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Nags Head charter fishing Outer Banks Norh Carolina.
 Nags Head Charter fishing Outer Banks
Experience the "Outer Bank's" unique beauty and location.... only 35 miles from the Gulf Stream. Challenge the power and majesty during an intense battle with a giant blue marlin or experience an exciting fight with an acrobatic leaping white marlin, sailfish or dolphin (mahi-mahi) on light tacke , or battle the hard running, deep diving and great eating yellowfin, bluefin and bigeye tunas and wahoo. Whether you are looking for the catch of a lifetime, an light tackle challenge or just a boxfull of fish for the grill, check out the OBSESSION. Captain Jeff Ross, the owner/operator of the 55ft OBSESSION has been fishing the Gulf Stream and adjacent waters along the North Carolina Outer Banks since 1982. You will not fish with a more intense, harder working Captain, with a greater love or passion for the sport!
 Nags Head Charter Fishing
The OBSESSION is home-based at Pirates Cove Marina, which is in the Manteo/Nags Head area of North Carolina's beautiful Outer Banks. From April thru early December, Captain Jeff runs full day charters, heading offshore through Oregon Inlet to take advantage of the accessibility of over 100 miles of 100 fathom curve...the outer continental shelf-edge, with its sharp drop-offs, canyons, rock ledges, Gulf Stream and Gulf Stream eddies. The unique combination of hydrographic and geographic conditions existing off the Outer Banks results in some of the world's most productive waters and is the reason why the Outer Banks offers some of, if not the, finest year-round abundance of big game species along the continental United States.
About the Obsession...
 The OBSESSION is a 55 foot custom 'Carolina' sportfishing boat, the last and largest in a long line of vessels built specifically for charterboat fishing by Capt. Sheldon Midgette. You will not find a more seakindly boat when the seas get rough. The OBSESSION was repowered in 1998 with a 1000 hp 3412 Caterpillar and cruises and 25+ knots. The OBSESSION carries state of the art electronics including radar, color fish finder, and GPS chart plotters. Its large salon features: heat/air, microwave, stereo, VCR and a refrigerator. Enhancing your fishing comfort, the hugh (16'x17') cockpit has a 130 lb class giant tuna chair, 2 additional fighting chairs, and a large built in bait box, ice chest and fish box. The OBSESSION has a ladder to the flying bridge to allow customers/guests to join me on the bridge for a different perspective.
The OBSESSION provides...
The OBSESSION provides all bait and ackle. Our extensive tackle selection includes 20, 30, 50, and 80 lb Shimano Tiagra and Penn International reels on custom rods for trolling for tuna and blue marlin; Shimano TLD 20's with 25 lb line on stand up rods for white marlin, sailfish, and dolphin; Shimano spinning reels on light rods for school dolphin; and 80 & 130 lb Shimano Tiagra and Penn International 2-speeds for bluefin tuna and blue marlin. We have bucket harnesses for heavy tackle and an array of belts & harnesses for stand up fishing. We have recently added a full spread of stand-up 30-50 lb outfits for chunking yellowfin tuna or anything else you would like to try them on. We use light tackle for all species when conditions permit, and dependant on angler's desires and skill. We encourage angler participation and enthusiastically work with anglers interested in the finer points of rigging natural baits and hooking their own fish. The fish you catch are yours, the customers, to take home and enjoy. We carry several hundred pounds of ice every day to keep your fish fresh. The marina offers an outstanding fish cleaning service at the dock for a nominal fee
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Fishing Calendar January thru mid March - Isla Mujeres, Mexico for the light tackle sailfishing season
Experience the excitement of light tackle sailfishing in the turquoise blue waters off Isla Mujeres, Mexico. The OBSESSION will be available for charters between January 25 and March 20. This time period has provided consistently incredible action in recent years. This is the peak period for winter sailfishing off Cancun where 5-10 sailfish a day is expected and 20-40 fish/days not uncommon. Some winters, from mid-December thru February, Captain Jeff runs charters for giant bluefin tuna, out of Oden's Dock, Hatteras, NC or the Morehead City Yacht Basin, Morehead City, NC.
Outer Banks Charter Fishing April and May
 The OBSESSION returns to Pirates Cove, Manteo, NC. Excellent yellowfin tuna fishing is available during these months along the western edge of the Gulf Stream. The seasons first catches of dolphin, marlin and wahoo occur in April, and become more prevelant thru May. The years best big "gaffer" dolphin fishing begins in mid-May. King mackerel are available throughout these months.
June and July Great multispecies fishing! This is the beginning of the peak billfish season. Blue marlin fishing is excellent and white marlin and sailfish fishing steadily improves. Yellowfin tuna fishing is excellent though mid-July. Light tackle dolphin fishing can be outstanding, with large fish in peak abundance through June and school dolphin plentiful throughout the two months. The first bigeye tuna of the year are caught in early June and bigeye tuna fishing (100-300lb fish) can be red hot over a few canyons from mid June thru late-July.
August and September
The U.S east coast's finest billfishing occurs in our northeast fishing grounds from late July thru mid-September. Multiple catches of white marlin are common with double digit catches a good possibility! We use light tackle...25 lb line on stand up rods...for white marlin and sailfish, to increase hook up rates and to maximize the angler's enjoyment. Peak availability of blue marlin and sailfish offer the your best chance for a "grand slam" along the mainland U.S. coast. August and September is also the peak period for giant blue marlin (700-1000 lbs), and Oregon Inlet has accounted for 4 'granders' boated and several others battled but lost. Dolphin of all sizes are still abundant and schools of yellowfin tuna become increasingly prevelant in September. Wahoo fishing can be excellent.
October thru early December
Hardy souls enjoy outstanding tuna fishing, with 'limits' of yellowfin tuna common. October thru mid December fishing offers outstanding, often incredible action for yellowfin tuna. By the first of second week in October, schools of yellowfin return to waters off Oregon Inlet and hang out for a few months. These fall fish are often big (40-80 lbs) and hungry. Some years, they settle into the area, and we catch them chunking with butterfish on standup tackle. Other years, the seem to move around more, and we get them trolling. In either case bring plenty of coolers.
About the Captain...
 Captain Jeff Ross recieved a Masters Degree in Fisheries Biology from the College of William and Mary in 1978, and conducted research for Texas A&M University and North Carolina's Division of Marine Fisheries on the impact of fishing on commercially and recreationally important fishes. Prior to and throughout that time, he worked on charter boats in Gloucester, Mass., Long Island, NY, Cancun, Mexico. Since 1982 he has worked on and run charter boats along the Outer Banks of North Carolina. As captain and/or mate, he has won money in the Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament, Pirates Cove Billfish Tournament, Pirates Cove/Allison White Marlin Tournament, and the Virginia Beach Ducks Unlimited Billfish Tournament. He has taken two private boats (2000, 2003), and his own charter boat (2004 and 2005) to Cancun, Mexico for the light tackle sailfish season off the Yucatan Peninsula.
For more details to help you time your Outer Banks charter fishing trip/vacation during the best time of the year for what fish you most want to target or just request information (below) or phone Captain Jeff Ross for more details or to just talk fishing! Captain Jeff Ross (252) 480-0094
Pirate's Cove Marina
2000 Sailfish Dr Manteo, NC 27954
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