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August 19, 2026

Bluewater trolling provides a box of chocolates

Rarely do either Steve Gaskins or Justin Carter have a charter come aboard for a full day of bluewater fishing with only one target species in mind. […]

The Labrador Current and Gulf Stream collide off Cape Hatteras, making those offshore waters among the best in the world for a variety of bluewater fishing, including blue marlin.

Hatteras: a cape, a village, an inlet

Jerry Dilsaver

The village of Hatteras isn’t located at Cape Hatteras, but approximately 12 miles to the southwest at the southern end of Hatteras Island near Hatteras Inlet. It’s an unincorporated village with a population of approximately 500.

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Trolling is the best technique for catching big wahoo out of Murrells Inlet.

Catch more wahoo with these tips from Murrells Inlet Outpost

Brian Cope

For anglers looking to do a little more than wrangle with a bream this time of year, plenty of action awaits them off the coast of Murrells Inlet. The wahoo are ready and willing to do battle with anyone willing to venture offshore a little ways, and luckily, anglers don’t have to go all the way to the Gulf Stream to find them.

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Mike Voytkowski (R) was fishing aboard the Beagle with Capt. Bill Dillon when he landed this new state record, a 32-pound false albacore.

New state record false albacore verified

Jerry Dilsaver

Mike Voytkowski fought his new state record false albacore for a long time, but it took even longer for his record application to work through the channels and be approved.

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Mike Voytkowski (L) was fishing aboard the Beagle with Capt. Bill Dillon when he landed this new state record, a 32-pound false albacore.

New state record false albacore verified

Jerry Dilsaver

Mike Voytkowski fought his new state record false albacore for a long time, but it took even longer for his record application to work through the channels and be approved.

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Yellowfin tuna are the stars of the spring bluewater show off the Outer Banks, but they’re just one of several species that may show up in your bait spread.

OBX offshore kickoff – Hot bluewater fishing off North Carolina’s coast centers around Hatteras in April

Jerry Dilsaver

The first bluewater fish to arrive off the Outer Banks each year are tuna, and their names include a small variety of colors. Bluefin have become regular visitors in March, staying until the water begins warming in April. Pods of blackfin pass through in winter, but the schools get larger and hungrier as spring arrives. They are joined by a few yellowfin and occasional bigeye tuna in late March and early April, and the fishing continues to improve.

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Justin Carter said the difference between a good and a great day offshore often comes down to the finer details of trolling for dolphin.

Don’t call them Flipper! Dolphin kick off South Carolina’s bluewater season every spring.

Phillip Gentry

Few fish create the dreams of the everyday offshore angler the way dolphin do. Old salts wax poetic about marlin and tuna and sailfish, but Senior Dorado, he’s everyman’s fish. From 70-foot sport yachts to dual-outboard, trailered boats, the dolphin is more than a worthy opponent on the line and a blessing at the table. […]

Anthony Ng shows off the kind of huge wahoo that show up in blue-water hotspots south and east of Frying Pan Shoals.

Feeling blue(water) not that bad

Jerry Dilsaver

The run from inlets in southeastern North Carolina to the Gulf Stream is a long one, but when the water begins warming in the spring, a lot of fishermen make the trip. […]

Dolphin begin to arrive off Hilton Head Island in April, providing bluewater anglers with plenty of action.

Hello, Mr. Dolphin!

Brian Cope

Keenan Davis of Bluffton was fishing for dolphin out of Hilton Head Island when he saw something he liked. “Check this out. We’re definitely trolling past that,” Davis said, instructing his fishing partners to reel in their rigs as he readied a couple of 50-wide Shimano TLDs with skirted ballyhoos. […]