Fishing for dolphin off Hatteras, North Carolina is fantastic family fun in the summer months. The weather is usually beautiful and we have gorgeous uncrowded beaches. Dolphin fish are highly sought after, free swimming food fish of the gulfstream. Another name for dolphin is mahi-mahi. WHEN: In late April we start seeing gaffer dolphins in the 15-20 lb. range. May brings the really large dolphins, 25+ pounds, as well as large schools of bailer dolphins. Large and small dolphin fishing remains excellent through the entire summer into the early fall.
HOW: We often catch dolphins in schools, fishing from a drifting boat using light tackle. This method is extremely popular with families, since even the smallest child can excel at this type of fishing. Most of the larger dolphins are caught on trolling baits on 20-50 lb. tackle often while fishing for marlin or other species.
SIZE: Off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina we catch dophins in good numbers ranging from small (bailer dolphins) weighing from 3-10 lbs. to large (gaffer) dolphins weighing from 10 to as much as 60 lbs.
LIMIT: The dolphin limit is 60 fish per boat per day.
The folks below are heading home with a well rounded catch, including dolphin and a blue marlin release.
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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
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
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
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.
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