Fishing Reports
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Sunday, April 24, 2022
Saturday, April 23, 2022
Another gorgeous spring day in the books and all of the boats took advantage of it. The inshore boats had many happy anglers as another excellent Red Drum day unfolded. They also had a couple of citation-size Black Drum. There were several sore reeling arms. The big boats enjoyed a calm sea and slung several Blackfin Tuna over the gunnels along with some Yellowfin Tuna, a few Dolphin and some Wahoo and a few Triggerfish.
If you're going fishing, you might want to lift some weights to get your arms in shape for all of the action. Especially if you're going inshore.
Citations:
Shay Wingate of Knightdale, NC caught a 28lb. Blackfin Tuna on Release
Donie Lang of Garner, NC caught a 31lb. Blackfin Tuna on Release
Clyde Owino of Durham, NC caught a 33lb. Blackfin Tuna on Release
Ross Scroble of Hatteras, NC caught a 53lb. Black Drum on Black Pearl
Jason Schmidt of Bozman, MD released 6- 48" Red Drum on Hook Up
Kellee Schmidt of Bozman, MD released 7- 48" Red Drum on Hook up
Woody Joyner of Hatteras, NC released a 49" Red Drum on Sound Bound
Elizabeth Bautista of Cary, NC released a 47" Red Drum on Sound Bound
Mary Whitaker of Hatteras, NC released 3- 47" Red Drum on Sound Bound
Chris Joyner of Hatteras, NC released a 48" Red Drum on Sound Bound
Jonathan Armenta of Oak Ridge, NC caught a 42lb. Wahoo on Sea Creature
Keith Arnold of Greensboro, NC caught a 30lb Blackfin Tuna on Predator
BJ Goin of Stokesdale, NC caught a 30lb Blackfin Tuna on Predator
Kenneth Green of Stokesdale, NC caught a 30lb Blackfin Tuna on Predator
Yvonne Green of Stokesdale, NC caught a 30lb Blackfin Tuna on Predator
Michael Dabbs of Oak Ridge, NC caught a 30lb Blackfin Tuna on Predator
Jeff Chandler of Sandy Ridge, NC caught a 30lb Blackfin Tuna on Predator
Friday, April 22, 2022
Another day in the books and a beautiful day it has been. Our inshore boats have been wearing the arms off of anglers getting hooked up with Red Drum. Several citations were released again today. The big boats had a good day out in the blue water. They had a Sailfish, a White Marlin, some bailer Dolphin, some Yellowfin and Blackfin Tuna along with some Wahoo and various bottom fish. They also had scattered large Barracuda. Tomorrow looks like another pretty day and a day without wind is a day to take advantage of. They will be out again and if you're on the island, stop by around 4 pm and watch the fish hit the dock. Come on into our marina store and check out our latest selection of t-shirts. We are getting in more new designs all the time.
