Fishing Reports
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Monday, September 19, 2022
It was another beautiful day in paradise. The sun rose over the big boats on the fishing grounds as they were in search of tails. They did find some tails and plenty of Dolphin, Blackfin Tuna and Wahoo were attached. They also got onto some Triggerfish. The Inshore boats had their limits of Speckled Trout, Cobia, Red Drum and Bluefish in the morning. The afternoon brought Bluefish and Flounder.
Citations:
Robert Carlozzi of Landenberg, PA caught a 46lb. Wahoo on Release
Ronald Baumbach of North East, MD caught a 26lb. Blackfin Tuna and a 43lb. Wahoo on Predator
Terri Maclay of Camp Hill, PA caught a 31lb. and a 27lb. Blackfin Tuna on Predator
Derek Zimmer of Elkridge, MD caught a 26lb. Blackfin Tuna on Carolina Girl
Nicole Zimmer of Elkridge, MD caught a 28lb. Blackfin Tuna on Carolina Girl
Sunday, September 18, 2022
The Offshore boats watched the sun rise over the fishing grounds this morning. They were in pursuit and managed to get on some fish. They had good catches of Dolphin and Wahoo and a Swordfish. A few also had some Blackfin Tuna and Skipjack Tuna. The Inshore boats had their limits of Red Drum along with some Bluefish and Speckled Trout.
Citations:
Gerald Dickson of Evans, GA caught a 61lb. Swordfish on Release
Saturday, September 17, 2022
The morning started out a little rough on the blue water but by afternoon it had calmed down. The big boats slung some Dolphin and Wahoo on deck and released a few Sailfish. There were also a few scattered Blackfin Tuna and a Yellowfin Tuna. The Inshore boats had limits of Bluefish along with some Red Drum in the puppy size and a few Speckled Trout.
Citations:
Brian Gavaghan of Murrysville, PA released a Sailfish on Release
Ronald Martinazzi of New Market, MD released a Sailfish on Release
Frank Rose of Petersburg, VA released a Sailfish on Sea Creature
William Flory of Waynesboro, VA released a Sailfish on Sea Creature
Jamison Grinnell of Norfolk, VA released a Sailfish on Sea Creature
Friday, September 16, 2022
The mornings are feeling autumnal with a NE wind breezing up. One boat hit the fishing grounds this morning and they were happy they made the trek. They had good catches of Dolphin and Wahoo. The Inshore boats had a good day with limits of Bluefish, Clams and Red Drum. The Drum likes to bite on windy days.
Citations:
Dickie Williams of Bumpass, VA released a 49" Red Drum on Black Pearl
Ashton Surratt of Staunton, VA released a 44" Red Drum on Island Time
Thursday, September 15, 2022
Charter Fleet headed out this morning to blue waters. Bringing home some
Wahoo, Dolphin, Blackfin Tuna.
Nearshore fleet Caught Bluefish, Spanish Mackerel,
The inshore fleet brought home Red Drum, Trout, and Blue Fish.
Citations
Andrew Harris released a 42-inch Red drum off the Relentless.
Gregory Schmidt released a 48inch Red drum off the Relentless.
Eric Schmidt released a 40inch Red Drum off the Relentless
Burton Perham released a Sailfish off the Hatteras Fever
Beth released a 50inch Red Drum off the Black Pearl
Wednesday, September 14, 2022
The Charter Fleet let the docks this morning with fishing on their mind, and that's what they did.
Bringing home Great catches of Blackfin Tuna, Wahoo, Dolphin, and some Yellowfin Tuna.
Inshore Boats Had limits of keeper Red Drum, and oversized Red Drum and Trout.
Citations
Larry Burek released a 48-inch Red Drum off the Hookup
Kimberly Beckett released a Sailfish off the Tuna Duck
Hunter McCarter brought in a 50lb Wahoo of the Hatteras Blue
Hunter McCarter brought in a Sailfish 63 inches of the Hatteras Blue
Tuesday, September 13, 2022
The morning started out cloudy and thunderstorms skirted the beach as they traveled up the blue water. By the time the big boats hit the dock, it was sunny and hot. A couple of boats slipped through the inlet and had a pretty good day of fishing. They were able to get on some Dolphin, Wahoo and Blackfin Tuna. The Inshore boats had a good day of catching. They had their limits of Speckled Trout along with some Bluefish, Red Drum, Flounder and a Cobia.
Monday, September 12, 2022
An overcast morning turned into a pretty afternoon as one boat ventured out to the blue water. They had good Dolphin fishing and the Wahoo was okay. There were some Blackfin Tuna caught. Inshore boats had good catches of Bluefish and very pretty Speckled Trout and some nice Flounder.
Sunday, September 11, 2022
It was a morning of off and on rain but by afternoon the sun came out. A couple of the big boats parted the water and had a rough ride. The fishing was slow going but they did have a very few Dolphin and a very few Wahoo. Hatteras Fever II released a Sailfish. The Inshore boats had a good catch of Speckled Trout and Flounder this morning.
Citation:
Louis McAllister of Franklinton, NC released a Sailfish on Hatteras Fever II
Saturday, September 10, 2022
The swell from Earl is still hitting our beaches but a couple of big boats slipped through the inlet this morning. They reported scrappy fishing with it being a little rough. They had a few Wahoo and a few Dolphin, one Albacore and a couple of Yellowfin Tuna were seen. The Inshore boats had a good day with just about everything you could catch out there today. They had Bluefish, Cobia, Speckled Trout and a couple of Grouper. They also had a few Red Drum.
