The weather has not been all that fantastic since my last report. Most of the time, the wind has been hard and the current has been strong. However, when conditions have allowed, the fishing has been fair. And lately, weather conditions have improved a little. A wide variety of fish have been caught from Coquina […]
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Fall weather is pumping up the red drum bite. There has been a good red drum bite from both pier and surf, with Avon Pier producing numerous citations over the past week and the surf producing red drum of all sizes. As I write this, the North Carolina Beach Buggy Association’s Red Drum Tournament is […]
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Highway 12 has reopened, and fall fishing is in full swing. It’s time to get those rods and reels ready and head on down. And for those fishing the Capitol City Four Wheelers tournament this weekend or the North Carolina Beach Buggy Association Red Drum Tournament next weekend, the reopening of the road and the […]
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It seems like the fishing world had come to a stop on Hatteras and Ocracoke islands since the Aug. 27 arrival of Hurricane Irene. To an extent, it did — like no other time in the recent past. With Highway 12 washed out and several villages severely damaged, fishing was not on the top of […]
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The college kids have thinned out, the humidity and heat indexes have dipped some and Labor Day approaches. This means that fall fishing isn’t far away and it’s time to get ready for your trips or begin to plan one. I love fall’s cooler weather and the relief it brings from the summer heat and […]
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Surf fishermen all along Hatteras Island have found much entertainment here of late. Lots and lots of bluefish and Spanish mackerel have been caught from shore. Some of the Spanish are very large and range from 3 to 5 pounds at times, which is a decent fish from shore. Hatteras Inlet and Cape Point have […]
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The weather is warm, the air is humid, the kids are out of school, and the highway is busy. Yep, summer is here. The fishing the past couple of weeks has remained steady in a lot of cases. You cannot expect to absolutely destroy fish at this time of year, but there has been some […]
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Offshore mahi-mahi or dolphin fishing was a hot ticket for the past several days, along with some fairly decent cobia fishing. Outer Banks offshore fishing fleets have done very well with dolphin of all sizes. Dolphin are a highly sought area fish and can easily bring in gangs of anglers trying to fill their freezers […]
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The man in the brown suit, the brown bomber, or the fish more commonly known as cobia, has arrived. From Ocracoke to Oregon Inlet, the reports of cobia are coming in. A 98-pounder was hauled onto the planks at Avon Pier last Saturday, and all the piers on the north beaches have taken baby 2- […]
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The fishing for surf and pier anglers on Hatteras Island continues to be consistent. The blow toad, sea mullet, and bluefish reports continue to pour in for most of Hatteras. Obviously, being in the right place at the right time helps, but, overall, most anglers have been happy with their efforts. The large, spring bluefish […]
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