Best Outer Banks This Week Podcasts (2025)

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130. Checking on Our Hatteras Island Friends 56:11

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24h ago56:11

56:11

In the wake of Hurricane Erin, Justin heads to Hatteras Island to chat with local business owners and get their perspectives on the storm. From worries to preparations and the "why things happen the way they do,” these feelings are coming straight from those who were mostly impacted by Erin and tend to feel the brunt of each storm that rolls throug…

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Capt. Marty's Other Side of Fishing Show, Episode 8 58:53

4h ago58:53

58:53

With "tournament season" coming to a close, Capt. Marty and Justin recap what the season was like from May through September. They also talk with Mr. Wayne Howell Jr. of A&W Sales in Pinetown, just outside of Belhaven, NC, about their store & services and Farm Days coming up in October. Back on the fishing side, they make a call over to Outland Sea…

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Fishing Report 9-5 9:05

3h ago9:05

9:05

Things picked up yesterday!! The white marlin slowed a bit offshore but there was a good harvest of meat fish on all fronts. The backcountry is still "all the rage". I'll talk more about it plus give you a bit a fall forecast in this report. Also another episode of my Other Side of Fishing Show drops tomorrow morning at 6am, be sure to set a remind…

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Fishing Report 9-4 7:33

22h ago7:33

7:33

If the wind would lay out for us that would be great! Still fishing being done and I'll tell you where and what was caught in this report.By Outer Banks This Week

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Fishing Report 9-2 6:20

3d ago6:20

6:20

Fishing over the Labor Day weekend was hit and miss with the breezy conditions we had. I'll tell you where it was hit and where it was miss in this report and also talk a little about the Gibbs-Shoal Tournament in Hyde County!By Outer Banks This Week

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Capt. Marty Story: Buzzerbeater Blue Marlin! 8:38

6d ago8:38

8:38

The year was 1990. Bull Tolson, captain of the Sea Toy and his mate Mike Day were fishing the very last day of the Pirate's Cove Billfish Tournament. Late on that last day they hooked up to a monster of a blue marlin. Knowing that it was still anyone's tournament to win, they fought that fish hard got it in the boat as fast as they could. They were…

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Fishing Report 8-29 7:33

7d ago7:33

7:33

Two words: WHITE. MARLIN!! Yes, the white marlin bite is on!! I'm going to talk more about that, give you a weekend outlook and talk about the upcoming Gibbs-Shoal fishing tournament in Hyde County taking place this weekend all to benefit the Engelhard Volunteer Fire Department!By Outer Banks This Week

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Fishing Report 8-28 7:29

8d ago7:29

7:29

Fishing was great just about everywhere yesterday! I'll talk to you about where and what was biting and WHO was catching them in this report.By Outer Banks This Week

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129. Labor Day Weekend Shenanigans 34:48

8d ago34:48

34:48

With school back in session and summer winding down, Justin runs through the upcoming Labor Day weekend slate of events on the Outer Banks in hopes that you'll take advantage of the partying that is still happening! There is never a shortage of fun things happening up and down the beach, so listen up and also check out outerbanksthisweek.com/events…

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Fishing Report 8-27 7:12

9d ago7:12

7:12

Not a whole lot has changed in the last 24hrs except for the fact that the pier fishing on the north beaches had some different classes of drum running. I'll tell you more about that in this report along with more details about the Gibbs-Shoal Fishing Tournament taking place in Hyde County this weekend.…

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Fishing Report 8-26 7:08

10d ago7:08

7:08

Seems as if the best two spots to fish yesterday were offshore and in the sound. I'll talk about those two spots along with the inshore and piers in this report plus the upcoming Gibbs-Shoal tournament taking place in Hyde County this coming weekend. I'll tell you how to go about entering it too!By Outer Banks This Week

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Fishing Report 8-25 8:22

11d ago8:22

8:22

Got your weekend wrap up and the results from the Virginia Beach Tournament in today's report!By Outer Banks This Week

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Capt. Marty Story: The Unforgettable Squall 12:58

