Added on Thursday, November 14, 2013  Fish Post

Hatteras November 14, 2013

Ryan, of Hatteras Jack, reports that surf casters are hooking big numbers of puppy drum up and down Hatteras Island’s shoreline, with some citation-class fish biting around Cape Point. Cut baits like mullet are fooling most of the reds. The best action has been coming within a few hours of high tide, and the fish seem to be feeding in the sloughs on rising tides and on top of the bars when the water’s falling.

Smaller bluefish and large sea mullet are also feeding along the beaches and falling for shrimp and cut baits on bottom rigs.

Audrey, of Frank and Fran’s reports that puppy drum have been the main draw for surf casters from Avon to Hatteras lately, and big numbers are hitting the beaches. Shrimp and cut baits are fooling the pups.
Panfish like sea mullet, spot, and pufferfish are also feeding in the suds and taking an interest in shrimp and bloodworms fished on smaller hooks.

Bob, of Frisco Tackle, reports that there’s been a good red drum bite from Cape Point to Hatteras Inlet lately (with fish ranging from slot to citation-size). Most of the reds are falling for cut baits and shrimp.
Speckled trout are beginning to show up in the surf, and anglers are hooking decent numbers while working artificials near Frisco Pier. Curly-tail Gulp baits seem to have been the best bet recently.
Sea mullet and pufferfish are also feeding in the surf and biting shrimp and bloodworms.

Kyle, of Frisco Rod and Gun, reports that anglers are connecting with some puppy drum, bluefish, sea mullet, flounder, and spot from the southern beaches of Hatteras Island. Shrimp, cut baits, and bloodworms are fooling the fish in the breakers.

Inshore boats fishing the sound are hooking puppy drum and larger reds while casting cut baits and artificial lures.

The Hatteras Inlet offshore fleet is connecting with some wahoo, blackfin tuna, and king mackerel while trolling ballyhoo along the break. Some white and blue marlin are still feeding in the blue water and falling for boats’ trolling spreads as well.

Bottom fishing offshore is producing action with red snapper, triggerfish, tilefish, amberjacks, and more.

Jay, of Bite Me Charters, reports that anglers are seeing some unusual fall fishing out of Hatteras recently, including limit catches of dolphin and some white and blue marlin releases. Some blackfin tuna are mixed in and all the Gulf Stream predators are taking an interest in naked and skirted ballyhoo. Wahoo are also still in the area and biting ballyhoo as well.

Bottom fishing offshore is producing plenty of action with tilefish.

JAM, of Teach’s Lair Marina, reports that offshore boats are connecting with some wahoo and still some blue and white marlin while trolling offshore of Hatteras Inlet.

Bottom fishing around offshore structure like wrecks is producing some big hauls of triggerfish.

Surf casters are still hooking some sea mullet, and the pufferfish are making their fall appearance as well. Anglers are hooking both on shrimp and sand fleas.

The puppy drum action along the beachfront has been phenomenal recently, with big numbers of slot fish falling for baited bottom rigs and artificial lures.

And speckled trout are also showing up in the surf at Hatteras and falling for soft plastic baits and MirrOlures.

Cody, of Tradewinds Tackle, reports that anglers are seeing plenty of action with puppy drum (and some larger fish to 40”+) in the Ocracoke surf, with most falling for shrimp and cut baits.

Flounder are also biting off the beach (most small but some keeper fish to 19” as well), and some sea mullet and gray trout are rounding out the surf catch.

Inshore, anglers are hooking flounder and gray trout while drifting the channels and still finding action with citation-class red drum in the inlet.

Not many boats have been offshore with the recent winds, but at last report the wahoo bite was still going strong.