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- Home: Outer Banks Surf Fishing
- About
- How to Surf Fish the Outer Banks (Beginner’s Guide)
- Outer Banks Surf Fishing Tips for Beginners
- You Don’t Need a Charter to Catch Fish on the OBX
Reports & Conditions
- Outer Banks Surf Fishing Report (Daily Updates)
- Outer Banks Surf Fishing Report: How It Works & When to Check
- OBX Fishing Report Roundup: Where to Find Daily Updates
- Outer Banks Tide Chart, Wind & Surf Conditions
- OBX Tide Chart: How to Read It for Surf Fishing
- OBX High Tide vs Low Tide: When to Fish
- OBX Water Temperature: What’s Possible at 55°, 68°, 78°
Where to Fish
- Where to Surf Fish the Outer Banks: Best Spots Map
- Cape Point Surf Fishing: Everything You Need to Know
- Cape Point Fishing
- Cape Hatteras Surf Fishing
- Surf Fishing at Night on the Outer Banks
Fishing Piers
- Outer Banks Fishing Piers: The Complete Guide
- Outer Banks Pier Fishing Guide
- Jennette’s Pier Fishing Guide
- Nags Head Pier Fishing Guide
- Outer Banks Fishing Pier (Nags Head) Guide
- Avalon Pier Fishing Guide (Kill Devil Hills)
- Avon Pier Fishing Guide (Hatteras)
- Rodanthe Pier Fishing Guide
ORV Ramps & Beach Access
- ORV Ramp 4 (Coquina Beach)
- ORV Ramp 23 (Salvo Day Use)
- ORV Ramp 27 (Salvo South)
- ORV Ramp 30 (Avon North)
- ORV Ramp 34 (Avon)
- ORV Ramp 38 (Avon South)
- ORV Ramp 43 (Cape Point North)
- ORV Ramp 44 (Cape Point)
- ORV Ramp 48 (Frisco North)
- ORV Ramp 49 (Frisco)
- ORV Ramp 55 (Hatteras Village)
- ORV Ramp 59 (Hatteras Inlet North)
- ORV Ramp 67 (Ocracoke North)
- ORV Ramp 70 (Ocracoke)
- ORV Ramp 72 (Ocracoke South)
Species: What to Catch
- What to Catch Surf Fishing the Outer Banks
- Red Drum Fishing the Outer Banks
- Red Drum on the OBX: The Definitive Guide
- Pompano Fishing on the Outer Banks
- Striped Bass (Rockfish) on the Outer Banks
- Shark Fishing the OBX Surf
Bait & Rigs
- Outer Banks Surf Fishing Bait: What Actually Works
- Best Bait for Red Drum in the Surf
- Surf Fishing Rigs for the OBX: The Five You Actually Need
- Carolina Rig for Surf Fishing: How to Tie It
- Fish Finder Rig: The OBX Go-To
- Outer Banks Surf Fishing Lures: When and What to Throw
Gear
- Outer Banks Surf Fishing Gear: Rods, Reels & Rigs
- Outer Banks Surf Fishing Gear: The Honest Buyer’s Guide
By Month
- OBX Species Calendar (Year-Round Overview)
- Outer Banks Surf Fishing by Month: What’s Biting When
- Best Time to Fish the Outer Banks
- January
- February
- March
- April
- May
- June
- July
- August
- September
- October
- November
- December
Licenses, Permits & Rules
- NC Saltwater Fishing License, ORV Permits & Rules
- OBX Fishing License: What You Need and Where to Get It
- NC Non-Resident Saltwater Fishing License
- Cape Hatteras ORV Permit Walkthrough
- OBX Beach Fishing Rules: What’s Legal Where
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Pages
- About Outer Banks Surf Fishing
- Best Surf Fishing Rigs for the Outer Banks
- Best Time to Fish the Outer Banks
- Cape Hatteras Surf Fishing
- Cape Point Fishing
- How to Surf Fish the Outer Banks (Beginner’s Guide)
- NC Saltwater Fishing License, ORV Permits & Rules
- Outer Banks Fishing Report Today: What’s Biting Right Now
- Outer Banks Pier Fishing Guide
- Outer Banks Surf Fishing by Month: The Species Calendar
- Outer Banks Surf Fishing Gear: Rods, Reels & Rigs
- Outer Banks Surf Fishing Report (Daily Updates)
- Outer Banks Surf Fishing: Reports, Guides & Pier Info
- Outer Banks Tide Chart, Wind & Surf Conditions
- Ownership Disclosure
- Privacy Policy
- Red Drum Fishing the Outer Banks
- Surf Fishing Bait That Actually Works on the OBX
- What to Catch Surf Fishing the Outer Banks
- Where to Surf Fish the Outer Banks: Best Spots Map
Posts by category
- Category: Conditions
- Category: Fishing Report
- Outer Banks Fishing Report Roundup: Where to Find Daily Updates
- Outer Banks Surf Fishing in November
- Outer Banks Surf Fishing in December
- Outer Banks Surf Fishing in October