Citations:
Nathan Beaston of Shermans Dale, PA released a 46", a 48" and a 50" Red Drum on Black Pearl
Karon Beaston of Shermans Dale, PA released a 48" and a 50" Red Drum on Black Pearl
Liam Gorski of Hudson, OH released a 47" Black Drum, a 46" and a 48" Red Drum on Adventure
Donald Williams of Montpelier, VA released 4- 49" Red Drum on Hook Up
Clay Overbey of Bumpass, VA released 5- 47" red Drum on Hook Up
Kiersten Reynolds of Richmond, VA released 7- 48" Red Drum on Hook Up
Tony Warrington of Pottersville, NY caught a 28lb. Blackfin Tuna on Bite Me
Casy LaFlure of Pottersville, NY released a 47" Barracuda on Bite Me
Joseph LaFlure of Pottersville, NY released a Sailfish on Bite Me
Michelle Hall of Holly Ridge, NC released 2-45" Red Drum on Adventure
Jeremy Hall of Holly Ridge, NC released 15- 45" Red Drum on Adventure
Brianna Williams of Warsaw, NC released 2- 45" Red Drum on Adventure
Bryan Merriman of Warsaw, NC released 15- 46" Red Drum on Adventure
Kevin Selleck of Spencerville, ONT released a White Marlin on Sea Creature
Sherry Pope of Lexington Park, MD caught a 29lb. Blackfin Tuna on Tuna Duck
William Lehnen of Lusby, MD caught a 25lb. Blackfin Tuna on Tuna Duck
Emma Davis of Middletown, DE released 10- 48" Red Drum on Island Time
Sam Lewis of Middletown, DE released 10- 48" Red Drum on Island Time
Julie Collins of Middletown, DE released 10- 48" Red Drum on Island Time
Jim Collins of Middletown, DE released 10- 48" Red Drum on Island Time
John Fairbanks of Buxton, NC released 2- 44" Black Drum on Island Time
George Powell of Hatteras, NC released 5- 50" Red Drum on Island Time
Thursday, April 21, 2022
It started out to be a chilly morning but by the time the fish hit the dock, it was under sunny warm skies. The big boats scrapped out a day of catching some Wahoo, bailer size Dolphin, some Yellowfin Tuna and some Blackfin Tuna. The inshore boats had another day of beating the Drum. Red Drum were plentiful again with some very large citations released. Tomorrow all will be back at it again. It looks like we might actually have some warm weather for more than a day.
Citations:
Laura McCarthy of Front Royal, VA caught a 41lb. Wahoo on Gambler
Colton Carney of Cape May Court House, NJ released 20- 47" Red Drum on Island Time
Vince Powell of Harrisburg, NC released 3 45"-48" and 5 48"-52" Red Drum on Black Pearl
Bowen Powell of Harrisburg, NC released 3 42"- 46" Red Drum on Black Pearl
Sadie Powell of Harrisburg, NC released 4 42"-46" Red Drum on Black Pearl
Cannon Powell of Harrisburg, NC released 2 42"-45" Red Drum on Black Pearl
Staci Powell of Harrisburg, NC released 3 42"-46" Red Drum on Black Pearl
Steven Moody of Hickory, NC released 7- 48" Red Drum on Island Time
Trevor Moody of Villas, NC released 7- 48" Red Drum on Island Time
Davey Anderson of Valdese, NC released 7- 48" Red Drum on Island Time
Wednesday, April 20, 2022
A little windy offshore today so the big guys hung at the dock! The little boats however were able to work along the beach and around the inlet area turning thier parties on the the BIG Red Drum.
Citations
Madison Schroeckengosh of Norman, OK released a 40" Red Drum on Black Pearl
Laura McCarthy of Front Royal, VA released 5- 50" Red Drum on Sound Bound
Jodi Renner of Front Royal, VA released 5- 50" Red Drum on Sound Bound
James Leoni of Farmington, NY released 5- 46"-49" Red Drum on Adventure
Andrew Leoni of Macedon, NY released a 90" Hammerhead and 6- 44"-50" Red Drum on Adventure
Teresa Wilber of Greer, SC released a 45" Red Drum on Black Pearl
Kimberlyn Ferguson of Forest City, NC released 2- 46" Red Drum on Black Pearl
Raymond Bishop of Greer, SC released 2- 45" Red Drum on Black Pearl
Tyler Rushton of Forest City, NC released 2- 46" Red Drum and caught a 5.5lb Speckled Trout on Black Pearl
Shane Eskridge of Georgetown, DE released a 46" Red Drum on Hook Up
Dustion Rolph of Seaford, DE released a 44" Red Drum on Hook Up
Tuesday, April 19, 2022
It was a blustery spring day and I bet you can guess how the fishing was. Red Drum were practically jumping in the boat. They love windy days and we have had no shortage of wind around here. Because of the wind, the big boats stayed home. The next few days look like the wind may lay low and we may get some offshore action.
Sunday, April 17, 2022
Saturday, April 16, 2022
It was Katie-bar-the-door for Red Drum fishing today. They were so thick that anglers got tired of reeling. There were some awesome citations released and some nice keepers thrown in coolers. The big boats had a good day as well. They slung some bailer Dolphins over the gunnels along with a few Yellowfin Tuna, some Blackfin Tuna, and a couple of Wahoo.
