Hatteras Island Fishing Report

Here is the Frisco Rod and Gun Outer Banks Fishing Report for Hatteras Island.

Today we had sunny skies and calm winds. The temperature was in the low 70’s and winds were South-West 5-10 mph.

Beach fishing today was pretty good. In Avon there was sea-mullet, bluefish, trout, croaker, and spot. From The Buxton beach bluefish, pompano, sea-mullet, and some sharks. Here in Frisco there was flounder, pompano, bluefish, and sea-mullet. In Hatteras there was bluefish, sea-mullet,and drum caught.

Inshore fishing today was great! There was a lot of cobia and big drum caught today. the bluefish and spanish were biting today also.

Lewis Boyd from Kitty Hawk brought us this huge 78 pound cobia he caught today.

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Offshore today the dolphin fishing was excellent and a few blackfin Tuna were caught.

Dana Waterfield fished offshore today and caught this nice 22 pound dolphin today.

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It was an eventful  last day of the 21 st Hatteras Village Offshore Open. All 28 boats fished today.  There was 5 Blue Marlin boated, 6 Blue Marlin released, and 4 White Marlin.   Fishing days are May 13-16th.

Hammer Time took the 1st place prize with a 645 pound blue marlin.

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21st Annual Hatteras Village Offshore Open
Registration: May 12, 2015   Fishing: May 13 – 16, 2015
First Event in the North Carolina Governor’s Cup
Leaderboard 2015

Level 1:   Billfish Division
Boat Name Releases Boated Total Points
1st Place CAT BABY 3 BM, 1WM 1400
2nd Place COVERAGE 2 BM, 1 WM 530.5 1330.5
3rd Place  HAMMERTIME  645.5 1291
Level 2:   Additional Billfish Division
1st Place CAT BABY 3 BM, 1WM 1400
2nd Place COVERAGE 2 BM, 1WM 1330.5
3rd Place  HAMMERTIME  645.5 1291
Level 3:  Gamefish Division

Boat Name Weight
Tuna
1st Place TUNA DUCK 36.8
2nd Place
Dolphin
1st Place RELEASE 52.2
2nd Place COVERAGE 32.5
Wahoo
1st Place
2nd Place
Level 4:  Largest Blue Marlin
Boat Name Angler Weight
HAMMERTIME TYLER WILSON 645.5
Level 5:  Daily Meatfish Division

Day Tuna – Dolphin – Wahoo-
Wed ENDORFIN – 28.1  
Thr TUNA DUCK – 36.8 COVERAGE – 32.5
Fri RELEASE – 52.2
Sat QUALIFIER – 23.0  
Level 6:  Daily Billfish Release Points

Day Releases   Points Boat Name-
Wed
Thr
1 BM, 1WM 600 SEA TOY
Fri 2 BM 800 CAT BABY
Sat  2 BM 800 PIRACY
 
21st Annual Release
1st Blue Marlin
Boat Name
Release Time
SEA TOY HOOKED 11:38
 

Comments:

Day 1:  7 Boats Fished
Day 2:  21 Boats Fished
Day 3: 28 Boats Fished
Day 4:  28 Boats Fished; SIX BLUE MARLINS WEIGHED!!!

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