13d ago12:58

12:58

In light of Hurricane Erin coming by the coast a few days ago, Capt. Marty tells a story from one summer day back in 1991 when he was the captain of the Reelin'. He and Capt. Mike Clarkin who was then the captain of the Fishing Frenzy got off to a late start with their charters out of Oregon Inlet. While out fishing, they were made aware of a prett…

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Fishing Report 8-22 7:11

14d ago7:11

7:11

This is more of a lack-there-of fishing report. I'll do a quick recap of what has been caught but I also want to make you aware of what the fishing scene could be like coming out of a hurricane so listen up!By Outer Banks This Week

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128. The Outer Banks 9/11 Memorial Walk 1:03:32

15d ago1:03:32

1:03:32

Lee Goldman, volunteer with the Colington Fire Department and former Police Medic of Nassau County, New York, joins the podcast to talk about the upcoming 9/11 Memorial Walk in Kill Devil Hills on September 11. Mr. Goldman, who spent quite a bit of time at Ground Zero, invites you to come and participate in the walk to honor those who lost their li…

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Fishing Report 8-20 6:00

18d ago6:00

6:00

As you may have guessed there wasn't a whole lot of fishing being done yesterday. There was some, but not a lot. More of it in the back country and in the surf than anywhere else. I'll talk more about that and what we can expect fishing-wise on the other side of this storm.By Outer Banks This Week

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Fishing Report 8-19 8:25

19d ago8:25

8:25

Believe it or not there was a pretty good day of fishing yesterday, considering the swell is starting to roll in from Erin. I'll tell you what was caught on all fronts in this report and gonna talk a little about what could happen with Erin coming by our coast.By Outer Banks This Week

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Fishing Report 8-18 8:55

20d ago8:55

8:55

Kinda of a scrappy weekend offshore but thankfully that wasn't the case for the end of the Pirate's Cove Billfish Tournament! I'll get you up to speed with all of that plus a look at our soundside/back country report which seems to still be great!! Hurricane Erin is looming in the Atlantic and that's likely going to put a damper on most of our fish…

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Capt. Marty LIVE from the Pirate’s Cove Billfish Tournament, Day 4, #5 2:42

22d ago2:42

2:42

A quick update of the leaderboard as we await the Deep Color with their big blue marlin. What a fun day this last day of the tournament has been!By Outer Banks This Week

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Capt. Marty LIVE from the Pirate’s Cove Billfish Tournament, Day 4, #4 6:38

22d ago6:38

6:38

Capt. Marty takes a quick break from the craziness to sit and chat with the man who started this tournament way back in 1984, Mr. Barry Martin.By Outer Banks This Week

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Capt. Marty LIVE from the Pirate’s Cove Billfish Tournament, Day 4, #3 1:46

22d ago1:46

1:46

The Marsh Madness is BACK AT THE DOCK with a 878lb BLUE MARLIN!!!By Outer Banks This Week

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Capt. Marty LIVE from the Pirate’s Cove Billfish Tournament, Day 4, #2 4:24

22d ago4:24

4:24

THE FISH IS ALMOST HERE!! Clint Godwin and Justin do some talking about the fish with a quick update from the Captain!By Outer Banks This Week

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Capt. Marty LIVE from the Pirate’s Cove Billfish Tournament, Day 4, #1 2:49

22d ago2:49

2:49

BREAKING NEWS!!! MARSH MADNESS IS ON ITS WAY IN WITH A BIGGGG BLUE MARLIN!!!By Outer Banks This Week

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Fishing Report 8-15 6:11

22d ago6:11

6:11

Great fishing was had all around yesterday. I'll tell you what I mean by that in this report also the latest from the Pirate's Cove Billfish Tournament where a blue marlin was weighed yesterday!By Outer Banks This Week

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Capt. Marty LIVE from the Pirate’s Cove Billfish Tournament, Day 3, #5 6:34

23d ago6:34

6:34

One last update from Day 3 of what’s taking place out here at the Pirate’s Cove Billfish Tournament. Talked to a lot of folks and it’s been a great day!By Outer Banks This Week

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Capt. Marty LIVE from the Pirate’s Cove Billfish Tournament, Day 3, #4 2:34

24d ago2:34

2:34

Quick little update about the approximate time the Play It By Ear will be back to the docks with the fish and a little bit of a background on the boat itself. Lot’s of excitement is starting to build as the boats make their way in.By Outer Banks This Week