CITATIONS:
Release:
Alan Myers of Middletown, MD caught a 22lb. Blackfin Tuna
Steven Bentzel of Frederick, MD caught a 26lb. Blackfin Tuna
Larry Bush of Frederick, MD caught a 25lb. Blackfin Tuna
Douglas Austin of Thurmont, MD caught a 24lb. Blackfin Tuna
Bite Me:
Lucas Rueda of Stafford, VA caught a 20lb. Blackfin Tuna
John Goonan of Fredericksburg, VA caught a 26lb. Blackfin Tuna
Charlie Califf of Stafford, VA caught a 29lb. Blackfin Tuna
John Quinn of Mooresville, NC caught a 25lb. Blackfin Tuna
Sound Bound:
Brian Mikeal of Manitowoc, WI released a 50" Red Drum
Donald McDowell of Manitowoc, WI released a 50" Red Drum
Jared DeMoyer of Manitowoc, WI released a 50" Red Drum
Cameron DeNoyer of Manitowoc, WI released a 50" Red Drum
Warner Perry of Edenton, NC released 2-49" and 5-50" Red Drum
Julie Perry of Edenton, NC released 5-50" Red Drum
Burch Perry of Edenton, NC released 4-50" Red Drum
Bryson Perry of Edenton, NC released 3-50" Red Drum
Adventure:
Sidney Hall of Asheville, NC released a 45" Red Drum
Steve Alexander of Hatteras, NC released a 46" Red Drum
Andrew Hall of Asheville, NC released a 46" Red Drum
Collin Doric of Troutman, NC released a 45" and a 47" Red Drum
Christopher Lahrs of Cameron, NC released a 46" and a 47" Red Drum
Martha Lahrs of Cameron, NC released a 44" and 2-47" and a 48" Red Drum
Island Time:
Lorenzo Acosta-Sjogren released 3-48" Red Drum
Lucas Acosta-Sjogren released 3-48" Red Drum
Black Pearl:
Austin Neiswender of Duncannon, PA released 14- 45" to 50" Red Drum
Joe Burget of New Bloomfield, PA released 12-47" Red Drum
Andrew Burget of New Bloomfield, PA released 16-48" Red Drum
Friday, April 15, 2022
It was a windy morning this morning so the big boats stayed tied up. The inshore boats were able to have another day of Red Drum. More keepers than citations today. Tomorrow the big boats get cut loose. We'll see what the sun brings.
Wednesday, April 13, 2022
A little windy offshore today so the big boats stay at the dock, it didn't stop the inshore boats from heading out. They fished around the inlet and back in the sound and had catches of Red Drum, Ribbonfish and a citation-sized Speckled Trout.
Citation
Teddy MacDonald of Alexandria, VA caught a 6lb Speckled Trout on Black Pearl
Tuesday, April 12, 2022
Today was a bit of a windy day so the big boats stayed tied to the dock. The inshore boats had another Red Drum extravaganza day. Plenty of Red Drum and some nice Sheepshead were hooked.
Tomorrow looks like it will be fishable for the offshore boats. We'll see what the rising sun brings.
CITATION:
Alana Gibson of Chesapeake Beach, VA caught a 10lb. 12oz. Sheepshead on Adventure
Monday, April 11, 2022
Today was another day closer to summer and it felt like it for a change. The sun and the temperatures rose through the day. The offshore boats had a good day of fishing and the inshore boats did too. Offshore they had a good showing of King Mackerel with some bailer Dolphin along with some Yellowfin Tuna and a scattered Blackfin Tuna. Some Bluefin Tuna were seen. The inshore boats had another day of excellent Red Drum fishing and some Ribbonfish.
