This area of the North Carolina coast offers up a plethora of sport-fishing opportunities.

Formed from prehistoric events, molded by years of oceanic carving and polished by history's eccentric hand, North Carolina's fabled Outer Banks region is a land of firsts.

Among these originals were Virginia Dare - the first English child born in the New World; Orville and Wilbur Wright, the bicycle shop owners whose brief flight on December 17, 1903 forever changed the way we travel; and Cape Hatteras National Seashore, the federal government's first effort to preserve such natural splendor.

Complementing these facets of local flavor, the area also boasts first-rate sport-fishing opportunities. Inshore, offshore, surf and pier action - the Outer Banks hold something to fit all fancies.

Colloquially known as the "OBX," this area is actually little more than a series of narrow barrier islands formed from a high ridge of sand dunes at the end of the Ice Age. Wind and waves continually gnaw at the banks, but this angling destination isn't succumbing anytime soon.

Stretching 130 miles, the OBX lay divided into four general areas: the Northern Beaches (north of Oregon Inlet), Roanoke Island (between the Northern Beaches and the mainland), Hatteras Island (middle to lower end), and Ocracoke Island (southernmost tip). Communities range from seaside villages like Corolla, Sanderling, Wanchese and Hatteras to incorporated towns like Duck, Kill Devil Hills and Nags Head. ... Read Full Article