Fish-N-Fool Sportfishing Charters Oregon Inlet Outer Banks North Carolina

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Capt. Bobby Smith
P.O. Box 1236
Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948

252.441.6498

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SPRING

In the spring, water temperatures are warming and fishing is in a transition. Species caught on an Inshore Trip might include: taylor bluefish, striped bass, trout, and croaker. On an intermediate trip, the species include: big blues, king mackerel, striped bass, and black sea bass.

SUMMER

In the summer, the water has warmed and we have the largest variety of taylor blues, spanish mackerel, trout, croaker, flounder, striped bass, and puppy drum, (redfish) to name a few. On our intermediate trips, taylor blues, spanish mackerel, puppy drum, cobia, amberjack, king mackerel, albacore, and shark are not uncommon.

*Call about shrimping and crabbing trips.

FALL

The fishing gets really hot in the fall with some spectacular catches. Inshore we still see some taylor blues, spanish mackerel, puppy drum, striped bass, and trout. On our intermediate trips, amberjack, king mackerel, black sea bass, triggerfish, and shark are all a possibility. Albacore fishing on light tackle was super last year and all indications show a great year again.

LATE FALL/WINTER

October and November bring in BIG striped bass to the Inlet averaging 18 to 30 pounds and are great fun on light to medium tackle. Big bluefish are always a possibility around the middle of November. Wreck fishing is usually good with catches of triggerfish, black sea bass, and togue. Last year, Christmas and New Years weeks produced super catches of BIG striped bass with limit catches not uncommon.

WINTER

Winter of 2001 was the first of many to come for VERY BIG winter Rockfish. Rockfish up to 50 lbs. were caught with as many as 80 fish per trip boated. Of course, the 2001 limit of 2 fish kept per person was observed and the rest released. Wreck fishing for Black Sea Bass is also a good bet this time of year.

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