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Gusty NE winds kept offshore boats from fishing today. The Drum bite was red hot this morning with one group catching 18 Red Drum in just about 2 hours! Most were released, but some were keepers - there is nothing better than some Hatteras Island style Drum Stew! Hopefully, the wind will dissipate and the sea will calm down for fishing tomorrow. 

Another great day for red hot Billfish action. Our Offshore fleet released six Sailfish! They experienced good fishing for Yellowfin and Blackfin Tuna. The Dolphin bite was scattered. The Wahoo bite was good with some nice sized fish brought in and even more that got away - the elusive Wahoo! Our inshore fleet had another good day of Red Drum releases. Bluefish, Speckled Trout, and Gray Trout were caught as well.

Citations:

Hunter Ashley of Washington, NC: Sailfish release on Gambler.

Trent Ashley of Washington, NC: Barracuda release on Gambler.

Brooke Zubal of Chicago, IL: 40 lb. Wahoo on Chaser.

Joshua Webb of Bristol, TN: Sailfish release on Release.

Aaron Webb of Bristol, TN: 42 lb. Wahoo on Release.

Samuel Williams of Claremont, NC: Sailfish release on Release.

Aaron Ciotoli of Martinsville, VA: Sailfish release on Tuna Duck.

Joshua Yost of Lexington, NC: Sailfish release on Tuna Duck.

Only one boat headed offshore today, they returned with a few Dolphin and Wahoo

Inshore boats fished today in the though the rain showers. They caught limits of keeper Red Drum and a good number of Speckled Trout. There was one 38" Red Drum.

The weather was booming in Hatteras today with a few severe squalls in the afternoon. The Inshore boats were able to get out for their morning trips and made a good show with some large Red Drum releases. Offshore boats were outside of the squalls and had an excellent day of billfish. The Release released 7 thats right 7 Sailfish and a Blue Marlin. Tuna Duck released 3 Sailfish and Sea Creature released 1 Sailfish. There were also fair catches of Dolphin, Wahoo a few Yellowfin Tuna and some Triggerfish.

Black Pearl: Donny Igniatovich of Shenandoah, PA released a 48" Red Drum.

Sea Creature: Keith Killian of New Philadelphia, PA released a Sailfish. 

Tuna Duck: Andrew Sisk of Bluemont, VA caught a 50lb Wahoo and released a Sailfish. Brittany Salatino of Bluemont, VA caught a 46lb Wahoo and released a Sailfish. Ray Tenney of Winchester, VA released a Sailfish.

Release: Christopher Allen of Falls Church, VA released a Sailfish and a Blue Marlin. Patrick Raley of Strasburg, VA released 4 Sailfish. Allen Gingerich of Fort Valley, VA released 2 Sailfish.

Offshore fishing was a little scrappy today, but they did catch a little bit of everything, Dolphin, Blackfin Tuna, Wahoo, Snapper, Triggerfish and Tilefish. The big news of the day was all the Sailfish released. The Hatteras Fleet released 15 Sailfish and 2 Blue Marlin. Carolina Girl released 3 Sailfish, Bite Me and Sea Creature both released 2 Sailfish, Release released 1 Sailfish and Hatteras Fever II released a Blue Marlin.

Inshore boats also had more exciting news with all the BIG Red Drum releases. There were also keeper size Red Drum, Bluefish 

Citations

Bite Me- Sailfish- Michael Meily of Sparks, MD, Billy Meredith of Shrewsbury, PA

Black Pearl- Red Drum- Mark Trolio of Lowellville, OH released a 45", James Landgraff of Lowellville, OH released a 48", Wayne Ray of Lowellville, OH released a 45", Adam Ray of Lowellville, OH released a 46", Joel Groetsch of Avon, NC released a 51", Jim Stanford, Mechanicsburg, PA released a 46", Lisa Stanford of Mechanicsburg, PA released a 45", Rhonda Thomas of Mechanicsburg, PA released 2- a 46" and 50", Kyle Frazier of Poland, OH released a 48"

Carolina Girl- Sailfish- Adam Fritch of Topton, Pa, Brian Boyer of Mortztown, PA released 2, 

Hook Up-Red Drum- Kaitlyn Owens of Atlanta, GA released a 46", Mark Owens of Roswell, GA released a 40"

Release- Sailfish- Kit Whitaker of Chillicothe, OH

Hatteras Fever II- James Henry of Columbia, SC released a Blue Marlin, Patrick Goss of John's Creek, GA released a Sailfish

Another great day to be in Hatteras!! 5 boats headed offshore this morning in hopes of loading the coolers with fish for their parties. They reported a mixed bag of fish today, Dolphin, Wahoo, both Yellowfin and Blackfin Tuna. Sea Creature released a Sailfish and Tuna Duck released a Blue Marlin.