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Capt. Marty LIVE from the Pirate’s Cove Billfish Tournament, Day 3, #2 1:53

24d ago1:53

1:53

THEY’VE BOATED A BLUE MARLIN! The Play It By Ear has boated a blue one and are on their way back to the docks! Exciting stuff!! Once we have an approximate ETA and weight of fish we will be back to share those details.By Outer Banks This Week

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Capt. Marty LIVE from the Pirate’s Cove Billfish Tournament, Day 3, #1 2:30

24d ago2:30

2:30

Kicking off Day 3 with a hook up!! The Play It By Ear is currently hooked up and fighting a monster! Will it make it back to be weighed? Only time will tell. A tad stormy out here at the pavilion but that isn’t going to stop the party and there’s a change in the leaderboard!By Outer Banks This Week

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Capt. Marty LIVE from the Pirate’s Cove Billfish Tournament, Day 3, #3 3:23

24d ago3:23

3:23

Capt. Marty sticks his head out of the control room to get us speed with the blue marlin that’s on the way back to the docks!!By Outer Banks This Week

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Fishing Report 8-14 6:55

24d ago6:55

6:55

Pirate's Cove Billfish Tournament details and more. Detailed fishing reports from Corolla to Ocracoke!By Outer Banks This Week

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127. Let’s Go To Pirate’s Cove Marina! 43:42

24d ago43:42

43:42

It's tournament week at Pirate's Cove Marina in Manteo, so Justin decided to get in on the action by hanging out at the docks and chatting with new Tournament Director Maddy Hazlett Rivers, Pirate's Cove Operations Manager Nikki Calloway and Booking Desk Manager & Pavilion Site Coordinator Meredith Dunnigan. Pirate's Cove has so many elements that …

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Fishing Report 8-13 7:19

25d ago7:19

7:19

Pretty solid day of fishing all the way around! I'll tell ya what's been going on in today's report as well as a recap from Day 1 of the Pirate's Cove Billfish Tournament. Justin and I are going to be at the communications table out front of the pavilion all week from 4-6pm so stop by and say hello!By Outer Banks This Week

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Capt. Marty LIVE from the Pirate’s Cove Billfish Tournament, Day 1, #3 5:51

26d ago5:51

5:51

Capt. Marty goes through a few more of the details of the tournament. He explains more about the photo verification & the “sonar” versus the “non-sonar” and how the points work in that regard.By Outer Banks This Week

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Capt. Marty LIVE from the Pirate’s Cove Billfish Tournament, Day 1, #4 6:21

26d ago6:21

6:21

Wrapping up day one with the final score card as well as the captain’s final thoughts on the day.By Outer Banks This Week

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Capt. Marty LIVE from the Pirate’s Cove Billfish Tournament, Day 1, #2 6:38

26d ago6:38

6:38

More tournament talk with the captain! Marty goes through a few of different sponsors and discusses the fish that were caught during Day 1.By Outer Banks This Week

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Capt. Marty LIVE from the Pirate’s Cove Billfish Tournament, Day 1, #1 5:06

26d ago5:06

5:06

Capt. Marty and Lisa Howell, assistant tournament director, go through the current UNOFFICIAL standings of day one along with a few other fine details of the tournament.By Outer Banks This Week

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Fishing Report 8-12 5:51

26d ago5:51

5:51

WOW! What a great couple of days for the Alice Kelly Memorial Ladies Only Tournament! LOTS of fish were caught! I'll get you up to speed with the finals from that plus fishing from everyone else along the Outer Banks. Today is the start of the Pirate's Cove Billfish Tournament and I'm out here all week long doing LIVE up-to-the-minute broadcast so …

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Fishing Report 8-11 7:02

27d ago7:02

7:02

Pretty solid weekend of fishing in just about all the areas you'd wanna be! I'll get you up to speed with that plus the latest from the Alice Kelly Memorial Ladies Only tournament at Pirate's Cove. I'll be at Pirate's Cove all week so please feel free to stop by and say hello! I'd love to meet you!By Outer Banks This Week

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Capt. Marty's Other Side of Fishing Show, Episode 7 1:07:33

