at the same time, so we could catch more.

The boat was great and JT and Josh were even better!  They helped us end the day with memories of a lifetime.  On the way back to the marina, we did some quick wreck fishing and hooked up to a few amberjack.

I would highly recommend JT.  VERY knowledgeable, friendly, and makes every effort to get on fish for his customers.  One final note….this day was a rough day (for catching) for most of the fleet.  JT’s diligence and Josh’s efforts made the difference for me and my son and it was very much appreciated!

Me and my hunting/ fishing budding had been talking about going offshore to battle tuna for years. We finally pulled the trigger and booked with Under Pressure out of Hatteras with Capt. JT Barker and mate Tim.
Capt. Barker soon had us on the fish and Tim constantly worked the rods to keep the baits in the best position for a hookup.
Soon JT yelled down he was marking fish and Tim started jigging the baits. We immediately hooked up and the fight we had been looking to experience for years was on. After 2 hours of “REEL REEL REEL Don’t Stop!!” and some very sore spaghetti arms we finally had that long awaited trophy and a great memory.
Everything about the trip was great. Thanks JT and Tim. Hopefully we’ll be back looking to catch some Mahi.