From the giant blue marlin to the scrappy tasty croaker, there is a saltwater fish for everyone and every type of fishing on the Outer Banks. Here you can learn what fish you can catch, where they are caught, how they are caught and what baits are normally used for each species.

Blue Marlin Offshore Trolling Lures, ballyhoo
White Marlin Offshore Trolling Lures, ballyhoo
Sailfish Offshore Trolling Lures, ballyhoo
Albacore Tuna Offshore Trolling Lures, ballyhoo
Atlantic Bonito Offshore Trolling Lures, ballyhoo
Bigeye Tuna Offshore Trolling Lures, ballyhoo
Blackfin Tuna Offshore Trolling Lures, ballyhoo
Bluefin Tuna Offshore Trolling, Casting Lures, ballyhoo
Yellowfin Tuna Offshore Trolling Lures, ballyhoo
Dolphin Offshore Trolling Lures, ballyhoo
Wahoo Offshore Trolling Lures, ballyhoo
Mako Offshore Trolling Lures, ballyhoo
Amberjack Offshore Reef Casting Live bait, bucktails
Black Sea Bass Offshore Reef Bottom fishing natural bait
Black Drum Sounds Structure fishing natural bait
Bluefish Surf, piers, inshore, sounds Bottom fishing, casting, trolling natural bait, spoons
Pompano Surf, piers, inshore Bottom fishing shrimp, sand fleas
Cobia Ocean Casting live bait, bucktails
Croaker Sounds, surf, piers Bottom fishing natural bait
Flounder Sounds, surf, piers Bottom fishing natural bait
King Mackerel Ocean, piers Trolling live bait, lures
Spanish Mackerel Ocean, surf, piers Trolling, casting Spoons
Red Drum Sounds, surf, piers Bottom fishing natural bait, jigs
Grey Trout Sounds, surf, piers Bottom fishing, casting natural bait, jigs, spoons
Speckled Trout Sounds, surf, piers Casting natural bait, jigs
Spot Sounds, surf, piers Bottom fishing natural bait
Striped Bass Ocean, surf, sounds Trolling, casting Bucktails, spoons, live bait
Tile Fish Ocean Bottom fishing natural bait
Triggerfish Ocean Bottom fishing/ Structure fishing natural bait

Information courtesy of NC Division of Marine Fisheries.

All fish illustrations by Duane Raver, Jr. from the book
Fisherman's Guide: Fishes of the Southeastern United States
by Chuck Manooch and Duane Raver

For information on the book contact:
Chuck Manooch This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
252-726-4711 or Duane Raver 919-550-9873

Additional Resources

2011 NC Recreational Coastal Waters Guide for Sports Fishermen

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