THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Saturday, April 22, 1995 TAG: 9504220295
SECTION: LOCAL PAGE: B1 EDITION: NORTH CAROLINA
COLUMN: Fishing on the Outer Banks
SOURCE: Damon Tatem
LENGTH: Short : 34 lines
Pier fishing along the northern beaches slowed dramatically Friday as winds shifted to a more southerly direction.
Anglers caught only a few skates, mullet, small blues and toadfish.
On Hatteras Island, pier fishermen continued to catch some sea mullet and small bottom fish, but the catches weren't as good as they had been.
In addition to sea mullet, a few Spanish mackerel were landed on bottom bait by anglers fishing the muddy waters from Frisco pier.
Fishing from Corolla to Oregon Inlet was mediocre, with some tailor blues and bottom fish beached.
Along the Hatteras beaches, anglers landed a few sea mullet, flounder and small croaker. Cape Point fishermen caught a few small blues.
Only a few channel bass were landed at Cape Point Thursday night, along with several six-pound blues.
Good yellowfin tuna fishing continued southeast of Oregon Inlet Friday. Scattered dolphin and a few wahoo also were taken. A blue marlin was released aboard the charter boat ``Surfside.''
Drum fishing at Cape Point should be good over the weekend, providing the southwester doesn't blow too hard, and the fishermen aren't too noisy.
The water temperature at the Corps of Engineers Pier in Duck on Friday was 57 degrees. by CNB