We booked our time with Capt. Ralph the night before because our plans changed last minute. we arrived on time and the crew was ready to go. Within minutes they had us on spanish mackerel and blue fish. We fished for 6 hours and while it wasnt all screaming reels, my son and I had a good time. We’ve used the same charter for years but I’d be happy to fish with Hayden Express Charters any time! very professional and personable with both my 15 year old son and myself. We had a great time!

Five of us went on a near shore trip.  Captain Ralph put us right in the middle of bunch of bluefish.  We caught 24 fish and brought home 152 lbs for a few great meals. 1st mate Morgan did an amazing job.  We had several fish on lines at the same time and he kept up while still keeping us entertained.  We will be using Cpt. Ralph and Hayden Express again!

My wife has wanted to do an offshore charter for years, so I reserved this charter as an anniversary gift. Unfortunately, I was unable to go, so my wife went with two adult children. The look on her face when she returned made it all worth it.

My family thought the captain and first mate were fantastic, they maxed out on fish, and my wife even caught (and released) two white sailfish and one blue sailfish.

Trip met all expectations!  Catching fish is never a guarantee, but the captain did his all to make sure this was extraordinary and my family had a trip to remember.

Sorry, I have to go cook up some fresh mahi mahi.

I have been fishing for many years, in some of the best spots on the planet. This was the most fun trip of all of them. My buddies and I caught more fish today than we would have in our wildest dreams, 65 in total, unbelievable! One of our guys was a greenhorn that was hoping to catch a fish, rather than one, he hauled in 12, the first within 5 minutes of dropping the line! We fished five lines and three different times we have 5 on the line at once. This wasn’t a fishing trip, it was a catching trip! What an adventure!

Captain Ralph is a great guy and an experienced captain who knows how to find the fish. His first mate, Mason, was knowledgeable, personable and fun to fish with. He even taught us all how to hand line the fish in, boat them and remove the hook. Everyone had a turn at it and it was great fun, an added treat, for sure. Can’t wait to fish with Hayden’s Express again. We are already planning next year’s trip!

We fish every year in OBX and this was the best trip we’ve ever had. We caught lots of large red drum (including just short of a citation size).We had several exciting times with multiple fish on line at once. Then we turned to catching mackerel and caught as many as we wanted. Shout out to the mate who ensured that everyone on the boat had a great time regardless of skill level and most importantly was just a really nice guy. He and the Captain l focused on us having fun and enjoying the trip. Past trips have shown us just how important this is. All in all a great experience. Would not hesitate to recommend this boat for anglers of any age and experience