Capt. Marty's Outer Banks Fishing Report & Stories

We are rolling into a great weekend for offshore fishing. Things are really firing on all cylinders in some areas, but there are some areas that are misfiring a tad BUT are still somewhat in the meat. I'll explain all of this in this report.

I think the Lord has blessed us richly with our fair share of rain lately. Lord knows we needed it! Anywho, fishing has been pretty daggum solid. Not everywhere but I'll tell you where it's been solid in this report. 

Took a lightening strike right outside my house on a power pole yesterday evening. Brought back some memories for me offshore in lightening squalls.... but you're not here to hear about that exactly, lets talk about fishing. Great fishing in some places, kinda scrappy in others. I'll explain all of that in this report.

Good golly!! How about those thunder boomers yesterday afternoon?! Didn't really affect the fishing too much because I'm seeing some of the best billfishing I've seen in a while. I'll talk more about that and what else is biting in this report.

I hope all of you had a great 4th of July weekend! Got a lot to talk about in this report. My reports must be catching on because I got a text from Tom Cruise over the weekend.... how did he get my number?! I'll explain everything...

The theme to this report is "opportunity". Lots to talk about in this report, especially the marlin fishing. If that's what you want to hear then this is the report for you! I hope everyone has a safe and happy 4th of July. Happy 250th Birthday to our great country!

We have a BIG weekend on the horizon with the 250th birthday of our country. What does that mean for fishing? Well, it's hot out and it has caused the fishing to get a tad scrappy, however there are still good numbers of fish being caught in certain areas. I'll tell you all about where and what's being caught in this report.

Welcome to July!! Gonna be seeing some hot weather in the coming days. Starting to see some August-like fishing. If that doesn't make sense to you, listen to this report and it will become crystal clear what I mean. 

Last day of the month! There are a few things to talk about in the fishing report, nothing super spectacular but there has been some action to report on. Plus, a gold star catch I'll tell you about also!

We're about to knock June in the head! Wow, the months are flying by. The 4th of July is on the horizon and it's going to be a great one. Got a bit of an interesting fishing report from the weekend so listen up!

It's the last day of the Hatteras Marlin Club Billfish Release Tournament. It's anybody's game! We will see how it all ends up, but in the meantime I'll paint you a picture of how fishing has been all over in this report!

I'm still down in Hatteras having fun! Come by and see me at the 67th Annual Hatteras Marlin Club Billfish Tournament. Things are still a tad on the scrappy side but there was a gold star catch out of the Oregon Inlet Fishing Center. I'll get you up to speed with all of that in this report. 

Watching the wind blow in Hatteras! All the boats in the tournament took a lay day yesterday so not much to report on there but there were some scrappy catches across all fronts. It was a bumpy day all around but again, some fish were caught. I'll tell ya about it in this report.

Again, I'm LIVE and in-person at the 67th Annual Hatteras Marlin Club Billfish Release Tournament. I'll give you the current standings on what's going on in the tournament at the end of this report but fishing in all honesty fishing has been very scrappy lately with the wind. I'll fill you in on all the details of what was caught in this report.

I'm coming to you live from the 67th Annual Hatteras Marlin Club Tournament all week long! I'll be keeping the score for the tournament and it is so good to be down here! Kind of a "pick, pick, pick" weekend when it came to the fishing. I'll get you caught up from the weekend and what you can look forward to this week in this report.

Take a trip down Memory Lane with us... LIVE from the Oregon Inlet Fishing Center! This week, Capt. Marty takes the show on the road and reels in some unforgettable stories from his days as a captain and mate at one of the most iconic fishing destinations on the Outer Banks. Joining him are Oregon Inlet Fishing Center GM/owner Stephen King, along with Dare County Boatbuilders Tournament Co-Directo...

Not gonna tell a sea story... fishing straight up wasn't the best and it's not looking like its gonna be the greatest today either. Weather is not cooperating, however where I live we need the rain. So I guess we will be taking the good with the bad in this report. 

Happy Thursday!! I thoroughly enjoyed spending some time at my alma mater yesterday, The Oregon Inlet Fishing Center. Wow, what a view from the top deck of that building! Fishing yesterday was pretty daggum good too! I'll give you all the details plus tell ya a quick story at the end about the marlin out in front of the Oregon Inlet Fishing Center in this report.

Nice offshore catches yesterday, along with a solid inshore and back country bite as well. I'll get you up to speed with it all plus if you're around the Oregon Inlet Fishing Center today at 1pm I will be there with Justin recording my fishing show so come by and say hello! I'd love to meet you!

Fishing report for today is gonna be a tad less than what has been happening, weather hasn't been our friend in this regard but I'll tell you about where you could possibly go to find some fish in this report.

Happy June 15th! Half way through the month already, can you believe it? We have a lot to talk about plus a Big Rock Tournament wrap up, a tad bit of drama surrounding that. I'll get you up to speed with what went down plus the scattered, mixed, hodgepodge of fishing that took place over the weekend in this report. 

There's A LOT to talk about in today's report. Fish caught in all places, even some species caught in places you may not expect to find them. You'll understand what I mean when we get to the back country report. I'll also get you up to speed with what's going on with the Big Rock Tournament down in Morehead City!

We are midway through the Big Rock Tournament and there's a bit to talk about on that front. Other than that I'm gonna talk to you more about "the river of Mahi-Mahi" offshore and what's biting in other places up and down the beach in this report.

A WHOLE LOT TO TALK ABOUT TODAY! Fishing is phenomenal! Gold star catches everywhere and a Big Rock record!! Just listen, you'll understand better once you do.

Seems like the fishing is being rather consistent on all fronts when it comes to the catches, even with the wind shift. I'll get you up to speed with what was caught and also give you an update on the Big Rock Fishing Tournament at the end of today's report.