Hatteras Island Fishing Reports

We spent the first half of the day looking for the tunas. Fortunately, they were very cooperative for us! We decided we wanted to look for dolphin around lunch time so we came back in shallow and worked grass lines and patches after patches. We never did see the first dolphin today despite the efforts. Still a good day with some great weather! We have a few days still open in August, get up with us before they are all booked! Sea Dream Sportfishing, Hatteras

We had beautiful weather most of the day, and the fish were fairly cooperative! 1 for 2 on wahoos and a good catch of mahi. We never could find a school, but we picked them on a grass line all day long. Still just a few days left available in August so get up with us to book! Sea Dream Sportfishing, Hatteras

Despite the winds and sloppy seas, our walk on group had a good day today. We started on the tuna grounds and they were biting! We picked at them pretty steadily until we got tired of getting beat up by the waves, so we came back in shallow to a color/temperature change. We had a slow pick at a mixed class of dolphin in some calmer waters and ended the day on that! Plenty of fish to go around for everybody. The squid was spit out by a tuna when it came into the boat. We still have room for our Friday walk on so get up with us to go! Sea Dream Sportfishing, Hatteras

Spanish mackerel biting this morning. Good fishing last night. We have a few evenings open end of the week. The weather looks good for offshore this week also and we have Thursday and Friday available Gecko Sportfishing Charters (Ocracoke).

We finally made it out after days of nothing but wind. The story of the day was lots of rain and the dreaded scattered grass! We worked hard for our mahi today and scrapped out about half of a limit. We spent some time on the tuna grounds, but it was heavily scattered with grass as well, which made it tough to get a bite. We are ready for the rain to move out and to see some sunshine! Sea Dream Sportfishing, Hatteras

We had a blast in the rain today with Rovi and his boys! We caught a limit of mahi before 9am. Then we moved on to the blackfin tuna and caught a mess of them too. And then we went looking for wahoo and went 2 for 2! What a great day offshore! We are still looking to fill some spots for our walk on tomorrow. Give me a shout if you’re interested! 757-870-1680 Sea Angel Sportfishing Charters.

We are looking for a couple people for a walk-on offshore trip Saturday. So far I have two people interested! For 4 people $490, 5 people $390, 6 people $325. Price even includes tip! Call or text me for more details 757-870-1680. Sea Angel Sportfishing Charters.

This week we had good bailer mahi fishing, and blackfin tuna fishing, with a few wahoos and sailfish being caught. Things are starting to shape up for August, with wahoo and sailfish action right around the corner! Don’t miss out and give us a shout! 757-870-1680 Sea Angel Sportfishing Charters.

We had a half day trip today, and we didn’t have to go far. There were fish working right in the inlet, so we made our day picking at good sized bluefish and a lone Spanish mackerel! Fishing was good along the beach as well as offshore today, so get up with us to take advantage! Sea Dream Sportfishing, Hatteras

Today Open Waters hooked up blue marlin which was quite a surprise because they never expected to catch a marlin in just 190 feet of water but there he was. Great fun with this great group.

Capt. Patteson said he started down near "The Point" this morning and then wandered around finding lots of scattered grass and lots of skipjack tuna, but only ay few mahi. Closer to the shelf break and after lunch there were quite a few blackfin tuna and we caught a couple of keeper yellowfin tuna and then lost another to a shark.

This will be the last Stormy Petrel fishing report likely for this season. Capt. Patteson has moved his boat and currently running his charters our of Oregon Inlet Fishing Center.

7/7 We had good fishing yesterday with plenty of mahi and even a blue marlin crashed the party. 7/8 We made a quick trip to the boatyard this morning to replace a cutlass bearing. Thanks to Hatteras Boatyard for getting us in and out like a nascar pit crew. 252-921-0095 Gecko Sportfishing Charters (Ocracoke).

Been watching the thunderstorms and wind blow the last few days, but after tomorrow it looks like we will get a little stretch of pretty weather. We have a walk on group for Thursday. As of now we have two guys that are locked in, looking for two more at $500 a person. That includes the mates tip. If I get more than 2 people the price will be split equally between all persons. Call or text me at 757-870-1680! Bottom fish, mahi, and blackfin tuna are the targets! Sea Angel Sportfishing Charters.

