Capt. Marty's Outer Banks Fishing Report & Stories

We have lots of things to talk about on the fishing report today! Offshore, nearshore, back country... A LOT HAPPENING! Love seeing this! Also we have a big surf fishing tournament coming up in Ocracoke. Listen up and I'll get you up to speed with what happened!

Although yesterday's weather was interesting with the wind shift and the rain (and Lord knows we needed the rain), it didn't keep people away from the fishing. I'll get you up to speed with what all went on yesterday and Saturday in today's report.

Wrapping up the week with some great catches offshore, nearshore and in the surf. Plus there's a big surf fishing tournament that is taking place down on Hatteras Island this weekend. I'm gonna talk about that and give you a look at the weekend ahead in this report.

The offshore fleet got blown out again but things are really picking up big time nearshore and on the beach. Not saying there aren't any fish offshore - just the boats can't get out there to them safely. Hatteras Island seems to be the hot spot, but there are a good amount of fish, mainly red & black drum, being caught north of Oregon Inlet. I'm gonna cover all of this and our b...

The offshore fleets got blown out yesterday but they had been having some good luck up until the blow and wind shift. I'll talk about what was being cough plus what was biting nearshore and in the back country in this report. Also, if you haven't done so, go back and listen to my most recent Other Side of Fishing Show recorded down at Red Drum Tackle Shop in Buxton!

Capt. Marty takes his show on the road to Red Drum Tackle Shop in Buxton, NC. There he sits down with Kara Eakes and her son Bobby, the owners of the shop, and they talk about what's currently biting, different tips, techniques and the "do's and don'ts" of surf fishing, bait & tackle you may want to consider while out fishing and an upcoming tournament you may want to...

Catch the latest fishing updates from Corolla down to Ocracoke—and hear the story behind the best fish sandwich Marty’s ever had. 

The southwest wind down the Hatteras direction kept the boats at the dock, but the drum bite has been phenomenal down there lately. Someone also landed a sand tiger in Rodanthe! I'll talk about that and get you up to speed with all the happenings from all over in this report.  Also don't forget that Justin and I will be at Red Drum Tackle Shop in Buxton to do a LIVE recording of my Other...

Good morning everyone!! Steamboat Willie aka Capt. Marty here on this lovely Monday! CHOO CHOO!!! As you can tell the fishing is starting to pick up steam as we move closer to summer. I'll tell you all about what's biting and what we can look forward to in this report. Also, Justin and I will be doing another one of my Other Side of Fishing Shows at Red Drum Tackle Shop in Buxton this up...

Every day things are picking up more and more. Before too much longer we will be full steam ahead just like our old pal Steamboat Willie (for those of you that remember him!). Got the latest on the fishing in this report. 

Capt. Marty tells the story about how he arrived on the Outer Banks way back in the mid 1970s and how certain people helped him get his start charter fishing down in Hatteras. 

It's Good Friday, the bite on all fronts is REALLY starting to pick up and the weekend is looking amazing!! I'll get you up to speed with what's biting and answer a question I received from Eric from Powhatan, VA on the Capt. Marty Hotline!  If you would like to call in with a question the number is 252-216-2797! I look forward to hearing from you!

In the Fishing Bible, one of the commandments are "Thou Shall Not Make False Fishing Claims on April 1st", and that is one that I definitely abide by! That being said, things are slowly improving with the transitioning of the season. It can only keep going up from here (hopefully!). Take a listen to what has been going on over the last few days.

There were some blue marlin caught over the weekend...  WAIT, WHAT DID I JUST SAY?! BLUE MARLIN?!?!?!?!!! That's correct!! Things are fixing to burst loose realllllll soon! Listen to all what happened from the weekend in this report.

When Justin asks Capt. Marty to tell a story about a legendary Captain/Mate combo, Capt. Marty doesn't hesitate to talk about Capt. Lee Perry and his mate Ralph Wayne Johnson aka 'Snooki' on their boat the 'Deepwater'. One day after a great trip offshore, Capt. Lee and Snooki race in to Oregon Inlet to try and be the first to the fuel dock. Having the slowest boat in the f...

Fishing picked up a little bit over the last few days on the offshore and surf side of things, not so much in the back country. I'll get you up to speed with that and give you a few tips on how to go about getting FRESH local tuna from our seafood markets. 

Mother Nature really teased us last weekend!! Seems as if everything has come to a screeching halt with the recent front that came through, but I'm gonna tell you about what you could start to expect in the coming weeks. I have a feeling that things are going to burst wide open soon!

I know what you're thinking... you're thinking "Hey Capt. Marty, how slow is it still"? Well, guess what...? FISHING ACTUALLY PICKED UP SOME OVER THE WEEKEND ON ALL FRONTS!!! Now, the question is how long will it stay up? That's a good question!! Let's take it for now and I'll cover what's took place over the weekend in this report.

March on the Outer Banks means one thing—change is in the air… and in the water! As winter loosens its grip and spring starts to tease, the fishing scene is shifting gears, and we’re here for all of it. This episode, we’ve got Capt. Ben from the Miss Oregon Inlet II along with his mate Camille, giving us the inside scoop on what it’s like aboard one of the OBX’s most iconic headboats. From the var...

Bluefins continue to bite, kind of redundant at this point in that regard but we do have some breaking news offshore. I'll get you up to speed with that and the rest of what has been taking place in this report.

Kind of the same ol' same ol' in the fishing report. It's that transition time of the year honestly. Still some bluefin tuna offshore along with another species, which you'll hear about in this report along with a tad bit of freshwater action as well!

Not too bad of a weekend offshore with the bluefin tunas but that was really it. I'll talk about that and help yall get your calendars marked for the upcoming tournaments this spring and early summer that you're going to want to either be a part of or check out!

How about that temperature swing?! Goodness it dropped over 30 degrees in a matter of hours. How did affect the fishing? I'll talk to you about that in this report. Also a special happy birthday to my granddaughter Ella Smith! I'll be spending time with her at the aquarium today in Manteo. Very much looking forward to that! 

Got a little bit of breaking news on the offshore side of things! I'll tell you all about it plus just a tad bit of the activity in the back country as well in this report.

Beautiful weekend! Even with the rain (which we've needed) the last few days have been great. Has the fishing been great though...? Ehhhh, depends on how you look at it. I'll tell you how I saw it and what I expect to see in this report.