Bull Reds in the OBX Surf — A Tactical Primer
A tactical primer for the Cape Hatteras bull red drum surf fishery — beach reading, tackle, bait, the wait, and the conservation ethic that built the modern fishery.
NC Outer Banks Fishing Report — Week of May 21, 2026: Cobia Peak, Stripers at Inlets, Mahi Building Offshore
The Outer Banks spring run is at its peak. Cobia are moving north along the beaches, stripers are stacked at Oregon Inlet, and the offshore mahi-mahi...
NC Outer Banks Fishing Report — Week of May 14, 2026: Cobia Peak on the Beaches, Spanish Mackerel, Red Drum
Cobia migration at peak along the OBX beaches, Spanish mackerel run firing offshore and from the piers, and puppy drum on the beach.
NC Outer Banks Fishing Report — May 2026: Cobia peak along the beaches, Spanish mackerel, stripers at the inlets
NC Outer Banks fishing report May 2026 — cobia peak along the beaches, spanish mackerel, stripers at the inlets. Updated weekly every Thursday.
NC Outer Banks Fishing Report — April 2026: Spanish Mackerel Arrive, Stripers Running, OBX Pier Season Begins
April 2026 fishing report for NC Outer Banks. Inshore: flounder excellent. Offshore: cobia peak.
NC Outer Banks Fishing Report — March 2026: Spring Stripers Arrive, Cobia Building, Outer Beach Opens
March 2026 fishing report for NC Outer Banks. Inshore: flounder arriving at hatteras inlet. Offshore: cobia.
NC Outer Banks Fishing Report — February 2026: Tautog Season, First Stripers of Winter
February 2026 fishing report for NC Outer Banks. Inshore: trout and redfish improving. Offshore: tautog on wrecks.
NC Outer Banks Fishing Report — January 2026: Tautog on Nearshore Wrecks, Late Drum Holdovers
January 2026 fishing report for NC Outer Banks. Inshore: speckled trout in sounds. Offshore: tautog.
NC Outer Banks Fishing Report — December 2025: Tautog on Wrecks, Late Stripers, Season Wind-Down
December 2025 fishing report for NC Outer Banks. Inshore: speckled trout and red drum in sounds. Offshore: tautog on wrecks.
NC Outer Banks Fishing Report — November 2025: Channel Bass Continue, Stripers Arriving, Bluefin at the Stream
November 2025 fishing report for NC Outer Banks. Inshore: red drum in sounds. Offshore: king mackerel.