Friday, September 09, 2022
Today was a sunny day but with the swell from Earl reaching our beaches and a NE wind while Earl intensifies left most of the Offshore fleet tied to the docks. One boat ventured out and saw excellent Wahoo fishing. The Inshore boats were able to go out and find some fish in the Pamlico Sound. This morning saw some big Red Drum and Bluefish. The afternoon had Red Drum with slot-size and citation-size on the hook.
Tomorrow looks to be another Inshore day as Earl meanders through the Atlantic.
Citation:
Roger Smith of Saint Albans, WV released a 46" Red Drum on Black Pearl
Thursday, September 08, 2022
With wendy conditions, the Charter Boats stayed on the docks today.
A few of the Inshore Boat made it out today catching Red Drum.
Citations
Steve Mckinney released a Red Drum 49inch off the Fingeance.
Steven Morgan Jr. released a 44inch Red Drum off the Adventure.
Wednesday, September 07, 2022
A few of the Charter Boats headed out this morning with clear blue skies to catch
some Wahoos, Blackfin Tuna, some Dolphins, and Bottom fish.
Inshore boats had a good day catching speckled trout and blue fish.
Citations
Brandon Brock caught a 55lb Wahoo.
Tuesday, September 06, 2022
The Offshore boats parted the water this morning under a rising sun and blue skies. By the time they returned to the dock, it was under overcast skies threatening rain. The fishing was slow today but they managed to catch a couple of Wahoo, Amberjack and bailer Dolphin. Inshore boats had good catches of Bluefish, Speckled Trout and Spanish Mackerel in the morning and big Bluefish in the afternoon.
Citation:
Brock Matthews of West Sunbury, PA caught a 54lb. Amberjack on Release
Monday, September 05, 2022
A beautiful morning turned into a beautiful afternoon as one boat saw the sunrise on the blue water this morning. They had a pretty day to fish and managed to get some Wahoo, a few bailer Dolphin and a few Blackfin Tuna. One of the Inshore boats slipped out through the inlet today and managed to catch some Amberjacks the others had good catches of Bluefish, Speckled Trout, Spanish Mackerel and Red Drum.
The days are still very pretty and there are plenty of boats available to fish. Give us a call for a half-day Inshore or Nearshore trip or for a full day on the blue water of the Gulf Stream.
Citations:
Ennis King of Fairview, NC caught a 48lb. Wahoo on Predator
Nick Fergusson of Asheville, NC caught a 41lb. Wahoo on Predator
Saturday, September 03, 2022
It was a beautiful morning as the sun rose over the big boats on the fishing grounds today. The fishing matched the weather, pretty. Most boats caught their limits of bailer Dolphin. They also had some good Wahoo fishing along with some Blackfin Tuna and bottom fish like Triggers and Sea Bass. Calypso released a Blue Marlin and both Calypso and Sea Creature released a Sailfish. Inshore boats had a conglomeration of fish today. It was an excellent day for Red Drum, both citation-size and puppies. They also had excellent Speckled Trout catching along with Lizardfish, Spanish Mackerel and a Grouper.
Citations:
Hunter Michalek of South Chesterfield, VA released a 46" Red Drum on Black Pearl
Camille Kump of South Chesterfield, VA released a 45" Red Drum on Black Pearl
Matthew Yancey of South Chesterfield, VA released a 46" Red Drum on Black Pearl
Frank Michalek of South Chesterfield, VA released a 45" Red Drum on Black Pearl
Michael Parker of Moyock, NC released a Sailfish on Sea Creature
Blair Wollenzin of Grosse Pointe, MI caught a 22lb. Blackfin Tuna on Hatteras Blue
James Orr of Baltimore, MD released a Blue Marlin on Calypso
Joseph Orr of Baltimore, MD released a Sailfish on Calypso
Friday, September 02, 2022
The day started out cloudy but when the fish hit the dock the sun was shining. Most of the big boats had their limits of bailer-size Dolphin. They also had a few Wahoo. Carolina Girl and Hatteras Blue released Sailfish. Inshore boats had a good day of catching Red Drum and some Speckled Trout.
Citations:
Jim Neville of Cape May, NJ released a 50" Red Drum on Black Pearl
Joseph Wachner of Chesapeake, VA released a Sailfish on Hatteras Blue
Jodie Jernigan of Moyock, NC released a Sailfish on Carolina Girl
Kevin Davies of Hatteras, NC caught an 85lb. Swordfish on Release
Thursday, September 01, 2022
The Offshore Boats saw the Sunrise on the Blue Water this morning.
And what a great day for Anglers Catching the Wahoo, Dolphin, and Blackfin Tuna,and some Bottom fish.
Inshore Boats had a great day catching speckled trout, Red drum, and Spanish mackerel.
12 Sailfish were Released From the Hatteras Fleet today. Way to go!!!!
Citations
NICK WALSH RELEASED A SAILFISH OFF THE CALYPSO
PETER KASMARCIK RELEASED A SAILFISH OFF THE BITE ME
CHASE KUSMARCIK RELEASED A SAILFISH OFF THE SEA CREATURE
DON MILLER RELEASED A SAILFISH OFF THE CAROLINA GIRL
DON MILLER RELEASED A SAILFISH OFF THE CAROLINA GIRL
DON MILLER RELEASED A SAILFISH OFF THE CAROLINA GIRL
TYLER WRIGHT RELEASED A SAILFISH OFF THE CAROLINA GIRL
TYLER WRIGHT CAUGHT A 29 LB BLACKFIN TUNA OFF THE CAROLINA GIRL