Inshore Captains showed their parties a good time today as well. They had catches of Bluefish, Speckled Trout, keeper Drum and big Drum releases and a Cobia was also caught

Citations

Kenneth Moorefield of Vero Beach, FL released a Sailfish on Sea Creature

Charles Childers Jr of Clover, SC released a 48"  Drum on Adventure

Buxton Smith of Belmont, NC released 3 Drum, 45', 48" and 50" on Black Pearl

Howard Smith of Belmont, NC released 2 Drum, 45" and 46" on Black Pearl

Deborah Reiter of Pine Grove, PA released a 44" Drum on Tightline

Ernest Reiter of Pine Grove, PA released a 43" Drum on Tightline

Ethan Reiter of Pine Grove, PA released 42" Crumo n Tightline

Allisha Roach of Camden-on-Gauley, WV released a 45" Barracuda on Bite Me

Robert Gower of Mineral, VA released a 50" Barracuda on Bite Me

Jessica Willoughby of Little River, SC released a Blue Marlin on Tuna Duck

Weather kept Offshore boats at the dock today. Wind and waves offshore were too high. A few Inshore boats ventured out in the sound where weather was calmer. They found excellent Red Drum fishing with several large Drum being released.

Citations

Black Pearl: Shana Allen of Chesterfield, VA released 3 Red Drum 43", 44" and 45". Bruce Morris of Richmond, VA released 3 Red Drum 44", 48" and 50". Ray Allen of Chesterfield, VA released 2 Red Drum 46" and 48".

A strong NE wind cooled things down quite a bit today. Inshore anglers continue to get on a great Red Drum bite. What a thrill to catch such large fish on small tackle! The Billfish bite was on offshore - with one Blue Marlin release and five Sailfish releases! They got on some decent catches of Blackfin Tuna. There were also scattered catches of Dolphin (gaffers) and Wahoo. Gusty NE winds made for a bumpy ride back to shore. We have some openings for the upcoming week - give us a call at 800-676-4939 and we'll hook you up!

Citations:

Elijah Anderson of Demerest, GA: 50" Red Drum release on Black Pearl.

Collin Silverthorne of Raleigh, NC: Sailfish release on Tuna Duck.

Brett Silverthorne of Pine Knoll Shores, NC: Sailfish release on Tuna Duck.

Roy Parker of Kill Devil Hills, NC: 24 lb. Blackfin Tuna on Carolina Girl.

Jay Coll of colonial Heights, VA: 23 lb. Blackfin Tuna on Carolina Girl.

Thomas Masetti of Chesterfield, VA: 21 lb. Blackfin Tuna on Carolina Girl.

Jason Bernard of S. Chesterfield, VA: 22 lb. Blackfin Tuna on Carolina Girl.

Angee Stansbury of King George, VA: Sailfish release on Bite Me.

Michael Vernon, Jr. of Mechanicsville, MD: Blue Marlin release on Bite Me.

David Biederman of Jupiter, FL: 40 lb. Wahoo on Release.

Adam Formella of Elizabeth City, NC: Sailfish release on Release.

David Formella of Jacksonville, NC: Sailfish release on Release.

A busy Labor Day weekend has begun on the island. Anglers took advantage of the beautiful weather to get out on the water. Inshore charters experienced a good time fishing for Red Drum this morning and afternoon. They also got on some Flounder this afternoon. Offshore anglers had a good day with scattered Yellowfin Tuna and Dolphin catches. The Wahoo bite was good along with a good Blackfin Tuna bite. A few King Mackerel made it to the fish box. Three Sailfish were released. All in all, good times and happy anglers!

Citations:

Lorin Schumacher of Gaffney, SC: 48" Red Drum release on Chaser.

Paul Mencel of Philadelphia, PA: 47" Red Drum release on Black Pearl. 

Connor Striculand of Georgetown, SC: 45" Red Drum release on Hook Up.

Michael Cropper of Spring Hill, FL: 62" Sailfish release on Calypso.

