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October 7, 2021
Heavy rains this morning with scattered showers the rest of the day. High temperature for the day was 77F. Winds are out of the NE this evening at 15mph. Looks like a bunch more rain for the weekend. Dangerous rip currents as well.

Unfortunately not much to report today. Conditions made it ugly for fishing.

Only thing we heard were some Bluefish and Sea Mullet when the rain let up.

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CHECK OUT SOME OF THE UPCOMING FISHING EVENTS ON HATTERAS ISLAND

36th Annual Capital City Four Wheelers Surf Fishing Tournament

North Carolina Beach Buggy Association Red Drum Tournament

Aftco, Grundens, Xtratuf, Huk, Yeti, ToadFish, Salt Life Clothing, Pelagic, Guy Harvey, Southern Fried Cotton, FroggTogg, Sperry Shoes and Frisco Rod and Gun clothing.**Select Clothing 30-50% off**

Come by and see us at Frisco Rod and Gun, located at 53610 Hwy 12, across from Billy Mitchell Airstrip and Ramp 49. Open year round, 364 days a year. Visit us in the store or shop online anytime at friscorodandgun.com

See what was biting on this day 1 year ago.
- (4/30/2025) – Today was a bit windy but the temps were nice. The high was 75 while the low was 70 with light to moderate winds. Gusts up to 28mph. Currently it’s 70, feels like 67, with SW winds around 13mph. Gusts around 23mph. Tomorrow the temps will be quite comparable. Winds will be light to moderate… Continue Reading
See what was biting on this day 2 years ago.
- (5/2/2024) – The high was 77 while the low was 59 with light winds. Gusts up to 10mph today. Currently it’s 64, feels like 67, with ESE winds around 4mph. Tomorrow should be warm as well but temps may not get all the way up to 77. Temps are predicted to be between 64 and 74. Winds… Continue Reading
See what was biting on this day 3 years ago.
- (5/3/2023) – Today ended up fairly nice with a cooler evening. The high was 67 while the low was 57. We’ve had light to moderate winds. Currently it’s 59, feels like 49, with NW winds around 13mph. Gusts up to 20mph. Tomorrow should finally show a decline in winds speeds, especially once evening hits. Temps for tomorrow… Continue Reading
See what was biting on this day 4 years ago.
- (5/3/2022) – High temperature for today was 77F here in Frisco! Chance of rain tomorrow, mostly in the evening. We have winds out of the SW tonight at 17mph. Rodanthe Pier- Sea Mullet, Spot, Croaker, Speckled Trout, puppy Drum and sharks. Avon reported puppy Drum, Sea Mullet and Bluefish. Speckled Trout in the sound as well. Sea… Continue Reading
See what was biting on this day 5 years ago.
- (5/2/2021) – Here is the Frisco Rod and Gun Outer Banks Fishing Report for Hatteras Island High temperature of 75F with winds out of the SW right now at 18mph. Looks like we have a little rain moving in tomorrow. Avon beaches reported Sea Mullet being caught today Red Drum and Sea Mullet off of ramp 44… Continue Reading
October 6, 2021
Good evening and hope you enjoyed this clear and sunny day. Our high temperature for today was 82F. Looks like some rain rolling in for tomorrow. Right now we have winds out of the East at 15mph. Dangerous rip currents for tomorrow.

Pretty slow day again off the surf.

Avon reported small pompano

Bluefish, Spanish mackerel and sharks at the point today

A few puppy Drum were caught here in Frisco.

Slow day for the offshore boats. A few Dolphin, Wahoo, Blackfin Tuna and King Mackerel were brought back

Inshore boats caught Speckled Trout, Drum, Bluefish and Spanish Mackerel.

