Hatteras Fishing Report

Fishing News on Hatteras Island

Surrounded by water and in close proximity to the Gulf Stream, Hatteras Island emanates a life rich in fish culture. Some islanders fish for a living, some islanders fish for fun, some islanders sell fish in their restaurants and some islanders prepare bountiful fish-rich meals for their families. One thing is for sure, the various Hatteras Island fisheries have an impact on those who are blessed to call this place their home and we love sharing them with our friends and neighbors. While the docks are always abuzz with fishing action, sharing with you is exactly what we aim to do. Check out our fishing report below to stay tuned on what's being caught, what they're using to catch them and the fisheries that are ever-changing!

From Sea to Plate

One of the most exciting things about fishing is the catch itself. That glorifying moment when the hunt becomes luctrative and you're fighting nature's ancient battle of man vs. animal. One of the most of satisfying things about fishing is when your catch is sitting before you in the...

I am sure I have told some of you stories of the Boat Basin Freezing; WELL.   This did not take Long..   Creeks and shallow places gonna freeze out to the reef bout 4 Miles, next 2 days High of 28  lows in he teens, throw in 40 plus knt winds and Baby it's Cold out there....  

Until the...

Had some Hearty Souls Give it a Whack yesterday the Day After Christmas, ( Merry Christmas By the Way)  and they Scored a Nice Batch of Kings.  All were around 20 to 25 Pounds and they said they lost way more then they kept.  So they had a Great Day the Conditions when they left were Air Temps...

This time of Year is Rough on the Charter Business they know the Fish are there, because they get out Occasionally, but not Consistently.  That Period between ThanksGiving  & Christmas is Slow Going for Obvious Reasons.  But when they go It's Been Kings and Wahoo..  Mainly Kings some Real...

Not much To it Blowin Pretty Good, Nip in the are Drum are Chewin...  As well as Other Fishes.  Here are a Few of our Friends Photo's Sent in to us.....

JAM out!!!!!! 

 

 

A Lot of Kings being caught, a few of our boats are Commercial Kinging, but they are all Openn for Charters.  This is the Slow Time, that Limbo Period between end of Tournaments and the Thanksgiving Push.  A Good Numbers of the Owners Come Down for the Holidays and that makes it fun.  But if you...

There is a Mess of them!!!!!!!!!!  Red Drum of all sizes....  Specks....  and Black Drum..  Inshore has been all I have for the past 2 days.  Nice weather will get the Big Boats Going..  

Until Next Time JAM out!!!!!!

Gonna Let the Pictures do the Talking cept the 2 Flounder pictures in the Shop were hook n line Citations.  The Slob 11 Pounder was Gigged..  

Citations: 

Johnny Fritts of Lexington NC had a 6 Pound 3 0unce caught on...

Inshore is still off the Hook with DRUM.  Big Daddy Drum and Drum of all sizes.  Some Nice Blues as well.  Beach there were some Nice Keeper Flounder Caught and Several Puppy Drum as well as Blues.  So Beach Fishing is Picking up and that's Good News for the North Carolina Beach Buggy...

Nice Wahoo to around 70 pounds were Caught.  A Private Boat was in town and they were Good Fishermen, plus they had the Midas Touch, 3 Days Fishing 7 Wahoo and 5 Citations.. Pretty Work Guys.  Heck of a Speck Caught aboard the Hallelujah...  Largest One I have seen this Year.  Heard of an 8.51...

Yesterday's Fishing was not for the Faint at Heart, it was Drum Fishing the way its supposed to Be.  Snotty, Windy, and Misty Just like the Drum Like it.  Bak Bar and Speck Tackle had Trips and boy it paid off for their Clients..  Look at the Smiling Faces !!!!!!    Weather Does not Matter when...