Outer Banks Weather Forecast

Fishing reports straight from our guides in Outer Banks

Joe Tunstall
Joe T.
Gloucester, North Carolina
Reported 3 years ago
One good thing about this wind, it has heated things up! Literally and figuratively. The backwater bite has been solid! Topwater action and shallow fished weedless plastics and spoons have been producing. Loads of bait in the backbays, Trout in my immediate area are still hard to find. However the action is fire up the Neuse nearby. Topwater Trout, slot drum and a solid showing of trophy size Reds are being produced on topwater. I'll be transitioning to that area as I begin to run my Trophy Redfish charters in August
Joe Tunstall
Joe T. Gloucester, North Carolina Reported 3 years ago
One good thing about this wind, it has heated things up! Literally and figuratively. The backwater bite has been solid! Topwater action and shallow fished weedless plastics and spoons have been producing. Loads of bait in the backbays, Trout in my immediate area are still hard to find. However the action is fire up the Neuse nearby. Topwater Trout, slot drum and a solid showing of trophy size Reds are being produced on topwater. I'll be transitioning to that area as I begin to run my Trophy Redfish charters in August
Redfish fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Redfish fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Redfish fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Redfish fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Redfish fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Redfish fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Redfish fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Redfish fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Redfish fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Redfish fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
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Jason F.
Harkers Island, North Carolina
Reported 3 years ago
Red Drum fishing has been great last couple weeks!!! Casting at schools of 40-50 Red drum in the skinny water!!! Trout bite has been decent with a few.
Jason Frivance
Jason F. Harkers Island, North Carolina Reported 3 years ago
Red Drum fishing has been great last couple weeks!!! Casting at schools of 40-50 Red drum in the skinny water!!! Trout bite has been decent with a few.
Redfish fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Redfish fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Redfish fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Redfish fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Redfish fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Redfish fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
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Daniel Griffee
Daniel G.
Morehead City, North Carolina
Reported 3 years ago
Fishing has been good when the bite turns on in Morehead city. we've been dealing with extremely high winds and dirty water, 2 straight weeks of downpours and SW winds 15-25kts have made it tough, but using cut bait under corks, on protected banks, oyster rocks, and drop offs has produced solid bites!
Daniel Griffee
Daniel G. Morehead City, North Carolina Reported 3 years ago
Fishing has been good when the bite turns on in Morehead city. we've been dealing with extremely high winds and dirty water, 2 straight weeks of downpours and SW winds 15-25kts have made it tough, but using cut bait under corks, on protected banks, oyster rocks, and drop offs has produced solid bites!
Redfish fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Redfish fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Redfish fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Redfish fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Redfish fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Redfish fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Redfish fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Redfish fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
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Cameron W.
Hatteras, North Carolina
Reported 3 years ago
Fishing has been scrappy but making it all work. Having to work really hard to put a catch together
Cameron Whitaker
Cameron W. Hatteras, North Carolina Reported 3 years ago
Fishing has been scrappy but making it all work. Having to work really hard to put a catch together
Redfish fishing in Hatteras, North Carolina
Redfish fishing in Hatteras, North Carolina
Redfish fishing in Hatteras, North Carolina
Redfish fishing in Hatteras, North Carolina
Redfish fishing in Hatteras, North Carolina
Redfish fishing in Hatteras, North Carolina
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Mark M.
Rodanthe, North Carolina
Reported 3 years ago
Fishing in the Pamlico sound has been productive. We've had Highwinds the past week which has made it difficult. But next week is looking great. We've been catching a lot of drum, speckled trout, every now and then will get a new pod of bluefish. In the back waters here behind Rodanthe for this time of year, I must say the bite has been pretty great!
Mark Mcguire
Mark M. Rodanthe, North Carolina Reported 3 years ago
Fishing in the Pamlico sound has been productive. We've had Highwinds the past week which has made it difficult. But next week is looking great. We've been catching a lot of drum, speckled trout, every now and then will get a new pod of bluefish. In the back waters here behind Rodanthe for this time of year, I must say the bite has been pretty great!
Fishing in Rodanthe, North Carolina
Fishing in Rodanthe, North Carolina
Fishing in Rodanthe, North Carolina
Fishing in Rodanthe, North Carolina
Fishing in Rodanthe, North Carolina
Fishing in Rodanthe, North Carolina
Fishing in Rodanthe, North Carolina
Fishing in Rodanthe, North Carolina
Fishing in Rodanthe, North Carolina
Fishing in Rodanthe, North Carolina
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Craig H.
Beaufort, North Carolina
Reported 4 years ago
The offshore fishing's been pretty good the big mahi run has slowed down for us we're getting a lot of the peanuts the wahoo have started back up and as always the bottom fishing and the triggers's are always hot and every once in a while you get a bonus sail
Craig Hodowanic
Craig H. Beaufort, North Carolina Reported 4 years ago
The offshore fishing's been pretty good the big mahi run has slowed down for us we're getting a lot of the peanuts the wahoo have started back up and as always the bottom fishing and the triggers's are always hot and every once in a while you get a bonus sail
Fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
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Aaron Aaron
Aaron A.
Hatteras, North Carolina
Reported 4 years ago
Look close Two trout on same rig.
Aaron Aaron
Aaron A. Hatteras, North Carolina Reported 4 years ago
Look close Two trout on same rig.
Redfish, Speckled Trout / Spotted Seatrout fishing in Hatteras, North Carolina
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Ashley F.
Beaufort, North Carolina
Reported 4 years ago
Fished the big rock blue Marlin tournament a week ago
Ashley Forrest
Ashley F. Beaufort, North Carolina Reported 4 years ago
Fished the big rock blue Marlin tournament a week ago
Black Marlin fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
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