Tradewinds Tackle

06/07/2026

Michael Zdon from Chattanooga TN caught a nice 26” bluefish on Ocracoke’s Ramp 67 this weekend!

Great catches this week Michael, thanks for sharing your pictures with us!

06/07/2026

Zachary Boyd send us pictures of his fishing trip to Ocracoke this week, with this message:

“Hey guys, thanks again for a great week of fishing and advice. You all teach me a little bit more about surf fishing every year and keep me looking forward to our return trip. We had a great time landing blues and my first dogfish!”

Congratulations Zach, thank you for sending us your pictures and for your kind words. Can’t wait to see you and your family back for another trip!

06/05/2026

Rob Clark and crew caught a nice blue and a 26” drum on Ocracoke’s sound side from a private boat yesterday afternoon! They were using peeler crabs and mullet from Tradewinds as bait.

Great catches guys, thanks for sharing your pictures with us!

06/05/2026

Lincoln Johnson landed a 32" blue fish yesterday at Ocracoke’s Ramp 67!

Great catch Lincoln, great call using a steel leader when these fish are out there!

06/05/2026

Ed Donohue of Alexandria Virginia caught a very nice pompano yesterday from Ocracoke’s surf yesterday, on shrimp from Tradewinds Tackle!

Great catch Ed, thanks for sending us your picture!

06/05/2026

Michael Zdon has been busy catching bluefish off of Ocracoke Island, all between 22”-32”. He’s been using mullet from Tradewinds as bait.

Great fish Michael, I’m sure you’ll keep them coming!

06/05/2026

Jeff Tucker caught a big bluefish on 6/3 using shrimp near Ocracoke’s Ramp 70 (airport)!

Great catch Jeff, thanks for sharing your picture!

06/04/2026

Marshall & Case Wheeler of Raleigh sent these pictures from their vacation last August, enjoying their new Tradewinds swag!

So glad you’re enjoying that hat! Thank you for sending your pictures to us!

06/04/2026

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06/03/2026

Caroline, age 6, caught her first citation Red Drum fishing the Pamlico Sound behind Ocracoke Island with her family and Captain Rob Orr on the Free Ranger!

Excellent catch Caroline, congratulations on your first citation!