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Fishing Hatteras On The Outer Banks
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Hatteras Island
is an exceptional place to
fish nearly every month of the year. The warm Gulf
Stream currents continually sweep warm water close to
the island and bring various migrating fish. Granted it
takes a hearty sole to stand in the sand on a blustery
January day and try to cast for the famous Hatteras giant red
drum but the truth is that there are usually several
days in January, February and March that are warm and
calm enough to entice the many anglers who have
developed "cabin fever."
Here are the some of the more popular types of fishing this
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Surf Fishing ....
Basically this involves taking a rod, a reel and
some bait down to the surf and seeing just what
kind of fish just happens to be cruising through
the area. What makes Hatteras Island unique is
that it has been a long standing local tradition
to drive your 4 wheel drive vehicle through a
designated spot (ramp) in the dunes and park
right where you want to fish. Check out this
great informational article on "Sand
/ Beach Driving 101." Beach driving means no
carrying gear and coolers hundreds of yards in
order to enjoy the ocean. This comes in pretty
handy when you are an older retiree like myself.
Don't worry, if you don't have a 4 wheel drive
there are also several designated parking areas
where you can hike over the dunes while carrying
your equipment. I did it for years and I
survived it. Surf fishing results depend on the
time of year and the attitude of the fish
themselves. If you are thinking of planning your
trip around the fishing at Hatteras it would be
a good idea to check out the tackle shops and
their fishing reports listed below for
information on what is biting and what all you
will need to bring. |
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Pier Fishing
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Don't
have a 4X4? No problem. A walk out on a Hatteras
Pier can produce some awesome fishing. They look
like giant boat docks and they extend well out into
the ocean and past the breaker shoals. The good folks
that work at these piers can get you rigged up for
whatever type of fish you want to catch. |
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Inshore Fishing
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Although a lot of people use this term to
incorporate other types of fishing, basically
this style is done with a boat trolling baits
within a mile or two of the beaches. Many times
the larger fish that use the surf zone for their
feeding also cruise just out of the casting
distance of the anglers along the beach.
Trolling along these areas can produce some
really good catches. This type of fishing is
most popular in the summer months when weather
and water conditions are more dependable for
safe boating with smaller craft. |
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Inlet and
Sound Fishing
....... There are
also many fishing opportunities
for those that want to tow there own boats to Hatteras and give
it a try. Normally Hatteras Inlet starts seeing good
action from several desirable species of game fish as the waters
warm in late April and early May. Drifting through the inlet and also searching
the shoals immediately inside and outside the inlet
can produce the fishing experience of a lifetime.
Anglers can launch their boats at any one of the
several Village marina's.
Normally the cost of launching includes both
launching and parking for your truck and trailer.
This is another place for the folks that want to
bring their own boat to enjoy some great fishing
but beware, the sound is a big place. Finding
fish in such a vast amount of water isn't always
easy. Normally this type of fishing really
starts to heat up in the months of June, July,
and August. Several very well qualified guides
are available for this type of fishing for the
anglers that want to be sure that they are going
to get a good meal or two out of their vacation
experience. |
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Offshore Fishing
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The granddaddy of Hatteras fishing
has to be the world
famous offshore fishing. Because the warm Gulf
Stream waters meander close to Hatteras Inlet many deep
water pelagic species of fish like yellowfin tuna,
bluefin tuna, blackfin tuna, wahoo, mahi (dolphin),
king mackerel, sailfish, white marlin and the ever elusive and spectacular
blue marlin roam the waters just off our Hatteras coast. Anglers with larger
boats often tow them to this area and launch at one of
the local marinas. But the most dependable method of offshore
fishing that made Hatteras famous is its spectacular
fleet of beautiful sportfishing yachts. You can charter one of
these 34' to 60' fishing machines most any day of
the year and because this is one of the most
experienced sportfishing crews in the world you will
almost be guaranteed of having an outstanding
fishing experience that you and your family will
continue to remember for years. |
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What is a "Make-Up Charter" (also
called a walk-on charter)?
....... A Six
Pack USCG offshore charter license allows the
charter boats to take 6 paying anglers on a
charter trip. Because of this, all offshore
charter boats base their rates on six anglers.
Reel
Escape Sportfishing Charters
offers individual anglers the opportunity to
join in on something they call their "make up
charters" which allows the individual angler at
a per person rate instead of having to purchase
a full charter. This is perfect for the angler
who is not able to put together a full crew and
also for the angler that knows the fish are
biting and he wants to get out fishing asap.
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Receive a $20 Discount on One Charter
For Mentioning the Visitor Guide When
Booking |
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