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Captain's Daily Report With Photos ~ Available Dates Calendar ~ What's Biting When I Plan to Go Fishing? ~The Crew ~ The Boat
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There's a page for each billfish, tuna and other meat fish species we target..
Best time to catch 'em, how we fish for them, size range, and more:

Blue Marlin | White Marlin | Sailfish | Yellowfin Tuna | Bluefin Tuna | Dolphin (Mahi Mahi) | Wahoo | King Mackerel


Anglers! We would love to put your photos online. Please email us any that you would like to see on our Photo Gallery Page. If you capture a spectacular pic, you might see it featured at the top of one of the pages on this site.

Chartering and Booking information:
Available year 'round for charter in Hatteras, North Carolina and east coast tournaments. Fishing from the Outer Banks off Cape Hatteras, N.C. for yellowfin tuna, bluefin tuna, blue marlin, white marlin, sailfish, wahoo, dolphin (mahi mahi), and king mackerel.

Located at the southern end of Hatteras Island in Hatteras Village, and fishing out of Hatteras Inlet, between Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands.

All tackle and bait furnished; Leave at dawn and return between 4 and 5 PM with 6 to 7 hours actual fishing time. Run to the gulfstream takes only 1 to 1- 1/2 hours. Per Coast Guard regulations, 1 to 6 people on a charter.

To book, call 772-219-9592 to speak with Mary, our booking person, available 7 days a week from 9 AM till 11PM, or Capt. Dan, available when he is not out in the ocean, 252-216-6160.
or
EMAIL US.

Reservations are held the day of booking. To confirm the reservation, a $500 deposit within a week of booking is required. Master Card and Visa, personal checks, and money orders are accepted. Checks can be made out to "Tuna Duck" and sent to:
Jerry Shepherd
1041 Clara Ct.
Richmond, KY 40475


For a full refund of deposits, trips can only be canceled at the discretion of the captain. Parties must be at the dock in Hatteras the morning of the trip; the weather in Hatteras is so "fickle" that often even 24 hours before a trip, it cannot be determined whether a day will be fishable or not.

For exciting tuna action and spectacular billfishing aboard the charter boat "Tuna Duck," we are your experienced North Carolina saltwater fishing guides for hire for deep sea, offshore, saltwater, gulfstream sportfishing charters. Let's go fishing!!


Capt. Dan Rooks
Fish with Capt. Dan Rooks
Over 20 years' experience
Offshore & tournament
Contact Dan:
PO Box 351
Hatteras, NC 27943

252-216-6160 or EMAIL