In Summary:
Tom Burke caught a nice Sheepshead. It weighed in at 8 lbs and 1 0z. That makes it a citation this year.  Last year citation size was 10 lbs. There are changes this year on several fish. I will list them

Bluefish-Was 17 lb now 15 lb. I would have had citations had this been the size before.

Black Drum was 40 lb now 35 lbs

Sheepshead was 10 lb now 8 lb.

Triggerfish was 7 lb now 5 lb

Gray Trout was 6 lb now 5 lb.

Speckle Trout was 4 lb now 5 lb. The only fish to go up in size

Surf Fishing Report:
Bottom fish and Blues.

Sound Fishing Report:
There are anglers on the Little Bridge despite the weather. They are having a little luck with Puppy Drum.

Pier Fishing Report:
Avalon: Spot and Croaker.

Nags Head: No report.

Outer Banks: No report.

Inshore Boats Report:
Yesterday was a good day. Inshore boaters decked Cobia, King, Amberjack, False Albacore, Spanish and Blues.

Offshore Boats Report:
A couple of boats caught their limits of Dolphin on Wednesday.  A few scattered Wahoo were caught.

Surf Fishing Report:
Croakers, Spot and small Flounder.

Sound Fishing Report:

Anglers on the Little bridge are catching Black Drum.

Pier Fishing Report:
Avalon: Flounder and Spot.

Nags Head: Blues and nice Sea Mullet.

Outer Banks: Blues, nice Croakers and Spot.

Inshore Boats Report:
Action is good. Tilefish, Spanish, Blues, Cobia, King Mackerel and False Albacore.

Offshore Boats Report:
Blue-water charters are catching many Dolphin, Yellowfin, Blackfin, Wahoo and Barracuda. Two Sailfish and one White Marlin were caught on Tuesday.

Surf Fishing Report:
A few Bottom fish.

Sound Fishing Report:
Trout and Puppy Drum early, and Black Drum and Croaker reported from the Melvin R. Daniel Jr. Bridge on the Nags Head/Manteo causeway.

Pier Fishing Report:
Avalon: Blues and Spot.

Nags Head: Blues and Spot.

Outer Banks: Blues, Flounder, Spot and Spanish.

Inshore Boats Report:
Triggerfish, Spanish and Blues.

Offshore Boats Report:
Not many boats are fishing because of the aftermath of storm. The one that fished yesterday caught Dolphin.

In Summary:
Despite the rough seas, fish have been caught. TW’s John Newbold caught 2 citations. A 1 ½ lb Sea Mullet and a 2 lb 3 0z Pompano. Matt Adams of Nags Head, NC caught a string of keeper flounder. (See pictures).

Surf Fishing Report:
Slow

Sound Fishing Report:
The Little Bridge reported Black Drum.

Pier Fishing Report:
Avalon: Blues and Spot.

Nags Head: No report, does not answer phone.

Outer Banks: Blues, Spot and Sea Mullet.

Inshore Boats Report:
Tropical storm kept the boats in.

Offshore Boats Report:
Charters are at the docks because of storm Cristobal. It only grazed the Hatteras area. We did not get any wind nor rain on the Northern beaches.

Surf Fishing Report:
Surf-casters are catching small bottom fish, small Croaker, small Spot and small Sea Mullet.

Sound Fishing Report:
Anglers on the Melvin R. Daniel Bridge are catching Trout, Black drum and Puppy Drum.

Pier Fishing Report:
Avalon: Blues and Sea Mullet

Nags Head: Spot, Croaker, Flounder and Blues.

Outer Banks: Croaker, Blues and Spanish.

Inshore Boats Report:
Spanish and Bluefish. Tilefish and Cobia from deeper water.

Offshore Boats Report:
Blue water charters are catching lots of Dolphin and Wahoo.

Surf Fishing Report:
A few bottom fish.

Sound Fishing Report:
Little Bridge anglers caught trout early and a few Puppy Drum.

Pier Fishing Report:
Avalon: No news from Avalon pier because they aren’t answering the phone.

Nags Head: Spot, Sea Mullet and Blues.

Outer Banks: Spot, Sea Mullet, Blues and aught a 41 lb Cobia early.

Inshore Boats Report:
Trolling boats are decking Spanish and Blues. Cobia, Sharks and Flounder fishing is good.

Offshore Boats Report:
Gaffer Dolphin, Wahoo, Sailfish and White Marlin.