- Outer Banks Surf Fishing in August
- Outer Banks Surf Fishing in September
- Outer Banks Surf Fishing in July
- Outer Banks Surf Fishing in June
- Outer Banks Surf Fishing in April
- Outer Banks Surf Fishing in May
- Outer Banks Surf Fishing in March
- Outer Banks Surf Fishing in January
- Outer Banks Surf Fishing in February
- Outer Banks Surf Fishing Report: How It Works & When to Check
- Category: Gear
- Best Surf Fishing Rods for the Outer Banks: Buyer Guide
- Best Bait for Red Drum in the Surf: Outer Banks Edition
- Outer Banks Surf Fishing Bait: What Actually Works
- Outer Banks Surf Fishing Lures: When and What to Throw
- Outer Banks Surf Fishing Gear: The Honest Buyer’s Guide
- You Don’t Need a Charter to Catch Fish on the Outer Banks
- Category: How to Fish
- How to Catch Your Own Bait for OBX Surf Fishing
- Bottom Rig for Surf Fishing: How to Tie It (OBX Setup)
- What Is Surf Fishing? A Beginner Guide (Outer Banks Edition)
- Surf Fishing Knots for the Outer Banks: The 4 You Actually Need
- Fish Finder Rig: The OBX Surf Fisherman’s Go-To
- Carolina Rig for Surf Fishing: How to Tie It (OBX Setup)
- Outer Banks Surf Fishing Tips for Beginners
- Surf Fishing at Night on the Outer Banks
- Surf Fishing Rigs for the Outer Banks: The Five You Actually Need
- Category: Logistics
- Outer Banks Fishing Charters: Types, Costs & Whether You Need One
- NC Non-Resident Saltwater Fishing License: What OBX Visitors Need
- ORV Ramp 72 (Ocracoke South): Access, Fishing, and What to Expect
- ORV Ramp 70 (Ocracoke): Access, Fishing, and What to Expect
- ORV Ramp 67 (Ocracoke North): Access, Fishing, and What to Expect
- ORV Ramp 59 (Hatteras Inlet (North Side)): Access, Fishing, and What to Expect
- ORV Ramp 55 (Hatteras Village): Access, Fishing, and What to Expect
- ORV Ramp 49 (Frisco): Access, Fishing, and What to Expect
- ORV Ramp 44 (Cape Point): Access, Fishing, and What to Expect
- ORV Ramp 48 (Frisco North): Access, Fishing, and What to Expect
- ORV Ramp 43 (Cape Point Area (North)): Access, Fishing, and What to Expect
- ORV Ramp 38 (Avon South): Access, Fishing, and What to Expect
- ORV Ramp 30 (Avon North): Access, Fishing, and What to Expect
- ORV Ramp 34 (Avon): Access, Fishing, and What to Expect
- ORV Ramp 27 (Salvo South): Access, Fishing, and What to Expect
- ORV Ramp 23 (Salvo Day Use): Access, Fishing, and What to Expect
- ORV Ramp 4 (Coquina Beach): Access, Fishing, and What to Expect
- Outer Banks Beach Fishing Rules: What’s Legal Where
- Outer Banks Fishing License: What You Need and Where to Get It
- Cape Hatteras ORV Permit: The Walkthrough the NPS Site Won’t Give You
- Category: What to Catch
- Speckled Trout on the Outer Banks: Surf & Inlet Guide
- Black Drum on the Outer Banks: Surf Fishing Guide
- Croaker Fishing on the Outer Banks: Surf Fishing Guide
- Spot Fishing on the Outer Banks: The Fall Run Surf Guide
- Spanish Mackerel on the Outer Banks: Surf & Pier Guide
- Flounder on the Outer Banks: Surf & Inlet Fishing Guide
- Sea Mullet (Kingfish) on the Outer Banks: Surf Fishing Guide
- Bluefish on the Outer Banks: Surf Fishing Guide
- Pompano Fishing on the Outer Banks: The Complete Guide
- Striped Bass (Rockfish) on the Outer Banks: The Definitive Guide
- Outer Banks Shark Fishing: The Surf Angler’s Guide
- Red Drum on the Outer Banks: The Definitive Guide
- Category: Where to Fish
- Fishing in the Outer Banks: The Complete Guide
- Surf Fishing Duck, Kitty Hawk & the Northern OBX Beaches
- Corolla Surf Fishing Guide: The 4x4 Beaches & Northern OBX
- Rodanthe Pier Fishing Guide: Hatteras Island’s Surf Veteran
- Avalon Pier Fishing Guide: Kill Devil Hills’ Working Pier
- Nags Head Pier Fishing Guide: The Wooden Original
- Outer Banks Fishing Pier (Nags Head) Guide: The Beach Road Classic
- Avon Pier Fishing Guide: The Hatteras Big-Fish Pier
- Outer Banks Fishing Piers: The Complete Guide
- Jennette’s Pier Fishing Guide: Everything You Need to Know
- Cape Point Surf Fishing: Everything You Need to Know