Well, it finally happened again for us this season. After getting some fresh bait from captain (Motor Boat Operator) "Reel Swirly", who owns that ice cream shop in Buxton village across from Angelo's, we were able to hook and land this nice Cobia after an hour and a 1/2 of waiting for a bite. Bait fishing for Cobia takes a lot of patients and a lot of positive thinking and it paid off for us. I think Chris, Ryan, and Kyle wish they had been a little closer to the rod that the Cobia bit, but for some reason Greg had the golden horseshoe on this day. We put that big fish in a dip net, and he still had a lot of spunk when it hit the deck, so I had to calm him down a little bit with the club.. We picked up a few Bluefish and a nice Spanish Mackerel. The boys even gave me a piece of Cobia meat for Donna and myself to enjoy for the 1st time this year. Speck-Tackler Light Tackle Charters.

I was very glad to be able to get Warren Ideal and his family, Michael, Jen and Rob out for some pretty good red drum fishing. The weather has been making in rough and we are having to work through a lot of wind these days, but have been able to put a decent catch together. Speck-Tackler Light Tackle Charters.

We found some fish in the deep first thing and got a couple dozen mahi before they left us. We covered a lot of water in the deep before coming back shallower and caught a wahoo and a nice molphin inside the 100 ft. line. Then we jigged a couple amberjack to finish the day and headed home. Longer Days Sportfishing Charters.

There was a lot of grass again today, but it wasn’t formed up nicely. We spent some time looking for the dolphins, but they just weren’t to be found today. Made it to the tuna grounds, and it was all you could want. Eventually, the scattered grass pushed over that area as well, and we spend some more time looking for them. We did raise a sailfish, but it wouldn’t commit to a bait. Looks like a little change in wind direction in the next few days, so hopefully it’ll line this grass up better for us. Sea Dream Sportfishing, Hatteras

Let me catch y’all up on what’s been coming across our stern! Dolphin fishing has been great, along with some billfish action! Half day Spanish mackerel and bluefish fishing has also been consistent. We have days in July still open, give us a call to book a trip of a life time! 757-870-1680 Sea Angel Sportfishing Charters.

It sure made me feel good when Kodi and Alisha McCall from West Virginia, said it was the best catch they've ever had on a charter, including the ones they've done down in Florida. We ended up with a good catch of Bluefish and our limit of Puppy Drum. Fishing has been tough the last couple weeks, so I was glad we were able to put a catch together. Btw... Kodi is the spitting image of a guy who lives here on the island. Speck-Tackler Light Tackle Charters.

Jack Herbert brought his friends Ted Rich and John along for their third fishing trip of the week, and we did really get on Puppy Drum and a few Bluefish. A few of the fish were too big to keep and had to be released, but we caught our fair share of smaller keeper sized Pups. Speck-Tackler Light Tackle Charters.

Capt. Tom reported that yesterday's weather was really nice and the mahi were all over the place. Longer Days Sportfishing Charters.

Little known secret at Ocracoke NC, Capt. Ernie's Gecko (offshore) and Drumrunner (inshore) are able to run awesome charters most every day despite weather issues that can keep other charter boats at the docks. Currently Drumrunner is still tracking down giant schools of red drum for their angler clients. If you get canceled on your vacation charter, one of these Drumrunner trips can save the day and your vacation. Gecko Sportfishing, Ocracoke Island

Where we ended up fishing it was scattered grass and wind blown streaks of sargasum. It made it tough fishing for us, but we scrapped out a catch of gaffers and even a nice wahoo. Looks like the coming weather will have us tied up to the dock for a while now until it settles out. We still have a few open days this month, including a couple weekend days. Call us to book! The Hatteras fishing is already looking very promising for the summer. Sea Dream Sportfishing, Hatteras

Gecko reported a great day fishing close up near shore catching a nice bunch of Spanish mackerel. Gecko Sportfishing, Ocracoke Island

May is typically our angler's best opportunity to catch some really large mahi mixed in with some tuna and wahoo. Fishing has been exceptional whenever our Hatteras boats have been able to run. Going into June the big mahi are still going to be around for a few weeks as well as plenty of schools to stock up your freezers. Get down here asap and enjoy some awesome fishing on one of the most reliable producing boats here. Longer Days Sportfishing Charters.

Another good day with Susan and Alan Updike. We had a mixed bag of sheepshead, bluefish and red drum. Speck-Tackler Light Tackle Charters.

