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
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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.

Boat & Captain:

Offshore Fleet

A Salt Weapon - Captain Dennis Endee Canyon Runner - Captain Mark DeBlasio Canyon Runner 48 - Captain Joe Miele Carly A - Captain Eddie Huffman Country Girl - Captain Al Foreman First Crack - Captain Barry Sawyer Haphazard - Captain Will Ross Hog Wild - Captain Jim Horning Marlin Gull - Captain Ritchie Howell Obsession - Captain Jeff Ross Samanna - Captain Huck Harris Sandra D - Captain Keith Baer Sea Toy - Captain Bull Tolson Spray - Captain Harold Smith Sushi Sportfishing - Captain Charley Pereira

Neashore & Inlet Fleet

Fishing Taxi - Captain Bobby Sullivan Fistful - Captain Karl Helmkamp Marauder - Captain Troy Crane Sea Hunter - Captain George Munden T-Time - Captain Toby Russ

Charters:

Offshore Charters

Gulf Stream Charters - There are 17 boats available Go 30 - 50 miles offshore in the Gulf Stream for Marlin, Tuna, Mahi-Mahi, Wahoo, and more! Up to 6 people only. $1,800.00 (Cash/Check discount offered!) Call for information about Country Girl, vessel licensed for more than 6 passengers!

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. 1/2 day, 3/4 day & Full Day trips offered. Up to 6 people only.

Inlet Charter

Inlet Fleet - Roanoke sound-outside of Oregon Inlet for trout, flounder, blue fish, and striped bass. Half Day, 3/4 Day & Full Day Trips Offered. Up to 4 people only.

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:

We had a handful of private boats out today. A few Bluefin were reported, and one Trophy Bluefin as well! There was one report of a wahoo caught as well. Bluefin are here, so come on down to Pirate's Cove Marina for a great trip on the water! Give us a call or even book online!

A gorgeous day on land & sea brought Yellowfin aboard both First Crack and Spray. First Crack had 9 and Spray had 1. A few private boats went a bit north today to Corolla Light and brought home their limit of Striper (ROCKFISH)!!!! YES! THEY ARE FINALLY HERE! Give us a call to set up your next offshore / rockfish / nearshore / inlet adventure! Book online 24/7 by clicking "Charters" above. Tight Lines Anglers - the fish have returned!

The phones are getting busy! Time to book your next fishing trip out of Pirate's Cove Marina. Book online, in person, or over the phone. Click Charters above for more information about our world class charter fleet.

Working on a Make Up Trip for Friday January 27, 2012 - OFFSHORE (Have 3 need 2 or 3 to fill boat).

Obsession sent us a nice report from Mexico this morning, reporting a consistant catch of Sailfish. Yesterday was a successful 31 out of 50 "or so" bites on the crystal blue water. The weather sounds gorgeous in the islands, and if you haven't been to Mexico for the Sailfish Bite before - it's quite the experience. Tiki Huts, Umbrella Drinks, Sunshine & Sailfish -- we can't think of anything much better!

We have a make up charter building for the 27th of January. If you're interested, submit your make up request online by clicking Charters above. Tight Lines!

NOW is a good time to start booking your fishing trips for the Spring. With the Bluefin well on their way, it's a good time to set up your next OFFSHORE ADVENTURE! Call : 1.800.367.4728 Book Online : www.fishpiratescove.com

Conditions were not the best today with scattered showers and a choppy sea, but the fishing was good. Just one boat went out today and they returned to the docks with a nice catch of Yellowfin Tuna, a gaffer dolphin and 3 Wahoo. One of the Wahoo weighed in at 42 pounds earning a citation for Michael Scoby of Suffolk, Virginia. Give us a call to book your charter today…800-367-4728! Great gifts online in the gift shop!

Today was another gorgeous day for November. Sea Toy had 7 Yellowfin & First Crack had 10 Yellowfin and a 300 LB Blue Marlin! Our annual Holiday sale continues into tomorrow, be sure to come in and grab some great deals! Click charters above to book a trip online or join our Make Up List - or give us a call 1.800.367.4728

Today was another gorgeous day for late November. A great catch for First Crack today with White Marlin (first billfish catch for angler Nicholas!), 21 Yellowfin Tuna -- over 600 pounds!!!! It is great to see the Yellowfin Tuna bite stick around for so long. The weekend looks beautiful as well and we have 4 going offshore tomorrow. Give us a call to book your next charter while the fishing is SO GREAT! TOMORROW SATURDAY NOVEMBER 26, 2011 is our 4th Annual Holiday OPEN HOUSE in the Ship's Store - 10 - 75% off everything in stock! Don't miss out on some great prices for your Holiday Gifting List!

Yellowfin Tuna are biting...wish you were here! As our fall season winds down, the yellowfin tuna have finally shown up in good numbers. Come to the Outer Banks for Thanksgiving and book a charter to take some delicious tuna home. Give us a call today...800-367-4728! The Ship's Store will host it's annual Open House on Saturday, Nov. 26th, 2011 from 9am-5pm. Everything is on sale! Refreshments are served and we gift wrap your items for free! We hope to see you there.

The tuna are hitting the docks! Nice, fat Yellowfin Tuna are here. Only three boats out today, but the fishing is great! One of the boats was back in before lunchtime with a limit of tuna! The weather is nice and the fishing is great! Let us hook you up to fill up the freezer…give us a call at 800-367-4728!

