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To have & to hold, 'til FISH do us part
What a beautiful day for fishing!
Our offshore fleet saw more mixtures of yellow fin, big eye, mahi mahi and tile fish!
Nearshore saw more spanish and king mackerals, while inshore caught nice speckled trout and some keeper flounder!
Miss Oregon Inlet still has availability for tomorrow's noon trip. You can book her online at missoregoninlet.com or call during business hours here at the fishing center.
As for our Safari, we have a special 4th of July promotion, only available through an OIFC Reservationist. Departing at 8pm thursday July 4, 2019, the Safari Dolphin Tour boat will be sailing to Downtown Manteo Waterfront's Shallowbag Bay for the firework show! Rates are as followed: $40 per Adult (ages 13+), $35 per Senior & Veteran, $25 per Child (ages 3-12), & Free for Infants (ages 2 and under) per adult ticket. Number of infants exceeding the number of adults will be an additional $15. Cannot be combined with any other offers or discounts. The boats will be returning to the docks upon the completion of the fireworks.
For booking and details call (252)441-6301
Our hours of operation are 4:30am-6:30pm
800 number down
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Keep'em Coming
In the meat again today, with nice hauls of mahi and mixtures of yellow and black fin tunas from the offshore guys!
Nearshore saw more spanish and king mackerals, while inshore caught nice speckled trout!
Miss Oregon Inlet still has availability for tomorrow morning. You can book her online at missoregoninlet.com or call during business hours her at the fishing center.
As for our Safari, we have a special 4th of July promotion, only available through an OIFC Reservationist. Departing at 8pm thursday July 4, 2019, the Safari Dolphin Tour boat will be sailing to Downtown Manteo Waterfront's Shallowbag Bay for the firework show! Rates are as followed: $40 per Adult (ages 13+), $35 per Senior & Veteran, $25 per Child (ages 3-12), & Free for Infants (ages 2 and under) per adult ticket. Number of infants exceeding the number of adults will be an additional $15. Cannot be combined with any other offers or discounts. The boats will be returning to the docks upon the completion of the fireworks.
For booking and details call (252)441-6301
Our hours of operation are 4:30am-6:30pm
Gearing Up For 4th of July Festivities
Magnificent mahi was what was brought to the docks today. Some even had limits! Other bites included yellow and black fin tunas as well as some wahoo and tilefish for our offshore fleet.
Our nearshore fleet is still bringing in king and spanish mackerel as well as some gaffer dolphin!
As for the inshore crews, they are loving the speckled trout. Caught on both spin and fly today!
Miss Oregon Inlet gets to rest on Sundays, but starts back on monday, bright and early, at 7am.
As for our Safari, we have a special 4th of July promotion, only available through an OIFC Reservationist. Departing at 8pm thursday July 4, 2019, the Safari Dolphin Tour boat will be sailing to Downtown Manteo Waterfront's Shallowbag Bay for the firework show! Rates are as followed: $40 per Adult (ages 13+), $35 per Senior & Veteran, $25 per Child (ages 3-12), & Free for Infants (ages 2 and under) per adult ticket. Number of infants exceeding the number of adults will be an additional $15. Cannot be combined with any other offers or discounts. The boats will be returning to the docks upon the completion of the fireworks.
For booking and details call (252)441-6301
Our hours of operation are 4:30am-6:30pm
FABULOUS FLEET FISHING
Our entire fleet had a great day of fishing this Friday!
The offshore boats returned with limits of tile fish, some limits of dolphin, yellowfin tuna, blackfin tuna, some wahoo, and a white marlin and sailfish release.
Nearshore anglers had good catches of Spanish mackerel, king mackerel, bluefish and albacore.
Inshore fishing yielded Spanish, mackerel, speckled trout and red drum.
Miss Oregon Inlet had catches of sea mullet, flounder, blues and croaker.
Miss Oregon Inlet will have only a morning trip on Saturday, and our Safari Dolphin Tour will be available for trips on Saturday as well.
