Saltwater Fishing
Sailfish often show up in September too. While the better marlin bite usually happens around 100 fathoms, it’s not uncommon to hook sails right in the middle of wahoo country. That creates a challenge, since wahoo demand wire leaders while sails are best fished on lighter gear and mono. Years ago, I started rigging small baits for sails with 60- pound, seven-strand cable—the same stuff we use for live-baiting kings. Built just like a mono rig, but tougher. That little trick has put plenty of both wahoo and sails on deck for me. As October rolls in, the dolphin action tapers off, but the wahoo remain steady, with yellowfin and blackfin tuna mixed in.
Meanwhile, inshore lights up. The sounds fill with finger mullet and menhaden, fueling incredible runs of red drum and speckled trout. The whole island seems to come alive in the fall. If you’re planning a fishing trip to Hatteras, September and October are hard to beat.
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