Sharky's Outer Banks Fishing Reports - 2019

We finally got a break on the weather today for this fun group of Ohio friends. They had some good striped bass fishing with Captain George on the Instigator at Mann's Harbor with 10 keepers!! If you are interested in doing some Rock Fishing (striped bass) the season is here right now!

Capt. Frank and Mate Rachel on Wild Card decided that the ocean was going to be a bit rough for their charter with the family crew from Winchester, VA. (Corey, Ashley, Chase & Tyler Hobbs as well as Golda Bryant). It was a wise and a lot more comfortable decision to stay in the Sound because the wind and seas were kicking pretty good. The result was a catch of pretty nice sized Spanish mackerel and bluefish. These were returning folks fished from a couple years back and the boys have obviously done some growing since then. Hope you will continue to enjoy the Outer Banks for years to come and of course fishing on Wild Card!

Marauder headed out with Rob and his crew from Indiana this morning and landed right in the meat. Great Spanish mackerel fishing with the storm gone on a beautiful morning with a slick calm ocean. Thanks guys!

Carolina Style had a near shore half day charter trip this morning with John and crew from Maryland. They had a good catch of Spanish mackerel and bluefish. With the storm gone now everyone is getting back to fishing.

Who says you only have to fish early in the morning to have a good catch?! Instigator had a blast fishing with the Thompson family from Raleigh on their 3-7 pm 1/2 day charter on Friday afternoon. This fun group were repeat customers and a lot of fun to fish with! Enjoy your Spanish mackerel dinner, and be sure to fish with us again the next time you are in town!

The Pease family from upstate New York fished a Friday mid morning 1/2 Day Charter with Capt George and First Mate Tyler on the Instigator. The weather was absolutely perfect and the fishing was fantastic with 45 keeper Spanish Mackerel! The best part was meeting and fishing with this amazing family! It was a joy watching your family have so much fun and making memories. We were honored to be a part of it, and can't wait to fish with you again next time!

Marauder had another great day of Outer Banks fishing! Capt. Troy welcomed Joe and his crew from New York aboard during the morning charter and landed smack in the Spanish Mackerel first thing. The Ribbonfish joined the party a little later and it was as good as it gets, non stop action! The afternoon charter welcomed a long time customer Mike and his crew from Maryland. Once again it was non stop Spanish mackerel bite and kept them cranking to the very end.

AM The Moreau’s from Baltimore, MD and Copeland from Pittsburgh, PA had really good Spanish mackerel and ribbonfish fishing this morning.

PM The Constantino family from Richmond ,VA. had excellent Spanish mackerel fishing on their near shore charter trip today.

The wind finally subsided enough for Marauder to head out for a half day near shore charter trip with Sheridan and her group from Richmond and Vienna, Va. The ocean was still stirred up pretty good from all of this weeks wind but the fleet found some bluefish and Spanish mackerel around the inlet to make everyone’s day. Good action and beautiful weather today, thanks guys! Message from Captain Troy, "Fall is fast approaching and it’s a great time of the year to go fishing on the Outer Banks. Get your group together and come out and enjoy some of it."

Sea Hag fished this AM with this group from Pittsburgh, PA. Despite the lousy weather and nor-easter we still had great Spanish mackerel fishing outside Oregon Inlet.

We love doing make up charters for big groups. This big group of 10 from Maryland fished with Instigator and Sea Hag, and had a great time on their 1/2 Day Near Shore on the Pamlico Sound Tuesday evening. Maddie, Finley and Casper had plenty of reel action bringing in Spanish mackerel and ribbon fish. You guys were a great group and we thank you for letting us get your big family fishing while on your Outer Banks vacation!

Dustin, Kaelyn and Mike, all from West Virginia, had a killer day on their full day offshore Monday with Instigator. They brought in plenty of nice mahi and tilefish. Their freezer will be full for awhile! This father and daughter made some fun memories and we thank you for letting us be a part of your vacation!

Group from New York enjoyed great ribbon fishing today on Sea Hag. It's Great to see parents bring their kids fishing!

Fishing has been great this week with large catches of Spanish mackerel, speckled trout, sea mullet, flounder, a couple king mackerel and albacore.

Offshore people are catching mahi mahi, yellow fin tuna, a few wahoo and tons of Tilefish.

Sea Hag's near shore charter group was from Suffolk VA, Manteo NC and Nebraska and had really good fishing conditions and a mixed variety bag. Moonfish, Spanish mackerel, false albacore, king mackerel, and ribbonfish.

On Sea Hag's near shore AM charter the Peirce party represented OH, CO, PA, and CA with great fishing abilities. Will caught his first fish ever today while Brad caught a really large ribbonfish and also young Mr. Eathan caught his first hard fighting false albacore.