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CHECK OUT SOME OF THE UPCOMING FISHING EVENTS ON HATTERAS ISLAND

36th Annual Capital City Four Wheelers Surf Fishing Tournament

North Carolina Beach Buggy Association Red Drum Tournament

Aftco, Grundens, Xtratuf, Huk, Yeti, ToadFish, Salt Life Clothing, Pelagic, Guy Harvey, Southern Fried Cotton, FroggTogg, Sperry Shoes and Frisco Rod and Gun clothing.**Select Clothing 30-50% off**

Come by and see us at Frisco Rod and Gun, located at 53610 Hwy 12, across from Billy Mitchell Airstrip and Ramp 49. Open year round, 364 days a year. Visit us in the store or shop online anytime at friscorodandgun.com

See what was biting on this day 1 year ago.
- (4/30/2025) – Today was a bit windy but the temps were nice. The high was 75 while the low was 70 with light to moderate winds. Gusts up to 28mph. Currently it’s 70, feels like 67, with SW winds around 13mph. Gusts around 23mph. Tomorrow the temps will be quite comparable. Winds will be light to moderate… Continue Reading
See what was biting on this day 2 years ago.
- (5/2/2024) – The high was 77 while the low was 59 with light winds. Gusts up to 10mph today. Currently it’s 64, feels like 67, with ESE winds around 4mph. Tomorrow should be warm as well but temps may not get all the way up to 77. Temps are predicted to be between 64 and 74. Winds… Continue Reading
See what was biting on this day 3 years ago.
- (5/3/2023) – Today ended up fairly nice with a cooler evening. The high was 67 while the low was 57. We’ve had light to moderate winds. Currently it’s 59, feels like 49, with NW winds around 13mph. Gusts up to 20mph. Tomorrow should finally show a decline in winds speeds, especially once evening hits. Temps for tomorrow… Continue Reading
See what was biting on this day 4 years ago.
- (5/3/2022) – High temperature for today was 77F here in Frisco! Chance of rain tomorrow, mostly in the evening. We have winds out of the SW tonight at 17mph. Rodanthe Pier- Sea Mullet, Spot, Croaker, Speckled Trout, puppy Drum and sharks. Avon reported puppy Drum, Sea Mullet and Bluefish. Speckled Trout in the sound as well. Sea… Continue Reading
See what was biting on this day 5 years ago.
- (5/2/2021) – Here is the Frisco Rod and Gun Outer Banks Fishing Report for Hatteras Island High temperature of 75F with winds out of the SW right now at 18mph. Looks like we have a little rain moving in tomorrow. Avon beaches reported Sea Mullet being caught today Red Drum and Sea Mullet off of ramp 44… Continue Reading
October 4, 2021
Hope everyone that could got out and enjoyed our beaches or the island in general today. We had a high temperature of 82F with clear skies. Currently we have winds out of the South at 14mph.

Pretty quiet day off the surf today. Some Bluefish, puppy Drum and Pompano just north of the point.

No report from Frisco or Hatteras.

Good day offshore for Wahoo and Dolphin. Blackfin Tuna and a variety of bottom fish were also thrown in the mix. One Blue Marlin was released.

Limits of Speckled Trout and Bluefish for the inshore charters. Some Red Drum as well.

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CHECK OUT SOME OF THE UPCOMING FISHING EVENTS ON HATTERAS ISLAND

36th Annual Capital City Four Wheelers Surf Fishing Tournament

North Carolina Beach Buggy Association Red Drum Tournament

Aftco, Grundens, Xtratuf, Huk, Yeti, ToadFish, Salt Life Clothing, Pelagic, Guy Harvey, Southern Fried Cotton, FroggTogg, Sperry Shoes and Frisco Rod and Gun clothing.**Select Clothing 30-50% off**

Come by and see us at Frisco Rod and Gun, located at 53610 Hwy 12, across from Billy Mitchell Airstrip and Ramp 49. Open year round, 364 days a year. Visit us in the store or shop online anytime at friscorodandgun.com

