Capt. Marty's Outer Banks Fishing Report & Stories
Join Capt. Marty for the most trusted and up-to-date fishing reports as he recaps fishing for the past days from marinas, charters, beaches and piers up and down the Outer Banks. Ever wonder what goes on out in the deep? Marty’s Stories from the Sea are bound to grab your attention and give you a glimpse into what a real Salt Life entails.
Episodes
490 episodes
Fishing Report 2-4
Let's be honest here... nothing to report on in the fishing world really due to the winter weather event we just had. HOWEVER I do want to talk to you about when to book a charter depending on what type of fishing you are looking to do. I will ...
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Capt. Marty Story: I Almost Sank The Flamingo
Back when the captain was a wee young lad he had a job as a mate on a head boat called the 'Flamingo' out of Ponce Inlet, Florida. One day aboard the Flamingo a man from South Carolina shared his M-80 firecrackers with Marty and his friends, an...
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Fishing Report 1-30
The cold has kept the fishing to a minimum so lets talk in this report about what you could possibly see on the other side of this snow storm we are fixing to have! Be safe this weekend!
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6:53
Fishing Report 1-28
One word: COLD! But is that affecting the fishing? I'll let you know what's been going on in this report.
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6:56
Fishing Report 1-26
The weekend was pretty much a wash due to the weather but the days leading up to the weekend were fairly good! I'll talk about that, plus a few other things that you may want to start thinking about now so they don't sneak up on ya in the sprin...
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Capt. Marty's Other Side of Fishing Show, Episode 12
Kicking off the first episode of 2026 we have joining us Mrs. Brenda Fann of Wanchese Marina to talk about what's been happening with all the bluefin tuna fishing and to discuss an event taking place at the Pioneer Theater coming up in February...
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Fishing Report 1-23
Few different layers to todays report. Let's start with the bluefin tuna fishing.. still absolutely phenomenal. Haven't seen anything like it in years, BUT with the coastal storm that is approaching and setting in this weekend how will that aff...
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6:57
Fishing Report 1-21
Kind of the same ol' song and dance from Monday. Bluefin, bluefin and MORE bluefin! A few other species mixed in there but the bluefin is the talk of the docks. Still some speckle trout in the back country but knowing how/where to look is the k...
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Fishing Report 1-19
IT'S A BLUEFIN BLITZ!!! Other than that it's pretty scrappy everywhere else, but the bluefin tuna fishing is INSANE! Listen and you'll understand why!
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8:08
Fishing Report 1-16
It's cold, it's windy but it's also January on the Outer Banks. So, what did you expect?? ANNNNYYYWAYYY still firing on all cylinders offshore with the bluefin tunas and still some action taking place in other areas too. I'll get you up to spee...
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6:53
Fishing Report 1-14
BLUEFIN TUNA!!!! Good golly!! Lots of them being caught right now! I'll give you the lowdown on all of that plus the action that is still taking place in the back country in this report.
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9:01
Fishing Report 1-12
Not a bad weekend at all! The temps were pretty funky but the fishing was not, as far as the offshore, Ramp 55 in Hatteras and back country reports are concerned. I'll get you up to speed from the weekend (to include Friday) in this report.&nbs...
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7:39
Fishing Report 1-7
Not too much activity has taken place over the last few days but there has been some fish caught. I'll get you up to speed with what and where in this report.
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8:07
Fishing Report 1-5
We are officially into bluefin tuna season both commercially and recreationally. Gonna get you up to speed with what's going on in that world, other fishing worlds and give you an idea of where some of our boats go during the winter months!
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9:57
Fishing Report 1-2
Happy New Year!! We are officially in 2026 and there's some fish already being caught in the new year. Where? Listen up and I'll get you all squared away!
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8:25
Fishing Report 12-31
Happy New Year's Eve everyone! We've knocked 2025 in the head and looking forward to a bountiful fishing harvest in 2026! I got your last report of the year and it's not too shabby!
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7:41
Fishing Report 12-29
Hope you had a Merry Christmas!! Minimal fishing report today... not a whole lot of activity but there was some fishing done so I'll get you up to speed with what's going on and what to expect in this report.
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8:32
Fishing Report 12-24 (Christmas Story)
Not much fishing at all has happened over the last few days so I figured I'd take a moment to tell you a Christmas story about my first Christmas away from home when I was fishing down in the Florida Keys. It was a special moment that's for sur...
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9:59
Fishing Report 12-22
Even though things may be a tad slower there was still fishing done over the weekend. I'll get you up to speed with what and where in this report!
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9:12
Capt. Marty Story: The Creekin' Committee
A long time tradition at the Oregon Inlet Fishing Center is to get "creeked" when you catch your first billfish of the year. Well, our ol' pal Capt. Marty is going to tell you all about the "Creekin' Committee" and how it came about and what ha...
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8:15
Fishing Report 12-19
Not too much to update you on from the last few days but I do have some bright spots in today's report.
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5:08
Fishing Report 12-17
Has it been cold?? Nahhhh.... hahaha just kidding! It has been FRIDGID but that hasn't stopped the fish from biting! Getting you up to speed from the last few days!
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8:07
Fishing Report 12-15
You need to go fishing... but Marty it's cold outside.... fry 'em up in the kitchen.. but Marty it's COLD OUTSIDE!! Hahaha yes, indeed it is cold outside but believe it or not there were fish caught over the weekend! I'll get you up to speed on...
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