Capt. Marty's Outer Banks Fishing Report & Stories
Join Capt. Marty for the most trusted and up-to-date fishing reports as he recaps fishing for the past days from marinas, charters, beaches and piers up and down the Outer Banks. Ever wonder what goes on out in the deep? Marty’s Stories from the Sea are bound to grab your attention and give you a glimpse into what a real Salt Life entails.
Episodes
I hope you all had a great 4th of July weekend! Fishing was pretty good all over! Blew a little bit yesterday but Friday and Saturday made up for it. Gonna get you up to speed with that and also talk a little bit about the next big tournament coming up at Pirate's Cove in Manteo.
About 120 degrees south east of Cape Hatteras and roughly 600 miles away lies the tiny island of Bermuda. Many, many boats make the trek from our shores to that small speck in the Atlantic on a regular basis. In this story, Capt. Mike Merritt was actually making the trip back with four crewmembers on the boat he had been running. They weren't but about 100 miles away from Cape Hatteras when something happened and caused them t...
Offshore was a bit breezy so not a lot of action there but there was action on the piers, in the surf, around the inlet and in the sounds (all while dodging the rain)! I'll get you up to speed with what that action was.
No fishing report tomorrow morning! I'll be back on Monday with a three-day recap. I hope you all have a safe and wonderful 4th of July and may God Bless the USA!
Check out the latest fishing from Corolla to Ocracoke on the Outer Banks.
HAPPY SPECKELED TROUT DAY!!! TODAY IS THE FIRST DAY YOU CAN KEEP SPECKELED TROUT (just make sure you check for the laws on size and amount)!!
Breezy yesterday but the fish didn't seem to mind! All fronts had great catches of a variety of species! Gonna get you up to speed with what those species were caught and also talk a little bit about the next tournament at Pirate's Cove in a few weeks!
Finally back home after a great week at the Hatteras Marlin Club. I'll give you the final standings from that tournament last week (man, what a great time it was to be there) and also give you a recap of the fishing from the weekend.
In this story Capt. Marty tells of a time back in 1982 when he was the mate on the Tarheel with Capt. John Bayliss. This specific day after a great haul of tuna fishing, they had to do the unexpected when one of their fellow mates Sonny Eslinger on the boat The Sportsman, captained by Omie Tillett, passed out in the cockpit on the way back in. Listen as the captain explains all of what happened that fateful day.
Not a whole lot has changed on the fishing front over the last few days. Gonna talk a little more about that, give you a weekend outlook and also give you the latest from the 66th Annual Hatteras Marlin Club Tournament as we head into the last day of fishing.
Seeing our typical summertime fishing. Great meat fish on all fronts, hit and miss with billfish offshore. I'll get you up to speed with what's been biting and also how things are going at the 66th Annual Hatteras Marlin Club Tournament.
Another hot day across the region but the fish didn't seem to mind! Great fishing on all fronts and I have the latest for you from the Hatteras Marlin Club Tournament as well!
My goodness is it HOT!! This is why I say fish early and fish late. Not just because it's a little cooler for you, but for the fish too! They're more active earlier and later in the day. Things relatively the same across the fishing world. I do have the latest from the Hatteras Marlin Club tournament to talk about. The top three boats all caught the same fish, but one boat is in first place... why is that you ask? Listen ...
Great days of fishing from the weekend on all fronts across the Outer Banks. This week I'll be in Hatteras Village doing the scoring for the Hatteras Marlin Club Tournament so if you know where the HMC is stop by, say hello and grab a copy of the 2025 Capt. Marty Fishing Guide. Looking like a great week for fishing!
Another breezy day limited our offshore fishing but the beaches and back country didn't suffer! Still good catches in those areas. I'll tell you more about that in this report.
Good Lord have mercy its been HOT and it isn't even technically summertime yet! Fishing early and late in the day is crucial right now. Things have sorta leveled out this week but that's not a bad thing! Fish are still being caught! Gonna talk about it all in this report plus a reminder about the Hatteras Marlin Club Tournament coming up next week!
Little breezy offshore yesterday so most of the boats stayed close. Still some near shore, pier and beach fishing took place. The back country sound report is still pretty strong. Gonna talk all about this plus the upcoming Hatteras Marlin Club Tournament kicking off next Monday!
Pretty good fishing all the way around over the weekend. We also wrapped up the Big Rock out of Morehead City as well and now we are staring down the pike into the Hatteras Marlin Club Tournament next week, which I will be helping with the scoring so that I'm looking forward to that. Lots of exciting things to come, just hoping the weather doesn't disrupt any of it!
Lots to talk about again today in the report from all over the Outer Banks and in the back country. Plus another update from the Big Rock Tournament down in Morehead City.
Pretty good meat fishing yesterday offshore, couple of billfish mixed in.. near shore and the beaches were pretty snazzy too. Back in the sound the drum bite was ON!! Plus I have the latest from the Big Rock Tournament out of Morehead City and what was brought to the docks around 9pm last night!
Windy day made for some interesting fishing conditions, but there was still some fishing done!
Kinda hit and miss offshore depending on what you're target species is. The Big Rock is still going on out of Morehead City, I'll talk more about that in this report plus what is going on in the back country - and there's a lot to talk about there!
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