Capt. Marty tells the story about how he arrived on the Outer Banks way back in the mid 1970s and how certain people helped him get his start charter fishing down in Hatteras. 

It's Good Friday, the bite on all fronts is REALLY starting to pick up and the weekend is looking amazing!! I'll get you up to speed with what's biting and answer a question I received from Eric from Powhatan, VA on the Capt. Marty Hotline! 

If you would like to call in with a question the number is 252-216-2797! I look forward to hearing from you!

In the Fishing Bible, one of the commandments are "Thou Shall Not Make False Fishing Claims on April 1st", and that is one that I definitely abide by! That being said, things are slowly improving with the transitioning of the season. It can only keep going up from here (hopefully!). Take a listen to what has been going on over the last few days.

There were some blue marlin caught over the weekend... 

WAIT, WHAT DID I JUST SAY?! BLUE MARLIN?!?!?!?!!! That's correct!! Things are fixing to burst loose realllllll soon! Listen to all what happened from the weekend in this report.

When Justin asks Capt. Marty to tell a story about a legendary Captain/Mate combo, Capt. Marty doesn't hesitate to talk about Capt. Lee Perry and his mate Ralph Wayne Johnson aka 'Snooki' on their boat the 'Deepwater'. One day after a great trip offshore, Capt. Lee and Snooki race in to Oregon Inlet to try and be the first to the fuel dock. Having the slowest boat in the fleet, they really had to hurry! Well, they went a little too fast. Listen to this story and you'll understand why..

Fishing picked up a little bit over the last few days on the offshore and surf side of things, not so much in the back country. I'll get you up to speed with that and give you a few tips on how to go about getting FRESH local tuna from our seafood markets. 

Mother Nature really teased us last weekend!! Seems as if everything has come to a screeching halt with the recent front that came through, but I'm gonna tell you about what you could start to expect in the coming weeks. I have a feeling that things are going to burst wide open soon!

I know what you're thinking... you're thinking "Hey Capt. Marty, how slow is it still"? Well, guess what...? FISHING ACTUALLY PICKED UP SOME OVER THE WEEKEND ON ALL FRONTS!!! Now, the question is how long will it stay up? That's a good question!! Let's take it for now and I'll cover what's took place over the weekend in this report.

March on the Outer Banks means one thing—change is in the air… and in the water! As winter loosens its grip and spring starts to tease, the fishing scene is shifting gears, and we’re here for all of it.

This episode, we’ve got Capt. Ben from the Miss Oregon Inlet II along with his mate Camille, giving us the inside scoop on what it’s like aboard one of the OBX’s most iconic headboats. From the variety of fishing trips you can jump on to the stories that come with life offshore, they cover it all.

Plus, we ring up Lee at Teach’s Lair Marina for a boots-on-the-ground report from the southern beaches. If you’re itching to get a line in the water, this one’s your early-season playbook!

To learn more about how you can book a trip on the Miss Oregon Inlet II, click here!

Bluefins continue to bite, kind of redundant at this point in that regard but we do have some breaking news offshore. I'll get you up to speed with that and the rest of what has been taking place in this report.