Capt. Marty's Outer Banks Fishing Report & Stories

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 pl...

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!

Lots to talk about in the fishing report from over the weekend plus an update from the Big Rock tournament taking place down in Morehead City!

The year was 1982, in the dead of winter... Capt. John Bayliss of The Tarheel (and now owner of Bayliss Boatworks) decided that after the sport fishing season was over he was going to start ocean gillnet fishing, or "drop netting" to make extra money that winter. Capt. Marty agreed to be his mate, much like he was during the summer on The Tarheel. These are two totally different fisherie...

The low pressure offshore put no pressure on our fleet to go fishing! I'll tell you all about that plus the back country report along with what's coming up this weekend!

Continuing to see a mixed bag offshore, nearshore, off the beach and in the sound... what's in the bag though? Listen to find out!

Since the weekend fishing has picked up! The outlook, minus this potential storm offshore, is looking good!

Not too much has changed on the fishing front. Kinda hit and miss in a few different spots but still good fishing overall. I'll get you up to speed with the latest in today's report.

Little breezy offshore on Saturday but the fleets made up for it on Sunday! Great weekend on all fishing fronts and this week is looking like it will be pretty good as well!

Capt. Marty and Justin hit the road this week with the Other Side of Fishing Show and set up shop at Red Drum Tackle in Buxton. There they sit and chat with owners Kara Eakes and her son Bobby about different types of fishing done on Hatteras Island, the different things they have in the tackle shop to help get you rigged up, what's currently being caught among other things. During the record...

Yesterday yielded some decent catches up and down the beach, offshore and in the back country after the unsettled weather we had at the beginning of the week. I'll talk more about that along with what the weekend is shaping up to look like.  Also tomorrow morning be sure to tune in to my Other Side of Fishing show from Red Drum Tackle in Buxton!

Still a bit slower on the fishing front, a lot like the day before but there were a few that scrapped out some catches. I'll get you up to speed on that plus a few different tips & ideas for you to help maximize your fishing experiences!

Just a bit slower yesterday due to the weather conditions but I will get you up to speed with what little bit was caught and also give you a few things to think about when planning your next fishing excursion. 

I hope you all had a wonderful holiday weekend! Fishing was actually pretty daggum good over the weekend with a boat having a DOUBLE GOLD STAR catch offshore, first one in my 25+ year history of doing fishing reports. Who and what, you ask? Listen to find out!