East Coast Sports

One of my favorite places on the island. Surf shop, fishing and beach equipment, and clothing, anything you need for outdoor activities on the island. You can buy or rent most equipment.

Awesome sponsor for surf city kids fishing tournament this morning, we had a really good time, thank you.

Purchased a cart for surf fishing. Staff was very friendly and knowledgeable. Even held the cart for me until I could empty my truck to make room and come back later. Very nice, clean, well stocked store. Will visit any time I'm in the area.

LOCAL OWNED AND OPERATED Biggest selection of offshore and inshore fishing equipment on the island. Tons of great clothes and souvenirs. The helpful staff are knowledgeable and eager to help. Some of the staff even fish the local waters multiple days a week so they have their "finger on the pulse" of whats biting around the island. Stop in and check them out.

Everything you need for fishing. From economical rod and reel combos to high end rods and reels. They have bait, all kinds of tackle ( inshore and offshore). Clean store. Like a candy land for fishermen.

Excellent shop. they have everything you might need.

Best place to get fishing equipment on the island! Super nice people, and they're happy to help you figure out what all you need. Great selection

Absolutely love this store!! It’s my go to place for all my beach and surf fishing needs. The store is super nice and they have so much stuff that you could easily spend several hours looking and shopping. Tons of high end and name brand equipment. Super friendly staff. Picked up some surf rod holders and some Boston mackerel bait this time and hooked up to some nice fish in the surf. Highly recommend visiting east coast sports every time you’re in town!

I opened up my own Chartering Company for sharks this past year and the assistant manager Jerry at East Coast Sports has been nothing short of remarkable. He spools all my reels orders everything I need and I know when I ask him something I'm getting an honest answer. They also carry Cortland Braid which Jerry recommended, let me tell you I use the 130 pound braid on my shark rods and 15 pound braid on all my redfish rods, I never get wind knots and I don't break many fish off, this stuff is awesome. Go stop in they will make you feel like family.

Great selection of tackle, clothing, rods/reels, maps, some advise on local fishing trends. If you've never fished in your life, and need everything, this is your one stop place to be. Bring family to shop upstairs for quality clothing. No cheap stuff here, but high quality goods price fairly. Family oriented, so bring everyone even if they're not fishing. Almost forgot...want to try crabbing, looking for clams, also the place to go.

The people that work there were very helpful and knew what to get. They were very polite and answered so my questions and I got my NC fishing license through them very easy, they also helped with my bait and didn't try to oversell me. As someone who knows fishing I waited to get the gambit of things, but they didn't they just told me what was working and no pressure. I appreciate that!!

The Cape Lookout Land Based Shark Fishing Team would like to thank East Coast Sports for being the best stocked outfitter in the Topsail area. We would like to especially thank Assistant Manager Jerry Brooks for his constant communication regarding fresh bait straight from the boat to our coolers.

Tight lines and see y'all again soon. CALO LBSF

I went there to get some mono backing and braid on a couple Penn reels I had, and customer service was awesome! They have absolutely everything you could ever think of for your fishing needs. Prices were great. I end up buying a whole new setup with a Penn 9 ft rod and a daiwa 5000 reel that I also got mono backing and braid on. They have everything from fish gum to spoons to nets. You name it they got it. Definitely a great spot to get all your fishing gear. Every time I get out near topsail, I will have to stop in just to make sure I got everything I need. This place is awesome!

Made it to Surf City without my surf rod or reel, so I decided I needed to grab one. I spotted this place coming over and decided to see what they had. I came in knowing a couple choices of very specific rod and reel combos I wanted. We couldn't find the rod I wanted but the manager helped me find something very similar in the $60-70 price range. They did however have the reel I was looking for so I got that and he put line on it for me. He put both mono and braided line with a shock leader as well, for cheap. The price for the reel was even better than I had found on Amazon, which is rare at retail stores. Very satisfied customer.

Really impressed with the selection of tackle and equipment East Coast offers. From the selection that they offer, you can tell that they are employees are very knowledgeable fisherman. They have the good stuff! Past the tackle and equipment, the service here is amazing. Jerry and Chuck have been hugely helpful in turning me into a speckled trout fisherman — I really appreciate it guys 👌🏼

Best tackle shop in the area! If they don't carry it, you probably don't need it. East Coast also has a great outdoor clothing and a boating section with various trailer parts, hubs, safety equipment and the like. Great family owned store.

Every summer we come here and the service is stellar. Knowledgeable staff that’s always looking to work with you. Been attending to our fishing needs for 4 years now. Solid (+ family run business)!

Great locally owned store. Had everything you need for fishing and just enjoying the beach. Great selection of fishing gear and clothing. Staff is very friendly and knowledgeable. Colin was especially helpful and took the time to explain things to a newbie angler like myself. Highly recommend stopping here.

Excellent local tackle shop. Chris met me at the store and opened after hours so I could purchase a rain jacket for a fishing trip. Have been to the store many times and will be a customer for life. I could not recommend East Coast Sports more!

Stopped by to ask for advice as a noob saltwater angler. A little bit later I was catching fish in the surf and watching others as they looked on forelornly.