As the fall weather approaches and the winds remain steady, we've turned our aim towards calmer waters and with that, fishing in the sound. The pamlico sound, Roanoke sound and surrounding area offer much in the way of inside fishing. With a diverse array of species that call this place home or migrate through. The sound remains calmer due to being landlocked and this can be a life saver for people wanting to get out on the water but but have to battle motion sickness. While in the sound, we encounter bluefish, speckled trout and drum, just to name a few. Recent windy weather and an increase of shrimp have other bait fish have provoked action in the way of blue fish and mackerel. These shrimp are basically blown or pushed with the tide and will end up in shallow waters where they have no place to hide. There wait the game fish! We've recently spent a decent amount of time trolling the deeper channels that run for miles through the sound. Mostly, these channels run between 10 and 15 ft deep and that allows us to use small planers with metal spoons or other lures. Spanish mackerel are mostly caught this way. Anchoring can also prove productive if done in the right place. We will usually tuck between islands to get out of the wind where we can anchor up in the deep water with the anchor and drift up to the slope of one of the islands. This is a great way to find fish on the hunt! Join soon and I'll show you what I'm talking about! Capt Matt Fann

As the fall weather approaches and the winds remain steady, we've turned our aim towards calmer waters and with that, fishing in the sound. The pamlico sound, Roanoke sound and surrounding area offer much in the way of inside fishing. With a diverse array of species that call this place home or migrate through. The sound remains calmer due to being landlocked and this can be a life saver for people wanting to get out on the water but but have to battle motion sickness. While in the sound, we encounter bluefish, speckled trout and drum, just to name a few. Recent windy weather and an increase of shrimp have other bait fish have provoked action in the way of blue fish and mackerel. These shrimp are basically blown or pushed with the tide and will end up in shallow waters where they have no place to hide. There wait the game fish! We've recently spent a decent amount of time trolling the deeper channels that run for miles through the sound. Mostly, these channels run between 10 and 15 ft deep and that allows us to use small planers with metal spoons or other lures. Spanish mackerel are mostly caught this way. Anchoring can also prove productive if done in the right place. We will usually tuck between islands to get out of the wind where we can anchor up in the deep water with the anchor and drift up to the slope of one of the islands. This is a great way to find fish on the hunt! Join soon and I'll show you what I'm talking about! Capt Matt Fann

We waited in anticipation of hurricane Ernesto but we were blessed that it passed up the coast and remained offshore. That being said we did have a tremendous swell come in for a few days that caused some damage in the neighboring town of rodanthe. We had a very tough time making it through the inlet for a few days at the swells increased in size while crossing the sandbar within Oregon inlet. Those swells however, brought in new and cooler waters that have given us a flush out. We're still seeing ribbon fish but some bonito have been coming into the nearshore area as well. Tower trips have been successful as well! Decent amberjack fishing and a mahi being captured while trolling around the towers and general area. Weather this week is looking mild so we'll have new info to follow. Stay tuned!

Debby passed through the OBX area and dumped a bunch of rain and brought in some heavier winds. With that, we had to wait it out a while. Clear skies are here, calm seas and the fish are biting. Amberjack are biting on the towers offshore with a few nicer sized, king mackerel as well. Red drum we're seen prior to the storm and are moving in the nearshore areas just off the coast. With the red drum, casting jigs is key! Ribbon fish and a few Spanish mackerel are still the bread and butter for the nearshore trips! Stay tuned...

Recently, there has been a huge push of ribbon fish just offshore of the Oregon inlet, nc. As seen in my pictures, there's plenty of them! Many other boats are seeing similar results as well. Ribbon fish are very tasty to eat so that's a big plus with our anglers. Fried, grilled or even in fish tacos, ribbons are good and they fight pretty hard too! They are long and slender but pack a decent punch for their size. We are still seeing a few Spanish mackerel moving through the area as well as some red drum moving down the coast in tight schools. Red drum, are not so picky when they are on the move. They'll eat a lure or jig that is cast on spinning tackle or live and dead bait set out on a drift. Just get in front of them! Offshore trips are still producing blackfin and yellowfin tuna, mahi-mahi, wahoo etc. The weather will play the biggest role in the offshore trips as travel is farthest out. Stay tuned for more!

We're still seeing a lot of ribbon fish moving through the area right now. Some mackerel, black drum and a few blue fish as well. We've been seeing non-stop s.w winds which isn't a bad thing however id like to see some easterly winds to push in some new water against the coast. When the winds are offshore it tends to bring cloudy water from the bay or sound and it will get pushed offshore with the out flowing tide. A lot of fresh water from excess rain or river run off will float on top of the salt water as fresh water is lighter in salinity and weight. The dirtier water will give the ocean a brown appearance however this is just a surface covering like a blanket. When we have these conditions, we notice that our deep lines, run on planers will get most of the bites. The planers bring that bait or lures deep enough to get below that color change. This is often inclusive of a thermocline or temperature break. The sunlight will tend to heat the darker surface water meanwhile the water deep below is much colder and offers habitat to certain species of fish. We expect to see an influx of cobia in the weeks to come as the water meets it's peak temperature for the summer. Stay tuned!