Outer Banks Fishing Report

The news says that there are winter storm advisories, and everyone is bracing for yet another “event.” Well, no offense, but this morning I had to decide whether to wear shorts or not. I went with sweat pants, but that’s only because I didn’t want to blind anybody! We have had a handful of chilly [...] Fishing |  Full Article

Like the changing of the ocean’s tide, nothing is ever quite the same from year to year on Hatteras Island. When a business is able to stand the test of time, it is certainly an accomplishment. One business which is longstanding in the community is the Red Drum Tackle Shop in Buxton, which recently moved [...] Fishing |  Full Article

The new colonel of the North Carolina Marine Patrol was pinned with his gold eagle wings during a ceremony Monday at the North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries. Col. Carter Witten, who was most recently captain of the Wilmington Marine Patrol District, replaced Marine Patrol Col. Dean Nelson, who retired Dec. 31. Witten has more [...] Fishing |  Full Article

Crab pots that were recovered from the Albemarle and Pamlico Sound region during the Lost Fishing Gear Recovery Project will be available for the rightful property owners to reclaim. The North Carolina Coastal Federation is wrapping up a sixth year of the Lost Fishing Gear Recovery Project in partnership with North Carolina Marine Patrol. Along [...] Fishing |  Full Article

Captain George’s was the venue for the recent 2019 North Carolina Fisheries Association’s Annual Meeting, which addressed issues that included conflicts with special interest groups, shrimp trawl bans and aquaculture in the sounds. The NCFA is the primary organization promoting, providing education and, in recent years, defending North Carolina’s commercial fishing industry. NCFA board presided [...] Fishing |  Full Article

The North Carolina Coastal Federation is set to begin its sixth year of the Lost Fishing Gear Recovery Project this week, when 78 commercial watermen along the coast will set out into the sounds to collect lost crab pots. The federation is partnering with North Carolina Marine Patrol for this project, which is funded by [...] Fishing |  Full Article

A look at winter fishing on Hatteras Island Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! I’m looking at my little artificial “Charlie Brown” Christmas tree, and wondering why I haven’t taken the ornaments off and put it away yet. I guess maybe because, until today, it hasn’t even felt like winter! Our warm, soggy summer and [...] Fishing |  Full Article

NOAA released the 11th Fisheries Economics of the United States report which provides the most up-to-date economic statistics on commercial and recreational fisheries as well as seafood-related businesses for each coastal state and the nation. “In 2016, commercial and recreational saltwater fishing in the United States generated more than $212 billion in sales and contributed [...] Fishing |  Full Article

Fishermen, for-hire boat captains, and others associated with North Carolina’s marine fishery may get a phone call from federal or state authorities asking about impacts from Hurricane Florence. The National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA-Fisheries) is working with the N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries to evaluate fisheries damages from the storm. The survey is in response [...] Fishing |  Full Article