Truly a unique all around family friendly Hatteras Pamlico Sound experience. On Missphitty you can catch some fish, collect some clams, kiteboard, adventure tour the Pamlico Sound, see dolphins and then finish up with sunset romantic cruise all on the same day if you desire. You decide as you go! Make this one an unforgetable island vacation! Click arrow to visit Missphitty Pamlico Sound Charters website.
Hatteras Island is famous for its offshore sport fishing. A large fleet of commercial and sport fishing boats call Hatteras home. One of the main fishing draws for the island is the close approximation to the warm waters of the Gulf Stream which holds many species of pelagic sport fish. Our Hatteras area shorter boat rides means more fishing time and also less fuel usage which also equates to less expensive charter fishing trips.
Exotic species like mahi, yellowfin tuna, wahoo, sailfish and white marlin are standard catches with incredible giants like blue marlin and bluefin tuna always a possibility. As with any fishing endeavor there's never a guarantee but the odds are heavily in your favor when you charter one of the many professional charter boats at Cape Hatteras. Click on the arrows to visit any of these websites.
Want to see how the fantastic fishing is on Hatteras island? Check out our Cape Hatteras Fishing Reports on the Hatteras Visitor Guide website.
We fish with light manageable tackle for Red Drum, Speckled Trout, Gray Trout, Cobia, Flounder and more. We cater to families, individuals, youngsters, experts and novices. Just anyone who wants the excitement of feeling a nice hard fighting and good tasting fish on their line.
A Coastal Recreational Fishing License is necessary for fishing on the Outer Banks. Children under 16 are exempt from this requirement. A license is not needed for fishing from charter boats or piers, as these activities are included under a blanket license. Fishing without a licence can get you charged with a misdemeanor and a fine ranging anywhere from $35 to $500. It's also possbilbe to end up severing jail time! Don't chance it.
Visit Division of Marine Fisheries Website for current marine fisheries regulations, size and limits.
You can get a licence online N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission Website or from WRC license agents (Most commonly they are tackle shops)
Cruising onto the Cape Hatteras beaches is a beloved activity! Before you hit the sand, make sure to obtain a Cape Hatteras National Seashore ORV Permit, which is currently available for purchase online only. If you’re new to beach driving, take a moment to read this article on how to prevent your tires from getting stuck in the sand.
Frisco beaches offer amazing surf fishing , but the fishable areas can vary significantly due to NPS beach closures. It's wise to consult the NPS beach access map while you're here to determine which beaches are accessible for four-wheel drive traffic, which ones may only be reachable on foot, or those that might be entirely closed.
The winter months often can be too cold or windy for surf fishing but there are also many intermittent spells of weather with warm southerly winds that send the fish right up to the beaches and make excellent fishing possible. Most anglers will bundle up and wear chest waders in the winter. Sought after species like speckled trout and red drum will cruise in with the rising tide and fall victim to anglers using light spinning tackle with grub tails, twister tails and MirroLures. Some Frisco anglers also use stout tackle set in sand spikes and cast out with chunk baits targeting giant red drum, bluefish and striped bass.
As the spring arrives in April, one of the earliest fish to show up in numbers are the blow toads (pufferfish). They are followed soon after by great catches of whiting (sea mullet) in May. Summer starts in June when surf anglers catch lots of croaker, spots, bluefish and flounder. As the summer's water temps heat up, surf anglers begin catching pompano, flounder and sometimes even the spanish mackerel come within casting range of the beaches.
After arriving at our beaches all of the previously mentioned species seem to remain until our fall water temperatures begin to decrease. Species by species the summer arrivals seem to slowly dissipate as the larger species that spent their summers inside the inlet and in the sound begin exiting through the inlet preparing to winter in the ocean and the cycle begins again.