Sea Hag had a blast fishing with the Campo family from Henrietta, NY, the Klindt family from Watertown, NY and the Young family from Utica, NY. The bluefish were chomping and the Spanish mackerel were popping. It was a great group of folks to enjoy the morning on the water with. Already looking forward to next time!

Instigator had a makeup charter on Monday. Tommy, Matt and Timothy from Maryland and Dave and Nick from New York had a great day on the ocean and finished up with plenty of mahi and a sailfish release! Capt. George and First Mate Hunter said all of these guys were great fishermen and really enjoyed fishing with them. We can put small groups together and get you fishing on our makeup charters. You all were great to work and fish with and hope to see you again! Thanks guys!

The fat Spanish mackerel showed back up today for the Betley’s (Father and Son team) with Capt. Frank on Sea Hag Sportfishing.

Check out the smiles on the Sensiba group from McLean, VA. Everyone had a blast catching ribbonfish and false albercore this afternoon on Sea Hag Sportfishing.

The Sobieralski family from Baltimore, Md caught ribbonfish and sharks this morning on Sea Hag Sportfishing.

Pretty day to be surf fishing! Chad, Reese and Shane from Pa. with a couple of nice spots in the surf this morning.

One of the great aspects of this job is getting to see the young anglers enjoy their first fishing trip on the ocean. The smiles and look of contentment tell the story that will be etched in their minds for years to come. The Thoreson family from Orono MN enjoyed a spectacular near shore charter trip catching Spanish mackerel on Sea Hag. The inshore/near shore fishing has been great this summer and right now while the weather is awesome is the perfect time to take your kids out on a fishing charter they'll be talking about for several years to come.

Capt. Frank on Sea Hag fished with the Humphrey's from Charlottesville VA, Shifflett's, from Scottsville VA, and Robertson's from Va Bch VA. Check out the great catch of Spanish mackerel and bluefish on their nearshore charter trip.

Capt. Frank on Sea Hag reports Spanish mackerel and bluefish catching was good today while fishing with the Sands from King NC, Dallas TX, and NYC, Petkov from NYC. Tali Petkov caught her first fish ever in the ocean and it was a nice sized Spanish mackerel.

Marauder originally scheduled an all day offshore charter trip with the Pridley group but the wind kept them hugging up close to the Outer Banks beaches. There was a great Spanish mackerel bite going on so they fished a couple hours until noon enjoying this nice bunch of large Spanish mackerel for the table.

Carolina Style ran both am and pm half day charters yesterday.

AM They had Steve and crew from northern Virginia for a 6-10 Inshore fishing trip. It took us a minute to find them but when we did it turn on pretty quick. These anglers did an awesome job on the reel and were rewarded with a good catch of Spanish mackerel for the table.

PM They enjoyed going out with Eric and crew from Maryland. The kids did great!, Glad we got the chance to get them out there and hooked up. Thanks guys.

New York was in the house on a half day nearshore charter with Carolina Style on Sunday. Kevin, Brian, Steve and Mark from Rochester and Stephen from Long Island had fun fishing with Capt John and first mate Jason and brought in this nice catch of Spanish mackerel. We enjoyed it too and would love to fish with you again when you come back to the Outer Banks. Thanks guys!

Capt. George had an offshore charter on Instigator. Boy, did we enjoy fishing with this fun group of guys! This "Boys Trip" was the first time they had been all together in 6 years. To make it even more special was that they were celebrating Owen's 11th birthday! They brought in 1 yellowfin tuna, 6 blackfin tuna, and a 42 lb citation wahoo. Brothers Keith and John (Colorado) and Greg (Maryland) had vacationed in NC as kids for nearly 20 years. It was an honor to be a part of this fun family time with their dad Allen aka Pop-Pop. Thank you for letting us help you make some fun memories on your vacation! Please come back and fish with us again!

Update from Capt. Troy on Marauder. We’ve been blessed with some good fishing and great clients this summer! While I was away Capt Huck and Russ took over for a few days and showed our clients a good time. Thanks for making it work guys !

Did you guys know we have an amazing Surf Fishing Clinic Guide? His name is Mark and he truly loves to fish in the surf! He offers a 2 hour clinic, for up to 4 people, and he supplies everything! You can also bring your own rod if you would like. Hit us up if you are interested.

Though a little slow, it was a beautiful day on the ocean Sunday for some offshore fishing for first mate Hunter and his family. They caught dinner and made some great memories. His grandmother, Janet, also made time for some rest and relaxation! Pictured with the fish are cousin Christopher, Hunter in the middle, and friend Dylan. Let's make this an annual family tradition! Capt George looks forward to fishing with you guys again!

Capt. John on Carolina Style enjoyed a half day charter with the Morgan Family (Ryan, Ron, Jake, Alec, Luke and Ashley) catching bluefish and a couple of Spanish mackerel

Sea Hag had a walk-on makeup charter today with the Guider’s, Alexandria VA, Lansberry’s, Clearfield PA, Starner, Gettysburg PA, Sargent S/W MO. This year's size of Spanish mackerel being caught on our half day trips are some of the best we have ever seen. This is a great opportunity for families to enjoy the fantastic near shore/inshore fishing the Outer Banks has to offer. Even if you only have a small group please give Kelly at Sharky's a call and she will set you up with a charter group that needs more anglers.

Mid-Day half day charter trip with Croce’s and Luthardt's from Cleveland, Ohio. Sea Hag found a nice limit of king mackerel. PM half day charter with Collins from CA, Landam from NJ, Flaherty from NM and GA and Morales from NM. The wind shifted NE and the Spanish mackerel bite turned on again for a nice catch.

Carolina Style hosted Michael and his family down from Northern Virginia today for a little shark fishing. They finished up their charter trip by picking up a few king mackerel off the beach. Thanks guys!

Capt. Troy on Marauder had a memorable 6 hour afternoon trip with a giant school of red drum. Everyone on board received NC State Release Certificates for red drum and were hauling them in for an estimated two hours. Sometimes they had 3, 4 or even 5 on at a time.

Capt. Sadler on Carolina Style fished with Pete and his group from New York on a 3/4 day Outer Banks Spanish mackerel charter trip which obviously was excellent!

AM Testerman from TN, McHugh from FL, Levens and Shaffer from PA had great fishing around Oregon Inlet for Spanish mackerel and bluefish.

PM We had the grandkids and their cousins from Indiana out for a beautiful afternoon dolphin cruise.

Sometimes the unpredictable Outer Banks weather throws us a curveball! That absolutely did not stop this fantastic group of friends from Ohio from having fun! Mike, Bill, Danny, Dom, Anthony and Cody had planned on doing the 3/4 Day Intermediate Charter on the Instigator. Capt. George suggested they knock it down to a 1/2 Day Near Shore Charter due to the strong winds and rough surf. We want our customers to have fun and not get beat up out on the ocean! The guys agreed and had a blast catching a little over 40 Spanish Mackerel. I hear they grilled them up for dinner and loved them! We had an amazing time with you all. We can't wait to fish with you again the next time you are in town. Thanks for being such a great group!

What a great time we had fishing with this fun family from Baltimore! The kids were steady reeling in all afternoon, and did a great job bringing in their haul of over 40 Spanish mackerel and two bluefish. The kids enthusiastically fished even in the pouring down rain. They didn't care! They took off their shirts and enjoyed every minute of their fishing experience. First mate Hunter said that Evan usually beat him to the rod when the fish hit! Thanks again for fishing with us, and we hope to see you again next summer!

Instigator had a great group of guys from Pennsylvania on Monday for an offshore charter. There was lots of sun and a little bit of chop, but they came away with plenty of mahi for dinner. We had a couple of State Policemen in the group too. We really appreciate all you guys do by the way! It was fun seeing you all be so actively involved in the whole fishing experience. Come back and fish with us anytime!

Guess who found the "motherload" of Spanish mackerel just outside Oregon Inlet on a Sea Hag mid-day charter? The Berge Family all the way from Gering, Nebraska, that's who! Capt. McCargo on the Sea Hag says it's family friendly charters like this one that he enjoys most about his job. Enjoy all those tasty fillets.

Marauder ran a mid-day near shore charter with the Siren crew just outside Oregon Inlet. The result was a pretty day and a nice catch of bluefish, spanish mackerel and ribbonfish.

Carolina Style ran two half day near shore charters. The morning trip looked like a rain out for sure so a but it all worked out with lots of Spanish mackerel. The afternoon trip was all sunshine and wind and plenty more of good eating Spanish mackerel. From all reports the Spanish mackerel fishing this season has been spectacular with larger average fish then in past years. It's a great opportunity for Outer Banks visitors to get the entire family out to enjoy our sunshine on a near shore charter.

Sometimes we'll get charter requests from large family groups that require more boats then a typical six pack charter. This group required three boats. Marauder, Carolina Style and Sea Hag each took a part of this large near shore charter group. These pictures were from Capt. Troy on Marauder as they enjoyed non-stop action on the Spanish mackerel and bluefish.

Capt. Troy sent a special thank you to Tony and his crew for a great day of fishing on Marauder. They were able to haul in several amberjack, a couple of big blue runners, a few spanish mackerel (one was a 6 pound citation!), a limit of king mackerel, a 30 pound cobia and all of the false albacore they wanted to reel in. With over 25 years of experience the action is typically hot on a Marauder near shore charter. Call us and give it a try.