Call us at (252)441-6301 for information and we will be happy to book any charter you are interested in.
(800) Number Down
We are very sorry for the inconvenience, but our number (800)272-5199 is temporarily down. In the meantime please reach us at (252)441-6301 or message us on Facebook @Oregon Inlet Fishing Center, Instagram @O.I.F.C, or Twitter O_I_F_C.
Tuna Thursday!
The Oregon Inlet offshore fleet had a blast with the tunas today! Our deep sea guys brought in yellowfin, blackfin, big eyes, mahi (lots of gaffers!) along with wahoo and king mackerel! We also saw a good amount of tilefish!
The nearshores brought in spanish mackerel, albacore, and bluefish; our inshores hauled in bluefish, spanish mackerel, and speckled trout!
Our headboat has been catching flounder, grey trout, croakers, pigfish, pinfish, and spot! She's sailing tomorrow afternoon and Saturday morning! Spots are filling up so book your trip ASAP!
The Water Safari is sailing everyday! Book your safari trip today and see some awesome dolphin!
Blue Skies and Calm Seas
Fishing was a little slow today, but, still good.
Offshore boats had citations for a catch and relase of Blue Marlin, Wahoo, Big Eye & Yellowfin Tuna.
Nearshore guys brought in bluefish and spanish mackrel.
Inshore guy brought in a citation for spanish mackrel & sea mullet.
We also issued a citation for private boat for a sheepshead.
Mixed Bag of Fish
Today was a super day of fishing here at Oregon Inlet Fishing Center!!!
Offshore boats returned with a great mix of fish, to include lots of Big Eye tuna, most of which were citations. The biggest Big Eye weighed in at 195 lbs! We also had quite a few Yellowfin tuna, some citation size and Wahoo, one weighing in at 53 lbs. We had good catches of Dolphin as well.
Nearshore boats returned with lots of Bluefish and Spanish Mackerel.
Inshore boats had excellent catches of Speckled Trout and Red Drum.
Miss Oregon Inlet has room tomorrow on her 12:00 trip and the Twilight Fishing Cruise, so give us a call at (252)441-6301 to book your tickets. You can also book on line at missoregoninlet.com.
Our Safari Dolphin Watching Cruise will be sailing for the 3:00 trip and we have plenty of room left for more folks. Call us at (252)441-6301 to book. We also have other times available, so give us a call!
Another Big Eye Tuna Kind of Day ...
The cooler temperatures made for a beautiful day for beach-goers, but, posed a challenge for fishermen.
Offshore boats hauled in Big Eye Tuna, Yellowfin Tuna, Blackfin Tuna, Mahi-Mahi and Bonita. Several citations were issued today for Big Eyes and Yellowfin with weights up to 166 pounds!
Nearshore vessels had a slow day with catches of blues and spanish mackrel. Inshore fishing was good with Speckled trout, Grey trout, Bluefish, and Red Drum.
Miss Oregon Inlet will be sailing tomorrow morning at 7:00 AM and again at 12:00 PM. There are several spots available for both trips. Call 252-441-6301 or go to www.MissOregonInlet.com to book reserve your spot on the boat.
Safari is taking reservations for dolphin tours beginning tomorrow at 7:00 AM. Call 252-441-6301 or go online at www.safaritoursOBX.com to reserve your spot on the dolphin tour.
Come on in to the Ships Store and the reservations desk!! We are happy to assist you with reserving your next adventure!!
CITATIONS ANYONE? OOOH THAT'S A GOOD THING!
It was a great day for fishin'! All of our available fleet went out to fish today. Our Offshore vessels began to return around 1:00 PM due to reaching their LIMIT's of fish! Our weighmasters issued 38 citations in all with 29 citations alone for Big Eye Tuna averaging 125 pounds! Citations for Yellowfin Tuna averaged 95 pounds!! Offshore anglers proudly displayed their catches on our decks including Big Eye Tuna, Yellowfin Tuna, Wahoo, Tilefish, Gaffers and a few Makos!! Nearshore fishing was ALL about the Tilefish today! Inshore anglers found an abundance of Speckled Trout and a few blues on the other end of their lines.
