Tuna Duck Charter Fishing Boat Hatteras North Carolina/Blue Marlin

Cape Hatteras, North Carolina was once called the world's blue marlin capital. With the advent of global recreational fishing, this, unfortunately, has proven to be no longer true. It is however still the best place to catch a blue marlin in the continental United States.
WHEN: Blue marlin can and have been caught off Cape Hatteras every month of the year, the very peak months being July and August, with May, June and September a close second.
HOW: The preferred fishing methods for blue marlin off Hatteras, North Carolina are trolling large dead baits and big lures.
SIZE: The fish off Hatteras can be anywhere from 50 lb. babies to 1000 lb. giants, the average fish weighing between 200 and 500 lbs.
LIMIT: The blue marlin fishery is strictly catch and release fishing aboard the charter boat Tuna Duck.

Visit the Tuna Duck homepage:

Site Directory
The Crew ~ The Boat ~ The Guests' Gallery ~ Tees & Hats ~ Gift Certificates ~
Make - Up Trips ~ General Info ~ What's Biting? ~
Available Dates Calendar ~Travel Info

Each of our targeted species has its own page with information on when it is most abundant here in Hatteras, how we fish for it, etc.:
bluefin tuna ~ yellowfin tuna ~ blue marlin ~ white marlin ~ sailfish ~ dolphin (mahi-mahi) ~ wahoo ~ king mackerel

Fish with
Capt. Dan Rooks
PO Box 351
Hatteras, NC 27943
17 years experience
Offshore ~ Tournaments

50' Custom Charter Boat "TUNA DUCK"
Available for Charter: Hatteras, North Carolina
2008 Rates: $1470 per day; (Discount for cash $1400)
Available Dates Calendar for Tuna Duck

Your Experienced Saltwater Fishing Guides
Deep Sea ~ Offshore ~ Saltwater ~ Gulfstream Sportfishing Charters
Fishing Year 'Round
Leave at Dawn & return between 4 & 5 PM

Fishing from the Outer Banks
Off Cape Hatteras North Carolina
Aboard Charter Boat "Tuna Duck"
Located at Southern End of Hatteras Island in Hatteras Village
Fishing Out of Hatteras Inlet, between Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands

All tackle & bait furnished
~ 6 to 7 hours actual fishing time ~
1- 1 1/2 hours to the gulfstream
1 to 6 people, per Coast Guard regulations

Reservations are held the day of booking.
We then need a $500 deposit within one week to confirm the reservation.
Please make check out to Tuna Duck and send to:

Jerry Shepherd
4217 S.E Bayview St.
Stuart, FL 34997.

For a full refund of deposits,
trips can only be canceled at the discretion of the captain.
Parties MUST be at the dock the morning of the trip to receive the refund.
We regret that we must adhere to this policy,
but the weather in Hatteras is so fickle
that we often do not know in advance whether or not a day will be fishable.

Site design by Mary Shepherd



Cape Hatteras, North Carolina was once called the world's blue marlin capital. With the advent of global recreational fishing, this, unfortunately, has proven to be no longer true. It is however still the best place to catch a blue marlin in the continental United States. WHEN: Blue marlin can and have been caught off Cape Hatteras every month of the year, the very peak months being July and August, with May, June and September a close second. HOW: The preferred fishing methods for blue marlin off Hatteras, North Carolina are trolling large dead baits and big lures. SIZE: The fish off Hatteras can be anywhere from 50 lb. babies to 1000 lb. giants, the average fish weighing between 200 and 500 lbs. LIMIT: The blue marlin fishery is strictly catch and release fishing aboard the charter boat Tuna Duck.
Visit the Tuna Duck homepage: Site Directory The Crew ~ The Boat ~ The Guests' Gallery ~ Tees & Hats ~ Gift Certificates ~ Make - Up Trips ~ General Info ~ What's Biting? ~ Available Dates Calendar ~Travel Info
Each of our targeted species has its own page with information on when it is most abundant here in Hatteras, how we fish for it, etc.: bluefin tuna ~ yellowfin tuna ~ blue marlin ~ white marlin ~ sailfish ~ dolphin (mahi-mahi) ~ wahoo ~ king mackerel
Contact Us: Capt. Jerry Shepherd Tuna Duck Sportfishing 4217 SE Bayview St. Stuart, FL 34997 Call 772-219-9592 to Book	Fish with Capt. Dan Rooks PO Box 351 Hatteras, NC 27943 17 years experience Offshore ~ Tournaments
50' Custom Charter Boat "TUNA DUCK" Available for Charter: Hatteras, North Carolina 2008 Rates: $1470 per day; (Discount for cash $1400) Available Dates Calendar for Tuna Duck Your Experienced Saltwater Fishing Guides Deep Sea ~ Offshore ~ Saltwater ~ Gulfstream Sportfishing Charters Fishing Year 'Round Leave at Dawn & return between 4 & 5 PM Fishing from the Outer Banks Off Cape Hatteras North Carolina Aboard Charter Boat "Tuna Duck" Located at Southern End of Hatteras Island in Hatteras Village Fishing Out of Hatteras Inlet, between Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands All tackle & bait furnished ~ 6 to 7 hours actual fishing time ~ 1- 1 1/2 hours to the gulfstream 1 to 6 people, per Coast Guard regulations Reservations are held the day of booking. We then need a $500 deposit within one week to confirm the reservation. Please make check out to Tuna Duck and send to: Jerry Shepherd 4217 S.E Bayview St. Stuart, FL 34997. For a full refund of deposits, trips can only be canceled at the discretion of the captain. Parties MUST be at the dock the morning of the trip to receive the refund. We regret that we must adhere to this policy, but the weather in Hatteras is so fickle that we often do not know in advance whether or not a day will be fishable. Site design by Mary Shepherd