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What a good day of fishing. 

Inshore Fleet had a good day catching Drum,Blues.

Offshore Fleet had a great day catching Dolphins,Wahoo,Blackfin Tuna, and a Yellowfin Tuna.

1st day of the HVOO Blue Marlin Tournament, about 12 Billfish were released in the tournament.

Offshore fishing had good catches of Dolphin, some Blackfin Tuna and some Wahoo. Sea Creature released 2 Blue Marlin

Inshore fishing produced catches of Bluefish, Sheephead, Cobia and Red Drum

Citation

Kim Carter of Roenoke, VA caught a 10.9lb Sheephead on Black Pearl

Douglas Shaffner of Roenoke, VA caught a 9.3lb Sheephead on Black Pearl

Peter Matzelle  and Michael Wright  both released a Blue Marlin on Sea Creature

Today was not a day to be fishing Offshore. Big seas and thunderstorms dominated most of the day. One Inshore boat ventured into the Pamlico between storms. Hook Up had limits of Red Drum and Bluefish.

A few of the Offshore boats slipped through the inlet this morning. Choppy seas only picked up when the wind picked up. They had good Blackfin Tuna catching and had some nice Dolphin with gaffers and some bailers. A few Wahoo also hit the decks. The Inshore boats had Puppy Drum on the hook with some slot-size Red Drum to add. They also had good Sheepshead fishing and pretty good Bluefish.

Citations:

Brett Passonetti caught a 43lb. Dolphin on Calypso

It started out as a pretty day until the showers came. The big boats dodged a few thunderstorms offshore and came home to sprinkles. They had good Dolphin fishing with both gaffers and bailers. They also had a couple of Wahoo. One boat released 5 out of 7 hook ups with Blue Marlin. Inshore boats had good Sheepshead fishing along with some Bluefish and a Spanish Mackerel or two. One boat released a few Red Snapper.

Citations:

Karla Thompson of Ararat, NC caught an 8.4lb. Sheepshead on Last Cast

Kai Chen caught a 10.8lb. Sheepshead on Black Pearl

Leah Smith of Walnut Cove, NC caught a 9.8lb. Sheepshead on Adventure

We would like to wish a Happy Mother's Day to every mom out there.

Another pretty day but slightly cooler. A NNE wind kept it choppy but a couple of the big boats made it out to the fishing grounds. They managed to get onto some Dolphin with bailers and gaffers hitting the deck. They also had a few Wahoo and a Blackfin Tuna. Inshore boats had a day of big Bluefish.

It was a pretty day on the blue water today. Offshore boats slung a few Blackfin Tuna on deck along with some Wahoo and the Dolphin fishing was pretty good. Inshore boats had good catches of Spanish Mackerel. They also had a few big Bluefish, Sheepshead and keeper Red Drum.

 OffShore Fleet had a pretty day out on the water today, catching Dolphin,Wahoo,Blackfin Tuna and a few King Mackerel.

 Inshore had a good day catching Blue Fish, Sheepshead.

Citations:

Jim Hartshorne of MT. caught a 9.9lb Sheepshead on the Black Pearl.

Van Jones of NC caught a 9.6lb Sheepshead on the Black Pearl.

 Emily Sheip of VA caught a 8.2 and 8 lb Sheepshead on the Last Cast

 Tony Markland of VA caught a 8.8 and 9lb Sheepshead on the last Cast.

Elise McCoy caught a  68lbs on the Calypso

Inshore had a good day on the water catching , Bluefish,Graytrout, sheepshead, and Drum.

Offshore Fleet had a good day Catching Dolphins,some Blackfin tuna,and a Few Wahoo.

Citation

Sound Bound

Bill Zell of Southport, NC caught a 9.3lb Sheephead 

Chris Sunda of Avon, NC caught a 9.7lb Sheephead

It was a pretty day today. Not so calm seas and tight lines under the blue sky. A few of the big boats were able to enjoy the day while they slung some Dolphin. They also had a couple of Wahoo. Calypso released a Blue Marlin. The Inshore boats  had their limits of Bluefish. Of course, they were still catching Sheepshead, they're a good eatin' fish. They also had some Gray Trout and a few slot-size Red Drum. 