The weather has taken a turn for the better and the tuna fishing was excellent! Highlight of the day was a 300# Blue Marlin release by the A Salt Weapon! They also brought home 15 Yellowfin Tuna and a 100# Big Eye Tuna! In Nearshore action, striper fishing was slow. Give us a call to book your charter today…800-367-4728! Get your holiday shopping started, with great gifts from the Ship’s Store or shop online for t-shirts, hats, clearance items and more!

Summary: FINALLY -- Back on the Tuna !!! Full Report: After a long weather-induced hiaitus, the fleet was back on the tuna today. Boats reported boxfulls of yellowfin, over a dozen blackfin, and two sailfish were also caught and released -- one by John Gott, age 64, from Owings, MD. The weather looks fantastic for the next week at least so pick up the phone or click "Charters" above, and book your charter fishing trip while the tuna are hot. Stop by The Ship's Store or visit us online for tournament Ts on sale and check out the new selection of fall hoodies. Tight lines!

Summary: Once Again - No Fishing Full Report: Today, like yesterday, no boats went fishing due to weather conditions. Tropical stor Sean will have moved out of the area by Friday evening and there should be an extended window of excellent weather to get back on the tuna bite. It's a great time of the year for offshore and nearshore fishing so give us a call @ 1-800-376-4728 and book your charter today. The fall Fishing Tackle Flea Market will be held tomorrow at the Pavilion here at Pirates Cove beginning 7 AM and going on through 10 AM. Stop by and browse the gear for great bargain Chrismas gifts for the angler in your life.

Summary: Tropical Storm Sean - No Fishing Full Report: High wind and seas caused by TS Sean pushing north offshore North Carolina prevented any fishing today. The storm is expected to move out by Friday night and then there should be a great week of fishing starting Saturday. If you don't have your charter booked for the tuna bite call us today @1-800-367-4728 and we'll hook you up! The tuna are getting lonely and hungry after no fishing for over a week, so let's give 'em some company.

Finally the weather has calmed down enough for some fishing to resume again tomorrow, and trips are schedule into the weekend. Call 252-473-3906 to book your Charter, or visit www.fishpiratescove.com/charters to book online! Tight Lines!

Summary: Same Ol' News-No Fishing Full Report: The coastal storm has pushed offshore but left a legacy of 14 - 26 ft seas keeping the fleet safely at the docks. The forecast is for diminishing seas over the next few days but with northeast winds picking up again early in the week. If you are coming to fish it is highly advised to check the local forecast prior to your departure and/or contact your charter captain. The tuna are out there -- we just can't get to them just yet. Call us @ 1-800-367-4728 for charter information and details. The Fishing Tackle Flea Market is next Saturday, Nov 12, from 7 AM to 10 AM @ The Pavilion here at Pirates Cove. Admission is free so come and check out the bargains and maybe do some early Christmas shopping for the angler in your life.

Summary: Coastal Storm Cancels Fishing Full Report: A low-pressure coastal storm moving off North Carolina with heavy rain and 25-35 mph winds, gusting to 45 mph offshore, prevented any fishing this weekend. Conditions are expected to improve into early next week and the fishing will finally resume. It's the season for yellowfin, blackfin, and wahoo so get your charter together and let's go fishing! Call us @ 1-800-367-4728 for information and details. Remember the Pirates Cove Fishing Tackle Flea Market is next Saturday, Nov. 12 in The Pavilion from 7AM - 10AM. Admissiopn is free so come down and find the bargain you've been looking for.

Summary: High Seas--No Fishing Full Report: Rough conditions (again!) prevented any nearshore/offshore fishing today. Inshore where the water was much calmer, the catch was stripers and speckled trout. Unfortunately, the forecast is not looking good for the next few days: more rain, high winds and seas. Monday looks like conditions will return to the seasonal norm so book your charter now and get in on the tuna bite. Call us @ 1-800-367-4728 for details and information.

The weather continues to keep the fleet at the dock for yet another day. However, the weather does look like it may open up for Thursday or Friday at this point in time. We are currently looking for 5 people for an Offshore Make Up trip through Friday. Give us a call or submit a make up form online. The Fishing Tackle Flea Market is next Saturday, November 12, 2011 at 7:00 AM - 10:00 AM in The Pavilion at Pirate's Cove Marina. Lots of people are signing up, so if you need to sell your overstock on fishing, hunting, or marine related goods, reserve your booth now! Call Heather 252.473.3906 or heather@fishpiratescove.com !! If you are looking for things to buy, be sure to come on down! It's free admission - bring the whole family!

Our charter boats are filling up for the upcoming weekend. Absolutely beautiful conditions for fall fishing. Can you say T-U-N-A? The Offshore fleet continues to slam the tuna bite with boxes of blackfin, yellowfin, and a couple of wahoo. Nearshore the action has been good for bluefish, albacore, tile fish and mackerel. Tight lines.

Blue skies and sunshine earlier this week, along with a southwesterly breeze. It looks like we have one more nice day before conditions deteriorate on Wednesday. The offshore fleet had a mixed bag again today. Wahoo and Tuna were caught on every boat and there were a few dolphin and a couple of sailfish releases. Robert Norma from Fredericksburg, Virginia earned two citations! The first was for a 43 pound Wahoo and the second for a sailfish release. Get in on the action!

