Over 45 Years of Fishing Tradition on Ocracoke Island, NC
Welcome to Tradewinds Tackle! We are celebrating our 45th year of fishing traditions on beautiful Ocracoke Island!
July Fishing On Ocracoke
The water around Ocracoke offers many angling choices. In addition to casual surf fishing while the family is playing on the beach, there are numerous opportunities for the small boater and serious surf caster. While some of the same techniques work in either case, some specialized rigs and baits can increase your luck. Pompano are an extremely great tasting fish that are great fun on light tackle. They can be caught both on the beach and on near shore bars, as they are feeding on sand fleas. Shrimp and sand fleas are the best baits, and most fishermen use a light two hook pompano rig. Others prefer to fish for them with light egg sinkers and a Carolina rig. Either way, these fish are great fun and can be abundant in the July surf. Click to read more
We are a retail tackle and bait shop on Ocracoke Island that specializes in all surf, inshore, and offshore fishing needs, as well as beach goods and clothing. You can find over 100 different models of rods and reels from
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