Morehead City Sportfishing

05/07/2016

01/06/2016

73lbs

31/07/2015

69 lb. wahoo caught off Beaufort Inlet near the Big Rock.

14/06/2015

Fin Hunter Sportfishing

14/06/2015

The 57th Annual Big Rock Tournament has ended with VIKING 62 wining first place this year with a 680lb blue marlin!

http://www.thebigrock.com/news/2015/06/viking-62-wins-57th-big-rock

09/06/2015

04/06/2015

01/06/2015

09/05/2015

An almost 10 foot long blue marlin weighting around 550 pounds was caught out of Morehead City on a 24-foot center-console boat! Now that's what I call the calm before the storm.

http://www.northcarolinasportsman.com/details.php?id=5044

24/01/2015

It's nice to see a US Congressman getting involved for his state.

Oregon Inlet qualifies for pools of money that the Army Corps of Engineers has at its disposal to use as it sees fit for maintaining federal channels, U.S. Rep. Walter B. Jones says in a letter to ...

23/01/2015

The bluefin are out there now. As soon as the weather breaks give them a shot.

A low pressure system over the Deep South was getting stronger as it crossed near the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday evening, according to forecasters at the National Weather Service office in Newport/...

20/01/2015

Bluefin tuna fishing around Morehead City is shaping up to be one of the best in years, and last Tuesday, it may have hit its peak. After a grueling battle that lasted 3 ½ hours over nearly 10 miles of ocean, two fishermen trolling near Beaufort inlet hauled in what is unofficially the largest bluef…

09/12/2014

http://blog.pointclickfish.com/bluefin-tuna-off-nc-coast-fishermen-helping-fishermen-the-story-behind-the-picture/

Fishermen Helping Fishermen - Most of you saw the image we shared yesterday of Captain Thomas Bennett and mate Ashley catching a very large Bluefin Tuna off the coast of Atlantic Beach, NC in a 198...

03/12/2014

They’re baaaaaack. That’s the call bouncing down the Morehead City Waterfront and along the Atlantic Beach Causeway, and it’s about bluefin tuna. The largest members of the tuna family arrived off North Carolina’s Crystal Coast this past weekend after a very conspicuous absence for a handful of year…

29/09/2014

http://fishermanspost.com/2014/fishing-reports/morehead-city-atlantic-beach/morehead-city-september-25-2014

Offshore, anglers are finding excellent wahoo action when the weather’s calm enough for the run (with some fish 60+ lbs.). Most are falling for skirted ballyhoo, but baitless high-speed lures are producing results as well.

Bottom fishing remains hot around structure in the 30 mile range, with plenty of amberjacks, grouper, sea bass, triggerfish, and more. A few cobia are even falling for bottom baits. Squid, mackerel, menhaden and a variety of other baits are producing the majority of the action.

Cody, of Freeman’s Bait and Tackle, reports that surf casters are catching panfish like croaker and sea mullet along with big numbers of small flounder right now.

Those working metal jigs like Stingsilvers from the beach and pier are finding plenty of bluefish and some spanish mackerel when the water’s clean.

The spanish mackerel action has been excellent for boaters recently (with many fish 3+ lbs.). They’re falling for trolled Clarkspoons and metal casting lures when anglers find the fish chasing bait on the surface. Good numbers of false albacore are in the same areas and biting the same lures.

King mackerel are feeding just offshore, and a 30 lb. fish was even landed at the port wall last week.

Water temperatures have fallen below 80 degrees inshore, which has huge amounts of bait on the move. Flounder, red drum, and speckled trout are feeding on the bait, but anglers seem to have had a tough time getting bites on hooked offerings recently. The falling temperatures should improve the action over the coming weeks.

Chris, of Mount Maker Charters, reports that anglers are finding action with red drum (ranging from slot to 40”+ citation fish) around nearshore structure in the ocean. Live and cut bait are fooling the reds.

Spanish mackerel and false albacore are feeding within a few miles of the beachfront, where anglers are hooking them while sight-casting metal jigs and flies to fish chasing bait on the surface.

The king mackerel bite is improving as well, and anglers have caught decent numbers of fish (many 20+ lbs.) while slow-trolling live baits at spots both east and west of Cape Lookout shoals recently.

Lindsay, of Oceanana Pier, reports that anglers are hooking solid numbers of spanish mackerel and bluefish while working casting lures like Gotcha plugs from the planks. Some false albacore have been falling for the same lures as well.

Bottom fishing is producing action with pompano, spot, and sea mullet, primarily on shrimp and bloodworms.

25/08/2014

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON

TONIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS EARLY
THIS EVENING...THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS EVENING AND
OVERNIGHT.

TUE
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

WED
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 14 SECONDS. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

WED NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.

THU
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

SAT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

31/07/2014

Ducks Unlimited Band the Billfish Tourrnament (July 24-26, 2014) is always an exceptionally fun time for Outer Banks sportfishing boats. If you are looking for some laid back competition with great meals and entertainment you might want to make this an annual event on your schedule. If you just want to see what sportfishing is all about this is an colorful video showing the feel and sights of this great event. http://vimeo.com/102095966

July 24-26 2014 Morehead City, NC www.ncdubillfish.com

24/07/2014

Good weekend for a Morehead City fishing trip!

FRI
N WINDS AROUND 10 KT...BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD
7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS... MAINLY IN THE EVENING.

SAT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT...BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING.

SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

SUN
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

04/07/2014

http://www.wral.com/no-injuries-minor-damage-reported-as-arthur-exits-the-coast/13786024/

The latest updates on Hurricane Arthur.

16/06/2014

Congratulations to the crew of Inspiration and owner Casey Wagner for their 754 pound blue marlin and 1st place in the Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament. This year's first place winnings was $306,137!

01/06/2014

http://www.thebigrock.com/

Artist Jason Mathias, specializing in realistic marine life art, has created a stunning piece for this year's Big Rock Tournament. In the past, the original pieces have sold to the Big Rock winner.