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...

Fishing on the Stormy Petrel II

We’ve been mostly fishing half day charters near shore over the last few days on the Stormy Petrel II. Yesterday we found good Spanish Mackerel fishing up near the lighthouse, but prior to that we were focused on Bluefish out on the shoals or around the inlet. We had one offshore trip last week and trolling was slow that day, so we worked on bottom fishing. Wahoo are around and they should bite better in the weeks to come.

And thats the truth!!!!!!!!  Wahoo, BlackFin Tuna (Bigger and more than I have ever seen for this time of Year)  These are 15 Pound Class Fish that we are used to seeing around April May.  and there were Scattered Dolphin.  That's Pretty Much everything that Swims that you would want to eat this...

We are gonna lead with the Inshore because it has been such a struggle and they scored big time yesterday.  Citation Cobia, Blues, Drum of All Sizes.  Even a Speck was Caught yesterday,  the second one of the season that I have heard of.  Throw in a Few Grey Trout and they had a Banner Day on...

Fishing on the Stormy Petrel II with Captain Brian Patteson

Nearshore fishing on the half day charters is picking up lately. Come check us out!

Beautiful Weather has led to most of the Fleet Getting both OffShore and InShore and they have been Catchin!!!!!

OffShore:

The Wahoo are Showing up more and more each day, I beleive we will see it break wide open on...

Guess What??????   It didn't Rain and most of the Boats Went out this weekend!!!!!!  Nice catches of Near Limits of Dolphin.  Tasty Bottom Fish, Wahoo and Kings.  Honestly I was Just happy to see that big bright orange thing in the sky back.  

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The Weather has not been conducive to fishing.  I think we have received over 20 inches of Rain .  But When they get out they go, the inshore boats dodging the rainstorms have been catching Big Drum, Cobia and Blues.   OffShore it's been Bailer Dolphin and a few Wahoo.  Weather is finally...

Now I give the folks a little speech before I send em out behind the Marina to PinFish.  I tell em that My success rate for PinFish Fishing is 99.99999999999999% .  Actually it's 100%, but that Statistically Impossible so we will roll with the 99.9999999999999%  Well meet my New friend Jack, now...

Let me Introduce you to my New Friend Ashby Moore of Roanoke Va.  He was My PinFish Champ of Teach's Lair Marina Yesterday.  Toughed it out through  the rain to land his First Ever Fish.  Pretty Work Ashby!!!!  Sea Ya Next Time 

 

JAM out!!!!! 

Ocean:

The Wahoo's showed up in full force Yesterday with many of the Fleet catching Multiples.  With Wahoo, if you catch 50% of the fish you hook up with you are DOING GREAT...  Nice Batch of Dolphins and Kings.  Nice Day...