Citations:

Ricky Lewis caught 10, 10lb. Sheepshead on Black Pearl

Damien Londono released a Blue Marlin on Calypso

Darrell Wilson caught a 52lb. Wahoo on Release

Andy caught a 25lb. Dolphin on Release

Due to the weather condition the offshore fleet stayed at the dock. However, the inshore guides were able to get their people to the fish. They all enjoyed a great time catching and releasing lots of Red Drum

A couple of the big boats headed out to the blue water this morning. It was a little choppy but the sun was shining. They slung a few Blackfin Tuna over the gunnels along with some Albacore, Skipjacks and a Wahoo. Inshore boats had good fishing with Sheepshead, Bluefish and Cobia. They also had their limits of Red Drum.

May has started out with warm temps. and plenty of sunshine but is not lacking in wind. Several of the big boats headed out this morning and watched the sun rise over the blue water. It was pretty choppy but they stuck it out and came home with a few Blackfin Tuna and a very few Dolphin. They also threw a couple of Wahoo on deck. Sea Creature released a Blue Marlin and more were sighted. The Inshore boats kept the catching up with Sheepshead, Red Drum and Bluefish.

Citations:

Radic Swackhamer of Monroe, NC released a Blue Marlin on Sea Creature

 Inshore Fleet had a good day catching Sheepshead,and Drum.

 Offshore Fleet had a good day catching limits of Dolphins, and few BlackFin Tuna, and a Wahoo.

Offshore Fleet had a great day catching Lots of Dolphin, and a few Wahoo. SeaCreature released a Blue Marlin.

Inshore Fleet had a great day catching Drums.

Citations:

Richard Nevel Dove from Hickory N.C released a Blue Marlin on the Sea Creature.

A few of the big boats headed out this morning under sunny skies. Fishing was scrappy, but they did manage to come up with some Dolphin, Wahoo, and some YellowfinTuna. The Inshore boats had a busy day with Sheepshead and big Bluefish. They also had King Mackerel and Blackfin Tuna.

A couple of boats headed out this morning with clear skies and some wind. They had catches of Blackfin Tuna and bailed some Dolphin. Sea Creature released a Blue Marlin. Inshore boats had good catches of Sheepshead with some citations along with Red Drum. They also got onto some Ribbonfish and King Mackerel

Citations:

Weston Lewis of Kill Devil Hills, NC caught 2 12lb. Sheepshead on Black Pearl

Ryan Carter of Kitty Hawk, NC released a 40" Red Drum and caught a 12lb. Sheepshead on Black Pearl

Craig Perkins of Ohio released a Blue Marlin on Sea Creature

It turned out to be a rough one on the blue water today. It didn't stop the boats from going. They had good catches of Blackfin Tuna with several citations decked. They also had a couple of Dolphin and a Wahoo or two. Inshore boats got onto Sheepshead again along with Red Drum and big Bluefish.

Citations:

Kellee Schmidt of Bozman, MD caught a 10.1lb. Sheepshead on Hook Up

Emily Schmidt of Bozman, MD caught a 10.1lb. Sheepshead on Hook Up

Jason Schmidt of Bozman, MD caught a 10.2lb. Sheepshead on Hook Up

A pretty morning turned into a pretty afternoon. Several of the boats plyed the blue water. Blackfin Tuna were slung over the gunnels today along with some Dolphin with mostly bailers and a couple of gaffers. The Inshore boats fished along the beach and had more Blackfin Tuna of their own.They caught plenty of Sheepshead to finish the day.

Citations:

Jack Mclaughlin from Mass.caught a 12pd Sheepshead on the Black Pearl.

Ada Mclaughlin From Mass caught a 12pd. Sheepshead on the Black Pearl.

Sonia Mclaughlin From Mass caught a 12pd Sheepshead on the Black Pearl.

Steve Mclaughlin From Mass caught a 12pd Sheepshead on the Black Pearl.

Morgan Wilson of Raleigh, NC caught an 11lb., a 12.9lb. and a 12lb. Sheepshead on Last Cast

John Kurtz of Hatteras, NC caught a 14.6lb. Sheepshead on Last Cast

Larry of Hatteras, NC caught a 12.5lb. Sheepshead on Last Cast

Jim Compton of Mountain City, TN caught a 25.2lb. Blackfin Tuna on Release

Offshore fleet had a good catch of Blackfin tuna, a couple of Wahoo, several blue marlin hooked and none boated.

Inshore had a good day catching Sheepshead, Blackfin Tuna.

Citations:

Black Pearl-

Davey and Case Anderson of Valdese, NC caught a 14lb Sheephead

Randy Benfield of Valdese, NC caughta 14lb Sheephead and 21lb Blackfin Tuna

Last Cast-

Andrew Kramer of Newport News, VA caught a 26lb Blackfin Tuna

Frances and Elizabeth Tardif of Montreal, Can caught a 11 and 9lb Sheephead