THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Thursday, May 18, 1995 TAG: 9505180759
SECTION: LOCAL PAGE: B1 EDITION: NORTH CAROLINA
COLUMN: FISHING ON THE OUTER BANKS
SOURCE: Damon Tatem
LENGTH: Short : 39 lines
Strong southwest winds put a damper on pier fishing along the Outer Banks Wednesday.
Anglers on Kitty Hawk Pier caught a few trout during the morning, and some spot and mullet were caught during the afternoon. Fishermen on Avalon Pier caught only a few small blues.
Nags Head Pier reported a few blues and gray trout early in the day, but by afternoon dirty water had halted most action. On Jennette's Pier, fishing was slow with a handful of small bottom fish, small blues and gray trout taken. Fishing on the Outer Banks Pier also was slow, with small bottom fish landed.
Pier fishing on Hatteras Island was slow. Anglers on the Rodanthe Pier and Avon Pier managed to catch a few mullet. The water around Frisco Pier was rough and dirty, which kept action to a minimum.
Some small bottom fish were landed in the surf along the northern beaches. A few trout were caught around Oregon Inlet before the wind increased. Some sea mullet were taken along the beach from Rodanthe to Buxton. No drum action was reported from Cape Point Tuesday night, but a 50-pound cobia was beached.
Rough seas southeast of Oregon Inlet had little effect on charter catches, with lots of 20- to 40-pound yellowfin reported. Dolphin were scarce.
Off Hatteras Island, dolphin fishing was good, but tuna action was slow. A couple of billfish were released.
Southwest winds should produce some drum fishing during the night at Cape Point, provided the fishermen can withstand the velocity of the wind.
The water temperature at the Army Corps of engineers Pier in Duck was 63.5 degrees Wednesday. by CNB