William Peck of Airmont, NJ: 50" Barracuda release on Calypso.

Darrell Blake of Liberty, NC: Sailfish release on Bite Me.

Clinton Brewer of Julian, NC: Sailfish release on Bite Me.

Michael Maccharoli of Greensboro, NC: 24 lb. Blackfin Tuna on Predator.

Joey Stone of Julian, NC: 21 lb. Blackfin Tuna on Predator.

Clinton Bonde of Greensboro, NC: 52 lb. Amberjack on Predator.

Andrew Covington of Greensboro, NC: 24 lb. Blackfin Tuna on Predator.

Madden Forrest (9 years old) of Poquoson, VA: 44" Red Drum release on Black Pearl.

Lots of boats fishing today. Offshore boats reported a good trolling bite today, with pretty good catches of Dolphin, Yellowfin Tuna, Blackfin Tuna, and Wahoo. Bite Me released 2 Blue Marlin and 1 Sailfish, Gambler released a Blue Marlin.

Inshore boats reported good catches of all size Red Drum, small ones, keeper, and citation size. There were also some Speckled Trout, Bluefish and Spanish Mackerel

Citations

Austin Reisig of Nottingham, MD released a Blue Marlin on Gambler.

Seth Persinger of Chester, VA released a 46" Red Drum on Black Pearl

Nicholas Chatham of North Chesterfield, Va released 2 Red Drum, 47" and 50" on Black Pearl

Brittany Chatham of North Chesterfield, VA released a 49" Red Drum on Black Pearl

Alvin Smith of Elm City, NC released 3 Red Drum 48", 46" and 40" of Adventure

Jack Berghof of Pittsgrove, NJ released a Blue Marlin and Sailfish on Bite Me

Kevin Gibson of Mullica Hill, NJ released a Blue Marlin on Bite Me

Makayla Dedrick of Chesterfield, VA released a 52" Barracuda on Calypso

Austin Reisig of Nottingham, MD released a Blue Marlin on Gambler

It was a beautiful Carolina blue sky day as our offshore charters had a great time. The bite was on big time for Sea Creature who released four Blue Marlin and one Sailfish. Other offshore boats had catches of some wahoo and Blackfin Tuna. Our inshore boats had catches of keeper size Red Drum, Speckled Trout, Spanish Mackeral and Bluefish.

CITATIONS:

Len Burrier of Fallston, MD: Released a 42" Red Drum on Chaser

Earl Jacobs of Livingston Manor, NY: Released a Blue Marlin on Sea Creature

Arthur Mueller of Glen Spey, NY: Released a Sailfish and a Blue Marlin on Sea Creature

Steven Ryder of Roscoe, NY: Released a Blue Marlin on Sea Creature

Joseph Franke Jr. of Ferndale, NY: Released a Blue Marlin on Sea Creature

David Jackson Sr. of Shady Side, MD: Released a Sailfish on Native Son 

It's hard to believe that fall is right around the corner! Our fleet was busy today getting anglers to the fish. Inshore anglers got on some Red Drum this morning. The afternoon charters experienced a good Spanish Mackerel bite as well as some Flounder. Offshore charters reported choppy conditions this morning along with "slick calm" conditions by noon. The Wahoo bite was good, along with a few Dolphin and Blackfin Tuna. Bottom fishing included Triggerfish and Vermillion Snapper. One Sailfish was released. Don't let the Summer pass by without stocking your freezer with fish for the Winter - give us a call at 800-676-4939 and we'll hook you up!

Citations:

Albert Petero of Dundalk, MD: 20 lb. Blackfin Tuna on Tuna Duck.

Wyatt Rose of Shadyside, MD: Sailfish release on Bite Me.

Nice day of fishing offshore, the anglers had a good time catching Wahoo, Dolphin, Blackfin and Yellowfin Tuna, and some bottom fish like Sea Bass, Triggerfish and Tilefish. Hatteras Fever II released a Sailfish. 

Inshore anglers had a great time catching Big Drum, keeper Drum and Spanish Mackerel

Citations

Logan Riggins of Suffolk, VA caught a 41lb Wahoo on Hatteras Fever II

James Masters of Suffolk, VA released a Sailfish on Hatteras Fever II

Baotri Nguyen of Richmond, VA caught a 5.06 Triggerfish on Good Times

Eric Suydam of Lititz, PA released a 46" and 47" Red Drum on Black Pearl

Blake O'Sullivan of Rodanthe, NC released a 50" and 49" Red Drum on Black Pearl

Derek Hench Lititz, PA released a 48" and 50' Red Drum on Black Pearl

A couple of boats fished Offshore today they found great catches of Blackfin Tuna, large Wahoo, Yellowfin Tuna and a few Dolphin. Inshore boats were finding excellent large Red Drum that were released.

