Instigator Fishing & Diving Charters

06/03/2026

Upcoming June Trips with Openings
*Updated 06/02/26*

Wed. 06/10: 3-Tank Offshore Wrecks with Shells: HARDEE'S & Bedfordshire: 2-OPEN seats remain

Thurs. 06/11: 2-Tank Inshore: 4-OPEN seats remaining

Sat. 06/13: 3-Tank offshore Spearfishing: 1-OPEN seat remains

Sun. 06/14: 2-Tank Inshore shore Shelling: 1-OPEN seat remains

Sun. 06/21: (Father's Day- bring him some fresh seafood home!) 3-Tank offshore Spearfishing: 5- OPEN seats remaining

Tues. 06/23: 2-Tank inshore: 4-OPEN seats remaining

Wed. 06/24: 3-Tank offshore Spearfishing: 3-OPEN seats remaining

Thurs. 06/25: 3-Tank offshore Spearfishing: 3-OPEN seats remaining

Fri. 06/26: 3-Tank offshore Spearfishing: 4-OPEN seats remaining

Sat. 06/27: Technical Dive on the Yancey: 2-OPEN seats remaining

Sun. 06/28: 3-Tank offshore Spearfishing: 4-OPEN seats remaining

05/24/2026

On this rainy, Foul-weather day; Captain Cindy is making Meg Tooth Keychains 😍
We have them available in Orange, Red, Carolina Blue, Royal Blue or Lavender
They are only $6.00 each
Come get yours before they are all gone 🦈🦷💜

05/23/2026

Turn a bad weather day into a great dive day!

05/23/2026

05/21/2026

Ready for a re-do?!?!!
We are looking to fill a seat for this Monday's three-tank offshore spearfishing charter.
Here's your chance to grab this last minute opening!

05/17/2026

What an AH-May-Zing weekend of Spearfishing. Man alive, where do we begin?!? Both Saturday and Sunday were eventful and full of fresh seafood treasures! Lobsters, lionfish, hogs, gags, scamps, African pompano and mangrove snapper. What a nice variety!!! These guys all did amazingly.

05/05/2026

We came...... And conquered!
It was a phenomenal day today; seas laid out beautifully only to turn bad this evening 😮‍💨 oh well, today's memories live on!!!!!

04/19/2026

Beautiful sunrise this morning led us into three fantastic dives at the Papoose 🧜🏻‍♀️🦈🐚

02/24/2026

Big changes for 2026.
We will break everyone in slowly....
The first change is that our new and improved website is up and running!
Please check it out at www.instigatorfad.com
Here is a very little sneak peak. This has been a work in progress that has undergone a lot of attention to details.

01/28/2026

November 2026 Charter Calendar
*Updated 04/10/26*

Sun. 11/01: Open to bookings
Tue. 11/03: Open to bookings
Wed. 11/04: Open to bookings
Fri. 11/06: Open to bookings
Sat. 11/07: Open to bookings
Sun. 11/08: Open to bookings
Tue. 11/10: Open to bookings
Wed. 11/11: Open to bookings (Veterans Day)
Military Veterans, today is your day!! Give us a call to hear our Veterans Day Special 910-382-7815
Fri. 11/13: Open to bookings
Sat. 11/14: Open to bookings
Sun. 11/15: Open to bookings
Tues. 11/17: Open to bookings
Wed. 11/18: Open to bookings
Fri. 11/20: Open to bookings
Sat. 11/21: Open to bookings
Sun. 11/22: Open to bookings
Tues. 11/24: Open to bookings
Wed. 11/25: Open to bookings
Fri. 11/27: Open to bookings (Black Friday)
Sat. 11/28: Open to bookings
Sun. 11/29: Open to bookings

*"Open to bookings" means that the first person to call for this date, starts the charter. You can start any of the charters that we run.

** Charters that we run:
•2-tank inshore ($170pp includes two aluminum cylinders of air, $200pp includes two steel cylinders of EANx) {inshore is 1-14 miles offshore}
•2-tank offshore ($240pp OR $280pp includes two steel cylinders of EANx){15+ miles offshore}
•3-tank offshore ($280pp OR $340pp includes three steel cylinders of EANx){15+ miles offshore, also includes the "Eastside"}
^Any of these charters can be wreck or ledge or a combination of the two.
^^Also, any of these can be taylored spearfishing if specified.
•3-tank Megledge ($380pp OR $420pp includes 3 steel cylinders of EANx)
•2-tank Shelling ($170pp includes two aluminum cylinders of air, $200pp includes two steel cylinders of EANx)
•3-tank Shelling ($280pp OR $340pp includes three steel cylinders of EANx)8: Open to bookings