Harkers Island
Outer Banks, North Carolina
(Mid October through late November)
 Long
known for its offshore marlin fishing, the Outer Banks of North
Carolina has in recent years become a spectacular fly fishing
destination for trophy albacore. In November, Dixon guides out
of Harkers Island, off Cape Lookout on the Outer Banks. The inlet
at Cape Lookout is a baitfish funnel that also offers protection
against high winds - a boon for fish and fisherman - and the waters
teem with "albies." Dixon guides around the inlet and
the offshore waters in his 21-foot Seacraft center console, adapted
especially for fly fishing, making each day in pursuit one of
great action and comfort. Prized for their fighting ability, the
muscular "albies" average 10 pounds, and can go up to
20. This is truly the land of world-record albacore.
 Whether
due to hundreds of years of fishing history, or the miles of uninterrupted
natural beauty of the Outer Banks - or maybe the legend of Blackbeard
- there is an undeniable magic about Harkers Island, NC. Many
clients who fish with Dixon in Montauk and the Keys follow him
to Harkers, and spend several days each year immersed in this
wholly unique fishing experience.
 From
mid-October until Thanksgiving, fly anglers come from all over
the country, making Harkers something of a mecca. Fly fishing's
luminaries congregate at the Harkers Island Fishing Center, swapping
tales of the day's events - fish caught and fish lost - as well
as memories of other times and places. Whether you are a novice
or an experienced angler, it is said that a trip to Harkers will
leave you forever changed.
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