Couple Reds
Caught a 10lb and 16lb red this morning on cut bait (mullet) this morning between 0630-0730
Sound-Side Fishing on Hatteras: Canadian Hole and the Pamlico Flats
What Canadian Hole really is, how to fish the shallow Pamlico flats behind Hatteras Island, and why the sound is the answer when the ocean is blown out.
Oregon Inlet Surf Fishing: Ramps, the Pier and the Tide
How to fish Oregon Inlet from shore: the free Bonner Bridge Pier, Ramps 2 and 4, what runs each season, and why the tide decides everything.
Surf Fishing Line: Braid vs. Mono for the Outer Banks
Line is the cheapest part of a surf setup and the one that fails you most often when it’s wrong. The wrong choice costs you distance on the cast, breaks off on a sandbar, or snaps on the hookset when a good drum finally shows up. On the Outer Banks the debate almost always comes…
Best Surf Fishing Reels for the Outer Banks (2026 Guide)
Surf fishing reels on the Outer Banks live a hard life. They get dunked in salt spray, dropped in dry sand, packed with grit on a windy afternoon, and asked to fight everything from a hand-sized sea mullet to a bulldogging fall drum. The reel that lasts here isn’t always the most expensive one —…
ORV Ramp 2 (Bodie Island): Access, Fishing, and What to Expect
ORV Ramp 2 is the first drive-on beach access south of Nags Head, sitting at the southern end of the Coquina Beach parking area on Bodie Island. It’s directly across NC-12 from the entrance road to the Bodie Island Lighthouse, roughly midway between the town of Nags Head and Oregon Inlet. The National Park Service…
ORV Ramp 25 (Salvo Boardwalk): Access, Fishing, and What to Expect
ORV Ramp 25 south of Salvo: the newest Hatteras beach access, with a walk-on boardwalk, parking, permits, and the local surf-fishing read.
How to Catch Your Own Bait for OBX Surf Fishing
How to catch your own surf fishing bait on the Outer Banks: digging sand fleas, cast-netting finger mullet, gathering shrimp and clams, license rules, and keeping bait fresh.
Best Surf Fishing Rods for the Outer Banks: Buyer Guide
How to pick the best surf fishing rod for the Outer Banks: ideal length, power, and reel size, the best all-around beginner setup, and whether you need two rods.
Bottom Rig for Surf Fishing: How to Tie It (OBX Setup)
How to tie and fish a two-hook bottom rig for Outer Banks surf fishing: what you need, step-by-step tying, the best baits, and when to use it vs a fish finder rig.
