Hatteras – July 24, 2014
Kyle and Bodey Perry, of Frisco Rod and Gun, with a sea mullet they hooked on a piece of shrimp Fish Bites in the Frisco surf near Ramp 49.
Ryan, of Hatteras Jack, reports that anglers are hooking a mixed bag of bottom feeders like spot, sea mullet, croaker, and pompano while fishing the local surf. Shrimp and sand fleas are producing most of the action.
Puppy drum and speckled trout are feeding heavily in the sound, and anglers are hooking them while working soft plastics and other artificials in the daytimes and on bait at night.
Tiffany, of Rodanthe Pier, reports that anglers are connecting with some sea mullet and croaker while bottom fishing from the pier.
Some bluefish and spanish mackerel are taking an interest in Gotcha plugs that anglers are working from the pier.
Live baiters fishing from the end of the pier landed a 60 lb. cobia last week.
Bryant, of The Fishin’ Hole, reports that some flounder, sea mullet, and spot are providing action in the surf right now.
There’s still some solid action with puppy drum in the sound during the evening hours, with cut baits and finger mullet the hot baits.
Sarah, of Frank and Fran’s, reports that anglers are hooking sea mullet, spot, croaker, and pompano while soaking shrimp and sand fleas in the local surf. Some smaller flounder have been mixed in.
When the water’s clean, bluefish and spanish mackerel are falling for metal lures that anglers are working from the beaches.
Anglers casting artificials in the sound are hooking some good numbers of speckled trout and puppy drum.
Bev, of Frisco Tackle, reports that sea mullet, puppy drum, and bluefish have been providing most of the action for local beach anglers in the past week. Shrimp and bloodworms have been fooling all three.
Gabe Aldous holding a 25″ puppy drum he hooked while kayak fishing near Oregon Inlet. Photo courtesy of TW’s Tackle.
Kyle, of Frisco Rod and Gun, reports that surf casters are hooking sea mullet, croaker, spot, pompano, and other bottom feeders in the surf of Hatteras Island’s southern beaches. Most are falling for shrimp, Fish Bites, and sand fleas on double-drop rigs. Some bluefish and spanish mackerel are falling for metal casting lures that anglers are working from the beachfront.
Inshore boaters fishing the sound are connecting with bluefish, puppy drum, speckled and gray trout, and flounder. Weedless spoons, soft plastic baits, and other artificials are producing most of the action with the inshore predators.
The offshore fleet continues to catch solid numbers of gaffer and bailer dolphin, along with some wahoo and blackfin tuna. Solid numbers of billfish are feeding offshore as well, and many boats are adding blue and white marlin releases to the meatfish action.
Bottom fishing offshore is producing plenty of action with black sea bass, tilefish, triggerfish, and other tasty species from the depths.
Jay, of Bite Me Charters, reports that anglers are still hooking good numbers of gaffer dolphin while trolling off Hatteras Inlet. Wahoo and blackfin tuna are mixed in, and all are falling for naked and skirted ballyhoo. Anglers are also picking up some of the wahoo while high-speed trolling with baitless lures.
Blue and white marlin are feeding alongside the smaller predators and biting ballyhoo as well.
JAM, of Teach’s Lair Marina, reports that the wahoo bite has picked up over the past week, and both private and charter boats are bringing the ‘hoos to the docks.
Good numbers of dolphin are still finding offshore trollers’ baits, and anglers released some sailfish and white and blue marlin while trolling the blue water last week, too.
Spanish mackerel and bluefish are feeding around Hatteras Inlet and biting trolled Clarkspoons.
Inshore, anglers are hooking puppy drum, gray and speckled trout, and a few flounder on soft plastics and natural baits.
Surf casters are connecting with some bluefish while working metal casting lures. Bottom fishing is producing action with sea mullet, pompano, and a few puppy drum and flounder.
Melinda, of Tradewinds Tackle, reports that anglers are hooking puppy drum and scattered sea mullet, pompano, and bluefish while bottom fishing in Ocracoke’s surf. Shrimp and sand fleas are producing most of the action.
Anglers casting metal lures from the beachfront are hooking some bluefish and spanish mackerel.
