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A Beginner’s Guide to a Solid Conventional Drum Fishing Setup One of the most common questions we hear in the shop is:“What’s a good conventional rod and reel setup for someone just getting into drum

Surf Fishing Sinkers Explained: What Type and Size Should You Use on Hatteras Island? Choosing the right sinker can make a huge difference when you're surf fishing on Hatteras Island. Too little weigh

How to Catch Blitzing Bluefish on Hatteras Island When the bluefish start blitzing on Hatteras Island, everything changes fast. One minute the water looks calm, and the next you see birds diving, bait

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

Spring Red Drum on Hatteras Island Well, are they there? Anybody catching them yet? Where are they? These are the typical questions we get in the spring when red drum fishing is a little less predicta

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

A Beginner’s Guide to Drum Fishing With a Spinning Reel Setup One of the most common questions we hear in the shop is:“What’s a good spinning rod setup for someone just getting into drum fishing?” Spi

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

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

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

Knot Tying 101 There are SO many different fishing knots you can tie. Some are easier than others, stronger than others, more streamlined, etc. Our crew at Frank and Fran’s have a few knots that come

Spring Surf Fishing on Hatteras Island: Your Complete Guide to the Outer Banks Season Spring on Hatteras Island marks the unofficial start of surf‑fishing season—when the water begins to warm, the ram

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

​TACKLE TUESDAY - SURF FISHING FOR BLUEFISH We were spoiled for a couple of days last week with some warm SW winds bringing in nice sunny days and warmer waters. There were lots of drum caught and som

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

Cape Point Fishing Guide: How to Fish One of the Most Famous Spots on the East Coast If you ask ten surf anglers on the East Coast to name the most famous piece of fishing beach on the coast, nine of

​TACKLE TUESDAY - HOW TO SELECT THE RIGHT ROD Spring is in the air, or at least it was until the nor'easter named Winter Storm Riley came roaring through this past weekend. Hopefully, Highway 12 will

Upgrade Your Fishing Game with a Truck Fishing Rod Rack & Cooler Combo If you’re an OBX angler who loves hitting the beach with everything in reach, a truck fishing rod rack and cooler combo is a must

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