29d ago1:07:33

1:07:33

It's tournament time here on the Outer Banks! We just wrapped up the 22nd Annual Boatbuilders Tournament a few weeks ago and now we are gearing up for the Alice Kelly and Pirate's Cove Billfish Tournaments. Capt. Marty and Justin go over the in's and out's of the tournaments as well as make a few phone calls to places like Teach's Lair Marina in Ha…

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Fishing Report 8-8 7:54

30d ago7:54

7:54

Fishing was kind of hit or miss depending on where you were. Offshore was dependent on that, and so were a few places closer to the beach but the sound was pretty solid with the drum and speckle trout. Gonna talk more about that plus some Pirate's Cove Billfish Tournament coverage in this report. Don't forget tomorrow morning my Other Side of Fishi…

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Fishing Report 8-7 10:08

1M ago10:08

10:08

Conditions are continuing to be breezy along the Outer Banks but people are still braving the weather and catching some fish! Gonna talk more about what was caught as well as a few other things... the upcoming Alice Kelly and Pirate's Cove Billfish Tournament AND the Miss Oregon Inlet II Youth Tournament from this past Monday!…

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126. Checking In with OBX Watering Holes 49:34

30d ago49:34

49:34

Justin deploys his mobile unit and stops into a few of our local watering holes (aka bars) to see how their summer has been so far. The responses and receptions are quite interesting to say the least! Justin's son, Austin, is his co-pilot on part of this episode (not at the bars LOL), and he talks about how his summer has been too. Outer Banks This…

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Fishing Report 8-6 9:34

1M ago9:34

9:34

A bounce back day BIG TIME from the last few days. Fishing was pretty daggum good yesterday on all fronts. Makes for a great set up to the Pirate's Cove Billfish Tournament next week. I'll talk all about that plus the latest from the White Marlin Open in Ocean City, Maryland!By Outer Banks This Week

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Fishing Report 8-5 8:31

1M ago8:31

8:31

Still pretty breezy offshore so that part of the fishing report is a bit bleak but the piers, surf and back country made up for the lacking! Gonna talk about that plus the BREAKING NEWS from the Ocean City White Marlin Tournament that includes a local boat catching a BIG fish!By Outer Banks This Week

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Fishing Report 8-4 8:47

1M ago8:47

8:47

The HOT topic from over the weekend was the COOL and breezy weather! Nice little false fall we are having right now but the weather will heat up again at some point. Fishing was kinda slow, mainly due to the windy conditions but there were a few that scrapped out some catches. Gonna talk about that plus the latest with the Ocean City Tournament and…

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Fishing Report 8-1 9:09

1M ago9:09

9:09

Had a little hiccup in technology yesterday so we apologize for not getting a fishing report up, however the fishing has been pretty solid on all fronts of the Outer Banks the last few days. Great catches just about everywhere! I'll talk all about it in this report.By Outer Banks This Week

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Fishing Report 7-30 7:42

1M ago7:42

7:42

Dolphin seemed to be the hot topic over the last few days (the fish, not the porpoise!!)!! I'll talk to you more about that plus all other fishing news in today's report,By Outer Banks This Week

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125. Kitty Hawk Kites 50:50

1M ago50:50

50:50

James Kahle of Kitty Hawk Kites joins the show to talk about the origins of Kitty Hawk Kites, the Jockey's Ridge Crossing location, the 19th Annual Watermelon Festival, Dolphin Tours and other events and activities you can participate in to make the best of your time on vacation. With multiple locations on the Outer Banks from Corolla to Ocracoke, …

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Fishing Report 7-29 7:24

1M ago7:24

7:24

Typical fishing taking place right now for this time of the year. What does that mean exactly? I'll explain in this report and also talk about a specific fish that is lighting up the Pamlico Sound right now!By Outer Banks This Week

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Special Edition: The First Flight Nighthawk Club 25:46

1M ago25:46

25:46

In this special edition of the podcast Ben Riley, Michael MacLean, Jess Summerton and her son Charlie Summerton talk about the NEW boosters at First Flight High School - the First Flight Nighthawk Club! They go through the history of the boosters, the different levels of sponsorship, the concessions and how you can be a sponsor or a Nighthawk Club …