24 January 2026
Tuna Torched, Bass Bouncin' - Your NC Coastal Fishing Update
Atlantic Ocean, North Carolina Fishing Report Today
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Hey y'all, this is Artificial Lure, your go-to fishin' guide for the salty waters 'round the Atlantic Ocean off North Carolina. Comin' atcha live on this crisp January 24th mornin', tides at Cape Lookout got low water at 2:42 a.m. risin' to 4.2 feet by 9:14 a.m., then droppin' back to 0.8 feet at 3:45 p.m. and 3.1 feet evenin' high at 9:30 p.m.—tides4fishing.com charts show average solunar activity today with sunrise at 7:19 a.m. and sunset 6:20 p.m., so hit those peaks 'round dawn and dusk for best bites.
Weather's holdin' steady with west winds 15-20 knots offshore per National Weather Service marine forecast, keep an eye on gusts but seas should fishable inshore. Fish are active, folks—bluefin tuna off the Outer Banks are hot as hell, with Jersey Nutz and local charters like Waterproof limitin' out by 8:20 a.m. on giants holdin' on bait balls, reports Tight Lines with Capt. Al Ristori. Sheepshead gettin' tighter regs comin' spring—now 14-inch min and 5-fish bag from NC Division of Marine Fisheries—but they're still chewin' structure now. In Albemarle Sound and Chowan River mouths, bass are on fire post-no hurricanes, with good bags on cypress, weeds, and laydowns says NC Wildlife biologist Ben Ricks.
Recent catches: limits of tuna offshore, solid sheepshead inshore, spots and croaker headin' for 50-fish bags come April per Carolina Sportsman. For lures, lipless crankbaits like Rat-L-Traps or Shad Raps in chrome/shad, ChatterBaits with trailers, soft plastics, jigs, and frogs for bassy areas; minnows and jerkbaits for current edges. Live bait? Shrimp or finger mullet deadly on bottom rigs for sheepshead and drum.
Hot spots: Outer Banks wrecks for tuna, and Chowan River/Albemarle Sound tributaries for bass and panfish—target grass edges and timber.
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Weather's holdin' steady with west winds 15-20 knots offshore per National Weather Service marine forecast, keep an eye on gusts but seas should fishable inshore. Fish are active, folks—bluefin tuna off the Outer Banks are hot as hell, with Jersey Nutz and local charters like Waterproof limitin' out by 8:20 a.m. on giants holdin' on bait balls, reports Tight Lines with Capt. Al Ristori. Sheepshead gettin' tighter regs comin' spring—now 14-inch min and 5-fish bag from NC Division of Marine Fisheries—but they're still chewin' structure now. In Albemarle Sound and Chowan River mouths, bass are on fire post-no hurricanes, with good bags on cypress, weeds, and laydowns says NC Wildlife biologist Ben Ricks.
Recent catches: limits of tuna offshore, solid sheepshead inshore, spots and croaker headin' for 50-fish bags come April per Carolina Sportsman. For lures, lipless crankbaits like Rat-L-Traps or Shad Raps in chrome/shad, ChatterBaits with trailers, soft plastics, jigs, and frogs for bassy areas; minnows and jerkbaits for current edges. Live bait? Shrimp or finger mullet deadly on bottom rigs for sheepshead and drum.
Hot spots: Outer Banks wrecks for tuna, and Chowan River/Albemarle Sound tributaries for bass and panfish—target grass edges and timber.
Thanks for tunin' in, y'all—subscribe for more reports! This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai.
Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI