What would you recommend to anglers fishing in Manteo, North Carolina for the first time?

This was our first time fishing in Manteo, we caught a quantity of small fish that will be perfect for dinner, which was our goal. We also took and hour to go for another type after we had the quantity that we were looking for. It was a great experience, a little different than we expected, but a good time was had by all. We know it is early in the season so we did anticipate to have less options as far as what was biting.

If you are there as early in the season as we are, note that you can get some action but less with the listed fish. We landed 25 2-4lb blue catfish in the 3+ hours on the water at the spot he guided us to. That was plenty of action to keep my 10 year old engaged and happy.

Water temp and cold northern air definitely put a damper on the fishing activity, next time I’ll be coming when it’s warmer. Seems to change year to year, but it’s not dependably good.

Manteo is a bit quite and less tourist-y than much of the banks. I would think fishing from here would be great for novices.

There weren't a lot of fish biting on the day we went out but Captain Hank still made sure we had a great time. Even if the fish aren't biting you can enjoy a nice day out on the water.

make sure pack sweatshirt weather can be little tricky . But water calm fish biting !

Go in early June or September for best yellowfin results. February for Bluefin Tuna

Dress for colder then expected weather. You can always remove clothes when it warms up.

It's not great in the off season but we got on the Stripers since they were still schooled up deep in the bay.

Shifting winds can make finding the fish challenging, but that is what fishing is all about. Great little town to explore before or after the fishing is over.

Be prepared for a long day on the water. Pack snacks, sun block, and something to drink. Be patient. Fishing is an experience and will be fun.

Great area for the novice and experienced anglers. There is so many different types of fish to pursue.

Try to get a morning trip weather for shrimp with the family or fishing mornings are always better i have been on many characters.

We fished in a slow part of the season, the first week of April. I would love to go back and try again for something other than shark.

What can one ask in advance on one's first trip? I was told you had AC and you were untruthful. It did not. Not offering life vests is irresponsible.

May fishing will vary greatly year to year because it is so early in the season sometimes it's warm sometimes it's cold.

Go on a really sunny day. Cobia are spot fish and if the weather is overcast, it is really hard to spot them.

Find out which marina is being used as the one I used was difficult to locate by gps address

Ribbon fish are predators and scare other fish away…but great eating so that is a bonus.

Read the reviews of the many different charters before you select schedule a trip.

Don’t be afraid to ask questions. Captain Jeremy answered right away and was very professional.

I don't think you can wrong with any type of fishing in the area. Wide array of species to catch.