THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT  
              Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Wednesday, June 7, 1995                TAG: 9506070464
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B1   EDITION: NORTH CAROLINA 
COLUMN: FISHING ON THE OUTER BANKS
SOURCE: DAMON TATEM
                                             LENGTH: Short :   37 lines

WHEN THE BOATS ARE HELD AT BAY, THE ANGLING ACTION IS ON THE PIERS

Gusty easterly winds and rough seas kept charter boats along the Dare coast at the dock Tuesday.

Although conditions were rough along the beach and the water dirty, some fish were taken by pier anglers in the afternoon. Kitty Hawk Pier reported lots of small spot, croaker and pigfish landed. On Avalon Pier, fishermen caught small bluefish and some keeper speckle trout close to the beach. Anglers on Nags Head Pier landed a few spot, mullet and small blues. That was slow fishing when compared to Monday's catch of six jacks, four king mackerel weighing from 22 to 36 pounds, cobia weighing 31 and 37 pounds and an 8 1/2-pound sheepshead. On Jennette's Pier a few small bottom fish were taken. Outer Banks Pier reported plenty of small gray trout, small spot and a few nice sea mullet landed.

On Hatteras Island, anglers on Rodanthe Pier caught some spot, croaker and a couple of flounder. Sharks and a few pigfish were landed on Avon Pier. Fishing on Frisco Pier, where the water temperature was 75 degrees, was slow.

Surf fishing was slow from Corolla to Oregon Inlet. Lots of small flounder and little blues were taken along the beach from Rodanthe to Buxton. At Cape Point, a few puppy drum and blues were landed. Along the beach south of Cape Point, seas were rough and fishing was slow.

Inshore action should improve tomorrow as wind velocities fall and heavy seas subside.

Water temperature at the Duck Corps of Engineers Pier was 71 degrees on Tuesday. by CNB