After a slowdown yesterday, the fishing was red-hot again today! Our offshore guys did really well today! Most notable catches for the day: Obsession had a great day of fishing with nearly a limit of Yellowfin Tuna, a handful of Blackfin Tuna, a 41# Wahoo, and a White Marlin release! Oscar Najera Molina earned a citation for the Wahoo, and his buddy, Garry Fishman earned a citation for the White Marlin release. The Bi-Op-Sea had a nice mix of tuna, with 21 fish total, and just under 300 pounds! In Nearshore fishing Bluefish were king today! Give us a call to book your charter while the fishing is hot….800-367-4728, or book online! If you don’t have a full group, let us hook you up with others.

OFFSHORE the TUNA BITE has just been GOING BUCK WILD! For the past week now, our entire charter fleet HAS BEEN ON THE MONEY; returning home with their FISH BOXES SLAM FULL of YELLOWFIN & BLACKFIN TUNAS, INCREDIBLE CATCHES OF MAHI-MAHI, & SOME WAHOOS HERE & THERE. If you haven’t ever had the pleasure of experiencing a one-on-one tuna fight, let me just tell ya, it’s one of the best adrenaline rushes you can get! These monsters go straight for the deep and put up one heck of a fight that will definitely make ya break a sweat. Here is a list of our CURRENT SLOTS AVAILABLE on our September/October MAKE-UP LIST: 1 for 9/26, 9/27, 9/28 [Mon, Tues, Wed] 3-4 for 10/8, 10/9 [Sat, Sun] 3-4 for 10/13, 10/14 [Thurs, Fri] 1-2 for 10/15 [Sat]

This past week has been an exciting one. The 28th Big Game Tournament at Pirate's Cove Marina ended last night after an exciting week! The Winners : 1st Place Boat BI-OP-SEA Capt. Jesse Granitzki 2nd Place Boat SEA TOY Capt. Bull Tolson 3rd Place Boat CACIQUE Capt. Harvey Shiflett. We are so proud of all of the boats and anglers; but especially of our Pirate's Cove Charter Captains Jesse and Bull for their excellent fishing! Contact our charter desk to inquire about offshore and nearshore fishing trips for your group or family at 800-367-4728. TIGHT LINES!

Spanish Mackerel and Taylor Blues were the catch of the nearshore fleet today. A full day nearshore trip resulted in catches of mahi as well. The offshore fleet had another amazing day on the water. Yellowfin tuna and limits of mahi mahi were brought to the dock by boats not participating in the Big Game Tournament. Charter fleet boats in the tournament brought in multiple catches of White Marlin. Bi-Op-Sea ruled with 10 white marlin releases , Obsession had 8 white marlin releases and Sea Toy released 7 whites. Other boats in the fleet released on an average of 5 whites per boat. An Amazing day on the water! We still have nearshore boats and offshore boats available for trips this weekend. Give us a call at 800-367-4728 or come by the Ship's Store for more information. Lots of excitement and positive fishing going on from Pirate's Cove Marina! Come and check out the marina and ongoing activities: Mimi's Tiki Hut opens daily at noon serving cool beverages on the dock overlooking the Marina and the Ship Store has a great selection of Tournament Tees, caps and visors. You can also shop at our online gift store!

Spanish Mackerel and Taylor Blues were the catch of the nearshore fleet today. A full day nearshore trip resulted in catches of mahi as well. The offshore fleet had another amazing day on the water. Yellowfin tuna and limits of mahi mahi were brought to the dock by boats not participating in the Big Game Tournament. Charter fleet boats in the tournament brought in multiple catches of White Marlin. Bi-Op-Sea ruled with 10 white marlin releases , Obsession had 8 white marlin releases and Sea Toy released 7 whites. Other boats in the fleet released on an average of 5 whites per boat. An Amazing day on the water! We still have nearshore boats and offshore boats available for trips this weekend. Give us a call at 800-367-4728 or come by the Ship's Store for more information. Lots of excitement and positive fishing going on from Pirate's Cove Marina! Come and check out the marina and ongoing activities: Mimi's Tiki Hut opens daily at noon serving cool beverages on the dock overlooking the Marina and the Ship Store has a great selection of Tournament Tees, caps and visors. You can also shop at our online gift store!

The Pirate's Cove fleet have been busy with both offshore and nearshore trips. The Nearshore fleet have been bringing in good catches of Spanish Mackerel and Bluefish! Some small dolphin were brought in by a few of the nearshore boats as well. Our inlet boat is booked as well for the week taking smaller groups out to fish for flounder and trout. The Offshore boats had catches of dolphin, washoo , White and Blue Marlin. Two of our Offshore charter boats fishing in the Big Game Tournament came in with Grandslams! The Obsession had a grand slam with 5 fish and Haphazard had a grand slam with 4. Congratulations to all anglers fishing today. Mimi's Tiki Hut opens at noon serving ice cold drinks and snacks daily. We had a great crowd tonight enjoying the marina views and watching the boats return to the docks. Check out our tournament Tee's and other great merchandise. Day Two of the Pirate's Cove Big Game Tournament is Wednesday! We have 61 boats entered in the tournament, so come by to check out the action or check our tournament website at: www.pcbgt.com. The leaderboard and blog will give you updated information on the tournament happenings. Tight Lines!

