Pamlico Sound Fishing Reports (May 2026)

Allen Jernigan
Holly Ridge, North Carolina
Reported: 1 week ago

We are catching black drum on cut shrimp. The redfish are coming on topwater plugs, soft plastics and gold spoons. The big 10# plus bluefish have shown up in the Neuse estuary are we are targeting them with topwater plugs, 1 1/8 ounce weedless spoons and 8" swimbaits

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Allen Jernigan Holly Ridge, North Carolina Reported: 1 week ago

We are catching black drum on cut shrimp. The redfish are coming on topwater plugs, soft plastics and gold spoons. The big 10# plus bluefish have shown up in the Neuse estuary are we are targeting them with topwater plugs, 1 1/8 ounce weedless spoons and 8" swimbaits

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Scotty Webb
Morehead City, North Carolina
Reported: 1 week ago

Great bonito fishing

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Scotty Webb Morehead City, North Carolina Reported: 1 week ago

Great bonito fishing

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Rick Patterson
Atlantic Beach, North Carolina
Reported: 1 month ago

Speckled Trout, Striped Bass and some Redfish. Bluefish have started showing up at Cape and around the inlets. Atlantic Bonito should show up at the ARs anytime now.

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Rick Patterson Atlantic Beach, North Carolina Reported: 1 month ago

Speckled Trout, Striped Bass and some Redfish. Bluefish have started showing up at Cape and around the inlets. Atlantic Bonito should show up at the ARs anytime now.

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Allen Jernigan
Holly Ridge, North Carolina
Reported: 1 month ago

We competed in Georgetown SC and brought home a 2nd place finish and last week I did a seminar for Salt Strong. Here at home the fish are ganged up and waiting for you to come on out and catch them. My young men on the boat yesterday landed 15...

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Allen Jernigan Holly Ridge, North Carolina Reported: 1 month ago

We competed in Georgetown SC and brought home a 2nd place finish and last week I did a seminar for Salt Strong. Here at home the fish are ganged up and waiting for you to come on out and catch them. My young men on the boat yesterday landed 15 or so. Our fish are coming on MirrOlure topwater plugs, Saltwater Assassin plastics fished under 4Horsemen popping corks, Saltwater Assassin plastics fished weedless with Pro-Cure Bait Scents and the trusty old gold spoon. I have days available this week and the rest of March.

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Mark Fann
Wanchese, North Carolina
Reported: 3 months ago

Giant bluefin season officially closes at 11:30 pm today; however, that does not slow down the bluefin charters. We are allowed to keep any fish under 73" and there are a bunch of fish under that threshold out there. Yesterday, we released 4 bluefin about 68-70", caught a nice wahoo...

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Mark Fann Wanchese, North Carolina Reported: 3 months ago

Giant bluefin season officially closes at 11:30 pm today; however, that does not slow down the bluefin charters. We are allowed to keep any fish under 73" and there are a bunch of fish under that threshold out there. Yesterday, we released 4 bluefin about 68-70", caught a nice wahoo about 30 lbs, and a few king mackeral. Not a bad day at all. Still time to get in on the bluefin action

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Brock Tatalovich
Morehead City, North Carolina
Reported: 3 months ago

55 pound bi-catch we caught on our live bait Bluefin tuna trips

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Brock Tatalovich Morehead City, North Carolina Reported: 3 months ago

55 pound bi-catch we caught on our live bait Bluefin tuna trips

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Joe Tunstall
Gloucester, North Carolina
Reported: 4 months ago

Black drum, black Sea Bass, tautog and skinny water reds. That's what's up for this month. All areas for sea bass, tautog & black drum less than 60' of water and deeper structure for black drum. Have you done shrimp and squid wing. Sea Bass on 2oz bucktails and black...

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Joe Tunstall Gloucester, North Carolina Reported: 4 months ago

Black drum, black Sea Bass, tautog and skinny water reds. That's what's up for this month.
All areas for sea bass, tautog & black drum less than 60' of water and deeper structure for black drum. Have you done shrimp and squid wing. Sea Bass on 2oz bucktails and black drum on 1/2 oz jigheads.
Redfish in the skinny, sightfishing with fly or light tackle. Tact is key.

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Mark Fann
Wanchese, North Carolina
Reported: 4 months ago

Bluefin tuna are here The bluefin tuna have arrived, and our season is open. Come experience, the thrill of hooking into the fish of a lifetime. The season will not be open long, so, don’t delay, book your trip today.

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Mark Fann Wanchese, North Carolina Reported: 4 months ago

Bluefin tuna are here

The bluefin tuna have arrived, and our season is open. Come experience, the thrill of hooking into the fish of a lifetime. The season will not be open long, so, don’t delay, book your trip today.

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