A Beginner’s Guide to a Solid Conventional Drum Fishing Setup(Post)

    A Beginner’s Guide to a Solid Conventional Drum Fishing Setup Surf fishing on Hatteras Island is considered some of the best surf fishing on the East Coast. Beginners frequently ask the same questions

    Blitzing Bluefish Love Metal Lures(Post)

    Blitzing Bluefish Love Metal Lures Bluefish Season Cody Bayne - Junior Team Member What better time than the fall to fish for those Blues! When you see the water boiling, bait jumping and birds workin

    Bluefish on the Outer Banks: Why They're One of Summer's Best Surf Targets(Post)

    Bluefish on the Outer Banks: Why They're One of Summer's Best Surf Targets Ask anyone who fishes Hatteras Island in the summer what their favorite surf species is, and bluefish will come up fast. They

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    Surf Fishing Rig for Hatteras Drum(Post)

    FRANK & FRAN’S HATTERAS STYLE DRUM RIG AKA FISH FINDER RIG Surf Fishing Rig for Hatteras Drum – The Ultimate OBX Setup Drum fishing is one of the most exciting challenges on the Outer Banks, and succe

    HATTERAS ISLAND INFORMATION(Page)

    Hatteras Island Fishing, Tackle & Local Information Planning a fishing trip or vacation to Hatteras Island? Frank & Fran’s Bait & Tackle in Avon is here to help you get the information,...

    How to Catch Sea Mullet on Hatteras Island(Post)

    How and Where to Catch Sea Mullet on Hatteras Island What type of Whiting are found on Hatteras Island Before you can learn how to catch them, let's discuss what type of whiting can be found on Hatter

    Tackle Tuesday: Sound Fishing on the Outer Banks – Tips, Gear & Local Advice(Post)

    Tackle Tuesday – Sound Fishing on the Outer Banks When winds pick up on the ocean side, many anglers wonder if their fishing plans are ruined. The good news? They’re not. Sound fishing on the Outer Ba

    ​TACKLE TUESDAY - FISHING FOR BLOWTOADS(Post)

    ​TACKLE TUESDAY - FISHING FOR BLOWTOADS Wind, wind and more wind, that is what we have had here lately. We did get a couple of nice days to get out there and enjoy the beach. This week we are going to

    Avon Angler Breaks IGFA World Record for Southern Kingfish(Post)

    Avon Angler Breaks IGFA World Record for Southern Kingfish On Monday, November 11, another World Record fish was caught in the waters off of Hatteras Island. Angler Brett Jordan from Florence, South C

    TACKLE TUESDAY - COBIA SEASON(Post)

    TACKLE TUESDAY - COBIA SEASON Today is the day many have waited all winter for, the first day of cobia season. Unfortunately, no one told mother nature that the air and water temperatures should be wa

    ​TACKLE TUESDAY - TACKLE BAG TOOLS(Post)

    ​TACKLE TUESDAY - TACKLE BAG TOOLS We have finally had a couple of nice days here on the island and we have been able to get out to the Point for some fishing. I decided to talk about tackle bag tools

    Summer Fishing Starts Now: What to Target on Hatteras Island from Late Spring into Early Summer(Post)

    The Transition from Spring to Summer on Hatteras Island As late spring rolls into early summer, fishing on Hatteras Island begins to shift in a big way. Water temperatures rise, bait becomes more cons

    Pamlico Sound Fishing Guide: Species, Gear, and Access Points from Hatteras Island(Post)

    Pamlico Sound Fishing Guide from Hatteras Island: Species, Gear, Lures & Where to Fish When the Atlantic Ocean gets rough on Hatteras Island, don't assume your fishing day is over. Just behind the dun

    How to Read a Hatteras Island Beach: Finding Sloughs, Cuts, and Feeding Zones(Post)

    How to Read a Hatteras Island Beach: Finding Sloughs, Cuts, and Feeding Zones The most important skill in surf fishing on Hatteras Island has nothing to do with how far you can cast or how much gear y

    Where to Fish the Pamlico Sound from Shore(Post)

    Where to Fish the Pamlico Sound from Shore on Hatteras Island You don't need a boat to fish the Pamlico Sound. One of the best things about Hatteras Island is how much shallow soundside water can be r