On a gorgeous fishing day the Offshore fleet caught and released in excess of 21 white marlin. This would seem to be a good omen for the Big Game Tournament next week. The catch also included yellowfin and blackfin tuna as well as bailer dolphin. The Nearshore fleet continued to hit great catches of bluefish and spanish mackerel. Tomorrow is the 22nd Alice Kelly Memorial Ladies Only Billfish Tournament. Come down to the dock between 4:30 and 5:30 PM to see how the lady anglers fared. And don't forget to visit the Ships Store and check out the great sportware and souvenier selection to remember your vacation.

Quite the variety of fish caught today. Nearshore boats continued to bring in good catches of Spanish Mackerel and Taylor Blues with some false albacore in the mix. The Offshore fleet had Blue Marlin, White Marlin and Sailfish releases. Also caught was a 285 pound Bigeye Tuna, yellowfin tuna 2 wahoo and mahi mahi! The bottom fishing trip resulted in very good catches of Tilefish and Black Seabass. We are looking for anglers to join makeup charters this week so give us a call at 800-367-4728 or stop by the Charter Desk in the Ship's Store! We still have boats available for the Alice Kelly tournament on Sunday and for the Big Game Tournament next week. There will be a lot of action going on so stop by Mimi's Tiki Hut and cool down with a cool drinks and awesome Marina Views!

Hot weather and hot fishing today for the offshore fleet. The Tuna showed up today in good numbers! One of the charters had a limit of Mahi with 5 yellowfin and 2 blackin tunas. Another of the charters brought in a 100 pound Bigeye along with 8 sizable yellowfin and a wahoo; while another just targeted Tuna this morning and brought in 11 yellowfin to the dock. Scott Cromwell earned a citation today for his catch of a 186 pound Bigeye Tuna! Congratulations to all the anglers and Hello Tuna!! Call us if you are interested in joining a makeup charter at 800-367-4728! We need 2 anglers to join an offshore group for Wednesday or Thursday! We also have some nearshore fishing trips available. Come by the Mimi's Tiki Hut and enjoy a cool drink with the Tiki Girls and watch the fleet come in with their catch. Mimi's opens at noon and we have live music on Tuesday and Friday afternoons beginning at Noon! We're gearing up for the Big Game Tournament next week. Stop by and check out the schedule of events - tickets are available to purchase to join in the festivities nightly! Come and Join us!

Warm breezes and flat seas again yielded good catches for both fleets. The Nearshore boats landed box-fulls of bluefish and spanish mackerel with one cobia. The Offshore fleet continued to catch limits of dolphin and several yellowfin tuna along with several white marlin releases. The beginning of the week is when our makeup charters get active so give us a call and get on the booking list to experience the thrill of big game fishing: 1-800-367-4728. The fleet comes in usually between 4:30 and 5:30 so come around and see the catch of the day unloaded on the docks. And don't forget to stop by the Ships Store and Mimi's Tiki Hut for cool refreshments on these hot days of summer.

Today yielded great catches of spanish mackerel and bluefish again for the nearshore fleet trips. The offshore fleet enjoyed a pretty day on the ocean with catches of Yellowfin Tuna, Mahi-Mahi and Wahoo. There was a Blue Marlin hooked and got off; but exciting for the anglers. Citations were issued today to Dennis Hamm of Newark DE for a 41 pound Dohphin ; Robert E. DeLacy of Wilmington DE for a Wahoo and to Christopher O'Brien of Clifton Park NY for a White Marlin release. Congratulations to all of the anglers today! Tomorrow looks like another great day with most of our offshore fleet heading out with charters and all of the nearshore fleet with trips booked. Mimi's Tiki Hut opens at noon daily offering cold drinks served by our Tiki Girls. Come by to enjoy the marina view and watch the boats come in with their catch between 430 and 6pm! The Ship's Store offers summer attire and gifts for everyone! Come by to visit and enjoy the Pirate's Cove Marina experience

It was another sunny fishing day and the boats landed into the meatfish. The nearshore fleet had good catches of the Spanish Mackerel and Bluefish. The Offshore fleet came back into the docks with good catches of yellowfin tuna and mahi mahi. A sailfish was also caught and released today by angler Robert Gepford of Centreville Va who will recieve a citation for his catch. We have put several makeup charters together today for both offshore and nearshore trips. We still need anglers to join in on fishing trips this week, so give us a call at 252-473-3906 or stop by the Ship's Store for more information. Mimi's Tiki Hut has been serving up cool drinks to help visitors beat the heat! Mimi's opens daily at noon so stop by to see us and enjoy the marina view! Tuesday evening we'll have live music from 5-7PM on the deck at Mimi's as well. Come join us!

An absolutely beautiful day for fishing yielded several white marlin releases, citation-size dolphin, bailers, yellowfin tuna, wahoo and bonitas for the Offshore fleet. One boat reported a meat fish grand slam. The Nearshore fleet had an equeally impressive day with catches of bluefish and spanish mackerel. Call us @ 1-800367-4728 for charter information. We have several make-up trips in the works for early next week for both offshore and nearshore fishing and the forecast is for continued ideal conditions. Add Big Game fishing to your vacation memories! Stop by Mimi's Tiki Hut for cool drinks and watch the fleet come in every day between 4:30 and 6 PM. And drop into the Ships Store for a look at our wide array of sportswear and souveniers.

