Night Fishing on Hatteras Island: Fall Drum, Safety, and What to Bring(Post)

    Night Fishing on Hatteras Island: Fall Drum, Safety, and What to Bring Most of the biggest red drum caught on Hatteras Island every fall are caught at night. The sun goes down, the beach quiets, the p

    First-Timer's Guide to Surf Fishing on Hatteras Island(Post)

    First-Timer's Guide to Surf Fishing on Hatteras Island Hatteras Island is one of the great surf fishing destinations in the country. You've got more than 50 miles of open Atlantic beach, world-class f

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    TACKLE TUESDAY – SOUND FISHING(Post)

    TACKLE TUESDAY – SOUND FISHING It has been very windy this week and we have had a lot of folks asking, if I cannot fish in the ocean what can I do.Well, did you know that sound side fishing can be gre

    Fishing Enthusiast Holiday Gift Guide(Post)

    The Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide for Fishing Enthusiasts: Gear for Every Angler The Perfect Gifts for Every Angler When the holidays roll around, there’s no better gift for a fishing enthusiast than th

    Soundside Fishing with Popping Corks(Post)

    Soundside Fishing with Popping Corks Here at Frank and Frans we get asked all the time how to catch fish in the sound. We wanted to take a minute and talk with you about fishing popping corks in the s

    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

    How to Catch Red Drum in Pamlico Sound from Hatteras Island(Post)

    How to Catch Red Drum in Pamlico Sound from Hatteras Island The ocean is rough, the wind is howling, and the drum rods are still coming out. During a Nor’easter, Pamlico Sound can give Hatteras Island

    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

    Knots Every Hatteras Island Surf Angler Should Know(Post)

    Knots Every Hatteras Island Surf Angler Should Know The strongest gear in your tackle bag is only as good as the knot connecting it. A citation red drum can strip your reel, but if the knot at the swi

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    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

    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

    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