Added on Thursday, August 11, 2011  Fish Post

Hatteras August 11, 2011

Eddie, of Hatteras Jack, reports that spot, croaker, and sea mullet have been making up the majority of the surf catch around Rodanthe recently. Shrimp and bloodworms are attracting the most attention.

Down around the Point, the spanish mackerel bite is still solid for anglers working metal jigs from the beach early and late in the day. Big numbers of large sharks are also feeding in the area and taking an interest in cut baits.

Puppy drum are also looking for meals around the point and taking an interest in metal casting lures and cut baits.

Flounder fishing is still going strong in Oregon Inlet, and anglers are hooking the fish on live baits and soft plastics.

The speckled trout bite remains excellent in the sound, and anglers are hooking most of the fish on soft plastics.

Kathleen, of Rodanthe Pier, reports that spot and croaker are making up the majority of the catch on bottom rigs.

Plug casters are connecting with some spanish mackerel and bluefish on Gotchas and other metal lures.

Ginger, of Frank and Fran’s Bait and Tackle, reports that surf casters are picking up pompano, croaker, sea mullet, and bluefish around Avon. Plenty of small flounder are mixed in, and shrimp and bloodworms are fooling most of the fish.

A decent puppy drum bite is materializing in the surf as well (with some overslot fish in the mix). Jighead/soft plastic combinations are fooling most of the pups.

Spanish mackerel are still feeding just off the beaches, but the tide’s been wrong for targeting them in the evenings lately. Once rising tides return around dusk, the spanish bite should pick up for anglers casting small metal lures from the beach.

Earl, of Avon Pier, reports that anglers are hooking some croaker, spot, and bluefish on bottom rigs.

More blues and scattered spanish mackerel are biting Gotcha plugs worked from the planks.

Live baiters had action with king mackerel and some cobia encounters last week.

Bob, of Frisco Tackle, reports that anglers are hooking some citation-class red drum from the surf at Ramp 49. Large cut baits are fooling the fish.

Spanish mackerel are feeding around the Point in the evenings and taking an interest in fast-moving metal lures.

Surf casters are picking up plenty of pompano, small flounder, spot, croaker, and some small bluefish on shrimp, cut baits, and more.

Kyle, of Frisco Rod and Gun, reports that surf anglers on the Frisco and Buxton beaches are hooking up with scattered bottomfish like sea mullet, spot, croaker, and pompano while baiting up with shrimp and sand fleas.

A few flounder have been coming from around Buxton, and there’s been a solid puppy drum bite at Frisco. Live and cut baits will fool the pups and flatfish.

Cape Point and Hatteras Inlet are hosting excellent spanish mackerel and bluefish bites in the early mornings and evening hours. Small metal lures are producing most of the action with both fish.

Dolphin fishing remains strong for boats fishing off Hatteras Inlet. Some wahoo and blackfin tuna are mixed in, and several sailfish and blue marlin have been released over the past week as well. Skirted and naked ballyhoo are fooling the blue water predators.

Jay, of Bite Me Sportfishing, reports that the bailer dolphin bite is still strong off Hatteras Inlet. Trolled ballyhoo are fooling some of the fish, but anglers are also catching plenty on squid and cut baits when a school is around the boat.

Some wahoo and an occasional blue marlin are in the mix as well, and they’re falling for naked and skirted ballyhoo.

Alan, of Tradewinds Tackle, reports that anglers are connecting with some scattered sea mullet, pompano, and a few puppy drum while casting bottom rigs baited with shrimp and squid in the surf.

Bluefish and a few spanish mackerel are taking an interest in metal lures that anglers are casting from the beach.

Trolling Clarkspoons back in the sound is producing plenty of action with bluefish and spanish mackerel.