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...

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...

Before it got too bad they guys went out and did some Damage. Mostly Bottom Fishing due to Conditions.  But Fishing was Still Pretty Good.  Some REAL nice Kings were Caught!!! Look At Fisher's 34 Pound King, and the Proud Papa Capt. Kenny Sitting next to him on the Transom.  4 Years old Folks,...

Been a Weird Week of Weather and Blow, matter of fact a Front is approaching us as I type and will drop the Temps into the High 50's Tonight.  With those Temps we know it will be a N Wind, most Likely a NE Wind.  But the Boats managed to get out Scattered and here are their Catches and Citations...

But man the Wahoo Bite Continues with Wahoo up to 80 Pounds Being Docked.  Still Some Mahi around.  But Weather and Sea Conditions have kept most of our OffShore Fleet at the Docks.  

The Inshore Fleet on the other hand has been Goin almost everyday and CATCHIN DRUM and Drum of All Sizes...

Fishing on the Stormy Petrel II with Captain Brian Patteson

It was good to get back out on the water a couple of days this week after a bit of a hiatus. We fished offshore and found the water was greener than usual and the trolling was hit or miss. Hopefully we will see bluer water in days to come and fishing for Dolphin and Wahoo will improve. In the...

Ocean was still a little Disturbed yesterday so we had One Offshore Boat out, Marlin Mania. Yellow Fin and Dolphin was the Catch.  InShore the DRUM Bite was ON!!!!!!

Sea  Ya in a Few JAM OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!