Citations: Red Drum 

Black Pearl: Ray Allen of Chesterfield, VA released 5 50". Shayna Morris of Chesterfield, VA released 7 50".

Pretty blue skies gave way to some clouds today as a handful of our offshore boats had catches of a few Dolphin, Wahoo and Blackfin Tuna. The billfish bite was on with Sea Creature releasing one Sailfish and Predator releasing two Sailfish. Bottom fishing included Sea Bass, Tilefish, Triggerfish and Grouper. Our nearshore charter had some good catches of Spanish Mackeral. The morning inshore charters had very good over slot Drum fishing with fish being released. Afternoon inshore boats had the same good Drum fishing along with Speckled Trout.

CITATIONS:

Michael Strojny of Rising Sun, MD: 22lb Blackfin Tuna on Hatteras Blue.

Lauren Bateman of Annapolis, MD: 50" Red Drum released on Black Pearl.

Jason Bateman of Annapolis, MD: 50" Red Drum released on Black Pearl.

Ben Frey of Evans, GA: Sailfish released on Sea Creature.

Jesse Lambert of Preston, MD: 50" Red Drum released on Black Pearl.

RC Russell of St. Michaels, MD: 48" Red Drum released on Black Pearl.

Cody Collins of Abingdon, VA: 50lb Amberjack caught on Predator.

Bradley OQuinn of Glade Spring, VA: 51lb Amberjack caught on Predator.

Samuel Keena of Leesburg, VA: 50lb Amberjack and a Sailfish released on Predator.

Justin Lopez of Abingdon, VA: Sailfish released on Predator.

A little windy offshore today and fishing was a little scrappy. They returned with catches of Blackfin Tuna, some Wahoo and bottom fish; Sea Bass, Triggerfish, Tilefish, Snapper and Grouper. 

Inshore boats had good catches of Speckled Trout with some limits. The Red Drum bite has been really good. There were also some Bluefish, Spanish Mackerel and Sea Mullet caught

Citations

Dan Chorba of Dallas, PA released a 41" Red Drum on Black Pearl

Only a few boats fishing Offshore today. They returned with good catches of Blackfin Tuna, Tilefish and some Albacore. Inshore boats were finding a lot of Red Drum and releasing some large ones.

Citations

Red Drum Released

Black Pearl: Mike Lentz of Middletown, DE released 48". Ava Wrzesien of Newark, DE released 48". James Moycan of Bethesda, MD released 50". Jameson Moylan of Bethesda, MD released 40". James Favret of Severna Park, MD released 42".

Adventure: Jeffrey Cockrell of Annapolis, MD released 49"

Good Times: Colin Casey of New York, NY caught an 11lb Tilefish. Joe Lapaille of Washington, DC caught a 13lb Tilefish. Anneka Marchan of Reston, VA caught a 13lb Tilefish.

A bit overcast this morning, however, it turned into a beautiful day. Inshore anglers enjoyed Red Drum and Flounder fishing along with a good Sea Mullet bite. Offshore anglers got on a good Blackfin Tuna bite along with scattered catches of Dolphin and Wahoo. Bottom fishing was good with Triggerfish and Snappers. One Sailfish was released. The wind picked up this afternoon and gave them a bumpy ride back to the dock.

Citation:

Leonard Willis of Cedarville, NJ: Sailfish release on Hatteras Fever II.

Lots of boats fishing today. Offshore anglers had good catches of Wahoo, a few Blackfin Tuna and Dolphin. Bottom fishing

continues to produce good catches, Snapper, Grouper, Tilefish, Triggerfish and Sea Bass. Inshore anglers had good catches of 

Speckled Trout, Bluefish and Red Drum in the sound and good Spanish Mackerel fishing along the beach. Calypso released a Sailfish

A few boats out fishing today on a nice calm Sunday. They found a few Wahoo, Tilefish, Triggerfish and Snapper. Despite slower fishing it was a great day to be on the water for sure. Inshore boats were catching Trout and Red Drum.