Fishing Reports
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Red Drum
Mixed Grill!
Big BullSunday, July 12, 2026
Despite some rain and overcast skies threatening rain, it was a pretty day on the blue water. Offshore boats had catches of Dolphin with mostly bailers, some Blackfin Tuna and a few Wahoo. They also had some bottom fish like Triggerfish. Inshore boats had Red Drum on the bite along with Bluefish, a few Spanish Mackerel and Black Pearl had a King Mackerel or two.
Citations:
Justin Davenport of Creswell, NC caught a 36lb. King Mackerel on Black Pearl
Shawn Paolini of Bristol, PA caught a 41lb. Wahoo on Release
Saturday, July 11, 2026
The big boats stayed home again today but it looks like they'll be heading out tomorrow, we'll see in the morning. The Inshore boat Hook Up had a full day of hooking up with some nice slot-size Red Drum and Bluefish. They had some happy anglers.
Friday, July 10, 2026
The Offshore boats stayed tied to the dock today due to a gusty SW wind. Inshore boats had good catches of Bluefish and Red Drum in the morning. The afternoon saw more Bluefish. Fingeance went bowfishing and got a few Stingrays and a Shark to go along with the Bluefish.
Thursday, July 09, 2026
Inshore Fleet had a good catch of Bluefish.
Offshore had a good day catching Blackfin Tuna, Wahoo, and some Dolphin.
Citations:
Justin Norbo of VA released a Sailfish on the Hatteras Blue.
Eric Vesosky of NY released a BlueMarlin on the Chaser.
Tom Macnab of SC released a Sailfish on the Sea Creature.
Jim Macnab of Fl released a Sailfish on the Sea Creature.
Chaser released a Blue Marlin.
A Salt Weapon released a Sailfish.
Logan Walker of WV released a Sailfish on the Release.
Sundown released 2 sailfish.
Wednesday, July 08, 2026
Inshore Fleet had a good day catching Blue Fish.
Offshore Fleet had a good day catching Dophin, Wahoo, and some Blackfin Tuna.
Release released 2 Sailfish.
Richard Cottrell Kind of VA released a Sailfish on the Release.
Dillon Jackson of VA released a Sailfish on the Release.
Tuesday, July 07, 2026
The Offshore boats had a pretty day to sling fish on the deck. They had good catches of Dolphin with mostly bailers. They also had a few Blackfin Tuna. Inshore boats had Bluefish on the bite along with a Speckled Trout or two.
Monday, July 06, 2026
The offshore fleet enjoyed an outstanding day on the water, with the captains putting their anglers right on the fish. Crews returned to the docks with impressive catches of Mahi-Mahi (Dolphin), Blackfin Tuna, and a few prized Wahoo, making for a memorable day offshore.
The inshore boats also had a fantastic day, keeping anglers busy with steady action. They landed Bluefish, Gray Trout, Sheepshead, and Black Drum, and topped off the trip with the catch of a nice Shark, adding even more excitement to an already successful day on the water.
Sunday, July 05, 2026
One big boat ventured out today. A Salt Weapon did some bottom fishing and was successful. They had Seabass and Triggerfish hit the deck. Other boats had good Dolphin and Blackfin Tuna fishing along with a couple of Wahoo. Inshore boats had catches of Bluefish and a Shark or two.
Saturday, July 04, 2026
Happy 4th of July.
Offshore Fleet had a good day catching Dolphin and Blackfin Tuna.
A Sailfish was released on the release.
Hatteras Fever released and Blue Marlin and White Marlin.
Craig Swquist of VA released a Dusky Shark on the Hatteras Blue.
Friday, July 03, 2026
It was a pretty day on the blue water today. The Offshore boats had good fishing. Some boats had their limit of Dolphin and a few Blackfin Tuna. Several boats released assorted billfish. Calypso released a Blue Marlin and a Sailfish. Relaease released a Blue Marlin. Cuervos released a White Marlin and a Sailfish. Chaser released a Sailfish. Inshore boats had Spanish Mackerel, Bluefish and Amberjacks on the bite.
Citations:
Evan Willet released a Blue Marlin on Calypso
Chris Condray released a Sailfish on Calypso
Thursday, July 02, 2026
Inshore fleet had a good day catching Spanish Mackerel, Trigger fish, Beeliner, Sea Bass, and Sand Tile.
Offshore had a great day catching some dolphin, Blackfin Tuna. Anglers had fun catching and releasing Blue Marlins, SailFish, and White Marlins.
