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First day of the HVOO off to  a great start. 54 boats entered the 31st Annual Hatteras Harbor Offshore Open. 49 boats fished today and 23 Blue Marlin have been released and 2 were boated. 4-white Marlin were released. 

Inshore Fleet had a good day catching Sheepshead and Blue Fish.

Offshore Fleet had a good day catching Dolphin and some Blackfin Tuna.

Bite me released a Sailfish, Calypso released a Blue Marlin, Sea Creature released and White Marlin.

It started out to be a pretty day. The Offshore boats saw the sunrise on the blue water. Then the front came and forced the boats in early. It was enough to release a few Blue Marlin and catch some Blackfin Tuna. Release released a Blue Marlin. Sea Creature released 2 Blue Marlin. The Inshore boats had a good morning and partial afternoon of catching Sheepshead, Bluefish and some Spanish Mackerel.

Citations

Henry Messinger of Shavertown, PA released his 1st Blue Marlin on Sea Creature

Ed Gulitus of Harding, PA released a Blue Marlin on Sea Creature

A humid and misty morning turned into a beautifully warm and sunny afternoon. It was a gorgeous day on the blue water. Some Offshore boats released Blue Marlins and Sailfish. They also had a few Dolphin and Blackfin Tuna. Brother's Pride released 2 Blue Marlin. Sea Creature released a Blue Marlin and a Sailfish. Native Son released 2 Blue Marlin.  Inshore boats had plenty of Sheepshead with some Spanish Mackerel and Bluefish.

Citations:

Arriyan Peagler released a Blue Marlin on Native Son

Walker McBroom released a Blue Marlin on Native Son

John Klos of Culpepper, VA released a Blue Marlin on Sea Creature on his first ever fishing trip. Many more in his future.

Dave Knight of Stevens City, VA released a Sailfish on Sea Creature

A windy morning with several thunderstorms kept the Offshore boats home today. Inshore boats had a good day. Hook Up got onto the Red Drum bite this morning, along with some Bluefish and some pretty big Sheepshead this afternoon. It made for some happy anglers.

Offshore boats made it out to the bluewater this morning. They had good Blackfin Tuna fishing along with some Dolphin and a couple of Wahoo. Sea Creature released a White Marlin. Inshore boats had a good day catching Sheepshead, Black Drum, a few Spanish Mackerel and also released some big Red Drum.

Citations:

Chris Bowman of Fredericksburg, VA released a White Marlin on Sea Creature

Good fishing, Offshore Fleet Had a great catch of Blackfin Tuna, some Wahoo and a few Dolphin.

Inshore Fleet had a good time catching Red Drum, Black Drum, and Blue Fish.

The Offshore boats took advantage of the beautiful day today. They had a few Blackfin Tuna and Dolphin and a Wahoo. One boat released a Blue Marlin. The Inshore boats had some big Sheepshead and a few Spanish Mackerel. Some boats had Red Drum on the bite and a Cobia.

Offshore boats headed out this morning and watched the sunrise on the blue water. They had some Blackfin Tuna and Dolphin. Sea Creature released a Blue Marlin. Inshore boats had good Sheepshead fishing and released several pretty Red Drum.

Citations:

8 year old Ryan Richardson released a 50" Red Drum on Black Pearl for his first time-pretty work Ryan!

Greg Michna of Nags Head, NC released a Blue Marlin on Sea Creature

It started out to be a windy and cold morning. The wind decreased all morning and it turned out to be a beautiful day. The Offshore boats had good catches of Blackfin Tuna along with scattered Dolphin catches and a Wahoo. Inshore boats had good catches of Sheepshead, Bluefish and some Spanish Mackerel.

This day saw the big boats stay home due to windy conditions offshore. Inshore boats got on the Red Drum bite today. Black Pearl had epic Red Drum fishing and also had some Sheepshead

Citations:

Justin Thompson released a 50" Red Drum on Black Pearl

Floyd Thompson released a 50" Red Drum on Black Pearl.

Offshore Fleet had a good day catching Dolphin and Blackfin Tuna. Inshore Fleet had a good day catching Sheepshead and Blue Fish.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

Off Shore  Fleet stayed tied to the docks due to windy weather. Inshore Fleet had a good day catching Sheepshead and Blue Fish.

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.

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.