Miss Oregon Inlet will not sail tomorrow, but, she is set to sail at 7:00 AM on Monday morning. There are currently 23 spots available for Monday, morning only! On Tuesday - Friday Miss Oregon Inlet sails at 7:00 AM and 12:00 PM. In addition, Miss Oregon Inlet will make Twilight Fishing Cruises every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 6:00 PM. PLEASE NOTE: Miss Oregon Inlet must have a minimum of 12 people to set sail. Go to for more information and to reserve your spot on any of Miss OI's excursions.
The Water Safari dolphin boat is taking reservations for a relaxing cruise on the sound. Safari sails several times per day beginning at 7:30 AM. Each tour is 2 hours long ending at 5:00 PM. Join our Safari crew for a Sundown Cruise beginning at 5:30 PM as a perfect day to end your day. Go to for more information and to reserve your seat on-board any of our dolphin watching tours.
You are always welcome to call 252-441-6301 or stop in to see us at the reservation desk for more information or to book any of your water adventures!! Come on in to see us now... COME ON & FISH WITH US!! ~~ Kelly~~
Looking Good!
The weather was ugly but the fishing was good!
Our nearshore and inshore fleet was a majority of the show today since they were able to make it out.
Inshore saw red drum, spanish & king mackerel, sea mullet, spot, and speckled trout.
Nearshore is having a good time with spanish & king mackeral as well as ribbon fish.
As for our lone offshore crew today, they brought back a mixed bag of tuna; blackfin, big eye & yellowfin!
Miss Oregon Inlet has availability both morning and afternoon on Saturday, as well as the 12:30 Safari tours!
Call 252-441-6301 or go online to oregon-inlet.com to book!
Webcam Wednesday!
Check out our new webcam! It shows our marina in all its glory, with boats going out in the morning and the catches coming in the afternoon, witness it all from the comfort of your computer! You can click the 'camera' icon in the top right of our webpage or visit oregon-inlet.com/webcam.
This storm may be bad but the fishing was not! Offshore boats brought in tons of yellowfin, mahi, big eyes, and some blackfin! Our nearshore fleet slammed the spanish mackerel and bluefish! Nearshores also brought in sea bass and albacore!
The inshore fleet brought in speckled trout, bluefish, and red drum!
Let's hope for better weather and awesome catches in the next couple days!
Porpoise-full Tuesday!
Today was a fair day for fishing out of Oregon Inlet. Offshore boats reeled in some yellowfin, big eyes, and mahi!
Our nearshore boats brought red drum, cobia, spanish mackerel, and ribbonfish! With our inshores, they brought in ribbonfish, flounder, trout, cobia, and more red drum!
Our noon Safari trip nabbed this stunning photo of the dolphins! Book your spot today and witness these remarkable animals!
BIG EYES FOR THE WIN
The wind and choppy waters didn't stop the show today! 41 boats left the slips this morning for a good day of fishing.
Offshore boats brought in lots of Big Eye Tuna & a few Yellowfin & Blackfin Tuna, Wahoo, Mahi-Mahi/Gaffers. A few citations were issued today for a 106 lb, a 111 lb and a 90 lb Big Eye, 70 lb Yellowfin Tuna and a catch/release of a Blue Marlin.
Nearshore brought in Croaker, Sea mullet, Cobia, Ribbonfish and Spanish mackrel. Meanwhile, our inshore boats hauled in Ribbon fish, Speckled trout, Blues, Red drum, Striped Bass, and a Spinner shark!!
Miss Oregon Inlet will not be sailing tomorrow as she will be out for maintenance. There are 5 spots open for Thursday morning and 38 spots for the noon trip.
Safari Dolphin Tours is set to sail tomorrow at 7 am as well as a trip at noon. Secure your spot online at SafariToursOBX.com or call us here at the reservations desk for assistance with booking your seats!!
Let us help make those memories happen!! Call us at 252-441-6301 ~~ Kelly ~~