Fishing Reports
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Big BullThursday, April 30, 2026
Offshore Fleet had a good day catching Dolphin and Blackfin Tuna. Inshore Fleet had a good day catching Sheepshead and Blue Fish.
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
Offshore Fleet had a good day catching a few Dolphin, and BlackFinTuna . Inshore had a good day catching Black Sea Bass, Triggerfish, Red Snapper, Sheepshead, Red Drum and Blue Fish.
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
One boat headed offshore this morning. Release had some choppy conditions but not enough to keep the fish from biting. They had some Blackfin Tuna along with a Dolphin and a nice Wahoo. Inshor boats got onto some good Sheepshead fishing. They also had Bluefish, a False Albacore, King Mackerel and some Triggerfish.
Sunday, April 26, 2026
A couple of Offshore boats headed out this morning. It was a short day due to the increasing wind. They had a good day despite the the rain. They fished long enough to fill the fish box with Blackfin Tuna. A few Inshore boats had a short day also. They were still able to make anglers happy with Sheepshead, Bluefish and Red Drum.
Saturday, April 25, 2026
It was a pretty day today although the blue water was a little rough. The Offshore boats still had a good day of slinging fish. They had good Blackfin Tuna catching, along with some gaffer Dolphin and a Wahoo or two. A Salt Weapon released a Sailfish. The Inshore boats had a good day catching Sheepshead. They also released some Red Drum and a Peacock was sighted.
Citations:
Jason Kobishop of Anderson, SC released a Sailfish on A Salt Weapon
Paul Tieche of Rixeyville, VA caught a 14lb. Sheepshead on Black Pearl
Isaac Kissel of Williamsburg, VA caught a 28lb. Blackfin Tuna on Release
Friday, April 24, 2026
A little too breezy for the Offshore boats today. Inshore boats did make a day of it. They had good catches of Sheepshead, Bluefish and Red Drum.
Thursday, April 23, 2026
Offshore Fleet had a great catch of Blackfin Tuna. Scott Ballard from Sanford, NC. released a Blue Marlin on the Release.
Inshore anglers had a good day catching Sheepshead Bluefish , Red Drum,and King Mackerel. Barb Bryan from VA. caught a 12pd sheepshead on the BlackPearl.
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Off Shore Fleet stayed tied to the docks due to windy weather. Inshore Fleet had a good day catching Sheepshead and Blue Fish.
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
The Inshore boats were the only ones to untie from the dock today. They had plenty of Sheepshead on the hook along with some pretty Red Drum. They also had some Bluefish.
Monday, April 20, 2026
It was quite a bit chillier today but it didn't stop the fish from biting. Offshore boats had some gaffer Dolphins and good catches of Blackfin Tuna. Inshore boats had good catches of Sheepshead and released several pretty Red Drum. They also had a King Mackerel or two and some Bluefish.
Sunday, April 19, 2026
The big boats stayed home today. One Inshore boat headed out to make some young anglers happy. Hook Up was successful in that endeavor. They got on the Red Drum and were able to make some great memories. They also had luck with some big Bluefish.
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Citations:
Greyson Pergoy released a 47" Red Drum on Hook Up
Saturday, April 18, 2026
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A few of the Offshore boats headed out this morning. It was a pretty day to be on the blue water. Some boats had a couple of gaffer Dolphin. They also had some Blackfin Tuna and a few Sea Bass. Inshore boats got on the Sheepshead. They also had a Blackfin Tuna along with Red Drum and some Bluefish.
Thursday, April 16, 2026
A little windy today keeping OffShore Fleet tied to the docks. Inshore had a good day catching Red Drum and Sheepshead. Chase 12yrs old caught a 11pd Sheepshead on the BlackPearl.
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
Just one inshore boat headed out this afternoon in hopes of finding some fish for his party. They had a good time catching Red Drum.
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
Offshore boats stayed tied up again today while Inshore boats had another good day of Sheepshead catching.
Monday, April 13, 2026
The Offshore boats stayed home today but the Inshore boats had a good day of catching Sheepshead. They had a few citation-size to make for happy anglers. They also had some big Bluefish.
Citations:
Jason Gardner of Pulasky, VA caught a 12.6lb. Sheepshead on Black Pearl
Justin Ratcliff of Roanoke, VA caught an 11.2lb. Sheepshead on Black Pearl
Ciara Ratcliff of Roanoke, VA caught an 11.4lb. Sheepshead on Black Pearl
Sunday, April 12, 2026
It was another pretty day on the blue water for Release. They slung some Blackfin Tuna on deck along with some Dolphin and Sea Bass. The Inshore boats had another day of herding Sheepshead. They also released some Red Drum and had a few Bluefish.
Saturday, April 11, 2026
A couple of the big boats headed out to some choppy waters this morning. It didn't hinder the Blackfin Tuna bite. They had good Tuna fishing and even released a couple of Yellowfin Tuna. Some boats had a few King Mackerel. The Inshore boats had a good day of catching Sheepshead and released some Red Drum.
Citations:
Wes Vietmeier of Pittsburgh, PA caught an 11lb. Sheepshead on Black Pearl
Patrick Mahoney of Pittsburgh, PA caught an 11lb. Sheepshead on Black Pearl
Friday, April 10, 2026
Inshore boats headed out today in search of the Red Drum bite. They did have success and also found some big Bluefish. Offshore boats stayed tied up but may be venturing out tomorrow.









































































































