Tough Day
despite good water conditions and bait everywhere we had a tough day
We picked up and steamed about 10 miles to relocate after no action and caught a skipjack tuna.
A little later we lost a Sailfish
went looking inshore and caught a albacore and lost a dolphin.
Was a really pretty day on the water just not much action for us
Source Bite Me Sport Fishing Charters
8/19/23
There were a few bluefish today caught at the point as well as a few yearling drum at 48. Have a great day and tight lines! -Jake
Source Red Drum Tackle Shop Hatteras
Back to Business!
Things were a little quieter today with the tournament coming to an end. Our charter fleet was back at it and they returned with a mix of Blackfin Tuna, Yellowfin Tuna and Mahi Mahi! They also released Blue Marlin and Sailfish!
Nearshore Charters caught Spanish Mackerel, Albacore and Drum! Want to get in on the action?! Come see us in the Ship’s Store, visit us online at www.fishpiratescove.com or give us a call 252-473-3906 to book your trip today!
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Source Pirates Cove Marina
8/18/23
Bluefish this morning at the point with some small spanish in the mix. Have a great day and tight lines! -Jake
Source Red Drum Tackle Shop Hatteras
8/17/23
Bluefish and sharks at the point this morning. Have a great day and tight lines! -Jake
Source Red Drum Tackle Shop Hatteras
Lay Day!
Tournament Day 1! Most boats chose to lay for the first day of the Pirate’s Cove Billfish Tournament! We did have one Offshore Charter go out and they returned with a Wahoo and Tuna!
Nearshore charters had catches of Ribbonfish and some Red Drum releases!
Want to get in on the action?! Come see us in the Ship’s Store, visit us online at www.fishpiratescove.com or give us a call 252-473-3906 to book your trip today!
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Source Pirates Cove Marina
Blue Marlin Sailfish Wahoos and tunas!
New friends on board from New York today.
Caught a wahoo on the high speed, then a nice 300 pound blue marlin on the High Speed!
Set out and caught a sailfish, then hooked and lost the next 4 sails.
We found new and innovative ways to loose them. The Sailfish had our number today.
Caught a couple blackfin tunas and another wahoo!
Thanks Guys
Source Bite Me Sport Fishing Charters
08/14/2023
Had some blue fish and Spanish at the point this morning. Sharks at the point throughout the day. It was a hot one. Have a great night………………..RDT!!!!!
Source Red Drum Tackle Shop Hatteras
Alice Kelly Ladies Tourney
We had the Mulligan’s Gals on board today for the Ladies Tournament.
We had a blue marlin teaser bite and Jeffery successfully hooked him on the 50 pitch.
Chelsea had the blue take her into the backing twice but battled hard for 45 minutes and got the release. about a 350-400 pounder!
Fished around all day and finally had some sail action, with Simone successfully catching and releasing a sailfish!
Great day with some great girls!
Thanks Ladies!
Source Bite Me Sport Fishing Charters
Tournament Week!
Well, that is a wrap for the 34th Annual Alice Kelly Billfish Tournament! The ladies had a great day out on the water with 163 boats fishing and (unofficially) 162 billfish released! We want to congratulate all the winners and give a HUGE shoutout to all the sponsors and participants. You can find the official leaderboard online at https://www.reeltimeapps.com/live/tournaments/34th-annual-alice-kelly-memorial-ladies-billfish-tournament/leaderboards.
Tomorrow kicks off registration for the 40th Annual Pirate’s Cove Billfish Tournament so expect lots of action on the docks over the next few days. We are looking forward to a great tournament!
If you are not able to be here for all the action do not worry! You can get all our tournament gear shipped straight to your house. Be sure to check out our Gift Shop online at www.fishpiratescove.com. We have limited supply so grab yours quickly!
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Source Pirates Cove Marina