See what was biting on this day 1 year ago.
- (4/30/2025) – Today was a bit windy but the temps were nice. The high was 75 while the low was 70 with light to moderate winds. Gusts up to 28mph. Currently it’s 70, feels like 67, with SW winds around 13mph. Gusts around 23mph. Tomorrow the temps will be quite comparable. Winds will be light to moderate… Continue Reading
See what was biting on this day 2 years ago.
- (5/2/2024) – The high was 77 while the low was 59 with light winds. Gusts up to 10mph today. Currently it’s 64, feels like 67, with ESE winds around 4mph. Tomorrow should be warm as well but temps may not get all the way up to 77. Temps are predicted to be between 64 and 74. Winds… Continue Reading
See what was biting on this day 3 years ago.
- (5/3/2023) – Today ended up fairly nice with a cooler evening. The high was 67 while the low was 57. We’ve had light to moderate winds. Currently it’s 59, feels like 49, with NW winds around 13mph. Gusts up to 20mph. Tomorrow should finally show a decline in winds speeds, especially once evening hits. Temps for tomorrow… Continue Reading
See what was biting on this day 4 years ago.
- (5/3/2022) – High temperature for today was 77F here in Frisco! Chance of rain tomorrow, mostly in the evening. We have winds out of the SW tonight at 17mph. Rodanthe Pier- Sea Mullet, Spot, Croaker, Speckled Trout, puppy Drum and sharks. Avon reported puppy Drum, Sea Mullet and Bluefish. Speckled Trout in the sound as well. Sea… Continue Reading
See what was biting on this day 5 years ago.
- (5/2/2021) – Here is the Frisco Rod and Gun Outer Banks Fishing Report for Hatteras Island High temperature of 75F with winds out of the SW right now at 18mph. Looks like we have a little rain moving in tomorrow. Avon beaches reported Sea Mullet being caught today Red Drum and Sea Mullet off of ramp 44… Continue Reading
October 3, 2021
Temperatures rose slightly today and our day ended at 81F. No rain in sight for the next couple of days it looks like. Winds are out of the South tonight at 15mph.

Slow day off the surf. Conditions were still a bit rough but calming down.

Rodanthe Pier- saw some Pompano caught

Sharks at the point earlier today.

Some boats headed offshore today and brought back Dolphin, a couple of Wahoo, few Blackfin Tuna and bottom fish.

Inshore boats are still catching Speckled Trout, Bluefish and Drum.

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CHECK OUT SOME OF THE UPCOMING FISHING EVENTS ON HATTERAS ISLAND

36th Annual Capital City Four Wheelers Surf Fishing Tournament

North Carolina Beach Buggy Association Red Drum Tournament

Aftco, Grundens, Xtratuf, Huk, Yeti, ToadFish, Salt Life Clothing, Pelagic, Guy Harvey, Southern Fried Cotton, FroggTogg, Sperry Shoes and Frisco Rod and Gun clothing.**Select Clothing 30-50% off**

Come by and see us at Frisco Rod and Gun, located at 53610 Hwy 12, across from Billy Mitchell Airstrip and Ramp 49. Open year round, 364 days a year. Visit us in the store or shop online anytime at friscorodandgun.com

See what was biting on this day 1 year ago.
- (4/30/2025) – Today was a bit windy but the temps were nice. The high was 75 while the low was 70 with light to moderate winds. Gusts up to 28mph. Currently it’s 70, feels like 67, with SW winds around 13mph. Gusts around 23mph. Tomorrow the temps will be quite comparable. Winds will be light to moderate… Continue Reading
See what was biting on this day 2 years ago.
- (5/2/2024) – The high was 77 while the low was 59 with light winds. Gusts up to 10mph today. Currently it’s 64, feels like 67, with ESE winds around 4mph. Tomorrow should be warm as well but temps may not get all the way up to 77. Temps are predicted to be between 64 and 74. Winds… Continue Reading
See what was biting on this day 3 years ago.
- (5/3/2023) – Today ended up fairly nice with a cooler evening. The high was 67 while the low was 57. We’ve had light to moderate winds. Currently it’s 59, feels like 49, with NW winds around 13mph. Gusts up to 20mph. Tomorrow should finally show a decline in winds speeds, especially once evening hits. Temps for tomorrow… Continue Reading
See what was biting on this day 4 years ago.
- (5/3/2022) – High temperature for today was 77F here in Frisco! Chance of rain tomorrow, mostly in the evening. We have winds out of the SW tonight at 17mph. Rodanthe Pier- Sea Mullet, Spot, Croaker, Speckled Trout, puppy Drum and sharks. Avon reported puppy Drum, Sea Mullet and Bluefish. Speckled Trout in the sound as well. Sea… Continue Reading
See what was biting on this day 5 years ago.
- (5/2/2021) – Here is the Frisco Rod and Gun Outer Banks Fishing Report for Hatteras Island High temperature of 75F with winds out of the SW right now at 18mph. Looks like we have a little rain moving in tomorrow. Avon beaches reported Sea Mullet being caught today Red Drum and Sea Mullet off of ramp 44… Continue Reading
October 2, 2021
Welcome to all of our visitors here on the island.! We are looking at a nice start to the week weather wise. Our high temperature for the day here in Frisco was75F. Winds are out of the South tonight at 9mph.

