About Pirates Cove Marina:

At A Glance

• Visit us on the web at:
  www.fishpiratescove.com
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• Address: 2000 Sailfish Dr. Manteo 27954 Click for map
• Phone: 1-800-367-4728
• Latitude: 35.894308
• Longitude: -75.644388
• Payment:
  Cash, checks

Pirate’s Cove Marina is a protected, deep water, full service marina with 195 slips and a charter fleet of 21 sport fish boats for offshore, nearshore and inlet fishing. It is one of the largest world class marinas on the East Coast with a high level of experienced charter sport fishing captains and crew.

We offer:
  * A fuel dock for non-ethanol gas and diesel
  * Slips with in-slip fueling
  * Private fish cleaning houses
  * Showers
  * Ship’s Store for light provisioning
  * 5 Fishing Tournaments held annually
  * Courtesy van during operation hours

Pirate’s Cove Marina is approximately eight miles inside and north of Oregon Inlet via a deep water, well marked channel. The fixed bridge clearance of the Manteo/Nags Head causeway is 65 feet at mean high tide.

Charters:

GulfStream Charters

GulfStream Charters - There are 18 boats available A Salt Weapon Hog Wild Samanna BI-OP-SEA Hunter Sea Toy Country Girl Marlin Gull Spray First Crack Right Hook Sushi Haphazard Obsession Ya' Mamma

Nearshore Charters

Nearshore Fleet - From the sound up to 15 miles off of the beach for striped bass, amberjack, blue fish, spanish mackeral, cobia, and drum. Marauder Sea Hunter Fishing Taxi Kemosabe

Inlet Charter

Inlet Fleet - Roanoke sound-outside of Oregon Inlet for trout, flounder, blue fish, and striped bass. T-Time

Fish We Catch:

Blue Marlin

The most established marlin fisheries are found along the eastern seaboard and the Gulf Coast of the US, The Bahamas and several other Caribbean Islands, Venzuela, Brazil and Bermuda. Because of their relative rarity, beauty and sporting qualities, marlin are considered one of the most prestigious catches a recreational fisherman can make. Males rarely exceed 350 lbs in weight and females commonly weigh over 1200 lbs. The body is blue-black on top with a silvery white underside. They can rapidly change color and usually appear bright blue when hunting. The bill is long and stout.

White Marlin

The White Marlin is smaller than many other billfish and are found in the Atlantic Ocean. It is a migratory fish that migrates within the seas only. The body is dark blue above and silvery white below, with brown spots on the sides of the white portion. The average White Marlin length is 110 in and maximum weight is approximately 180 lb. The most common range is from 51-83 inches in length.

Sailfish

The Atlantic sailfish is a metallic blue fish with a large sail-like dorsal fin, long and pointed bill. It is darker on the upperparts and lighter on the sides with bluish vertical bars along the flanks; the underparts are silvery white. Tests estimated that they were capable of short sprints of 37 to 55 kilometres per hour. Atlantic sailfish hunt schooling fishes, such as sardines, anchovies and mackerel although they also feed on crustaceans and cephalopods. The Atlantic Sailfish is related to the Marlin.

Dolphin (Mahi-Mahi)

Mahi-mahi are blue-water, open ocean, highly migratory schooling fish found in tropical and subtropical waters. They are swift and acrobatic game fish with striking colors being golden with irridescent greens and blues. Catches average 15-29 lb and any mahi-mahi over 40 lbs. is exceptional. Males are larger than females. They are also known as dorado or dolphin fish.

Big Eye Tuna

The bigeye tuna is an important food fish and highly sought after recreational game fish. In Hawaiian, it is one of two species known as ‘ahi; the other is yellowfin tuna. Bigeye tuna are found in the open waters of all tropical and temperate oceans, but not the Mediterranean Sea. Bigeye tuna vary up to 98 inches in length. Maximum weight probably exceeds 400 pounds with the all-tackle angling record standing at 392 pounds . They are large, deep-bodied, streamlined fish with large heads and eyes. The pectoral fins are very long. Bigeye tuna often spend prolonged periods diving deep below the surface during the daytime, sometimes as deep as 1,600 ft and have been tracked entering water as cold as 41 ° F.

Fishing Report:

Fishing trips were mostly cancelled or rebooked for later this week. The blow today kept the boats at bay. The ones that did venture offshore said they saw billfish, but they couldn't get them to bite. However, Sea Toy did catch and release 5 white marlin. Congratulations!. Give us a call to book a fishing trip for later in the week. We have make up groups that want to get out as well. You can reach us at 1-800-367-4728.

Wow, what a great day fishing ! Nearshore boats had good trips this morning with bluefish and spanish mackerel fishing while Shon Hicks aboard the Marauder caught and released a Sailfish on a full day nearshore trip. On the offshore trips there was also plenty of action. Roger Masone fishing aboard the Hog Wild caught a 59 pound Wahoo for a citation as well as mahi-mahi. A family fishing trip aboard the Obsession was packed with excitement for the Eipp family from Syracuse NY. They caught and released 4 white marlin and Shawn Coon of Jamesville NY caught a released a Sailfish. Really striking on the White Marlin was the group fishing aboard the Sea Toy. Jodi and Roger Padgett from Jacksonville NC caught and released 4 white marlin ;Austin and Mike McCoy of Winterville, NC caught and released 2 White Marlin; David Godwin of Goldsboro and Ryan Coleman of Grimesland,NC had white marlin releases and Brad Ingalls of Greenville NC had 3 White Marlin Releases. Congratulations to all anglers, Captains and Mates on a great day fishing! Call us to book your next fishing charter at 252-473-3906.. Tight Lines!