Weather was nice, fish were biting and no rain. Another perfect day on the island! Our high temperature topped off at 82F. Winds this evening are out of the South around 11mph.
Rodanthe Pier- nice size Sheepshead caught earlier
Nice run of Bluefish and Spanish at the point earlier this morning.
Pompano off of ramp 55 in Hatteras
Offshore boats out of Hatteras caught Dolphin, Wahoo, Blackfin Tuna and various bottom fish. Several Sailfish and 2 Swordfish were released.
Inshore boats found Bluefish and Red Drum.
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See what was biting on this day 1 year ago.
- (5/18/2023) – Another pretty day even though winds weren’t the best. The high was 74 while the low was 65. We’ve had light to moderate winds. Gusts up to 30mph. Currently it’s 70, feels like 64, with E winds around 14mph. We can expect very similar wind speeds tomorrow. Temps will also be about the same. Radar… Continue Reading
See what was biting on this day 2 years ago.
- (5/18/2022) – Half way through this beautiful week and we had a high temperature of 77F. Winds are out of the SE tonight at 15mph. Looking pretty good for the rest of the week. Another slow day off the surf. Couple of puppy Drum caught in Avon, Speckled Trout in the sound. Offshore boats out of Hatteras… Continue Reading
See what was biting on this day 3 years ago.
- (5/18/2021) – Here is the Frisco Rod and Gun Outer Banks Fishing Report for Hatteras Island More of the same weather conditions today. High of 75F with winds out of the East right now at 9mph. Looks like the next couple days with be the same. Only thing we’ve heard are some Pompano and puppy Drum off… Continue Reading
See what was biting on this day 4 years ago.
- (5/18/2020) – Here is the Frisco Rod and Gun Outer Banks Fishing Report for Hatteras Island. The high temperature on the island today was 77F. Rain and wind on and off throughout the day made it a little rough for fishing. No fishing reports today. Check Out Our Product of The Day: The PLANO 145000 waterproof case… Continue Reading
See what was biting on this day 5 years ago.
- (5/18/2019) – Here is the Frisco Rod and Gun Outer Banks Fishing Report for Hatteras Island. Today was sunny with temperatures in the low 80s. The winds were out of all directions today ranging from 3-10mph. Water temperature off the point is between 73-75F. High tide: 7:37 am, 8:04 pm and Low tide: 1:43 am, 1:34 pm… Continue Reading