THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Saturday, April 8, 1995 TAG: 9504080241
SECTION: LOCAL PAGE: B1 EDITION: NORTH CAROLINA
COLUMN: FISHING ON THE OUTER BANKS
SOURCE: BY DAMON TATEM, CORRESPONDENT
LENGTH: Short : 35 lines
Pier fishing was slow Friday along the Dare County northern beaches, largely because water temperatures remained in the 48-to-52-degree range.
A few skates and a few toadfish were caught, but that was the best anglers could do. Nags Head Pier reported a big bluefish hooked - but not landed - on a jerk jigger.
Meanwhile, pier fishing on Hatteras Island showed some signs of improvement. Skates, toadfish, and sea mullet were landed.
Surf fishing was slow in the Nags Head area, but better on Hatteras. At Cape Point, a number of channel bass up to 43 pounds were taken overnight on Thursday.
Fishing for trout and puppy drum was fairly good along the beach near the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse Friday morning. Scattered toadfish and sea mullet were beached in the surf at Avon, and on the south shore from Cape Point to Frisco.
Blue-water action near ``the point'' south of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse was good. Yellowfin tuna in the 20-to-40-pound range were plentiful. Yellowfin fishing was also good around the 280 rocks near Hatteras.
If weather conditions remain good and winds light, channel bass should appear in greater numbers at Cape Point over the weekend. Trout fishing should also improve on the northern beaches. by CNB