Reel Priority is still holding strong to first place with their first day catch of a 487 pound blue marlin in the HVOO. Hatteras Village Offshore Open

First Look weighed in a 479 pound blue marlin which was slightly smaller than Reel Priority's 487 pound leader in the HVOO. Hatteras Village Offshore Open

Our charter had a one man show today and we gave him quite a workout. Today was was a banner blackfin tuna fishing day out there. Sea Dream Sportfishing

We had a pretty day today and the fish were hungry. We had a good catch of blackfin tuna, so sushi and tuna steaks for dinner! We only have a couple days left open in May (14th, 15th, 22nd, 24th, and 25th). June is also filling up, so get up with us to get booked before it’s gone! Sea Dream Sportfishing

Update: JUST A COUPLE SPOTS LEFT

Walk on opportunity: Sea Dream has set Friday May 8th for a walk-on charter for anyone that has been unable to get a full group of 6 together. ($375 per person which includes the mate’s tip.) Offshore fishing is really heating up now for mahi, tuna and possibly some grouper and tile if current and weather allows.

Leaving out of Hatteras! Sea Dream Sportfishing

Every year the kick off tournament for the NC Billfish Series is the Hatteras Village Offshore Open (May 12-16, 2026). Proceeds from the tournament support the Hatteras Village Civic Association in their mission to continue providing scholarships to college bound village residents as well as supporting charitable causes within the community. Many local boats are still available to charter for this tournament but even if you don't want to fish just joining in the social events is worth the trip plus you'll get to see some really big fish.

Sea Dream reports that it was a pretty day offshore today and although it started slow the fish eventually cooperated in the afternoon. First they had a few nice mahi bites that somehow managed to get unpinned and they had a sailfish follow a lure that wouldn’t commit and dropped off. Eventually the day was saved with blackfin tuna and a wahoo for the dinner table! The Sunday weather looks great right now and Sea Dream reports that day is still open so come on down and enjoy the awesome May bite here at Cape Hatteras.

We started out trying to jig up some blackfin tuna, but there was a lot of wind driven current today. So we switched gears and started trolling. Unfortunately it was a slow pick throughout this day. We did find some mahi in the afternoon. We have some days open coming up and the big gaffer mahi are starting to show up and also the tuna bite is still good so let's get out there.

Second day of the season and it was blowing even harder out of the Southwest. However, we were able to capture some bluefish and our limit of keeper size drum with Brandon Bias and his sons, Sam and Josh. They visit the Outer Banks a couple times a year from the great state of Maine and bring me home made Maple syrup and/or lobsters. Thanks folks for a fun fishing trip. Speck-Tackler Light Tackle Charters.

This morning Longer Days decided to leave a bit later and stay inside the current which worked out perfectly ending up a pretty day. Fishing was hot and they had a full of tuna fish box by 1pm and had to put the last few blackfin tuna in the ice box. Sometimes you need to lay up to get a prettier shot! They'll be going to the boatyard next week, but they still have this weekend open if anyone wants to get in on this incredible fishing. Visit their online booking calendar and grab Saturday or Sunday.

The weather and wind broke and we had an absolutely beautiful day on the Atlantic Ocean. Our party ended up with a few blackfin tuna and a couple of skipjacks tuna! Thanks guys, we enjoyed fishing with you. This coming week looks pretty. Call us and we’ll get you out there for some fishing action. Sea Dream Sportfishing Charters.

Real good tuna fishing today. Got pretty weather and open days the beginning of next week if anybody wants to come down while the fishing is good. Longer Days Sportfishing

There is always something jumping at Cape Hatteras!

Sea Dream went 3 for 6 on bluefin tuna with plenty of albacore also around. They were able to keep a nice 72 inch fish! The Captain reported some good marks, but those fish just weren’t too hungry today. Sea Dream Sportfishing said they still have open days for anyone that wants to get in on this amazing fishing.

Bruiser class of fish today. 76” to 85+”. No keepers sized fish for us. Longer Days Sportfishing

The bluefin bite has been going off this winter! Blake and his brother celebrated there 50th birthday fishing with us and we had a blast! We went 3-5 on jigs and poppers the first day. The second day we went 5-6 on the troll. Give us a shout if you’re interested in booking a trip 757-870-1680 Website