Hatteras September 27, 2012
Jordan and Adam Carrera with a wahoo they hooked offshore of Ocracoke Inlet. Photo courtesy of Tradewinds Tackle.
Dalton, of Hatteras Jack, reports that surf casters are still catching plenty of bluefish along with a mixed bag of other bottom feeders including sea mullet, spot, pompano, croaker, and more. Shrimp and bloodworms are the way to go for the panfish.
Pier anglers are starting to see some action with large red drum, and surf casters along the northern beaches should see the big reds soon as well. Cut baits on fish finder rigs are the way to go for the big drum.
Flounder and big numbers of smaller puppy drum are feeding in the new inlet and in Oregon Inlet, and both will fall for Gulps or a variety of other natural baits.
The speckled trout bite is still going strong in the sound, and some puppy drum are mixed in with them. Soft plastics will tempt bites from both.
Josh, of Rodanthe Pier, reports that spot and sea mullet are biting bottom rigs baited with shrimp and sand fleas.
Anglers are hooking bluefish on bottom rigs and metal lures. Some spanish are falling for the metal when the water’s clean (and they’ve been running large lately).
Anglers caught a few yearling drum last week, and the larger fish should be coming along in the very near future with the cooling water.
Frank, of Frank and Fran’s, reports that anglers are hooking big numbers of smaller fish including puppy drum, bluefish, sea mullet, and more from the local beaches. Some healthy pompano are mixed in when the water’s clean. Shrimp, sand fleas, and bloodworms are producing most of the action in the surf.
A few spanish mackerel are still around and biting metal lures.
There have been several citation-class red drum caught and released from the Point over the past week, and with the north winds that have been blowing, it won’t be long until they become more numerous.
Beverly, of Frisco Tackle, reports that surf anglers are connecting with small puppy drum, big pompano, and other bottom feeders like sea mullet, croaker, and spot along the southern beaches. Shrimp, bloodworms, finger mullet, and cut baits are tempting the surf fish to bite.
A few large red drum have been caught and released at the Point over the last week. Cut baits are the way to go for the big reds.
Richard Sear, of Hampstead, with a near-record red drum he caught and released near Hatteras Inlet after it fell for an Offshore Peanut Butter fly.
Back in the sound, anglers are hooking a few flounder on live baits and artificials.
Kyle, of Frisco Rod and Gun, reports that anglers are hooking up with bluefish, flounder, small puppy drum, spot, sea mullet, and other bottom feeders from the Buxton, Frisco, and Hatteras beaches. Shrimp, sand fleas, and cut baits are all producing action in the breakers.
Anglers are also tempting some bluefish and spanish mackerel to bite metal lures that they’re working from the beaches, primarily around Hatteras Inlet.
Inshore anglers are hooking speckled and gray trout and puppy drum while working artificials and casting live baits in the sound.
Boats trolling spoons around Hatteras Inlet are hooking good numbers of bluefish and spanish mackerel when the water’s clean.
The offshore fleet is hooking dolphin, blackfin tuna, and wahoo while trolling ballyhoo around the local spots along the edge of the break. A few sailfish have been in the mix lately as well.
Bottom fishing in the blue water is producing action with tilefish, beeliners, grouper, sea bass, and other tasty deepwater species.
Jay, of Bite Me Charters, reports that the offshore fleet is connecting with some wahoo and seeing good numbers of sailfish while plying the blue water off Hatteras Inlet. Naked and skirted ballyhoo are producing most of the action, but anglers can also hook the ‘hoos on baitless high-speed lures.
Alan, of Tradewinds Tackle, reports that anglers are hooking some under-slot puppy drum and over-slot yearling drum from the beaches, but not many in between.
Surf casters are also connecting with bluefish, spot, sea mullet, and a few pompano. Shrimp, bloodworms, and cut baits are producing most of the action in the breakers.
Boats are finding solid numbers of citation-class drum feeding just behind the island, and with the recent cool weather and north winds, surf casters will likely see their first big drum of the fall over the coming week.
Some speckled trout are starting to show up in the sound, where anglers are hooking them on artificials and live baits. A few bluefish, flounder, and puppy drum are in the same areas.
