Tuna Duck Charter Fishing Boat Hatteras North Carolina/King Mackerel

One of the most popular fish on the coast of North Carolina is the king mackerel. This is because big fish are found near Cape Hatteras, North Carolina in great numbers.
WHEN: King mackerel run in the spring and the fall and often throughout the winter. The larger fish are almost always caught in the fall and early winter.
hOW:The preferred method for catching king mackerel is to live bait menheden on trebble hooks with 12-20 lb. tackle. No fishing that we do is more exciting from a pure action stand-point. It can truly be fast and furious.
SIZE: Average size is 15-30 lbs., with 40 lbs. and up to 70 lbs. not uncommon.
lIMIT: The king mackerel limit is 3 per person.

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



One of the most popular fish on the coast of North Carolina is the king mackerel. This is because big fish are found near Cape Hatteras, North Carolina in great numbers. WHEN: King mackerel run in the spring and the fall and often throughout the winter. The larger fish are almost always caught in the fall and early winter. hOW:The preferred method for catching king mackerel is to live bait menheden on trebble hooks with 12-20 lb. tackle. No fishing that we do is more exciting from a pure action stand-point. It can truly be fast and furious. SIZE: Average size is 15-30 lbs., with 40 lbs. and up to 70 lbs. not uncommon. lIMIT: The king mackerel limit is 3 per person.
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