Rough conditions made for a slow day off of the surf.

Some Speckled Trout and puppy Drum were caught in the sound both here and in Avon.

Offshore boats out of Hatteras had a good day with Dolphin, Wahoo, some Blackfin Tuna and various bottom fish. One Sailfish was also released.

Inshore boats limited out on Speckled Trout and Bluefish.

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CHECK OUT SOME OF THE UPCOMING FISHING EVENTS ON HATTERAS ISLAND

36th Annual Capital City Four Wheelers Surf Fishing Tournament

North Carolina Beach Buggy Association Red Drum Tournament

Aftco, Grundens, Xtratuf, Huk, Yeti, ToadFish, Salt Life Clothing, Pelagic, Guy Harvey, Southern Fried Cotton, FroggTogg, Sperry Shoes and Frisco Rod and Gun clothing.**Select Clothing 30-50% off**

Come by and see us at Frisco Rod and Gun, located at 53610 Hwy 12, across from Billy Mitchell Airstrip and Ramp 49. Open year round, 364 days a year. Visit us in the store or shop online anytime at friscorodandgun.com

See what was biting on this day 1 year ago.
- (4/30/2025) – Today was a bit windy but the temps were nice. The high was 75 while the low was 70 with light to moderate winds. Gusts up to 28mph. Currently it’s 70, feels like 67, with SW winds around 13mph. Gusts around 23mph. Tomorrow the temps will be quite comparable. Winds will be light to moderate… Continue Reading
See what was biting on this day 2 years ago.
- (5/2/2024) – The high was 77 while the low was 59 with light winds. Gusts up to 10mph today. Currently it’s 64, feels like 67, with ESE winds around 4mph. Tomorrow should be warm as well but temps may not get all the way up to 77. Temps are predicted to be between 64 and 74. Winds… Continue Reading
See what was biting on this day 3 years ago.
- (5/3/2023) – Today ended up fairly nice with a cooler evening. The high was 67 while the low was 57. We’ve had light to moderate winds. Currently it’s 59, feels like 49, with NW winds around 13mph. Gusts up to 20mph. Tomorrow should finally show a decline in winds speeds, especially once evening hits. Temps for tomorrow… Continue Reading
See what was biting on this day 4 years ago.
- (5/3/2022) – High temperature for today was 77F here in Frisco! Chance of rain tomorrow, mostly in the evening. We have winds out of the SW tonight at 17mph. Rodanthe Pier- Sea Mullet, Spot, Croaker, Speckled Trout, puppy Drum and sharks. Avon reported puppy Drum, Sea Mullet and Bluefish. Speckled Trout in the sound as well. Sea… Continue Reading
See what was biting on this day 5 years ago.
- (5/2/2021) – Here is the Frisco Rod and Gun Outer Banks Fishing Report for Hatteras Island High temperature of 75F with winds out of the SW right now at 18mph. Looks like we have a little rain moving in tomorrow. Avon beaches reported Sea Mullet being caught today Red Drum and Sea Mullet off of ramp 44… Continue Reading