An absolutely beautiful day for fishing yielded several white marlin releases, citation-size dolphin, bailers, yellowfin tuna, wahoo and bonitas for the Offshore fleet. One boat reported a meat fish grand slam. The Nearshore fleet had an equeally impressive day with catches of bluefish and spanish mackerel. Call us @ 1-800367-4728 for charter information. We have several make-up trips in the works for early next week for both offshore and nearshore fishing and the forecast is for continued ideal conditions. Add Big Game fishing to your vacation memories! Stop by Mimi's Tiki Hut for cool drinks and watch the fleet come in every day between 4:30 and 6 PM. And drop into the Ships Store for a look at our wide array of sportswear and souveniers.

Another great day on the water for the fishing fleet today. The Nearshore fleet has great catches of bluefish and Spanish Mackerel. The Edward Thompson family had two boats fishing together and all in the group had a great time. The Offshore fleet day had another slamming day bringing in limits of dolphin, Yellowfin tuna and Wahoo. The anglers fishing aboard the Obsession had the season's first double meatfish grand slam bringing in 2 wahoo, 2 yellowfin and a limit of Dolphin. All of today's anglers enjoyed the catches of yellowfin and it's great to see multiple catches of Wahoo!! We are looking for anglers to join makeup charters for Friday and still have boats available for the weekend! Give us a call at 800-367-4728 or stop by the Charter Desk in the Ship's Store for more information on our memorable trips!

Another great day on the water for the fishing fleet today. The Nearshore fleet has great catches of bluefish and Spanish Mackerel. The Edward Thompson family had two boats fishing together and all in the group had a great time. The Offshore fleet day had another slamming day bringing in limits of dolphin, Yellowfin tuna and Wahoo. The anglers fishing aboard the Obsession had the season's first double meatfish grand slam bringing in 2 wahoo, 2 yellowfin and a limit of Dolphin. All of today's anglers enjoyed the catches of yellowfin and it's great to see multiple catches of Wahoo!! We are looking for anglers to join makeup charters for Friday and still have boats available for the weekend! Give us a call at 800-367-4728 or stop by the Charter Desk in the Ship's Store for more information on our memorable trips!

A warm day today didn't keep the anglers or the fish from coming out! The nearshore boats all had excellent catches of spanish mackerel and bluefish. The wreckfish charter had mostly limits of Tilefish and Black Seabass along with some mahi. The offshore boats today had limits of mahi-mahi , yellowfin tuna, a white marlin was caught and released along with 3 sailfish ! It was a great day for all parties. We have boats available for Charter for the end of the week and we are looking for 2 anglers to join a make up offshore trip this Friday, July 15th. Call us at 800-367-4728 or stop by the Charter Desk in the Ships Store for further information. The Ship Store has a great selection of merchandise - something for everyone. Mimi's Tiki Hut is open everyday from Noon until..... with live music this Friday from The Walker Brothers for the "FULL MOON PARTY" . Music starts at 7pm and ends at 11pm. Come join in on the fun!!

Blue skies and calmer waters met the offshore fleet this morning. Boats returned to the dock with varied catches including wahoo, yellowfin tuna and dolphin. One white marlin and 2 sailfish were caught and released as well. We are looking for 2 anglers to join an Offshore makeup charter for Tues, Wed or Thrs of this week; call us at the booking desk if you have an interest at 800-367-4728 and we'll hook you up! We have boats available for Nearshore and Offshore trips alike this week. The nearshore morning trips book up fast; so call soon if you have an interest. Stop by the marina to check out the fleet's catch every afternoon between 430pm and 6pm. Bring the family by to see the fish and enjoy a cool drink at Mimi's Tiki Hut. Tuesday night we have live music at the Hut provided by the PairADocs. Music begins at 430pm! We look forward to seeing you!

Tuesday's fishing charters came in with good catches for all. The catch for the Nearshore Fleet has been Spanish Mackerel and Bluefish. Great trips for families to get out on the water and enjoy the sport of fishing. Most of the Offshore boats came back in with their limit of Dolphin (Mahi) and the party aboard the Haphazard caught and released a 550 pound Blue Marlin. We still have boats available for late this week so call us for charter information at 800-367-4728. We need 2 anglers to join an Offshore Charter for this Thursday, July 7th... it's not too late to join in the fun! Tight Lines!

The Pirate's Cove Fleet had a great day of fishing today. The nearshore fleet had good catches of bluefish and spanish mackerel. The offshore fleet brought in quite a variety of meat fish today. Mahi-Mahi, Yellowfin Tuna and Wahoo were all brought into the docks, with several citation dolphin and and a 49 pound wahoo. A total of 4 Sailfish and a White Marlin were caught and released as well, earning the anglers citations. We need 4 people for a 3/4 day nearshore trip for Wednesday; give us a call if you have an interest in joining! We still have charters available for this upcoming weekend so stop by for more information on What's Biting! 1-800-367-4728 . Stop by Mimi's Tiki Hut for a cool beverage, watch the fleet come into the docks and enjoy live music by PAIRADOCS Tuesday afternoon from 5pm to 8PM. Browse the Ship's Store for new Tee Shirt designs and great gift items!

