THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Wednesday, April 18, 1995 TAG: 9504190425
SECTION: LOCAL PAGE: B1 EDITION: NORTH CAROLINA
COLUMN: Fishing on the Outer Banks
SOURCE: Damon Tatem
LENGTH: Short : 44 lines
Pier fishing along the northern beaches improved Tuesday with the appearance of plenty of speckled trout. Anglers fishing off the south side of Kitty Hawk Pier caught trout weighing from 2 1/2 to 4 pounds during most of the morning. Fishermen on Avalon Pier and Nags Head Pier also shared in the harvest. On Jennette's Pier, a few scattered trout were taken, along with toadfish. Anglers on Outer Banks Pier saw some trout, but caught only toadfish. Most of the trout have been taken on white bucktail rigs and Gotchas.
Piers on Hatteras Island reported good sea mullet and blowtoad fishing, along with fair flounder catches.
Surf-fishing along the beach from Corolla to Oregon Inlet was slow. Surf fishermen on Hatteras Island caught good numbers of sea mullet and toadfish.
Big drum hit the beach again in full force at Cape Point Monday night. Anglers landed around 50 of the large fish, but released most of them. A good run of 2- to 4-pound bluefish developed at Cape Point Tuesday morning. Cut bait produced most of the action, although a few fish were taken on metal lures.
Yellowfin tuna-fishing was excellent Tuesday southeast of Oregon Inlet. Some boats were back in port by 1 p.m., with limits of 20- to 30-pound tuna. A few dolphin were also taken.
Early-morning pier catches of speckled trout should continue along the northern beaches, provided the water stays clear. Hopefully, action will soon expand into the surf.
Water temperature at the Army Corps of Engineers Pier in Duck was 54.5 degrees. ILLUSTRATION: Color staff photo by DREW C. WILSON/
Patrick Jacobs, 15, of Elizabeth City, shows off a 2.75-pound
speckled trout he caught off the Kitty Hawk Pier on Tuesday.
by CNB