Mark Clippinger, our surf fishing guide, caught this nice 20" striped bass Monday evening. Beautiful night for some surf fishing!

Half day near shore charters normally target spanish mackerel and bluefish. But when conditions are just right our boats will spot fish like cobia or king mackerel as an added bonus. Maruader specializes in near shore fishing charters and is known around here as a master of cobia fishing. By the way, Marauder holds the state record cobia in NC. Happy Birthday Jessica!

Capt. Troy on Maruader fished this holiday weekend with Dave, Janet, Clockman and Clock Jr. The group managed a nice handful of mahi and had plenty of action on a really beautiful day to be on the ocean. Capt. Troy commented, "Thanks to all who serve our great nation and to those who made the ultimate sacrifice so we can enjoy days like this!"

AM: Hortings, Hershey’s and Obnstine from Harrisburg PA enjoyed good catch and release Spanish mackerel fishing on our AM Outer Banks near shore fishing charter this morning with Capt. Frank on Sea Hag.

PM: The Trautermann Family from Washington DC put together a great catch of Spanish mackerel and bluefish on their Oregon Inlet afternoon near shore fishing charter with Capt. Frank on Sea Hag.

Some fun local girls, Amanda, Olivia, Lauren, Tasha, Kelly, and Kelsey had a blast fishing with Capt. George and first mate Cody on the Instigator. It was a group effort as they brought in this big 60 pound cobia! Inside joke: "Go Cody! Go Cody!" Y'all were a fun group. Please come back and fish with us anytime!

Konoffs from Concord NC and Meciemore from Huntersville NC had beautiful Outer Banks day for catching Spanish mackerel and bluefish on their half day fishing charter with Capt. Frank on Sea Hag.

Erin and Bob from Pennsylvania caught and released a 22” striper and 25” red drum at our Surf Fishing Clinic this morning. It was a beautiful morning to be fishing the OBX!

We book charters for many top professional captains and boats on the Outer Banks like Capt. Troy Crane on the Marauder. These pictures are from the East Coast Cobia Tournament. We can book full day, half day, intermediate trips, offshore, inshore and near shore charter trips. We can even get individual anglers a seat with a partially filled group. Not sure what you want? Call Kelly right now!!! She'll be glad to help you enjoy the great fishing experience the Outer Banks has to offer everyone that wants to go fishing.

Sharky's would like to extend congratulations to Capt. Aaron on Cobia Killer for their Daily Big Fish check in the East Coast Cobia Tournament and to Capt. Troy Crane on Marauder for their 14th place overall finish in the East Coast Cobia Tournament. Also another congratulations to Capt. John Sadler for their 1st place awesome wahoo in the Reel Nauti Tournament out of Oracoke.

Bunker, Ruffin, Queen, Ritchie from Dayton OH and Shanklin from Nashville TN enjoyed catching Spanish mackerel, bluefish, false albercore and some really hard fighting cobia.

Good bluefish and Spanish mackerel fishing around the inlet this morning for the Johnsons from Cary, NC and Mosich and Barkley from Penn Yan, NY

This was the first fishing charter for the Rose Family from West Virginia. Capt. George and first mate Hunter on the Instigator helped them make some fun memories with their catch of 51 bluefish! The pretty blue skies and warm weather made for a picture perfect day! Thanks for letting Sharky's be a part of this awesome family adventure!

The Cook family from Lakeview, NY had a great time with Capt. George on the Instigator on a recent 1/2 Day Inshore/Near Shore Charter. Beautiful weather and plenty of bluefish action kept the whole family involved! Y'all please be sure and look us up again when you come back to the Outer Banks!

We love putting together small groups for a make up charter! These two families had a great time on their make up charter. The captain commented that nothing could go wrong that day. Perfect weather, fantastic fishing, and an awesome bonus...a 15 minute show put on by this big guy! All of this on a 1/2 Day Inshore/Near Shore Charter.

The Boelman family from Minnesota had a fantastic 1/2 day near shore charter with Capt. Troy on Fowl Hooked this morning! Within 13 seconds of dropping in the line their 8 year-old son caught the first dog shark of the day! 35 fish in 2 hours with 2 triples, several doubles, and a quad provided a memorable fishing experience for this fun family! The smiles tell what a great time they had. Fun fact: the most fish was caught by their 6 year old daughter! I bet these two sleep well tonight! Thank you so much for allowing Sharky's to be a part of your family fishing experience!

Some of our customers wait all year just to hear this notice! Well here it is..... the bluefin and yellowfin tuna fishing is on fire right now!! The Oregon Inlet boats have been catching between 400 and 600 pound fish. Sharky's can hook you up. Give us a call at 252-255-2248 but don't hesitate. Spots can fill up quickly and the window can close just as quickly.