CITATIONS:
Benjamin Hoyer of Blue Bell, PA released a 46" and a 48 " Red Drum on Black Pearl
Steve Hoyer of Blue Bell, PA released 3- 48" Red Drum on Black Pearl
Arthur Pounds of Blue Bell, PA released 2- 46" and a 48" Red Drum on Black Pearl
Douglas Hoyer of Blue Bell, PA released 2- 46" and 2- 48" Red Drum on Black Pearl
Braelyn Fulton of Yadkinville, NC released a 46" Red Drum on Hook Up
Beth Edwards of Mocksville, NC released 7-48" Red Drum on Hook Up
Joel Edwards of Mocksville, NC released 8-48" Red Drum on Hook Up
Roman Czuchta of Bristol, CT caught a 28lb. Blackfin Tuna on Release
George Chase of Bristol, CT caught a 95" Shark on Release
Seth Hamman of Toms Brook, VA caught a 31" Blackfin Tuna on Bite Me
David Van Anden of Strasburg, VA caught a 21lb. Blackfin Tuna Bite Me
Sunday, April 10, 2022
It was a cold and windy start this morning. This afternoon was a little better letting a couple of inshore boats out to catch the Red Drum.
Monday is going to be a great day of fishing inshore and offshore. Come down to the Marina and see the fish the boats bring in.
Saturday, April 09, 2022
It was a blustery spring day today and the inshore boats had another Red Drum party. It was an excellent day for Drumming. Some Sheepshead made a few appearances also. Tomorrow doesn't look fishable for offshore but Monday will more than likely be game on.
CITATIONS:
Clint Reese of Raleigh, NC released a 47" and a 48" Red Drum on Adventure
Terrance Brown of Willow Spring, NC released a 42" Red Drum on Adventure
Friday, April 08, 2022
One boat parted the waters on a cool, calm morning and had a great day offshore. They returned to the dock under a warm sunny sky. They slung some Wahoo and Blackfin Tuna on the deck and released a Barracuda. Our inshore boats had another spectacular day today. They had some pretty Red Drum and some pretty Sheepshead.
The wind is going to make a return this weekend but that doesn't stop the inshore fleet. Red Drum likes to bite on windy days and our captains love to take anglers out to catch them. Don't wait to book a half-day inshore trip. Book a trip for tomorrow, it's not too late and we have boats that are available to go.
CITATIONS:
Grady Stockner of Glen Allen, VA caught a 12lb. 3oz. Sheepshead on Hook Up
Terrance Brown of Willow Spring, NC caught an 8lb. Sheepshead on Adventure
Mairin Martin of Gloucester, VA caught a 44lb. Wahoo on Bite Me
Michael Martin Jr. of Asheville, NC released a 48" Barracuda and caught a 47lb. Wahoo on Bite Me
Thursday, April 07, 2022
The weather was not so good this morning, but Catching the Red Drum was no problem.
And Tomorrow will be even better.
Wednesday, April 06, 2022
Another great day of fishing. Drum biting every time the bait hit the water. No shortage of Red Drum here. Call us to get in on the action. 1-800-676-4939
Tuesday, April 05, 2022
Today started out cool with some rain. Our inshore boats were back at it hooking up the Red Drum. There were some keeper Drum and a citation size.
The dredge is at the inlet and if things go well, the offshore boats will be headed out soon. This week is looking windy. We'll see what the weekend brings.
Mike Hess of New London, OH caught a 12lb. 8oz. Sheepshead on Hook Up
Monday, April 04, 2022
Our inshore boats had another great day of Red Drum fishing in the sound and inlet. Today was big Drum day. There were several citations earned along with some keepers. It looks like we are in a gale watch right now for this week. The Drum really likes windy days and so do our captains.
Kuk Han of Asheboro, NC released a 47" Red Drum on Adventure
Black Pearl:
Tyler Webb of Great Falls, VA released a 46" and a 48" Red Drum
Brennan Webb of Great Falls, VA released a 47" and a 48" Red Drum
Keith Webb of Great Falls, VA released a 46" Red Drum
David Hollopeter of Fairfax, VA released a 47" and a 48" Red Drum