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Hatteras Fishing Report for August

 | By xfernal on 8/3/2016 1:00:00 PM | Views (2338)

It’s been hot in Hatteras the first 2 weeks of August, but the fishing has improved. The water has been hot in the sound all the way out to the Gulf Stream, but that hasn’t stopped the fishing.

The Wahoo fishing has picked up this past couple of weeks. I fished offshore 5 days during this time and caught a Wahoo each day. All of our Wahoo have been between 15 and 33 fathoms. One day we caught 3 with the largest being 60 pounds… on a dink bait with 80# mono off the long rigger. We were very lucky.  

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We also caught some bailers and gaffers. With little grass lines available, it has been hard to catch the bailers as they seem to hang out deeper and less interested in our offerings.  A few Blackfin Tuna are still being caught to the East and North, but seems to be hit or miss.

There have been a few billfish caught among the fleet as well, with the majority being Sailfish with a few White Marlin, Spearfish, and a couple of Blue Marlin.

Deep drops have provided limits of Blueline Tilefish and a few Yellowedge Grouper. Nearshore drops are providing Triggerfish, Black Sea Bass, Vermillion Snapper, and Amberjack.

The inshore bite along the beaches has primarily been Bluefish and Spanish Mackerel. A few Cobia have been caught around the inlet as well. In the sound, big schools of Red Drum are working the flats and shoals. We caught a few nice ones last week on the Ocracoke side of the inlet.

We are still catching Flounder and Sheepshead when gigging at night.

A cold front is supposed to move through next week and should cool the waters down a bit to improve the fishing. 

Catch Information

Species:
Black Sea Bass
Black Sea Bass

Blackfin Tuna
Blackfin Tuna

Blue Marlin
Blue Marlin

Bluefish
Bluefish

Blueline Tilefish
Blueline Tilefish

Cobia
Cobia

Flounder
Flounder

Greater Amberjack
Greater Amberjack

Red Drum
Red Drum

Sailfish
Sailfish

Sheepshead
Sheepshead

Spanish Mackerel
Spanish Mackerel

Spearfish
Spearfish

Vermilion Snapper
Vermilion Snapper

Wahoo
Wahoo

White Marlin
White Marlin

Yellowedge Grouper
Yellowedge Grouper

Weight:60.00 lbs (27 kg)
Depth:200 feet (60.96 meters or 33.33 fathoms)
Temperature:85°F (29°C)
Bait:Dink Ballyhoo
Hook:7/0
Line Size:80 lbs (36 kg)
Reel:Penn International 50TW
Captain:Drew Sledd
Vessel:My Striker

This Fishing Report was submitted on 8/3/2016 1:00:00 PM by xfernal and last updated on 11/8/2022 3:47:38 PM.


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Hatteras, NC US


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