Anglers who have experienced fly fishing on the Outer Banks have found the rewards to be many. Numerous world records have been claimed from area waters. Species caught are determined by the time of year. The spring and the fall are the best seasons for most fish, especially red drum, speckled trout and big blue fish. Flounder can be taken from April into late September.
Summer brings the return of Spanish mackerel and pompano and smaller blue fish.
And, during the winter, stripers are the predominant fish. For fly fishing in the flats, the most productive time of the day is during the low light of morning and evening, preferably on an incoming tide. The best areas in the flats are points such as grass points, deep channels with current flow, submerged grass beds, and marsh canals. Anglers can hunt for fish either by boat or by wading. Outer Banks Fishing Information Anglers should be aware of current fisheries regulations including size and bag limits of species caught.