The sea conditions improved today and the bite was good! Offshore fishing was very good today. Several boats returned to the docks with 6-8 nice Yellowfin Tuna. Big “Gaffer” Dolphin and “bailer” Dolphin provided fun fishing for others! No billfish to report today. The Nearshore boats reported glassy conditions with warm water and lots of Bluefish. Nearshore charters are the perfect way to introduce the family to fishing! Enjoy a half day charter for memories that will last a lifetime! Give us a call to book your charter today…800-367-4728. If you don’t have a full group, no problem we can hook you up with others to share the cost! Just arrived….the 28th annual Pirate’s Cove Billfish Tournament T-shirts! Check out the online gift shop for current availability. The 2011 Mimi’s Tiki Hut T-shirt has been a big hit this season and is now back in stock!

The fleet had another great day on the ocean. Half day Nearshore charters had good catches of Spanish Mackerel and Bluefish. The Offshore charters had great Mahi-Mahi fishing today with several citation sized Gaffer Mahi. Plenty of Mahi and some nice Yellowfin Tuna were brought into the dock. A White Marlin was released as well. Call us at 800-367-4728 to book your offshore adventure. We are looking for 4 people to join in an offshore charter for Wednesday, June 22 and we need 4 people for a 1/2 day nearshore charter for Wednesday as well. Stop by the Ship's Store to get more information on our charter fleet and trips. Mimi's Tiki Hut opens at noon daily offering cool drinks, friendly Tiki Girls and great marina views and atmosphere. The boats return to the dock with their catch between 430PM and 530PM. Live music this Tueday from 430PM - 7PM with Brent Nultemeir and Friday from 430PM to 7pm with the Walker Brothers. Summer is here - Come join in the fun at Pirate's Cove Marina!

Conditions continue to be ideal for fishing! The Offshore fleet hit large catches of both gaffer and bailer dolphin, yellowfin, and a catch-and-release 400 lb blue marlin. The nearshore fleet continued to see full boxes of blues and spanish mackerel. The forecast for the next few days looks great so come on in and see us about setting up a charter that will provide remarkable vacation memories. And since tomorrow is Father's Day, visit the Ships Store for a unique gift for that favorite angler dad of yours...or, better yet, buy him a charter!

Another beautiful day in the Outer Banks was interrupted briefly by a thunderstorm this morning, but both nearshore and offshore fleets rode it out and were rewarded with good catches. The Offshore fleet saw several boats limit out on dolphin and also landed several yellowfin tuna and a white marlin release. The nearshore fleet had good catches of amberjack, blues, and spanish mackerel. Stop by Mimi's Tike Bar and have a cool drink while watching the fleet come everyday between 4:30 and 5:30 PM. Better yet-- pick up a great tournament T for that special father in your life at the Ships Store. Sunday is Father's Day!

Another day of ideal fishing conditions rewarded the offshore fleet with catches of dolphin and "box-fulls" of yellowfin, 3 white marlin and a sailfish release. The nearshore fleet had good catches of bluefish and spanish mackerel. Call us for make up charter information. We have several potential trip for the end of the week. 1-800-367-4728. Don't forget! Tomorrownight @ 7 PM, Mimi's Tiki Hut will be having our first Full Moon Party. Tomorrow's festivities include great beer & wine specials as well as PIRATES! Best costume contest @ 9 PM. From 7 PM til 11 PM live music by BC & the Dreadnecks. See you there!

Our fleet had a good day today on the water. The nearshore boats had full day trips today which resulted in a nice catch of Mahi Mahi. The Offshore boats had good results bringing in two nice Big Eye Tuna and Mahi to the dock. A Sailfish was also released. The first offshore fishing adventure for The Camden Family of Shawboro, NC resulted in citations. Ten year old Ryan Camden caught and released a White Marlin while his 18 year old brother, Tyler caught and released a Blue Marlin along with a nice catch of Yellowfin Tuna and Mahi. Two Big Eye Tuna (weighing 197 pounds and 172 pounds) were brought into the dock by another offshore boat which also caught and released a Blue Marlin. Call us to book your offshore or nearshore charter at 800-367-4728 or stop by the Ship's Store for more information. We need two more anglers to join an offshore makeup charter this week. If you don't have enought people for a full charter, we'll try to match you up with other anglers. We have a busy week planned for Mimi's Tiki Hut: The Hut opens at 12 daily offering cool beverages served by our friendly Tiki Girls. Tuesday and Friday (June 14th and June 17th) we have live music from 4:30pm - 7:30pm by Brent Nultemeier so drop by to relax to great music and watch the arrival of the fleet. Wednesday, it's our Full Moon Party with live music from 7-10PM featuring B.C. and the Dreadnecks! Come by and see us!

It was another beautiful day on the water and the fleets were rewarded with a variety of catches. The offshore fleet landed gaffer and bailer dolphin, yellow fin and big eye tuna, as well as a blue marlin and several white marlins that were caught and released. The near shore fleet saw full boxes of spanish mackerel, bluefish, and tile fish.Conditions are forcast to be excellent well into next week so give us a call to learn more about our charter offerings at 1-800-367-4728. Or better yet, stop by and check out the merchandise on display in The Ships Store and have a cool beverage at Mimi's Tiki Bar.

The weather has been unbelievable and the fishing is just as good. Today's nearshore trips came back in with limits of Spanish Mackerel; providing lots of fun for the anglers. We have boats available to get you out for 1/2, 3/4 and full day nearshore charters. The Offshore boats all had successful trips with Yellowfin tuna, gaffer dolphin, Bigeye Tuna catches and White and Blue Marlin catch and releases. The forecast for the remainder of the week looks terrific; it's a great time to book a charter for a memorable fishing trip! We are looking for anglers to help fill make-up charters this week. We have a few boats available for the remainder of the week. Give us a call at 800-367-4728 or stop by the Charter Desk at the Ship's Store for more trip information! The Ship's Store has a great selection of Pirate's Cove Tees, summer attire and boating provisions! The Tiki Hut opens at noon daily and Tuesday night we will have live music by Trigger Jones beginning at 5PM. Come by and watch the boats bring in their catch, enjoy a cool drink at the Tiki Hut and relax with old and new friends

The Winners of the 6th Annual Tuna Round - Up held last weekend are as follow: 1st Place Boat Sea Toy 2nd Place Boat First Crack 3rd Place Boat Country Girl Largest Yellowfin 79 pounds Largest Bigeye Tuna 211.5 pounds Total Tournament Winnings: $30,624.00 CONGRATULATIONS WINNERS !

The nearshore fleet hit it big with 9 Cobia over 35 lbs, including citation sized catches of 94 pounds and 67 pounds. A good catch of Spanish Mackerel and Bluefish under ideal fishing conditions and sunny, cloud free skies filled out the nearshore fleet's day. The Offshore Fleet landed in excess of 80 gaffer dolphin and plenty of smaller bailers under ideal conditions at the Gulf Stream. Angler Braden Hutchins, age 8, caught and released a citation Sailfish, and on the same boat angler Bailey Hudgins, age 10, caught and released a citation White Marlin! Come by the Marina or call us at 800-367-4728 to learn more about our charter services.

The beautiful weather continues to yield gret catches. The nearshore fleet had large bluefish while the offshore fleet landed over 1,000 pounds of yellowfin tuna and dolphin. Young angler Marty Gugowski caught and released a citation size white Marlin! The weather and conditions are promising for a wonderful Memorial Day Weekend of fishing. Call us at 800-367-4728 for more information on our charters.

Today was another pretty day on the water with the wind picking up a bit this afternoon. The majority of the fleet had good catches of Mahi today, mixed with a few yellowfin tuna and a nice wahoo. Scott Didericksen of Starling VA brought in a 52 pound citation dolphin. All of the parties had a great time out fishing today. Nearshore trip produced a good catch of bluefish. We are looking for more people to join an offshore charter on Thursday 5/26; call us at 800-367-4728 to inquire about charters! Great merchandise is coming into the Ship's Store daily. Remember that the Ship Store opens at 5am now for your early morning ice, coffee and fuel.

You couldn't have asked for a prettier day on the water today, and the anglers had a great day. The main meatfish today were nice size gaffer dolphin, with a few tuna brought in. Blue Marlin action is picking up ! Three blue marlin were caught and released by several boats. Another boat had 2 blue marlin that jumped off; but gave the anglers some excitement! We are looking for people to join makeup charters this week. Give us a call at 800-367-4728 for more information about available trips. New Tee designs are arriving daily; come by and see us at the Ship's Store.

Another day of ideal conditions yielded the fleet large catches of gaffer dolphin (over 1000 lbs), yellowfin tuna, a few wahoo and albacor. In addition, two 250+ lb blue marlin and a sailfish were caught and released. One party of all girl anglers had a fun day on the water landing dolphin and tuna. Call us today if you want to go fishing as we are always looking for anglers to make up a charter. 1-800367-4728_

What a beautiful Spring Day on the Outer Banks! The offshore fleet reported a mixture of Yellowfin Tuna, Gaffer Dolphin and Big Eye Tuna. Bi-Op-Sea had a nice catch of Yellowfin Tuna today, while Hog Wild mixed it up with 4 Tuna and 4 Gaffer Dolphin. A-Salt Weapon brought in two nice Big Eye Tuna weighing in at 214 and 191 pounds, along with a Yellowfin Tuna! Obsession reported six and a half Yellowfin Tuna and a 150# Mako Shark! The anglers onboard the Fishing Taxi had a great time today reeling in Bluefish as fast as they could! They ended up with about 40 keepers! Nearshore trips are great fun for all ages. The week ahead looks beautiful! Give us a call to book your charter today…800-367-4728. Stop by the Ship’s Store at check out our great new items for Spring!

The stormy weather blew threw this week and the boats got back out to fish today. Reports were that it was a little rough this morning but turned into a nice day. The main bite were yellowfin tuna! The fishing party aboard the First Crack brought in 8 nice yellowfin tuna, a nice gaffer dolphin and released a Sailfish. Bi-Op-Sea's fishing group also brought in nice yellowfin weighing in around 50# each. Tomorrow we have a lot of boats going out, so stop by tomorrow afternoon to check out their catch. If you don't have a full group to fill a boat call us at 800-367-4728 to inquire about our make-up charters. We put together several this week ! Looks like a great weekend and we still have boats available ! Come by and check out our sale merchandise and our new Spring Items in the Pirate's Cove Ship Store!

