Hatteras Island Fishing Reports

Wow, did we get lucky on this trip! We were looking to site cast some red drum on a very cloudy day, which is almost impossible, and the fish popped up right in front of our boat. They came right to us and went under and around the boat! All 4 anglers, Herb Hand, his son, Herb Jr , Logan, and Dantrell cast into the school and hooked up pretty much immediately. It was a scramble, getting the fish into the boat and getting a photograph quickly so the fish could be released. They were able to swim away with no effort. The group did great fighting and handling the fish afterwards. It was definitely a fun and exciting experience for everyone involved! Speck-Tackler Light Tackle Charters.

We’ve been slacking on the posts lately. Between weather and slow fishing, there hasn’t been much excitement to post. Today, we had a great group of long time friends with us today! We started the day on the blackfin tuna and got all we wanted. We found some grass after that and worked for our few dolphin. We would get a school up and either sharks would scare them off, or the school would be too finicky to eat. We picked at a few for dinner though. Thanks for fishing with us! July is filling up. Get up with us to book before it’s gone! Sea Dream Sportfishing, Hatteras

A special thanks to the Langford clan who has been fishing with us every June for almost 20 years. We had subpar conditions with badly scattered grass and heavy current, but we stuck with it and caught some blackfin tuna and skipjack tuna. Important news, Stormy Petrel is moving to the Oregon Inlet Fishing Center at the first of July for the rest of this immediate season. Stormy Petrel Charters.

It's a lot of fun when you get anglers who are so excited to catch fish and have the fishing skills to get the job done! It's been a few years since I've taken James Lynch, Chip and his son Barrett fishing. We're still catching a few Pamlico Sound bluefish however they've gotten a little bit smaller, but in my opinion, this size is a lot better to eat. I also had one of the first Stone Crabs of the season. I'm always amazed how thick their shell is. Luckily, they move very slow because if one pinched you on the finger, you probably lose some of it. Speck-Tackler Light Tackle Charters.

Fishing was a little tough today, but we scrapped out enough for a meal or two! Thank you Jack, Lois, and Marshall for fishing with us today, we had a blast! Sea Angel Sportfishing Charters.

Grass, grass, and more grass today. It was scattered all over the ocean today, which makes for tougher fishing. We picked at dolphin and blackfin tuna through the day and made a good catch, with a few gaffers in the mix! Sea Dream Sportfishing, Hatteras

It was a slow pick through a bunch of scattered grass, but the guys held in with us and we battled through it, one fish at a time most of the day. Went deep looking for a possible Billfish and caught more Dolphin. Came back inshore and caught a White Marlin. Fate sometimes has a better plan than me. While fighting the White a thunderstorm moved over top of us that delivered a white out lightning strike beside us and a huge waterspout that hit the water a ways in front of us. That was Mother Nature’s way of saying we had caught enough fish for the day. I took her warning and headed home. Longer Days Sportfishing Charters.

Capt. Derek said the fishing has been hot. Sea Angel Sportfishing Charters.

Our group yesterday was able to get this picture of the sailfish mid jump. Pretty cool! We have 4 days left open in June (15, 17, 21, 29). They won’t last too much longer! Get up with us to book. Still have a little availability in July and August as well, including just a few weekend dates. Sea Dream Sportfishing, Hatteras

Capt. Patteson reported he has been mostly running birding trips for the last three weeks but yesterday he had a 6 hour wreck trip. A bit breezy with some cross chop on a NE swell but Jeff and his family did a great job angling some hefty amberjacks. We released several and kept a few for the table. Also picked up a Cobia off the bottom. No groupers this day, but we often get them too. We have just a few days open in June, which is a great month off Hatteras. Stormy Petrel Charters.

6/2 Mike King caught a fish of a lifetime when he landed this estimated 60 pound, Big Red Drum on 10 pound test tackle. The fish was almost 50 inches long with a 30 inch girth and a spot formation, looking like a "7" on it's tail. Way to go Mike! The angle of the picture does not show the true girth of this magnificent fish.

6/3 Jace and his best friend Mari, from the Western part of Virginia, caught some Bluefish and a few Stingrays. It was fairly slow day of catching, but the boys hung in there and gave it they're all.

6/4 A bunch of us guides took the University of North Carolina Fishing School on their annual inshore fishing trip, and Andrea and her husband Courtney, along with Ray Moore, fished with me. It was another windy day in Hatteras, but we were able to catch a few fish.

6/6 We had a really fun day when Jason took his fishing buddies Jackson and Zander fishing with me for the second time. Last year, we were able to cast for Spanish Mackerel in the ocean, but this year we stayed back in the shallows and did real good on Bluefish and a few keeper Puppy Drum.