THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Wednesday, May 24, 1995 TAG: 9505240481
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 was good Tuesday, but slowed during the afternoon.
Anglers on Kitty Hawk Pier caught plenty of sea mullet, a few bluefish and some nice speckled trout. On Avalon Pier, lots of small grey trout, mullet, blues and a few spanish mackerel up to three pounds each were landed.
Some nice mackerel, blues and trout were taken on Nags Head Pier. Jennette's Pier reported mainly small bottom fish landed. Fishermen on the Outer Banks Pier caught a few scattered small bottom fish. In addition, a 40-pound cobia was taken.
On Hatteras Island, pier fishing was a little slow. Rodanthe Pier reported some gray trout taken on bucktails. Fishermen on Avon Pier caught only a few Spanish mackerel. On Frisco Pier, where the water was clear and 73 degrees, a few Spanish mackerel and blues were landed.
Northeast winds held surfcasting to a minimum from Corolla to Oregon Inlet Tuesday. Anglers fishing along the beach from Rodanthe to Buxton caught some small blues during the morning and sea mullet over the afternoon. No drum were landed at Cape Point Monday night.
Catches during the day at Cape Point consisted of a few Spanish mackerel, mullet, flounder and the first pompano of the year.
Inshore trolling around Oregon Inlet was good Tuesday, with limits of Spanish mackerel and blues taken.
Several boats fishing around the mouth of the inlet landed cobia.
Tuna fishing was good east of Oregon Inlet during the morning, but slow in the afternoon.
Blue water fishing was fairly good off Hatteras Island, with a few nice yellowfin tuna, good numbers of gaffer dolphin and a few wahoo taken. One sailfish was released by the Hatteras Fever.
The water temperature at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pier in Duck was 65 degrees Tuesday. by CNB