The weather was beautiful again today and the anglers aboard A Salt Weapon had a great time with the Yellowfin Tuna Catch. They brought in 15 beautiful yellowfin tuna and some nice tilefish. We've got boats booked to go out all week and it's looking like another great weekend! Give us a call to book your trip at 800-367-3728 or stop by the Ship's Store to visit.

This weekend's weather through Monday is looking very favorable for nearshore and offshore charters. We have boats available and are looking for individuals for make-up charters. Give us a call at 800-367-4728 or come by the Ship's Store for more information. We have new merchandise in at the Ship's Store so come by and check out our new selection of spring/summer items and Tee shirts.

Turned into quite the blustery day today, but our fleet came back in with the fish. A Salt Weapon released 4 large bluefin and brought one to the dock along with a gaffer mahi. BI-OP-SEA had a good run with 4 yellowfin tuna and Canyon Runner brought in one yellowfiin and a bluefin. The weather forecast is improving for the weekend and we have boats going out all weekend. We need more anglers for an offshore make-up group this Sunday. Please give us a call at 800-367-4728 with any inquiried or to book your charter trip. Stop by the Ship's Store to find some last minute Easter Basket fillers like great T Shirts and assorted gift items.

Another good day of fishing out of Pirate's Cove Marina with pretty weather to boot! Sea Hunter fished nearshore today and caught sea mullet, croaker and scattered bottom fish. The offshore boats had a good day also. The Canyon Runner continues to catch and release the big bluefin tuna, they are still out there and giving anglers a great pull. Obsession came back to the dock with a box full of Yellowfin and Blackfin Tuna along with some nice dolphin. The warm weather is bringing the fish back in.. Call us to book your charter now while boats are available at 800-367-4728. We can also use smaller groups to put together Make-up Charters. Stop by and visit us in the Ship's Store for more information and check out our new spring merchandise!

Finally, we had some beautiful weather and warm temperatures for the anglers today. The fleet fished today with varied results. The large bluefin are back in numbers and the anglers had a great time with catch and releases. One of the boats had a mako shark on which got off at the boat. Blackfin tuna and Tilefish were brought in as well. We have boats going out all week with trips still available. We are looking for 4 people to join a nearshore 1/2 day makeup charter either Tues 4/19 or Wed 4/20. We are getting a lot of calls regarding Makeup Charters. Give us a call at 800-367-4728 to inquire about fishing or stop by the Ship's Store. We'll be glad to sign you up and fill you in on what's happening with the Pirate's Cove fishing fleet. We have lots of new merchandise available in the Store as well. Come and see us!

The Pirate's Cove charter fleet fished today with a variety of catches. Bluefin Tunas were tagged and a few boats brought in tilefish. Blackfin Tuna,False Albacore and a Mako Shark were also caught. We are expecting a front to pass through this evening and into Saturday. Weather looks better for Sunday and next week. Give us a call to book your charter or call us regarding availability of Make-up Charters! Come by the Ship's Store and pick up some of this season's Pirate's Cove tees and other gift items. 1-800-367-4728.

The Boats that headed out of Pirate's Cove Marina today had good catches. The party aboard the A Salt Weapon got 3 out of 4 bluefin bites today all in excess of 80". All were released but a great time was had by the anglers. The party aboard the Canyon Runner 48' had 4 nice size yellowfin tuna. We're glad to see them here and look forward to getting more anglers out into the Yellowfin and the Bluefin are still here! Give us a call if you are ready to book your trip at 1-800-367-4728. We have boats going out again tomorrow if you want to stop by to see the boats come into the dock around 530pm; or come by and see the new merchandise in the Ship's Store!

The Canyon Runners went out today with good results bringing in an assortment of fish. The Canyon Runner 48' brought in a 140 pound Bigeye Tuna and a dolphin. They also released several 76-78" Bluefins. The Canyon Runner 60' brought in a 71" Bluefin and released 3 others. We have boats available to get you out into the action. Give us a call for more charter fishing information at 252-473-3906. The Pirate's Cove Ship's Store is getting in new merchandise and coastal items daily, so come by and check us out!

If you have been waiting for the Bluefin to arrive, wait no more! Captains and anglers are seeing them moving north and we have boats ready to take you out to the fish! Call us to book your charter at 800-367-4728 or stop by the Ship's Store and we'll get you set up. If you don't have 6 anglers we have make up charters that we'll put together so you don't miss out on the action. The excitement that the big bluefins stir is amazing... don't miss out on some of this action. We look forward to seeing you soon!

The stripers continue to bite and some boats are going out to fish for the bluefin tuna. Yesterday (Thursday) was one of our first "warmer" days with temps in the mid 60s. The fishing party aboard Fistful had a good day striper fishing and came in with their limit. They reported it was a gorgeous day out on the water with the wind picking up in the afternoon. Several private boats enjoyed the day on the water as well. There have been some bluefin tuna sited and we are all anxious for today's wind to die down so the boats can get back out. Hunter Winchester of Greenville NC was awarded a citation for his 46.5 pound Striper, Congratulations. Warmer temperatures today with blue skies, but a strong southwest wind. We have a boat looking for two more anglers for Sunday for a rockfishing trip. Give us a call if you have two people who want to join this fishing party or call to book your own boat! You can reach us at 800-367-4728. Come by and fuel up at the fuel dock and visit us in the Ship's Store!

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