Release With a Grand Slam, Roy Boone of Hanover PA released a Sailfish on the release, Trevor Shearer of Hanover PA released the Blue Marlin on the the release, and Mike Shearer of Hanover PA released the White Marlin on the release.
Anglers on the Bite Me released 2 Sailfish and a Blue Marlin.
Anglers on the Calypso release 2 Sailfish.
Anglers on Hatteras Fever released a White Marling and 2 Sailfish.
Justin Haas and Addilyn Haas each released a Sailfish on the Calypso.
Wednesday, July 01, 2026
Offshore anglers were greeted by Mother Ocean with a breathtaking sunrise and calm seas—an ideal start to the day. While the bite was a bit scattered, there was still plenty of action to keep everyone smiling. Anglers landed Dolphin, Wahoo, Blackfin Tuna, and King Mackerel, while also celebrating an exciting catch-and-release of one Blue Marlin and two Sailfish. Even with a scrappy bite, it was another memorable day on the water!
Inshore anglers enjoyed a productive day, landing Spanish Mackerel, Bluefish, and Red Drum. One angler also had an exciting encounter with a nice shark.
Citations:
Dave Latinski Coatesville PA released a Blue Marilin on the Release
Fred prince Coatesville PA released a Sailfish on the Release
Ryan Persch Coatesville PA released a Sailfish on the Release
Tuesday, June 30, 2026
This last day of June saw Release venture out to the blue water this morning. They had good Blackfin Tuna fishing along with a few Wahoo and good catches of bailer Dolphin. Inshore boats had catches of Spanish Mackerel, Bluefish and Red Drum. They also had a some Cobia and a Shark.
If you're here for the week and would like to something different, some of our Inshore boats do Clamming, Shelling and Sunset Cruise trips. Give us a call at 252-986-2166 to check them out.
Monday, June 29, 2026
Happy Monday!! We hope everyone had a great weekend! A few of the offshore boats headed out this morning, they had catches of Dolphin, Blackfin Tuna and Wahoo. Release released a Blue Marlin
Inshore anglers had a great time catching Red Drum, Bluefish and Amberjack
Citation
Andrew Chorba of Sweet Vally, PA released a Blue Marlin on Release
Sunday, June 28, 2026
The big boats sat today out due to very rough conditions on the blue water. The Inshore boats took advantage of some wind and had limits of Red Drum along with some Bluefish.
Saturday, June 27, 2026
A couple of the big boats slipped offshore this morning. They dodged thunderstorms and took a beating but they had good catches of Blackfin Tuna along with a few bailer Dolphin and an Amberjack. Inshore boats had Red Drum on the bite. Drum love to bite in windy weather.
Friday, June 26, 2026
It was scrappy fishing for the Offshore boats today. Some boats had good catches of Blackfin Tuna. They also had some Dolphin with mostly bailers and a few Wahoo. Inshore boats had Amberjacks and Triggerfish.
Thursday, June 25, 2026
Inshore Fleet had a great day catching and releasing Red Drum and Bluefish. Tony Warsavage of PA. released a 50inch Red Drum on the BlackPearl.
Offshore Had a Good day catching Dolphin, Wahoo, and Blackfin Tuna. Release released a SailFish.
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
A few boats headed offshore this morning and were meet with windy/choppy conditions, but by afternoon the wind had started to fall out and they returned to the dock with pretty skies a calmer seas. the offshore fleet had good catches of Dolphin, some Wahoo and a few Blackfin Tuna. A Salt Weapon released 2 Sailfish and Hatteras BLue released 1 Sailfish.
Inshore boats had catches of of Bluefish, Spanish Marckerel, Albacore, and Gray Trout
Monday, June 22, 2026
Another pretty day and fishing was scrappy. Some boats scrapped out some Dolphin with mostly bailers. They also had a couple of Oceanic Bonitas. Hatteras Fever released a Blue Marlin. Sea Creature released a White Marlin. Inshore boats had Amberjacks and Bluefish.
Citations:
Daniel Young of Seattle, WA released a White Marlin on Sea Creature


























































































































