Fresh Carteret County Fishing Reports

"What would you recommend to anglers fishing in Hatteras for the first time?" - The weather isn't always going to cooperate and give you a nice day. Talk to your captain ahead of time and they will tell you how to prepare yourself for when you are on the boat. They want you to be comfortable and have a great time, so listen to what they say.

Dress warm and wear semi water proof gear. Have the fish cleaning service filet your catch. Bring extra coolers to take your catch home.

Be prepped for anything. There are so many species traveling the waters in October.

Be ready to catch fish. We caught fish the whole time out on three different spots. It was a good day of fishing.

You can’t go into fishing expecting to catch anything. That’s why they call it fishing. So anything that you catch just makes for a bonus.

The weather is the determining factor. But if you can get out there is some really good fishing.

Absolutely It’s a perfect first time fishing experience. Pleasant relaxing day.

Be open and flexible if things don't go as planned. And don't get discouraged if the bite isn't as good as was hoped for. Being on the water on a beautiful day is the cake and catching fish is the icing.

It's off the tourist season so there are definitely less people here. As far as the fishing itself, I think circumstances today were unique as there was a tropical storm a couple days before. Didn't seem to negatively impact anything, and I saw other people were successful out on the water during this time as well.

I would recommend you try a little of every thing. Inshore fishing was great and offshore was great!

Be flexible. We fished for albie but we saw others catching flounders and drum. We did catch a dozen small fish in the surf.

Stay in the Hatteras Island inn. It’s real close to most of the marinas and is a quality hotel that was all enjoyed.

To go thru buck nasty charters. Will teach u and tell u everything u need to know

The 2 hours was perfect as we're not fishermen. Bring a beverage, a hat and sunglasses. Prepare to have fun and great conversation!

August winds down the season but experienced crews like Offshore Outlaw still make a great outing

It's hot. Drink lots of water. Some days are better than others but that's why it's called fishing and not catching

Be prepared for a good or bad day. Don't give up and enjoy the experience.

Windy and swells didn't allow us to off-shore fish but it was a great time and Capt Eick was super!

You can’t predict the weather (try). It was super easy to book a day in advance. It’s hot though a 630am 4hr charter was perfect weather even on a steamy day.

The weather dictates alot of fishing here ,but the captains here go above and beyond to find the fish for you.