2026 The Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament Recap – This is going to be a long one so bear with me! What an amazing week Team Free Ranger had fishing the Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament this year. We were fortunate enough to weigh… Continue Reading “2026 Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament”
Big news! The Free Ranger is now equipped with a Simrad SY50 Omni fish finding sonar. If you are unsure of what this is, or why it is so important to have, continue reading below! This equipment has truly revolutionized the sport fishing industry.… Continue Reading “Free Ranger Upgrade – Omni Sonar!”
If you read back through our fishing reports from years past, it seems like every August I’m back on here posting about the great fishing we have going on. August-September is a great time to fish off of Ocracoke. It is the calmest time… Continue Reading “Family Fun Fishing”
It’s been quite the whirlwind this April. I (Capt. Rob) returned from running the Sails Call in Guatemala on April 5. We spent about 10 days in the boatyard getting everything shipshape for the season, and began fishing on April 18. The weather has… Continue Reading “Excellent April – Marlin, Mahi, Tuna, Drum”
I get the question a lot: When is the best time to go offshore fishing in Ocracoke? That’s a bit of a loaded question, because we have great fishing for some species pretty much every month of the year. But I always mention late… Continue Reading “Awesome August Fishing”