Hatteras Island Fishing Guides, Tips & Local Advice

Discover proven fishing techniques, tackle recommendations, and local knowledge from Frank & Fran's Bait & Tackle in Avon, North Carolina. Explore expert tips for surf, sound, and pier fishing across Hatteras Island and the Outer Banks.

Soundside Fishing with Popping Corks

Posted by Randy Taylor on 16th Nov 2024

Learn to rig, pop & retrieve popping corks to catch more fish on the soundside on Hatteras Island! Here at Frank and Frans we get asked all the time how to catch fish in the sound. We wanted

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TACKLE TUESDAY – SOUND FISHING

Posted by Heather James on 10th Jul 2018

Skip the rough surf, explore the Pamlico Sound and catch more fish with simple rigs and lures! It has been very windy this week and we have had a lot of folks asking, if I cannot fish in the ocean wha

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TACKLE TUESDAY – CLAM DIGGING

Posted by Heather James on 26th Jun 2018

Grab a clam rake, explore the Pamlico Sound and learn how to harvest your own fresh clams! OK, so did any of you here grow up in the 80’s and wear those awesome clam digger pants that were in st

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TACKLE TUESDAY - LET'S TALK CRABBING

Posted by Heather James on 5th Jun 2018

Grab your crab lines, bait your traps and enjoy a fun day catching blue crabs in the Pamlico Sound! In the last Tackle Talk’s we have discussed fishing, gear handling and even how to catch and u

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