Fish We Catch

The fish you will catch depends upon the season and conditions. Captain Barry Daniels knows where the fish are at all times during the year.

Generally we fish in the Gulf Stream current off the Outer Banks. This rich warm river of water brings bait fish and their pelagic predators such as marlin, sailfish, tuna, mahi-mahi (dolphin) and wahoo. We also spend time fishing closer to shore and depending on the season, we may encounter other species of fish including King Mackerel, Cobia, Striped Bass and others.

March

March is finally here and now is the time to catch the Giant Blue Fin Tuna that all fisherman have on their bucket list.

Yellowfin Tuna are also a prime target during spring and usually, there’s plenty of them.

Tunas are great fighters and will give you all you can handle... Many are happy to be cruising back to the dock by days end!

Bluefin Tuna
Yellowfin Tuna

April

Everyone wants to catch TUNA! They are beautiful fish to catch... they fight hard and are delicious! 

Dolphin arrive late March, early April and stay with us year around.   

Yellowfin
Dolphin / Mahi

May

Catching a Blue Marlin ("King of the Ocean") is always a "catch and release" unless tournament fishing.

Gaffer Tuna
Yellow Fin Tuna
Blue Marlin

June

Dolphins are showing up in force by now and the tunas are still around as well. This is a great time to try your luck battling a hundred pound (or much bigger) Big Eye Tuna.

These are real bruisers so be ready for the fight of a lifetime.

Never caught a billfish?

Blue Marlin, White Marlin, and Sailfish start frequenting our waters during this time so come charter the Skirt Chaser to fulfill your life’s dream.

Gaffer Dolphin / Mahi
Yellowfin Tuna
Blue Marlin

July

Blue Marlin, White Marlin, and Sailfish start frequenting our waters during this time so come charter the Skirt Chaser to fulfill your life’s dream.

Dolphin
Yellow Fin Tuna
Wahoo
Sailfish
White Marlin
Blue Marlin

August

During these months -- the Outer Banks’ are historically well known for incredible bill fishing.

Double-digit white marlin catches are always a possibility and this is also the peak season for monster blue marlin.

Dolphins are still abundant and as fall approaches the yellowfin tuna reappear.

Gaffer Dolphin / Mahi
Yellowfin Tuna
Wahoo
Sailfish
White Marlin
Blue Marlin

September

With the Gulf Stream waters being drifting ever closer to the coastline, we have many different fishing species to put you on! 

Looking for your "Catch of the Day", book a charter and catch your dinner!

Dolphin
Yellowfin Tuna
Wahoo
Sailfish
White Marlin
Blue Marlin

October

Yellowfin tuna fishing is going strong now-if conditions are right you’ll be chunking instead of trolling.

If you’ve never done this kind of fishing before it’s a must. It’s non stop action that will leave you begging for mercy!

 

Black Fin Tuna
Yellowfin Tuna
Wahoo

November

Hooking a Yellowfin Tuna on your trip is starting up again and life is good!

Off the mid-Atlantic coast, wahoo can be caught almost anywhere.  As we approach our favorite spots, we start trolling the deep waters dropping the bait on the "Hoo" and tempting them to attack.

Blackfin
Yellowfin Tuna
Wahoo